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Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« on: December 18, 2009, 02:46:02 AM »
I couldn't find this on the net so I scanned it in....

Rocks in a hard place
Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season

By Scott Gullan
Fri 18 Dec 2009, Page 112



AT 6AM yesterday Richmond players arrived at Punt Rd with no idea what was in store for the next 48 hours.
They were then split into five teams, handed a set of instructions and told to figure out how to get to the desired destination.

The first task was to get to Southern Cross station, where they boarded a train for Geelong.

When they arrived there they were met by a fleet of mini-buses driven by the coaching staff.

The trick here was the players had to figure out what was next.

That was a series of gruelling exercises at Bells Beach, near Torquay, followed by a 10km bike ride around the hills behind Lorne.

And more is to come today, but they won't find out what until they wake up.

``It started out like a bit of an Amazing Race where they had to work out a lot of cryptic clues about where they had to go and what they had to do,'' Richmond football operations manager Ross Monaghan said.

``It has been a great communication exercise, they have worked hard and had a bit of fun along the way.''



If anyone can scan in the pics it would be much appreciated  :) ...

Pic Caption:  For whom the Bells tolls: young Tiger Andrew Collins (left) feels the strain as teammates led by Dean Polo charge down Bells Beach yesterday under orders from coach Damien Hardwick (far right). Others to feel the pinch were (below, from left) Shane Tuck, Dustin Martin, pre-season draftee Dylan Grimes, Matt Dea, Kelvin Moore and skipper Chris Newman.

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Graham Polak hoists a rock above his head as part of a gruelling set of exercises conducted in the pouring rain at a Richmond training session at Bells Beach yesterday.
 

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2009, 02:22:35 PM »
Here's the pics:



Picture: Tim Carrafa

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2009, 02:23:40 PM »


Graham Polak grimaces during Richmond training at Bells Beach, Torquay. Players carried rocks as part of a gruelling set of exercises in the pouring rain. Picture: Tim Carrafa

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2009, 02:24:38 PM »


The rock exercise was followed by a gruelling 10km bike ride. Picture: Tim Carrafa

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2009, 03:41:47 PM »
Polo looks like an angry man.

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2009, 04:01:39 PM »
Nah, hes' a pussy cat  ;)
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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2009, 04:09:40 PM »
Great pics thanks

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2009, 05:42:45 PM »
Polo looks like an angry man.
My tip to be the big improver of 2010. Just hope Hardwick lets him play his natural game.

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2009, 10:58:00 AM »
Polo looks like an angry man.

He's probably thinking 'Why didn't I grab a little rock like Andy Collins, this thing is heavy!'  :rollin
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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2009, 12:50:36 AM »
Some more pics:



Pic. Tim Carrafa, Herald-Sun

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2009, 12:52:55 AM »

Chris Newman

pic: Pic. Tim Carrafa, Herald-Sun

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2009, 12:53:58 AM »

Andrew Collins

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2009, 12:56:07 AM »

Matt Dea and Kelvin Moore


Dylan Grimes


Pics. Tim Carrafa, Herald-Sun

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Re: Tigers leave no stone unturned in pre-season (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2009, 12:59:47 AM »
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