Game Chat – Brisbane v Richmond

Written by Motts on September 7 2019

Where and when: The Gabba, Saturday September 7, 7.25pm AEST

What it means for Brisbane: It’s been 10 years since the Lions played finals and the city has jumped right behind Chris Fagan’s feel-good team. A win would ensure another sellout at the Gabba two weeks later for a preliminary final.

What it means for Richmond: If the Tigers aren’t already the premiership favourites, winning on the road – their first match away from the MCG in two months – would silence any final queries.

The stat: Daniel Rich is the only player to defeat Richmond wearing a Brisbane jumper. The Tigers have won a remarkable 13 straight matches between the clubs, with the Lions’ last win coming in round seven, 2009, on the back of four goals from Jonathan Brown.

The match-up: Chris Fagan has plenty of faith in Marcus Adams, but after Jack Riewoldt kicked four early goals on him in their round 23 match-up, Darcy Gardiner was moved to the three-time Coleman medallist in the second half and kept him goalless. It wouldn’t shock if Fagan gave Adams a chance to square the ledger, but the more likely move is starting Gardiner on Riewoldt.

It’s a big week for: Fourteen Lions players (15 if Cedric Cox plays as he did in round 23) are yet to play finals, but the man with the longest wait has been ruckman Stefan Martin. Now 32, Martin has played 12 years and chalked up 180 games for Melbourne and Brisbane before getting his first taste of September action.

Big call: Tom Lynch – also playing his first final – will rise to finals footy and kick four goals on All Australian Harris Andrews.

Prediction: Brisbane by 5 points

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20 thoughts on “Game Chat – Brisbane v Richmond”

  1. NO LATE CHANGES

    FINAL INTERCHANGES
    Brisbane: Jarrod Berry, Zac Bailey, Alex Witherden, Oscar McInerney
    Richmond: Jayden Short, Toby Nankervis, Shai Bolton, Jack Graham

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    1. Have a terrible feeling Richmond will win, idk why. Don’t want them to but just get the feeling that finals experience will count for something.

      We’ll see.

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  2. Game of the weekend coming up after the Cats disappointing, SLOW effort.
    But like the Dogs earlier today, just feel there is too much on the line for the experienced Tigers to let this one slip.
    As a neutral, am hoping for a cracking, attacking, frenzied game of football.
    Tigers by 13 for me.
    If so, the Lions can still win next week. I think the loser can make a Prelim regardless.
    But for Brisbane, they can celebrate regardless. The next few years are gonna be exciting whatever happens tonight!

    Enjoy the game all!

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  3. Great set-up from the Lions. OK, they’re down early but have structured up well for the Tigers ‘keep it in play at all costs’ mindset.

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    1. they were talking about that in the pregame, last game the lions were creating a lot of stoppages near the boundary line and the tigers would swarm away with a lot of space on the fat side.

      eagles and pies do a really good job of just not turning the ball over when the play against the tigers.

      lions seem to be winning the contested ball and not giving it back.

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  4. Bang-on analysis, GP. Lions seem to relish the groundballs, only team I’ve seen match Richmond in that area.

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    1. Spot on GP and GD.
      But the extra years in those Tigers bodies is already showing. Brisbane could do anything in two years with this group, but then there’ll be someone else!
      Best sport in the world. Test cricket aside 😉

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  5. Wow. That is a telling 2 mins in the game. For McStay to beat Vlas in a one-on-one, but not convert.
    And then Dusty on Rich!
    #smallmargins

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    1. Yeah, some odd match-ups. Reflects the intensity of the game, neither team able to set up well- comes down to who wins those groundballs and, especially in Brisbane’s case, who can kick straight.

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  6. Tigers dodged a lot of bullets with the lions missing.

    Think the tigers have got 3-4 from in or on the top of the goal square.

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    1. Nothing like De Boer from what I’ve seen tonight.
      How Bont didn’t get a few frees early today is beyond me. ‘Holding’ a player from attacking a contest, or the (loose) ball encourages it, but it makes for a poorer spectacle.
      At the same time, Danger got pinged last night with eyes on the footy and first to it, BEFORE his opponent tripped over him?!
      The rules should encourage game-flow and courage, not the opposite.

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      1. Yes there is a vast difference between a de boer who scrags all day and grimes who goes head to head and beats opponent on ability.

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