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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on January 22, 2010, 06:14:59 PM
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Coburg vs Richmond Practice Match
Friday 5th February 2010 at 4pm.
Highgate Reserve, Grand Boulevard, Craigieburn
Come along with your family and see our newest home venue for Season 2010.
There will be a BBQ and canteen open and of course the opportunity to see all of our new players!
:thumbsup
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I wish they would run some of these games on the Weekend when most working mugs like myself can attend! :'(
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Great to see us doing lots at our new venue. :thumbsup
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Intra-Club Match
Friday 5th Feb.
at Craigieburn?
what time?
i heard that they are playing 6 quarters?
:)
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http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=10376.0
Friday February 5
4-6pm - Richmond FC Intra Club practice match, Highgate Reserve.
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Anyone here going on Friday?
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Go Tigers, lets start the season with a win.... :lol
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Anyone here going on Friday?
i am, looking fwd to seeig the new blood and how the rest are coming along
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Anyone here going on Friday?
i am, looking fwd to seeig the new blood and how the rest are coming along
You know those of us that can't attend expect a full report now that you have let it slip that you're going! ;)
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Anyone here going on Friday?
I would if the game was no in Craigiburn
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No chance
What kind of time is 4-6 on a Friday - No Phreakin brains
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Anyone here going on Friday?
i am, looking fwd to seeig the new blood and how the rest are coming along
You know those of us that can't attend expect a full report now that you have let it slip that you're going! ;)
i realised that, but before i coud come back and delete you had already quoted me :banghead ;D
i'll do my best :thumbsup
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Will be there and deliver an in depth report when I get back !!
Need to know what the parking is like at the Highgate reserve. Is it plentiful ??
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Does anyone know if we can park around the boundry like the good ol days at a suburban ground ?
I think the hardest thing will be to try and keep track of the new recruits, with no footy record and probably no designated jumper numbers this could be trick,
Maybe i might have to print out the profile pics. :)
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will Ben Griffiths play?
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will Ben Griffiths play?
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Shouldn't think why not, he has been training hasn't he?? All reports will also be greatly appreciated as they usually are..... :thumbsup
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Still deciding whether I can go but is parking a problem around there or can you park anywhere you like along the surrounding streets?
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There is if you don't mind driving your car home on blocks.
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There is if you don't mind driving your car home on blocks.
;D
I'd rather drive than catch the Broady Craigieburn train and then rely on a bus to not only get there by 4pm but also after 6pm on a Friday night to get home :nope.
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Does anyone know if we can park around the boundry like the good ol days at a suburban ground ?
No.
There is a car park at the ground but it will fill very quickly
Still deciding whether I can go but is parking a problem around there or can you park anywhere you like along the surrounding streets?
As above there is a car park (probably holds a few hundred cars)
But....
At the moment there is plenty of parking around the streets. There are no restrictions :thumbsup
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will Ben Griffiths play?
:)
Shouldn't think why not, he has been training hasn't he?? All reports will also be greatly appreciated as they usually are..... :thumbsup
Not sure WAT, last I heard about Griffiths he was still recovering from shouler surgery.
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Does anyone know if we can park around the boundry like the good ol days at a suburban ground ?
No.
There is a car park at the ground but it will fill very quickly
Still deciding whether I can go but is parking a problem around there or can you park anywhere you like along the surrounding streets?
As above there is a car park (probably holds a few hundred cars)
But....
At the moment there is plenty of parking around the streets. There are no restrictions :thumbsup
Ta WP :cheers
Unless something unexpected crops up I'll be there tomorrow :thumbsup
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Unless something unexpected crops up I'll be there tomorrow :thumbsup
Something unexpected like work? :P
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Unless something unexpected crops up I'll be there tomorrow :thumbsup
Something unexpected like work? :P
That'll teach you not to get the arvo off lol ;)
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Should be a sloppy, wet-weather game today. Skills will not be a highlight of would imagine. It will be a good way of seeing who is determined to gain a spot in the team under such conditions.
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Should be a sloppy, wet-weather game today. Skills will not be a highlight of would imagine. It will be a good way of seeing who is determined to gain a spot in the team under such conditions.
Don't know about that Stripes
The surface at Craigieburn is fantastic with great drainage.
Depending on the amount of rain they've had their I reckon the surface should be fine
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Lol, Carlton have cancelled their intra-match because it's "too wet." :wallywink :ROTFL
Poor baby girls wouldn't want to play in the wet now would they? It's not like they have to play in the rain in the regular season . . . wait. . . :rollin
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hi everyone,
i am heading down there, is it on Grand Boulevard Road? how fair down is it? any tips to find it?
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hi everyone,
i am heading down there, is it on Grand Boulevard Road? how fair down is it? any tips to find it?
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It's Grand Boulevard, not Grand Boulevard Road
No need for tips to find it you can't miss it.... keep following Grand Boulevard until you get there, it is on the left hand side ;D
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Lol, Carlton have cancelled their intra-match because it's "too wet." :wallywink :ROTFL
Poor baby girls wouldn't want to play in the wet now would they? It's not like they have to play in the rain in the regular season . . . wait. . . :rollin
:thatsgold
They didn't want to get the sniffles :rollin
Maybe they remembered what happened the last time they were near water ;D
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Was going but my lift is out of service. >:(
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From MT
(and please don't bombard me with questions as I just posting what he has texted through ;D)
1/4 time
Rich 6.4.40
Cob 0.2.2
Goals: Thompson 2, Polo 1, King 1
Richmond had a strong breeze in the first
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From MT
(and please don't bombard me with questions as I just posting what he has texted through ;D)
1/4 time
Rich 6.4.40
Cob 0.2.2
Goals: Thompson 2, Polo 1, King 1
Richmond had a strong breeze in the first
So then, what...... :whistle.. Thanks for the score mate.
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So then, what...... :whistle.. Thanks for the score mate.
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:banghead - I've had a crap day so I will refrain from saying what I feel like saying to youR response
But the nice version is I was at work trying to get away from the office so I could come home get to spend more time posting to give more info.
Sorry my but my job sometimes takes precedent over this web-site
Moving right along...
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1/2 time score:
Rich 7.7.49
Cob 1.3.9
Rich side:
Rance, Post, Moore, Edwards, Tambling, Newman, Cotchin, Deledio, Martin, Cousins,
Thompson, White, Taylor, Graham, Vickery, Connors, King, Polak, Reiwoldt, Polo, Hislop. Nahas, Morton
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So then, what...... :whistle.. Thanks for the score mate.
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:banghead - I've had a crap day so I will refrain from saying what I feel like saying to you response
But the nice version is I was at work trying to get away from the office so I could come home get to spend more time posting
Moving right along...
WTF, it was a joke mate and then I thanked you for the score..... ??? ??? Moving right along alright.
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In the 3rd Astbury & Gourdis on for Rich.
MT says:
Lids, Cotchin & Polo best
Martin will be a gun - round 1 certainty
Polak 4 shots all misses
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WAT, WP is providing a service that he's under no obligation to provide, and you're finding a way to be a douche about it.
Thanks for the report, WP. Good to hear my boy Thommo's doing well. ;D
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WTF, it was a joke mate and then I thanked you for the score..... ??? ??? Moving right along alright.
Well gee stupid me for thinking this :whistle means something is a joke
This ;D usually means someone is joking not this :whistle
But as I said crap day so I do apologise
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Good to see we held them to 1 goal with them having the strong breeze in that qtr.
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WAT, WP is providing a service that he's under no obligation to provide, and you're finding a way to be a douche about it.
Thanks for the report, WP. Good to hear my boy Thommo's doing well. ;D
MYOB, stuff me is everyone on edge or what it was a joke stuff this poo. :banghead
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Also just after 5.00pm SEN had an update from Craigieburn
Outside what MT has texted through their report said:
Taylor - is very impressive, not getting alot of touches but what he does is all class
Cotchin - will only be playing 3 quarters
Polo & Polak are the main targets up forward
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WAT, WP is providing a service that he's under no obligation to provide, and you're finding a way to be a douche about it.
Thanks for the report, WP. Good to hear my boy Thommo's doing well. ;D
MYOB, eff me is everyone on edge or what it was a joke eff this poo. :banghead
Maybe if your track record of douchiness wasn't so predominant, I wouldn't have things like that to say.
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Just in from MT:
3/4 Time:
Rich: 14.14.98
Cob: 1.3.9
Goals this qtr: Polo 2, Polak, Astbury, Morton, Cuz, Collins
Tuck on for Rich
Andy BrownE rucking for Coburg
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WAT, WP is providing a service that he's under no obligation to provide, and you're finding a way to be a douche about it.
Thanks for the report, WP. Good to hear my boy Thommo's doing well. ;D
MYOB, eff me is everyone on edge or what it was a joke eff this poo. :banghead
Maybe if your track record of douchiness wasn't so predominant, I wouldn't have things like that to say.
stuff off idiot your track record isn't so hot.
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Enough with the sniping and avoiding the swear filter
I understand that my foul mood didn't help matters but let's stick to the topic people
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Enough with the sniping and avoiding the swear filter
I understand that my foul mood didn't help matters but let's stick to the topic people
Well said WP- chill out guys- just enjoy the thread and the reporting of what seems like a pretty good first outing for the boys, albeit only against Coburg
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Polak 4 shots all misses
Seems his accuran=cy in front of goals has improved none. Still good to see him involved.
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Well at least we know we have a forward structure capable of scoring numerous goals, now they just have to focus on getting the ball through the centre.
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Ch10 just did a cross to Craigieburn
Kelli Underwood was sooking that it was freezing out there but did the ground was in great condition ;D
Alistair Clarkson was out there spying ;D
Very good crowd....
Anyway the reporter was raving about Cotchin - said he'd been a standout as had Cousins and Martin
Hopefully there will some vision up on bigpond or something later this evening
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Cotchin, great to hear, Martin is going to be a star and Cuz already is.
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Well at least we know we have a forward structure capable of scoring numerous goals, now they just have to focus on getting the ball through the centre.
yeah against a VFL side ;D
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http://www.puntroadend.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=39237.60
I just posted this on PRE and i have to boot off for dinner right now but i will answer some questions when i get home if anyone has any!
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Well at least we know we have a forward structure capable of scoring numerous goals, now they just have to focus on getting the ball through the centre.
yeah against a VFL side ;D
Yeah I know, but we have to get excited about something.
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http://www.puntroadend.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=39237.60
I just posted this on PRE and i have to boot off for dinner right now but i will answer some questions when i get home if anyone has any!
Good on you nugget thanks a lot, sounds good, Polo may just have turned a corner but I will say nothing yet... :shh
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Latest from MT:
The Cubs ar eon for the last qtr
Farner very good
Astbury impressed
Score:
Rich: 16.16.112
Cob 2.4.16
Goals that qtr: Morton & Astbury
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Ch 7 news just showed some more vision
And reported (as he took a speccie) that Polak is plying without a helmet
Highlighted again how good Cotchin is going ;D
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Well they are playing 5 qtrs ;D
Nil injuries at this stage
Martin off with cramp
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Final Score:
Rich 23.19.157
Cob 2.4.16 :'(
Goals that Qtr: Griffiths, McMahon, Tuck, Graham and BrownE.
(Browne was swapped to the Rich size in the 5th)
I have to disappear for a while - family time
If I get any Txt messages while I am out I will post them when I get back
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WAT, WP is providing a service that he's under no obligation to provide, and you're finding a way to be a douche about it.
Thanks for the report, WP. Good to hear my boy Thommo's doing well. ;D
MYOB, eff me is everyone on edge or what it was a joke eff this poo. :banghead
Maybe if your track record of douchiness wasn't so predominant, I wouldn't have things like that to say.
eff off idiot your track record isn't so hot.
I'd like to see 1 example of this. Just 1.
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WAT, WP is providing a service that he's under no obligation to provide, and you're finding a way to be a douche about it.
Thanks for the report, WP. Good to hear my boy Thommo's doing well. ;D
MYOB, eff me is everyone on edge or what it was a joke eff this poo. :banghead
Maybe if your track record of douchiness wasn't so predominant, I wouldn't have things like that to say.
eff off idiot your track record isn't so hot.
I'd like to see 1 example of this. Just 1.
Cant let it go can you, just proving it again.
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Sounds like our new recruits and key players all played some sort of significant role today which was great. Even better is if we are all injury free and we can have a full selection to pick from for the game against Hawthorn next week.
Really pleased if Cotchin has come through unscathed.
Martin Cotchin Cousins Deledio could be the new Fab Four.
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Yeah great isn't it, what a great midfield, Fab 5 Tuckerbag dont forget Foley.
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Sounds like our new recruits and key players all played some sort of significant role today which was great. Even better is if we are all injury free and we can have a full selection to pick from for the game against Hawthorn next week.
Really pleased if Cotchin has come through unscathed.
Martin Cotchin Cousins Deledio could be the new Fab Four.
I'd rather not go down the "Fab Four" path again - it's a negative and damning example of why we have not been successful for so long. :'(
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I need to display some ignorance here. Who were the fab 4?
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I need to display some ignorance here. Who were the fab 4?
Started at Brisbane with Black, Power, Voss and........ and........
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Sounds like our new recruits and key players all played some sort of significant role today which was great. Even better is if we are all injury free and we can have a full selection to pick from for the game against Hawthorn next week.
Really pleased if Cotchin has come through unscathed.
Martin Cotchin Cousins Deledio could be the new Fab Four.
I'd rather not go down the "Fab Four" path again - it's a negative and damning example of why we have not been successful for so long. :'(
It's pre season Smokey. Let me enjoy it getting ahead of myself. Reality begins in 8 days. Most on here are acutely aware of where we stand as a footy club on field :thumbsup
I'm just glad Cotch has come through unscathed and Martin has not played a game but the signs are there. Just hope these kids live up to the hype.
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I'm just glad Cotch has come through unscathed
Me too. 8)
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No more reports from MT
He will be on line later on I am sure
Once he finally makes it home from the sticks :rollin
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I need to display some ignorance here. Who were the fab 4?
Started at Brisbane with Black, Power, Voss and........ and........
Nope. Started at Richmond in the mid-late 90's (circa Northey). We signed our Fab 4 for ridiculous amounts of money on long contracts in the belief that they would be the foundation stone of our next power dynasty. It used up far too much of our salary cap and placed inflated ideas of the value of each member's importance in their individual heads. Ego's and power out of control. Campbell, Daffy, Richo and I'm not 100% sure of the other one (Gale, Bowden, Knights?) but I know it had a long lasting negative impact on our list and culture.
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I went down today. As others have said it was a quater game in which most players played 2 - 4 quaters with the best 22 blokes starting and the young blokes finishing.
The Fowards:
Riewoldt, Morton, Polo, Hislop, Nahas, King, Westoff, Taylor, Astbury and Polak made up the foward group.
Polak got to a few contests and took a couple of great marks. However his goal kicking is rubbish. Finished with one goal however seemed very slow.
Riewoldt didn't do anything to write home about in his 2 quaters. A couple of neat handpasses but thats it.
Morton finished with 3 all of which he kicked in one quater. Looked okay, but didn't do a whole lot
Polo also finished with 3 goals. However he worked into room well and looked pretty good up foward. I think this experiment will work
Hislop didn't do alot. Kicked one goal and missed a couple more shots
Nahas was also pretty quiet.
Westoff got to quite a few contests but is still very, very raw. Finished up with a goal or two but missed a sitter.
Astbury impressed me the most. Played at CHF and worked harder then anyone else on the field. Looks very good. Still skinny but I still reckon he will come on and play AFL this year.
Kingy snarred a couple of goals and was lively early. Faded away in his second stint
Taylor kicked a few points and took awhile to get into the game. Did a couple of nice things without having a massive impact.
Backs
Gourdis played in the last couple of quaters at fullback. By this time the sting was really out of the game and it didn't get down there too often and hence he didn't do too much
Grimes is a skinny lad who, like Gourdis didn't have to do alot
Post started the game at CHB which suggests he could be playing round 1 down there. Looked good aswell. Had a couple of handy spoils and weaved through traffic nicely.
Rance played at FB against a massive unit. In reality Richmond dominated the game so now of our tall backs had that bigger roles.
Moore played well across half back. Looks big and really fit.
Conners started on the back flank and was the most impressive player in the first quater. Used the ball very well. His impact died down for the rest of the game but was still quite solid
Edwards had a poor start to the game but was one of the better players in the second and third quarters setting up alot of the play of half back. Stuffed up a couple of things but then got the ball back
Newman played a solid game without doing anything too eye catching
Tambling played very well imo. Was one of the best on the feild. Today he was our most highly skilled player out there
Dea played half back when he was on. Looked pretty good in a couple of the packs and is a very nice size. By this time though i was pretty much worn out by the state of the game.
Webberly looks alot like Morton but skinnier. Was also okay.
cbf reviewing the mids. Bassically everyone else played other then Hicks, Griffiths, Jackson, McGuane, Foley, Thurstfield, Nason and Simmonds
Standouts: Tambling, Astbury, Polo, Martin, Cotchin, Deledio, Thompson
Dissapointments: Vickery, Browne, Graham (our rucks are in trouble), White (did nothing), Polak, Riewoldt, Westoff
In the end Richmond dominated Coburg. The major goal kickers went something like: Morton 3, Polo 3, King 2, Thompson 2, Dea, Westoff, Cousins, Astbury, Graham, Polak
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I need to display some ignorance here. Who were the fab 4?
Started at Brisbane with Black, Power, Voss and........ and........
Nope. Started at Richmond in the mid-late 90's (circa Northey). We signed our Fab 4 for ridiculous amounts of money on long contracts in the belief that they would be the foundation stone of our next power dynasty. It used up far too much of our salary cap and placed inflated ideas of the value of each member's
importance in their individual heads. Ego's and power out of control. Campbell, Daffy, Richo and I'm not 100% sure of the other one (Gale, Bowden, Knights?) but I know it had a long lasting negative impact on our list and culture.
number 4 was knighter. Incredible selfishness by all 4 players with only knighta and richo justifying their massive contracts.
Then along came gasper and holland.
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Anyone remember Adam Pattison coming up with the supposed fab 5 ;D
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I just got back from Craigieburn,and was reading some posts. One thing that MT must have missed was that Hislop kicked two goals in the first term, as well as Richmond's only goal against what was a howling (and very cold ) wind in the second.
I thought some of the most consistently good performers on the day were Polo,Edwards,Hislop,Cotchin,Deledio and Tambling. Polak had a lot of the ball, but couldn't convert effectively. Nahas did some nice things, and bounced up quickly to feature in the play again after getting ironed out in the 3rd term, and spending a long time on his back.
Of the kids:Dustin Martin did some good things,his field kicking spotting up teammates was a treat,and he looks good to go come round one.
Astbury looked very sure and caught my eye, as did Dea.
Although skinny and raw Westhoff led and contested well in the air, and took one very strong contested mark and a whack in the guts for his trouble.
Overall we were very direct and mostly played through the corridor, which was the most pleasing aspect of the day.
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Forward line still seems to need lots of work. polak and riewoldt leading the forwards to successful goal tallies- i cant see it to be honest. Griffiths and Astbury should be groomed throughout 2010 to take these roles.
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I need to display some ignorance here. Who were the fab 4?
Started at Brisbane with Black, Power, Voss and........ and........
Nope. Started at Richmond in the mid-late 90's (circa Northey). We signed our Fab 4 for ridiculous amounts of money on long contracts in the belief that they would be the foundation stone of our next power dynasty. It used up far too much of our salary cap and placed inflated ideas of the value of each member's
importance in their individual heads. Ego's and power out of control. Campbell, Daffy, Richo and I'm not 100% sure of the other one (Gale, Bowden, Knights?) but I know it had a long lasting negative impact on our list and culture.
number 4 was knighter. Incredible selfishness by all 4 players with only knighta and richo justifying their massive contracts.
Then along came gasper and holland.
I think thats a fair assessment of those players y&b.
Cheers for that. I had a suspicion you werent talking about brisbane smokey.
@RR & ball :cheers
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Kelli Underwood was sooking that it was freezing out there but did the ground was in great condition ;D
For someone like me who doesn't usually feel the cold it was. You would've thought it was mid-winter.
Very good crowd....
Probably around the thousand mark. Fans were standing right around the ground.
The snags they had there were very tasty too.
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Forward line still seems to need lots of work. polak and riewoldt leading the forwards to successful goal tallies- i cant see it to be honest. Griffiths and Astbury should be groomed throughout 2010 to take these roles.
Yeah, to be honest Jack had a bit of a stinker today. He didn't get his 1st touch til the 2nd term, and kicked it straight to a Coburg player on his own with a dinky little short pass.
But Polo and Hislop provided good marking foils in the forward line, and Astbury didn't look too far off. If Polak could convert his chances better, and Jack was just having an off day, our forward setup isn't all gloom and doom. Especially with Morton, Nahas, and Troy Taylor (who did some nice things today) also down there.
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Kelli Underwood was sooking that it was freezing out there but did the ground was in great condition ;D
For someone like me who doesn't usually feel the cold it was. You would've thought it was mid-winter.
Very good crowd....
Probably around the thousand mark. Fans were standing right around the ground.
The snags they had there were very tasty too.
Hi MT! I didn't see you there today (big crowd) whereabouts were you loitering. I was halfway up the opposite wing to the social club, and also went to the huddles at the breaks to identify players better.
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Hi MT! I didn't see you there today (big crowd) whereabouts were you loitering. I was halfway up the opposite wing to the social club, and also went to the huddles at the breaks to identify players better.
I was on the pavilion side but around about the 50-mark towards the southern end goals. I went to the Richmond huddle after the 2nd and 4th quarters. I was about to leave atfer the 4th quarter but Cotch said they had another quarter to go.
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I was on the pavilion side but around about the 50-mark towards the southern end goals. I went to the Richmond huddle after the 2nd and 4th quarters. I was about to leave atfer the 4th quarter but Cotch said they had another quarter to go.
Yeah, we almost made that mistake. We were out the exit, then saw them setting up again. Who ever heard of five fourths???
Man was it freezing there. I prefer the cold to the stinking heat, but I dressed for 21 and spent the arvo shivering in a t-shirt.
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Our forward line is going to struggle again this year. No doubt.
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Firstly thanks to WP for posting the txt message updates :cheers.
Thanks to the Western Ring Road car park :banghead I missed the first 10 minutes so that's why RR I missed who kicked the first couple of goals. I was told it was 3.4 to zilch at that stage so the final score I txted might be off a fraction but it's close enough. It really was one way traffic.
The stiff breeze was worth about 4-5 goals to the Northern end. It was nigh on impossible to kick goals at the Southern end from any distance beyond 20m without the ball holding up or being pulled across the goals. From memory only Hislop managed to snuck one through from about 30m out and he had to start the ball on the near point post so the breeze bananaed it through the big sticks.
Individuals
I didn't notice Thursty, Simmo, McGaune, Roberts, Hicks, Westhoff and Foley of course out there today.
3. Lids - played the first 3 quarters starting in the centre at bounces and was pretty everywhere inside and outside winning a heap of footy. Would've been close to B.O.G.
4. Polo - I haven't tallied up the goals yet but Deano must have kicked about 4 playing in the forward line for the first 3 quarters. Looks bigger in the torso and he was able to outbody opponents.
6. Polak - played FF alongside to Riewoldt and presented and contested well taking half-a-dozen marks inside 50. No helmet as WP mentioned which was a surprise. Almost pulled off a massive specky as well. Let himself kicking just 1 goal (his last shot), 4 behinds and about 2-3 OOTF. The breeze affected set shots as mentioned but at least half of those misses you would expect an AFL player to nail.
7. Nahas - A quiet first term from what I saw but got more involved in the second pushing upfield to apply pressure and run down opponents. A solid game all up without creating havoc or kicking goals.
8. Riewoldt - Quiet. Just couldn't get in the game with Polly and the midsize forwards getting the footy.
9. Cotch - A class above. His inside work whether at centre bounces where he got a number of clearances or standing up in tackles in traffic to release the ball to a free teammate was brilliant. My B.O.G. Best of all he got through 3 quarters unscathed.
10. Edwards - A good game from Shane even though the ball wasn't down his end all too much. Mopped up in defence and provided plenty of rebound of HB.
11. Dea - Came on with the other newbies in the 4th and 5th quarters.
13. McMahon - Didn't come on until the 4th quarter so I'm presuming Hardwick has him down the order as far as best 22 is concerned. Played well of HB as he was given plenty of space in which to operate which meant he made few mistakes.
15. Farmer - Best of the 4th-5th qtr newbies. Really stamped his presence on the game. Easily would've end up with 10+ possies in his 2 quarters of footy. Clean disposal and showed desperation to contest as shown when he was able to beat two Coburg players - spoiling one who has the sit for the mark and then diving in to prevent a second Burger from collecting the spillage. Early days but he's putting his hand up for the small back pocket spot in the side.
17. Newy - I had Newy 4th best on ground. Rebounded well in his usual role and kept pumping the ball into attack with clean disposal.
18. Rance - Played FB for the first 3 quarters. Hard to judge him as the ball rarely came down his end. Spoiled well. The only error I can think of is he had one sloppy handpass across the defensive goal.
19. Connors - Came on in the second quarter and played solid and pleasingly disciplined game off HB. No trying to take mark of the year or taking on 6 opponents trying to kick a goal from the backline. Would got a fair bit of the footy too and used it well. Looks reasonably fit now he's finally had a preseason and like Polo looks bigger across the chest.
20. Morton - Quiet 2.5 quarters. His first goal late in the 2nd quarter would've been his first touch. We were wondering why Hardwick didn't give Morton a run in the midfield to allow him to get his hands on the footy.
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Yeah, we almost made that mistake. We were out the exit, then saw them setting up again. Who ever heard of five fourths???
Man was it freezing there. I prefer the cold to the stinking heat, but I dressed for 21 and spent the arvo shivering in a t-shirt.
I had just a t-shirt on for the first half but thankfully I brought a jumper in my backpack. Most people had thick jackets and scarves on so you would've stood out RR :lol.
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Great report MT :cheers
Did Doc Martin play with the rest of the newbies in the 4th and 5th quarters or did he have more of a hit out? How did he go?
Style of footy? With all due respect to Coburg and the final score was it direct or was it a higher possession type of game?
Furthermore how did the skills look overall and by your perception at the same time in previous season are they better do they look crisper? Do the players look more conditioned and fit or has the weights session masked fitness in terms of extra size as som mentioned Polo has bulked up? Who else looks more bulky by the way?
Thanks.
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hi everyone, i went to the intra-club too. instead of writing a report, i will just use dot points.
* arrived at 5pm, just before the third quarter, and from what i have read, i have missed the A-Team. so this wont be as good as "The Man MT's Reporting!"
* a lot of people, 200+.
*yes, Clarkson was there, as was John Barker, Adam Simpson and two young blokes that were taking notes.
*Clarkson had his two little boys there, and one brought his dad a 30cm piece of lawn to show him and they all started laughing. like a good bloke, Clarkson, put it back. just to let you know, i was about 20 metres from them, and really wanted to hear what they were saying, but next to them was Kelli and Channel 10 and i didn't have to courage to stand next to them!
*In my opinion, what Kelli said about Richmond is a little over the top.
*Like i said, i missed the first two quarters, and was disappointed the i only saw Martin twice, with no touches, however he is a big 18 year old.
*Did Griffiths play? because i am sure he didn't.
*David Astbury, caught me eye! MUSCLE MUSCLE MUSCLE ASAP! that is his problem.
*Let me tell you how disappointed i am in the players body sizes! i stood next to them, and i was bigger in size. I did not see Alex Rance and Kelvin Moore size because they were off after mid way through the third.
*We will get smashed because we are too weak in the body. That was my major disappointed, we are to skinny! Geelong, St Kilda, Adelaide have big bodies! there average players have big bodies! that is the difference!
*Collins, Polo, White, Edwards - sticks! i thought Deledio was bigger in the arms???
*Don't get too excited, we did play Coburg!
*Post, Gourdis down back, don't like, Post should be in the forward line. Gourdis, yeahhhh okkkk.
*King and McMahon played the whole six quarters i think? i didn't see the first two quarters
*Riewoldt was boundary umpiring and was a bit entertaining! he was telling the forwards in the final two quarters where to move and zone after a point! interesting!
*Vickery - Ruckman! that is where he belongs!
*Tambling should be playing in the midfield! not across the half-back line.
*Morton kicked more then 3 goals! he kicked at least 2 in the third, and one in the fourth. somebody said he kicked 3 in the first quarter? if so, then he kicked 6.
*I did not see (Playing): Jackson, Simmonds, Foley, McGuane, Griffiths, Nason, Thursfield, Farmer?, Webberley, Roberts.
*not sure about the other Rookies, but i think Westoff (who missed two running into goals) and O'Reilly did play.
*Collins has something but needs muscle!
*Thomas and Astbury were positives for me! Astbury, we may have found a CHF, and Thomas a good-average player that will get dirty when needed.
*Troy Taylor is interesting. i saw him have 1-3 touches, however, he has this something about him! a dangerous something, that i like, and i hope he plays Round 1 because he has the "something about him!".
*decision-making is still a problem. eg: Jake King. King, takes a mark, and for some reason plays on with his back turned, straight away under pressure, kicks it out on the full. why play on Jake?
*working into the 50 is still a problem. no structure! however, i only saw the last four quarters. players outside the 50 would just kick it without looking, and an easy mark and turn-over occurs.
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I forgot to mention Jacko didn't play either. Nason didn't play either.
2. Collins - Was surprised he wasn't in the starting 22. Played a solid game getting plenty of possessions in a prime midfield role with the newbies in the 4th/5th quarters.
21. Tuck - Typical tucky. Wins the hard ball but can just blaze away when he kicks it. Didn't come on until late in the 3rd quarter so maybe another senior player who isn't in Hardwick's best 22 at this stage. Looks like Tucky will be back-up this year as he isn't in our future plans. Bring him in later in the season as the young but more talented cubs tire or feel sore and need a break from AFL footy.
22. Gilligan - Came on with the newbies and actually played a solid two quarters. Got a few touches, clean disposal and looked quite comfortable out there.
24. Taylor - Still trying to find his way and mixed the uncanny skills and balanced feet with some schoolboy errors (misjudged the flight of the ball a couple of times when he had an opportunity to mark) but obviously Hardwick rates him to start him in the Richmond 22.
25. Graham - Typical game from Gus. Rucked in combo with Vickery.
27. Hislop - Played HFF/midsized forward. Solid game which was good to see. Good defensive pressure as well. Based on what RR said Sloppy would've ended up with around 4 goals himself which is a good return.
29. Vickery - As I said he rucked in tandem with Gus. I prefer Ty to Gus because Ty looks far more natural as a "tall midfielder" when the ball hits the ground. He's willing to get down at ground level to win the ball and can win clearances from his own ruckwork. Did some nice tapwork today where he hit the ball away into space so teammates could run onto the loose footy. Still needs to add bulk as Browne and Coburg's other big body ruckman were able to plonk their frame between Ty and the ball.
30. Tambling - Solid faultless game from Blingers without being spectacular. His footpassing and vision was excellent today.
31. Thomson - As you all know I'm not a big fan of his but credit to Thomo today. Part of the midfield rotation. I'm guessing he had the "tagging" role in the side in the absence of Jacko although there was no need to tag today with the RFC's dominance. Ran hard both ways and pushed forward to mark and kick a couple of goals in the first quarter.
32. Cousins - Typical solid game from Cuz. Played about a half and won more and more footy as the game went along. Dimma very happy with him on Sports Tonight.
33. Gourdis - Replace Rance at FB in the 3rd quarter. The ball didn't get down his end too much so like Rance not much to judge him by today but he got a couple of strong spoils from behind in packs when it did.
35. White - Typical Whitey game. Can get the ball and break lines but his foot disposal lets him down.
36. Martin - Best news out of the day for mine. Will be a gun in the future. Runs all over the ground to gain the footy. One play that stood out was he had the ball in defence and then after dishing off sprinted 80m to the wing to get on the end it. Footskills are excellent as we knew. Hardwick had Lids, Cotch and Martin at centrebounces for most of the first half. An eye into our future. The only negative was Martin got caught a few times holding the ball in tight but positives far outways the negatives.
37. Post - Played CHB today and had a solid game given how little ball came down his end. Marked incoming balls and rebounded well. Hardwick obviously rates Postie's agility, mobility to turn defence into rebounding attack quickly.
38. King - Played the 1st then 4th and 5th quarter from memory. Good game too up forward where his strengths (ferocity, workrate) are maximised and his deficiencies are minimised (his disposal errors don't cost goals as they did in defence). Tried to a couple of times to stand on top of his Coburg opponent's head speckie fashion irrespective of whether he could reach the ball lol. Kingy was boundary umpire for the 2nd quarter. Actually we were saying he could make a good ump if he went down that path.
39. Astbury - pleasantly surprised with Dave's game. Came on at the start of the 3rd quarter and really looked comfortable out there playing up forward. Kicked a couple of goals and just impressed with the way he moved and contested for a young tall. Appears a natural footballer.
40. Moore - Fairly quiet game from Kel (as I said our backline didn't have much to do for most of the game) who played more as a HBF/tall BP rather than his usual key position post. It seems Hardwick is totally rejigging our defence key positions. No Thursty or McGuane today so we are yet to see who Dimma prefers.
42. O'Reilly - Another who came on in the 4th and 5th quarter. Played on a wing. Didn't really stand out but was involved enough in contests to notice him. One compliment I can give is you wouldn't have noticed today he was new to the game as far as his kicking.
43. Browne - Hard to difficult task of being the only RFC player in the Coburg line-up. Spent the whole day in ruck against Gus and Vickery and contested well (can outbody the other RFC rucks at times with his big frame) but then switched sides in the last (5th) quarter where he was pushed into the RFC forward line and kicked a goal.
44. Westhoff - Didn't do too much in the last two quarters when he came on. Looked a bit cumbersome although when he crashes into a pack he scatters opponents. Took two marks inside 50 into the wind but then fluffed both kicks.
45. Grimes - played in defence in the last quarter but didn't notice him get a possession with the ball in our forward half.
46. Webberley - a few touches but nothing to significant. I really didn't realise he was out there until the last quarter. He seemed to be playing on the far wing (where RR sat)
Edit: forgot Contin
28. Contin - Was okay but nothing to write home about. The problem with other people placing high wraps on a kid is you end up expecting more than you would otherwise. A good size though for a midfielder.
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Team line-ups
First 22: ....... I'm presuming this is close to our NAB Cup squad next week
B: Moore Rance Edwards
HB: Tambling Post Newman
C: Thomson Martin Cousins
HF: Taylor Riewoldt Polo
F: Nahas Polak Morton
R: Graham Deledio Cotchin
Int: Vickery, White, Hislop, King (1st qtr)/Connors(2nd qtr)
Astbury and Gourdis replaced Jack IIRC and Rance for the 3rd qtr.
Ressies 22 (Roughly)
B: Grimes Gourdis Farmer
HB: Dea Post McMahon
C: O'Reilly Collins Webberley
HF: King Astbury Gilligan
F: Browne Westhoff Morton
R: Graham Tuck Contin
Int: Vickery, Coburg-ring-ins #18
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Did Doc Martin play with the rest of the newbies in the 4th and 5th quarters or did he have more of a hit out? How did he go?
Nah just the first 2.5 quarters with the "best" 22. Actually suffered cramp and his legs went from underneath him and he was in the trainers arms for a couple of minutes. Thank god it wasn't an injury. I asked one of the trainers and Martin is fine.
Style of footy? With all due respect to Coburg and the final score was it direct or was it a higher possession type of game?
Yes it was direct and fairly basic Tucky and there was clear purpose today to switch to the fat side when coming out of defence which was pleasing to see. The problem with today though was Coburg were pretty ordinary which shouldn't be a suprise given they are a bottom 4 VFL side. They were making basic skill errors especially by foot a fair bit in defence which allowed us easy scores while our mistakes weren't punished at all as there was minimal pressure. Our intensity and tackling was far greater than Coburg's and we had far greater leg speed which meant we won most 50/50 loose balls simply because a Richmond player could get to it first. Next week in Tassie will be the first reality test for us and our new gameplan.
Edit: I forgot to add that one thing that stood out was the lack of panic handgrenade handballs. Hardly saw a backwards handpass to a flatfooted teammate under the pump. Also there was more first option kicking the ball forward from centre bounces rather than always handballing as first option.
Furthermore how did the skills look overall and by your perception at the same time in previous season are they better do they look crisper? Do the players look more conditioned and fit or has the weights session masked fitness in terms of extra size as som mentioned Polo has bulked up? Who else looks more bulky by the way?
Skills are still same old same old. At times very good but then disposal and decision making deteriorates and makes the whole crowd go WTF! The breeze especially into it made longer footpassing very difficult so it wasn't conditions for prestine footy. Apparently Craigieburn is well known for being windy. We will be a bottom 3 side this year even given some promising young newbies. We are too young and inexperienced.
Polo, Connors and Jack look bigger across the chest. Martin is a ready-made man-mountain for a midfielder. Edwards seems wider across the shoulders but he is still small because he was just a stick to begin with. I wouldn't say too many others look any bigger in size though.
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Tallying up the final scores
Richmond 6.4 7.7 14.14 16.16 23.19-157
Coburg 0.2 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.4-16
Goals: Hislop 3, Polo 3, Thomson 2, Morton 2, Astbury 2, King, Polak, Cousins, Collins, Westhoff, McMahon, Tuck, Graham, Browne
.... missing two - maybe another to Kingy and Contin (I thought he was a Coburg player initially)
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Thanks for your comprehensive coverage MT :thumbsup
I was really looking forward to finishing work and having a good read about todays game and your report didn't disappoint.
:gotigers
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Here's some pics from yesterday's intra-club practice match
Thumbnails: - Click to enlarge
(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/team/training_050210/pic1_thumb.jpg) (http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/team/training_050210/pic1.jpg)(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/team/training_050210/pic2_thumb.jpg) (http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/team/training_050210/pic2.jpg)
And some far better quality pics from slatteryimages.....
http://images.slatterymedia.com/photography/results/?q=collection:AFL 2010 Media - Richmond Intra-Club Match 050210&sub_code=all (http://images.slatterymedia.com/photography/results/?q=collection:AFL 2010 Media - Richmond Intra-Club Match 050210&sub_code=all)
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Going by the photos it looks like I and the people around me mixed up Westhoff for Griffiths :wallywink. Griffiths was at the ground as I saw him in the half-time huddle with the forwards group wearing a RFC tracksuit.
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Tallying up the final scores
Richmond 6.4 7.7 14.14 16.16 23.19-157
Coburg 0.2 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.4-16
Goals: Hislop 3, Polo 3, Thomson 2, Morton 2, Astbury 2, King, Polak, Cousins, Collins, Westhoff, McMahon, Tuck, Graham, Browne
.... missing two - maybe another to Kingy and Contin (I thought he was a Coburg player initially)
Other reports I've seen have credited Morton with at least 4 goals
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Hi MT,
Sorry to hear you got caught on the Western ring carpark and missed the start.
For future reference, a better alternative route is to go up either Nicholson or Lygon street to Coburg, past the old gaol, and get onto the Hume Freeway via Bell Street. This way worked a treat for us yesterday, and despite getting in a bit of a peak hour jam through Coburg, we got to the oval ten minutes before the first bounce.
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Thanks for the report guys and MT your player
profiles on the game..... well....... :clapping :clapping :clapping
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Did Doc Martin play with the rest of the newbies in the 4th and 5th quarters or did he have more of a hit out? How did he go?
Nah just the first 2.5 quarters with the "best" 22. Actually suffered cramp and his legs went from underneath him and he was in the trainers arms for a couple of minutes. Thank god it wasn't an injury. I asked one of the trainers and Martin is fine.
Style of footy? With all due respect to Coburg and the final score was it direct or was it a higher possession type of game?
Yes it was direct and fairly basic Tucky and there was clear purpose today to switch to the fat side when coming out of defence which was pleasing to see. The problem with today though was Coburg were pretty ordinary which shouldn't be a suprise given they are a bottom 4 VFL side. They were making basic skill errors especially by foot a fair bit in defence which allowed us easy scores while our mistakes weren't punished at all as there was minimal pressure. Our intensity and tackling was far greater than Coburg's and we had far greater leg speed which meant we won most 50/50 loose balls simply because a Richmond player could get to it first. Next week in Tassie will be the first reality test for us and our new gameplan.
Edit: I forgot to add that one thing that stood out was the lack of panic handgrenade handballs. Hardly saw a backwards handpass to a flatfooted teammate under the pump. Also there was more first option kicking the ball forward from centre bounces rather than always handballing as first option.
Furthermore how did the skills look overall and by your perception at the same time in previous season are they better do they look crisper? Do the players look more conditioned and fit or has the weights session masked fitness in terms of extra size as som mentioned Polo has bulked up? Who else looks more bulky by the way?
Skills are still same old same old. At times very good but then disposal and decision making deteriorates and makes the whole crowd go WTF! The breeze especially into it made longer footpassing very difficult so it wasn't conditions for prestine footy. Apparently Craigieburn is well known for being windy. We will be a bottom 3 side this year even given some promising young newbies. We are too young and inexperienced.
Polo, Connors and Jack look bigger across the chest. Martin is a ready-made man-mountain for a midfielder. Edwards seems wider across the shoulders but he is still small because he was just a stick to begin with. I wouldn't say too many others look any bigger in size though.
Very informative as always MT. Thanks a million. :cheers
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Some more Intra-club pics - from gettyimages
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&assetType=image&p=richmond%20tigers (http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&assetType=image&p=richmond%20tigers)
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Thought we would have had some vision of the game by now, I have searched aroung but can't find any. If anyone comes across some footage please pot it on the forum as I will do if I find any. :thumbsup
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Some more pics..
http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL 2010 Media - Richmond Intra-Club Match 050210&page=1
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Tigers unscathed after hitout
richmondfc.com.au
Sat 06 February, 2010
Richmond players emerged unscathed from a practice match at Craigieburn’s Highgate Reserve yesterday.
The Tigers had their biggest hitout of the pre season, against VFL affiliate Coburg, in front of a large contingent of fans.
The match gave the coaching staff a chance to see the club’s newest draftees in action before next week’s opening round NAB Cup encounter with Hawthorn in Tasmania (February 13).
Players were used on a rotational basis in a five-period match, and almost the entire squad participated, with Troy Simmonds, Nathan Foley and Daniel Jackson among those not to take the field.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/89280/default.aspx
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Tallying up the final scores
Richmond 6.4 7.7 14.14 16.16 23.19-157
Coburg 0.2 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.4-16
Goals: Hislop 3, Polo 3, Thomson 2, Morton 2, Astbury 2, King, Polak, Cousins, Collins, Westhoff, McMahon, Tuck, Graham, Browne
.... missing two - maybe another to Kingy and Contin (I thought he was a Coburg player initially)
Other reports I've seen have credited Morton with at least 4 goals
It probably that Nahas kicked 1 goal, and King kicked 2 goals rather than 1.
Rhett Bartlett
www.rhettrospective.com
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Cheers Rhett.
Other reports I've seen have credited Morton with at least 4 goals
They might have confused Morton with Thomson. Mitch only got a couple of crumbing goals 15m out and he hardly got a touch in the first half.
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Thank's MT! I've obviously missed some news along the journey - where was McGuane?
Stripes
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Thank's MT! I've obviously missed some news along the journey - where was McGuane?
Injured. Not exactly sure what's wrong with him (ankle?) but he's been in the rehab group at training.
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Found more pics.. Enjoy!!
http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx68/tg7_photos/Richmond%20Training%205th%20Feb%202010/
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Found more pics.. Enjoy!!
http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx68/tg7_photos/Richmond%20Training%205th%20Feb%202010/
Cheers Harro.
Got to love Cotch's competitive spirit arguing about a decision with umpire Vosso during a practice match :D :wallywink
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Thank's MT! I've obviously missed some news along the journey - where was McGuane?
Injured. Not exactly sure what's wrong with him (ankle?) but he's been in the rehab group at training.
Thanks MT
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Thanks for the reports dudes.
2?
Who kicked the goals for Coburg.
Where and how did McLovin play? Did he go in for any hardball gets?
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Thanks for the reports dudes.
2?
Who kicked the goals for Coburg.
Where and how did McLovin play? Did he go in for any hardball gets?
I didn't record who kicked the Coburg goals. I don't know their squad and only Browne played for them from the RFC.
Jordie played his usual left-side HB flanker role roaming from deep in defence up to the defensive side of the wing. He did alright (no obvious turnovers I can remember) but there was little pressure from the opposition so he had a free reign. Given he was in the left-over group Dimma mustn't have him in his best 22 which will please many.
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Astbury played a half and had 13 touches and kicked two goals - also ran 8km
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16829164&postcount=585
:thumbsup
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Here's 4 minutes of video highlights from the intra-club match
http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/241611
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Here's 4 minutes of video highlights from the intra-club match
http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/241611
Dusty lowering his eyes and spotting up Polly 30m directly in front with a kick across his body was clever vision. He could have easily blazed away 50m out into the stiff breeze.
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Thanks for the vision OE, there were some pretty good passages af play IMO, I liked the way they moved the ball very quickly, even Edwards looked more lively..That was hard to say.. :lol