It has to mentioned that the tigers have probably lifted their training over the last few weeks to prepare for the finals. Would explain their inconsistent effort today.

Not saying we didn't play good but we should take into account our oppositions position.

Hope we play them first week of the finals.

You must be joking. Getting your hand first to the ball and dropping it at your own feet is NOT tapwork. Hitting it to a Richmond player, including the opposing ruckman is NOT tapwork
He is not a tap ruckman's bootlace.
How many times did McLean have to dive at Warnock's feet to get the footy?
Not sure myself but he got pinged twice for htb because of it.
His five around the ground disposals were a bonus, though. He usually only gets one.

And for all the Malthouse lovers, they won that playing the Ratts game plan, which is why MM was trying to break the desk and frothing at the mouth. This list was gathered to play open footy and when they do it, they play good footy. MM likes close in, around the boundary stuff. He'll be spewing at the number of goals we got by playing the corridor.
Great fighting win by the boys and it bodes well for the future. No changes next week and we beat the drug cheats to boot.

Menzel will be a class act.
Graham didn't get many chances but he didn't disgrace himself.
Bell got plenty of it but needs to get used to the pace of the game.
Robbo was Robbo and that's what you get with him. 100% effort with a few shockers thrown in.
Casboult is a better prospect than Rowe but that last kick for goal was a shocker.
Bootsma looks as though he needs a few years in the gym and a suntan and was a bit out of his depth early and didn't really recover.
Touhy very good again
Armfield a good negating game and got it a bit himself.
Best game I've seen from Gibbs for a while. he actually went in and under a couple of times.
Yarran's kicking skills have deserted him. he's like Garlett last year. He did get a few touches and tackled better but his disposal by foot was awful
Hendo great.
Murphy serviceable
Simmo gutsy
Walker serviceable
Jamo killed Jack
Waite up and down
Betts tried to get in to it but lost the handle.
Scotland will be hard to replace
Curnow shut down Cotchin except for about 5 minutes all up, great run with game
McLean will get another contract. Great game from him.

And congratulations to the umpire for his 400th game. Now flower off you're shit.

Hope we play them first week of the finals.

By that stage the benefits of the extra training loads will be kicking in so I dont like our chances

Essendon* cheated, simple as that

So, what you are sort of saying is that Richmond's performance was affected negatively by an alleged tougher training regime.

Sorry, I don't buy it, and thats putting it politely

But what about our training loads?

Pretty much. You see these sort of results towards the end of every season. Why wouldn't the tigers be doing everything they can training wise to make sure they are prepared for Sept. Hardwick knows what's going on. Hints at it in his presser.

I reckon you will see a different Essendon*** next week as they come off their little training booster. Hopefully they are " geared "
to " peak " the weak after next.

Port are not in a position to mess around with their training loads. They need every win.

Hope we don't get too ahead of ourselves after today. Enjoy it but realize our problems still exist.