Goodes or no Goodes, the match against Richmond this week was always going to indicate how we're really travelling at the moment.
Richmond have been competitve without much success so far this season, but if we're genuine contenders, this is a game we simply must win. There aren't any excuses.
As for the venue, well, the MCG has been a graveyard for us for the last five years, scene of either heartbreak or humiliation. And the most recent humiliation was against none other than Richmond in Round 21 last year.
We didn't put in a four quarter effort against the Crows and look what happened. If we do it again against Richmond we'll get beat.
I'll tip us to win by 5 points - but only if we play a four quarter game.
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