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Richard Tambling to play his 100th game this weekend
* Mark Robinson
* From: Herald Sun
* April 22, 2010
RICHARD Tambling plays his 100th game this weekend and has a message: He loves Buddy Franklin, too.
"He's a champion player," Tambling said.
"I love watching him play. I just admire the guy. He came into the AFL and turned it upside down. A bit like Naitanui is now. Imagine if I got compared with him?"
Tambling laughed hard when he mentioned Naitanui. He's self-effacing and he laughs plenty for someone who has been as maligned as any player in the past five years.
If the Luke Hodge, Chris Judd, Luke Ball draft of 2001 is the AFL's most famous, the Tambling, Franklin, Jarryd Roughead draft of 2004 is its most infamous - when Tambling was Richmond's No. 4 pick ahead of Buddy, who was taken with Hawthorn's No. 5 pick.
For the first four years of his career, Tambling was a messed-up footballer, so much so that he sought psychological counselling to deal with the whole Buddy thing: being constantly compared with Franklin, and failing; being criticised by the media; being attacked across various websites and on talkback by frustrated and furious Tigers fans.
"There has been good times and bad, ups and downs, and you're going to get that through your career, but mine has been pretty colourful and hopefully I come out the other end a better person and a better football player," Tambling said.
At only 23, he is finally coming out the other end.
"It has arrived, that comfortableness," he said.
"I can't control what Buddy does, or Deledio, or Griffen, or what Roughead does. I can only go out there and perform to the best I can and try to improve on a day-to-day basis.
"If it's not as good as them, it's not as good as them."
Tambling's journey from the Northern Territory to 100-game footballer for the Tigers has been a journey of intense scrutiny.
He grew up about halfway between Darwin and Kakadu and made his mark at Southern Districts in the NTFL.
As a boy, he played footy like everyone else, for fun, blind-turning mates and trying to slot bananas from the boundary line.
"Footy is supposed to be fun," Tambling says.
"That's why we all started playing footy. That's the main reason you play footy. But coming to an AFL club, everything changed for me. It's completely different to back home.
"Back home it was free-flowing, pretty much kick goals from everywhere, just go out and have fun with your mates week to week.
"But that changed. You've got tougher opponents, you have to be more defensive, you have got structures, everything is thrown at you and you practise different things day to day. It got to my head and was too much to take in all at once."
And riding shotgun was the Buddy thing.
The comparisons came more in the second year, and they immediately probed the dark matters of the mind that 18-year-olds don't understand themselves and rarely introduce to others.
"The first few years I let the outside world get to me more than I should have, the media," Tambling said.
"A kid coming from the bush ... I didn't know how to deal with it and I wasn't the type of person to show other people that it was actually affecting me. I didn't actually know it was actually affecting me until a year ago.
"I saw a psychologist in my third year and my fourth year and it didn't seem to work for me, and being the type of person I am, I thought I could fix it.
"I just thought it was a problem, like everyone else has a problem and it could get fixed somehow. Luckily I found that avenue last year."
At this stage of the conversation, Franklin had not been mentioned, but asked if the 2004 draft helped or hindered him, Tambling didn't duck the bouncer.
"You're talking about the Franklin thing, aren't you?" he said.
"That's what I mean by the media, the scrutiny that came over and I'm still under.
"I pick up the paper and if I haven't performed on the weekend, it's highlighted, you know. It used to get to me for the first four years until I saw the psychologist.
"I had to get my head around not trying to control what other people were doing, just control where I am at and how I can perform.
"I can't control how Buddy Franklin plays and we know he is a champion player, he's one of the best to play the game and he's going to play for another 10 years or something.
"I don't think there's going to be a player like Buddy ever again. He's just amazing.
"At the same time, I was the only one highlighted in that draft. It was always me and Buddy and not Buddy and the top five. It was a bit hurtful in a way that it was me and Buddy matched up against each other."
Tambling only once entered the unforgiving and sometimes uneducated world of the internet. He never returned.
"I went on Google and, yeah ... ," he started.
"It just, yeah, it just ... got me really angry, really angry, definitely. That was in my second year and I haven't been back since.
"I rarely read the papers any more, to be honest. I try to stay away from what the outside world has to say; just try to control the controllables."
The controllables start and end with his footy at a club he clearly loves.
He plays his 100th game against the Dockers on Sunday and hopes to add another 100 to that, perhaps 150.
"I'm genuinely excited about my 100th," he said.
"I actually had a dream last night about my young fella, Tyson, who's four, and dreamt he chucked the yellow and black on. It was a vivid sort of dream, an unreal dream, and hopefully that will happen one day."
The queries on Tambling the footballer are his inconsistent impact on games and what exactly his best position is.
In each season since his debut in 2005, Tambling has improved and last year was easily his best season.
He recorded his first 25-plus possession game against the Brisbane Lions in Round 17, 2008, and last year put together a super run of seven games from Round 10, against Fremantle, Western Bulldogs, West Coast, St Kilda, Adelaide, Carlton and North Melbourne with 28, 24, 28, 25, 31, 19 and 27 possessions.
"I didn't get too much comparisons last year," he said, laughing again.
But this season he is well below those numbers, though he has excuses.
He missed training before Christmas because of operations for compartment syndrome in each calf - he sports scars on both sides of his legs.
"It hasn't been too great this year," Tambling said.
"I started late, I've got a different role within the structures and I think I've taken a little while to catch up on things.
"And I had my operations on both legs in October and didn't start training with the boys pretty much until January."
As for his preferred position, he said it was as an attacking midfielder.
Last year he played half-back and half-forward, and in four games this year he has played defence, midfield and forward.
"If I had my way, it would be as an attacking midfielder that is allowed to roam free, but it never happens," he said.
"You have to play within the structures and play both ways."
New coach Damien Hardwick gave Tambling a leadership role and, at the same time, told him his future was at Richmond.
"He pretty much told me I was needed in the team and everything we were going to do within the next 12 months, however long it takes, was geared towards winning a premiership," he said.
"We are working on, how do I say this, we are working on winning behaviours. It doesn't matter how long it takes as long as it improves each other ... and we play as a team and win as a team."
Tambling's other role, which he took over from Andrew Krakouer, is as the club's indigenous leader for Relton Roberts, who is a cousin, Troy Taylor, rookie Alroy Gilligan and Shane Edwards.
He played with Taylor's older brother and his younger brother played with Taylor at Southern Districts, so the connection was already there.
"He (Taylor) is on the right track and he won't look backwards," he said.
Neither will Tambling. A father of two - Tyson and a daughter, Leah, who is one - and soon to be married to Amy, he has his life and his footy all before him.
"Everything is going well off-field. It couldn't be more perfect," he said.
"I have got two gorgeous kids and a fiancee and I'm lucky on that front. I just have to get my footy right."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richard-tambling-to-play-his-100th-game-this-weekend/story-e6frf9ix-1225856575282
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Good on you Rich, may you have many more games with the RFC, lets hope the boys can bring it home for you mate.
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Good on you Bling.
I hope you have a great 100th mate.
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Richard Tambling to play his 100th game this weekend
Tambling only once entered the unforgiving and sometimes uneducated world of the internet. He never returned.
Good move and good luck for your next 100 :thumbsup
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Tambling only once entered the unforgiving and sometimes uneducated world of the internet. He never returned.
Nah, really? :o
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all u tambling bashers suck it up!!!
he is a true leader , gonna be a champion
he knows is role, hardwick knows his role
he is a required player and going nowhere
tamblingmania will come , sooner than later and all u non believers in bling can eff off
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Tambling only once entered the unforgiving and sometimes uneducated world of the internet. He never returned.
Nah, really? :o
I wonder why ? ::) ;)
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:lol :lol :lol
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Tambling's ton of confidence
richmondfc.com.au
By Luke Holmesby
Thu 22 April, 2010
RICHARD Tambling has admitted struggling with comparisons with Lance Franklin in the early part of his career, but says he has developed his character as a result.
Tambling was famously taken by Richmond at pick four in the 2004 NAB AFL Draft, one pick before Hawthorn took Franklin.
Franklin's blistering start to his career was often compared to Tambling who suffered confidence problems.
Now on the eve of his 100th game, Tambling says he no longer feels he is living in Franklin's shadow.
"It was a but tough the first couple of years but I've come out the other side a better person and hopefully a better footballer," Tambling said on Thursday morning.
"There's definitely a lot of pressure on an 18-year-old to come out of school and set the world on fire which Buddy did."
More to come.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/92822/default.aspx
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Probably helps when Franklin had a pretty average 2009 and isn't off to much of a better start in 2010
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Fire up Richie.
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its rt time . look out!!!
he will be fit soon and he will fire up
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Gotta say I have heard that "Compartment Syndrome" is a nasty one.
Can take a fair bit of time to get over it after the operation as your calf muscles are weaker and when you are involved in alot of running that can be a problem
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Now its time to turn the corner Richie.
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Gotta say I have heard that "Compartment Syndrome" is a nasty one.
Can take a fair bit of time to get over it after the operation as your calf muscles are weaker and when you are involved in alot of running that can be a problem
Yep, was very common in the Army, caused in the great part by prolonged physical activity (running, force marches etc) especially when wearing boots. Can be painful and debilitating, and is also known by the name "shin splints". Chronic conditions usually require corrective surgery.
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Is it the same as shin splints?
I used to suffer shin splints, particularly early in the season when the grounds were hard. At it worst, i found about 3 hours after a game I could hardly walk and even just standing became painful. Couldn't train until the following thursday.
The problem was solved by a podiatrist who said my feet were rolling inwards as i walked/ran and made me some shoe inserts that gave extra arch support.
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Tambling's ton of confidence
richmondfc.com.au
By Luke Holmesby
Thu 22 April, 2010
RICHARD Tambling has admitted struggling with comparisons with Lance Franklin in the early part of his career, but says he has developed his character as a result.
Tambling was famously taken by Richmond at pick four in the 2004 NAB AFL Draft, one pick before Hawthorn took Franklin.
Franklin's blistering start to his career was often compared to Tambling who suffered confidence problems.
Now on the eve of his 100th game, Tambling says he no longer feels he is living in Franklin's shadow.
"It was a but tough the first couple of years but I've come out the other side a better person and hopefully a better footballer," Tambling said on Thursday morning.
"There's definitely a lot of pressure on an 18-year-old to come out of school and set the world on fire which Buddy did."
More to come.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/92822/default.aspx
Here's the rest of the updated article....
The Tigers take on the much-improved Fremantle this week and Tambling said his side looked at their opponents as an example of a team that can quickly bounce back from being a bottom-four club.
“We are playing a lot of new players this year. We've played almost all the first-year players now," he said.
"We play three good quarters and it is a five or ten minute period that we fade and teams score heavily against us, [but] we are still improving.
"We are setting winning attitudes on and off the field. We are looking forward to the next couple of games and the next 12 months or two years”.
Ben Cousins, Luke McGuane and Dean Polo are all eligible for selection after they were suspended for a week for disciplinary reasons following the round-three mach against the Sydney Swans.
Tambling said the club’s hard line on the trio would serve it well for the future.
“It is setting winning standards for the team. If someone does something wrong they will be punished for it.
"That is what Damien (Hardwick) has set for the team. We’ve got to know what’s right and what’s wrong."
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Gotta say I have heard that "Compartment Syndrome" is a nasty one.
Can take a fair bit of time to get over it after the operation as your calf muscles are weaker and when you are involved in alot of running that can be a problem
Yep, was very common in the Army, caused in the great part by prolonged physical activity (running, force marches etc) especially when wearing boots. Can be painful and debilitating, and is also known by the name "shin splints". Chronic conditions usually require corrective surgery.
Pretty sure shin splints are stress fractures. Compartment syndrom is a blood flow issue.
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Pretty sure shin splints are stress fractures. Compartment syndrom is a blood flow issue.
Correct Infamy - a circulation problem thorughout the mucsles & arteries is how it was explained to me
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Good luck to Tambling. Hope he has an outstanding game
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Gotta say I have heard that "Compartment Syndrome" is a nasty one.
Can take a fair bit of time to get over it after the operation as your calf muscles are weaker and when you are involved in alot of running that can be a problem
Yep, was very common in the Army, caused in the great part by prolonged physical activity (running, force marches etc) especially when wearing boots. Can be painful and debilitating, and is also known by the name "shin splints". Chronic conditions usually require corrective surgery.
Pretty sure shin splints are stress fractures. Compartment syndrom is a blood flow issue.
Looks like we might be both correct. Shin splints appears to be a syndrome of which there are a few different presentations:
Shin splints is a general term used to refer to a painful condition in the shins. It is often caused by running or jumping or sprinting, and may be very slow to heal. A formal medical term for the condition is medial tibial stress syndrome.
Specific conditions under Shin Splint
Overused muscle
One cause is an overused muscle, either as an acute injury or delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The muscle pain is caused by any activity that involves running, jumping, also sometimes even walking (especially on concrete). Untreated shin splints can lead to a stress reaction mid-shaft in the tibia, which can eventually lead to a stress fracture. A stress fracture can be diagnosed by a bone scan or an MRI and takes much longer to heal than shin splints.
Chronic compartment syndrome
A problem that can mimic anterior shin splints is chronic compartment syndrome (CCS). This is a serious problem that can lead to significant loss of function in the lower leg. CCS occurs when swelling within the indistensible anterior compartment of the leg reduces blood flow. This relative lack of oxygen, ischemia, can cause more swelling and generate a positive stuff loop. In severe cases the result can be acute compartment syndrome (ACS) which requires emergency surgery to prevent ischemic muscle necrosis due to lack of blood.
Pes Planus
Pes Planus or 'flat feet' is a leading cause of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome or more commonly medial shin splints. Flat feet causes the posterior tibialis and other muscles of the medial shin to become overstretched, weakened, and inflamed. This is cyclical. The more the muscle(s) is overstretched, the weaker and more inflamed it becomes. The more inflamed and weak it becomes, the worse the symptoms become. The best treatment for functional pes planus is to strengthen the medial tibial muscles. By strengthening these muscles, it is possible to restore the medial arch of the foot alleviating medial shin pain. Physiotherapists and athletic therapists can design plans to strengthen these muscles.
Cavus foot or feet with high arches can also cause shin splints. It can create just as much damage as pes planus. Orthotics inserted in shoes can help this; they drop the foot's metatarsal to accommodate the high arch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_splints (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_splints)
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this kid is a fine young man and i wish him the best albeit likely to be found at another club.
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this kid is a fine young man and i wish him the best albeit likely to be found at another club.
something tells me that tambling will be a tiger for life , think all the rumours he is going are bs, as u said he is a fine young men and fine men make great teams
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I hope he plays a great game and contributes.
100 AFL games.
I only hope if he plays another 100 they are better than the first 100.
Good luck. :thumbsup
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Cavus foot or feet with high arches can also cause shin splints. It can create just as much damage as pes planus. Orthotics inserted in shoes can help this; they drop the foot's metatarsal to accommodate the high arch.
So now i know i specifically had Cavus Foot ;D
this kid is a fine young man and i wish him the best albeit likely to be found at another club.
Harwick did say to him he was a needed player.
Hardwick did say he would be judged on the improvement of the established players. If he can get the best out of tambling and deledio then things will start to look up.
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dont worry about RT he is entrenched at Tgerland. :rollin
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dont worry about RT he is entrenched at Tgerland. :rollin
:clapping :clapping :thumbsup :whistle :thumbsup :clapping :bow :cheers :cheers
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dont worry about RT he is entrenched at Tgerland. :rollin
100% spot on :thumbsup
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who does Richard van Tamblburg play on this week?
Hill?
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who does Richard van Tamblburg play on this week?
Hill?
asino!
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lets hope his next 100 are better than his last.
Outside of last year he hasn't done much to warrant a senior spot, not a single thing
He would be suited elsewhere
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lets hope his next 100 are better than his last.
Outside of last year he hasn't done much to warrant a senior spot, not a single thing
He would be suited elsewhere
so would deledio, martin, riewoldt etc.
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lets hope his next 100 are better than his last.
Outside of last year he hasn't done much to warrant a senior spot, not a single thing
He would be suited elsewhere
so would deledio, martin, riewoldt etc
not correct
jack has his flaws but once gets the help will be asset
lids see above
Martin ur kidding itself
tambling, hislop, Edwards, Thompson, king are nothing players and we would be better off with picks
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some people believe that he would be happy to move on. this aint my rumour, just some information that is going around thats all.
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some people believe that he would be happy to move on. this aint my rumour, just some information that is going around thats all.
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well IMO it's probably best
he seems like he is never going at 100% much like some of his mates.
It doesn't help when so many before him are seeing success elsewhere.
We have too many of his type and some must be traded.
Can someone answer me this. Is Richie supposed to be quick because far too often he seems to look slow
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Good luck for your 100th Ritchie. As someone else said may the next 100 be much better than your first 100.
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some people believe that he would be happy to move on. this aint my rumour, just some information that is going around thats all.
Can say that this 100% incorrect ;) ;)
;D :cheers :thumbsup
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good to hear wp
he is a required player and leader of the club
unlike like deledio, tambling is a leader and does want to lead, he has had to bust his arse to get where he is , has not had a silver spoon armchair ride like lids. this is why tambling will finish his career a better player than deledio
tambling want to be a leader , deledio is happy just to go with the flow
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Who needs an expensive dog blanket?
Tambling 100th game guernsey for sale (http://integrated.imgecommerce.com/auctiononline/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_image_list&CategoryID=995&siteid=27&orgid=14&cfid=8057176&cftoken=87636658&dts=284201049336)
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Reserve Not Reached :shh
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Reserve Not Reached :shh
There shouldnt be a reserve.
Considering he probably signed 4 jumpers ::) :banghead.
Anyone for a pair of Ben Cousins reebok boots ?? ;)
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What's the story about fools and money :)
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I'm selling an empty Temazepam canister touched by two RFC players......??
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Iv'e got a mates girlfriends friends sister in law, who knows this girl who goes to starbar slept with cuz knickers
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From the night :thumbsup
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Iv'e got a mates girlfriends friends sister in law, who knows this girl who goes to starbar slept with cuz knickers
Seems like the Cuz items are everywhere. LOL
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I also have Kane Johnsons colostomy bag...clearly un-used.
As New !
I do special price for you Froars. :shh
Australia Good Country.
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I also have Kane Johnsons colostomy bag...clearly un-used.
As New !
I do special price for you Froars. :shh
Australia Good Country.
Australia is good country :rollin
PS: Going off subject, did you know the commercial union had a northern territory office?
Just checking if you knew :lol
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c u next tuesday?
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I was not aware,Froars.
U pay top dollar now...Australia Bad country. >:(
:rollin
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Let's keep the discussion above the belt ppl.
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100th crap game more like it ::)
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Let's keep the discussion above the belt ppl.
Sorry boss, the devil [] Ox [] made me do it lol
Just thought he might need life insurance after that comment lol