03-20-2021, 07:44 AM
I was at the game. I was so high up in the stand there was a Sherpa struggling for breath. The fact we got smashed in the centre clearances and couldn't really lock the ball in our front half, in the end the difference was Dusty Martin. He kicked six goals against us a few years back and I thought this game was far better. He was unstoppable. Without him, Richmond are a good average side. With only Cotchin out and playing as well as they did, I am not seeing much improvement in them, though in this match they were pretty good because of Martin. We had seven out guys out who you would normally consider strongly for selection and there was another three or four in the Reserves so our depth is getting to be pretty good. We still make too many skill errors and decision errors and we looked a little under done with regards to fitness though you want to be running flat out at the end of the year more so than at the start of the season. Saad is a ripper and if he continues on the way he played then he was worth the first round pick we gave up for him. McGovern is going to have to work hard to get in the side considering the way Silvagni and MacDonald played. Why wasn't the run down and tackle a free kick for Silvagni. It was an incredible effort. Our teaming and team awareness really needs to improve but that should happen with greater confidence, as well as playing and winning together. While I was reasonably comfortable with the performance, all could be washed away next week against Collingwood.