Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

**bulldogtragic** · 13-04-2009, 09:52 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Oh, and since some potted him last week Minson - Did some very, very good thingsd all over the ground today. Skipper is not threatening his spot at the moment.

**GVGjr** · 13-04-2009, 09:53 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slaps
The younger guys
Hill - Call the police because he is a thief the way steals the ball of the opposition players.
Addison - progressing nicely and gave a spirited performance
Higgins - showing a fair degree of maturity and was very good today
Akermanis - He can still change the course of a game

Sledges
Our first quarter effort
Our conversion
Skill level down
Gilbee's kicking errors with his left foot

**comrade** · 13-04-2009, 10:00 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slaps

Hill's one handed swoop and goal. Magic.
Huddo's beard - continues to work hard.
Tommy Williams had another solid hit out.
Dylan's never say die attitude and slick disposal

Sledges

Our kicking along the boundary.
Our forward structure was non-existent at times - probably due to instructions, but our forwards came up really high, probably to clog the middle and put pressure on Richmond's skills. A number of times we won possession and didn't have anyone to kick to. Bring Welsh or Grant in and leave them deep.
Johnno - we all love him to death but geez he can be ultra-selfish. Tries to kick low percentage goals and spoiled Crossy on the wing. Needs to take the blinkers off at times.

**Missing Dog** · 13-04-2009, 10:04 PM

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Slaps
Hudson-second and third efforts all day exellent
Hill -sensational unselfish great game
Higgins -our best player today
Picken-nothing like his dad I like the boy

Sledges
Options -take the first one we were second guessing too much
Nafan -just because
Wallace - plays a bloke who hasn't slept in 3 days

**bulldogtragic** · 13-04-2009, 10:17 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Richmond's new sponsor for the coaches box, which the TV cut to whenever something bad happen... 'light and easy... has there ever been a more apt sponsor for a club???

**The Coon Dog** · 13-04-2009, 10:17 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slaps
Dylan Addison's preparedness to make a contest.
Aker - great vision.
The backline - just terrific all day, really under the pump early but held firm.
Ben Hudson's efforts to shovel the ball forward.
Gia stood under a hospital pass & got crunched but somehow got up, found the ball & kicked a goal.
Crossy's ability to mark overhead.
Wills work in the middle in the last quarter.
dalesgirl.38 seeing Dale kick a goal live.
The crowd, 42K.

Sledges
The bloody sun!
Boydy's first quarter turnover that cost a goal.
Aker's dropped mark when all alone.
Cooney kicking for goal (even though he got it) from 50 when Aker was all alone in the square.
As mentioned earlier, our kicking out on the full.
Griff kicking for goal in the second quarter. 15 metres out doesn't mean you can laconically kick off 2 steps.

**angelopetraglia** · 13-04-2009, 10:29 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Originally posted by The Coon Dog

Slaps
Dylan Addison's preparedness to make a contest.
Aker - great vision.
The backline - just terrific all day, really under the pump early but held firm.
Ben Hudson's efforts to shovel the ball forward.
Gia stood under a hospital pass & got crunched but somehow got up, found the ball & kicked a goal.
Crossy's ability to mark overhead.
Wills work in the middle in the last quarter.
dalesgirl.38 seeing Dale kick a goal live.
The crowd, 42K.

Sledges
The bloody sun!
Boydy's first quarter turnover that cost a goal.
Aker's dropped mark when all alone.
Cooney kicking for goal (even though he got it) from 50 when Aker was all alone in the square.
As mentioned earlier, our kicking out on the full.
Griff kicking for goal in the second quarter. 15 metres out doesn't mean you can laconically kick off 2 steps.

Even better it was 46,261 ... sensational crowd and plenty of Bulldogs.

**bulldogtragic** · 13-04-2009, 10:31 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Originally posted by angelopetraglia

Even better it was 46,261 ... sensational crowd and plenty of Bulldogs.

How many members???

**LostDoggy** · 13-04-2009, 11:32 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Originally posted by The Coon Dog

dalesgirl.38 seeing Dale kick a goal live.

I have to say, when he took that mark I was like 'IT'S DALE, IT'S DALE....wait, what?...IT IS DALE, IT IS DALE'. I never thought it would happen and I was pretty relieved (delirious) when he kicked it after I'd spent the next 15 seconds going on about how it was going to go straight through the middle etc.

But anyway...

Slaps:
Hill, Addison, Higgins, Picken- Were all really good. Addison in particular has just become a really important part of our team.
Lake- Usual self
Morris- See above

Eagleton- I'm not his biggest fan, but his second and third efforts were really, really good.
Williams- He's turning out to be pretty reliable down back, given how few games he's played.
Cross- Usual self.
There were obviously other players that were quite good, but those players stood out for me.

Sledges
Poor skills, poor options, not kicking a goal in the first quarter...it wasn't a very pretty game to watch really. Oh well.

**AndrewP6** · 13-04-2009, 11:40 PM

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SLAPSAker...pure class, he may not get 30 touches, but he sure knows what to do when he gets it...
Addison...hard at it, great defensive efforts, top job.
Hill... frustrating and fantastic all wrapped into one.
Minson... put his body in, made contests. Gotta love his enthusiasm after scoring!
Higgins... little champ...
Defensive pressure that forced turnovers
SLEDGES - The whole team for the whole first quarter.
The out of bounds party we seemed to be having!
Wallet, Browny and Richo... self-explanatory isn't it?
The people who told me I should get out of the disabled toilet... how rude!

**Sedat** · 13-04-2009, 11:48 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Originally posted by angelopetraglia

Even better it was 46,261 ... sensational crowd and plenty of Bulldogs.

All proceeds go to the Ian Collins Foundation

**LostDoggy** · 13-04-2009, 11:56 PM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slaps
-The kids - Addisson,higgins, Hill
-Lake- Solid
-Hudson-workman like

Sledges
-Being out marked on the opposition goal line. Luckily today it cleared the line but it has happened a few times already this year. Need to stay switched on and kill the ball.
-Williams-sometimes punches with the wrong arm.

**Happy Days** · 14-04-2009, 01:45 AM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slaps
The Backline - Just outstanding all day
DFA - Redefining courage and tenacity every game he plays
Higgins - Oozed class today
Picken - Not only looks a great "run-with" player, but frees up Boydy
Aker - First player to have "re-invented" used to define him and still be valuable
Me - For tolerating watching the game with 4 other Richmond supporters

Sledges
Kicking Efficiency - Out on the fulls, kicking for goal early; simply awful
1st Quarter - Enough said.
Tambling - If you're out on the park, then you're fit to play...no excuses.
Wallet - Is probably wishing he'd charmed more people with his charisma so the move into the commentary box would be smoother.

**Bulldog Revolution** · 14-04-2009, 09:32 AM

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Originally posted by 42-C-3

Slaps:

Eagle - Obviously read teh riot act and is doing everything required of a senior player. Only 11 games until 250.

Credit where its due, he went in very hard yesterday

Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

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