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St Kilda V Richmond Monday 12/04/2004
Tap. Tap. Is this thing on? Is it working?
Oh hello! You just caught me 'readjusting' the Crystal Ball, it seems to be out of whack at the moment. It keeps picking the wrong teams. Maybe it needs new batteries.
Last week was in a word: disappointing. There are also many other words that fit, but I don't want to swear on a family rated website. The performance against Melbourne was simply second rate by Richmond, there were a grand total of three players who actually earned their money: Nathan Brown, Wayne Campbell and Andrew Krakouer. The rest of them should donate their match payments to the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday appeal (they should do that anyway) because they took it under false pretences on Friday night. I was ashamed to support them last Friday.
I am sure the Tigers will come out roaring on Monday, if for no other reason that I am far from alone in my sentiments. The big question is can they handle the red hot Saints? The answer is no. St Kilda have carried on their Wizard Cup form, although their opposition has left a little to be desired. Geelong are a poor side in trouble at the moment and heavily tipped to 'win' the wooden spoon. Essendon are injury hit and inexplicably decided to play the man and not the ball last Saturday. However you can only beat who you draw and the Saints have done that handsomely.
Richmond have a few options they can put in, but given their schizophrenic form it's hard to work out who should be dropped and who may fire again and turn the game for them. I'm tipping the side to remain pretty much as it was last week. Jay Schulz may come in, because St Kilda's vulnerable areas are quality ruckmen and tall defenders.
Richmond will have a red hot go, but Monday night will see heavenly smiles on the faces of the Saints supporters.
