Rd 1 Carlton vs Richmond Post Game Prognostications

[flyboy77]

Can we call this a victory anyway?

I'm not one for honourable losses, a loss is a loss, but we're talking about a team that finished last got rid of talent, lazy and flawed it may have been, rung the changes with coaching, players, admin, and game plan and we went up against a club that has had a coach and a game plan for 6-ish seasons.

Richmond have not had the turmoil that we've had in the 2010's, they have had the same core players, same coach and the same message. They have a steady administration and a great membership, yes they were missing a couple of pieces, but they should have depth through a decade of high picks that they have kept.

Richmond are being spoken about in the 4th - 6th bracket of teams, yet the "basket case" from last season made them look second rate and bewildered as a wave of blue kept sweeping the ball forward with organisation and dare, highlighting our need for quality forwards, which will come. I wonder if David Parkin wants to retract his comments yet?

Bolton got his assessment right, a lack of poise or "polish" stopped us from getting the 4 points, no time to rest on laurels though Sydney will be much harder than this lot next Sunday

yET fummily enough the Tiges have head the measure of the Swans in recent matches?!!

Go Blues.

Wait till we settle and get Plowman (will be AA by 2017 imo), Sumner (I reckon he'll cut the mustard) and Charlie into the mix.

Gorringe showing he wants to play senior footy too.