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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on July 12, 2012, 02:53:37 AM
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Tiger Kelvin Moore set for unlikely comeback after nearly two years out
by: Greg Denham
From: The Australian
July 12, 2012
ONE of the competition's forgotten men, Richmond defender Kelvin Moore, is set to make his long-awaited return to the elite level this weekend.
Moore will fly to far north Queensland today with teammates and, provided he gets through the afternoon training session in Cairns, he will more than likely play for the first time since 2010, against Gold Coast on Saturday.
With Richmond's numbers dwindling because of suspensions and injuries, Moore, 28, could be the second former defender to make his season debut in a week following Luke McGuane's successful comeback as a forward, last Saturday against Melbourne.
Moore's comeback from a shocking hip injury is even more remarkable considering most at Punt Road did not believe he would play again.
The former rookie-listed player, who graduated to the club's leadership group a few years ago, has had at least six operations on his hip, the latest in December when he had surgery to remove screws from his right side.
His third lot of surgery, last year, was his most serious as it involved an osteotomy, which included the cutting and rotating of his hip socket which was then pinned together with screws.
Moore, who found it difficult to walk up stairs last year, has now completed several games in the VFL after a steady build-up that included running for the first time in months when his teammates were playing practice matches.
After being at Punt Road through some tough times, Moore said his burning ambition was to be part of a sustained period of Tigers' success, and that would far outweigh his own personal disappointments over the past 20 months.
Playing at senior level will also give him the opportunity to prove himself again as he is coming out of contract at the end of the season.
Against an improved Gold Coast which last weekend pushed Geelong to 14 points, Richmond remains extremely vulnerable against the club that defeated the Tigers last season in Cairns in the first of their three games over three years as the home club.
In a short space of time, Richmond has been weakened by the loss of key personnel, which includes the axing of Dan Connors and the two-game club suspension of Dustin Martin.
The Tigers have also lost Nathan Foley (achilles), Dylan Grimes (hamstring) and Ty Vickery (shoulder) for the rest of the season.
Other notable absentees include Daniel Jackson and Matthew White, who are sidelined due to AFL suspensions and Jake King (knee).
As well, key defender Ben Griffiths remains in doubt after being substituted off with calf tightness last weekend.
In round 17 last year, the Tigers booted a wayward 6.8 in the opening term to the Suns' 1.2, before being overhauled to lose by 15 points. The Gold Coast has not won since.
Should Richmond turn that around this weekend, it will be the first time in Damien Hardwick's three years at Punt Road that he has enjoyed a better than 50-50 win-loss ratio in his senior coaching career.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/tiger-kelvin-moore-set-stuff-after-nearly-two-years-out/story-fnca0u4y-1226423851704
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Moorey God bless you mate you're a true tiger
Watched yo play at Coburg a couple of weeks ago and you looked in fantastic shape
Rooming you in against the Suns is a good idea
Rfc
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People on this forum doubted him to much saying his gone.They had short memories how could he was for us.If he can get back to his previous form when he was stopping Fevola and Franklin or even half of that form easy in our best 22.Maybe a different role for him now in the team tho.
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Key player. The knock of effects are huge.
Means batchelor.can play on a weaker forward.
Griff forward?
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Key player. The knock of effects are huge.
Means batchelor.can play on a weaker forward.
Griff forward?
Griff out injured and not playing by the sound of it :(.
Has Moore played a full VFL game yet? You wouldn't want to play someone in an AFL game if they have yet got through a full VFL game on the comeback trail from a long lay off.
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Key player. The knock of effects are huge.
Means batchelor.can play on a weaker forward.
Griff forward?
Griff out injured and not playing by the sound of it :(.
Has Moore played a full VFL game yet? You wouldn't want to play someone in an AFL game if they have yet got through a full VFL game on the comeback trail from a long lay off.
This is risky :-\
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Play him. Mere presence inspirational. Hopeful Griffiths will play as well
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Don't want him playing forward. We need to keep Derrickx in
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Great to have him back, really hope he makes it!!
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Many things have changed since Moore last played. Like the sub rule, and the fall of Byzantine.
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Go Kelvin!
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definately need 3 tall defenders 190cm plus.
brennan day and dixon says hello up forward.
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Don't want him playing forward. We need to keep Derrickx in
No we don't.
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VIDEO: Kel interviewed on the RFC site about making his comeback on Saturday...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/141317/default.aspx#embedvideoplayer
Dimma told him on Tuesday he was playing. When Kel walked into the room the whole match committee and coaches were there so he thought they were going to rip up his contract lol.
Told early on before all the surgeries that he wouldn't play again. He had all the surgeries so he could have a chance of playing again. Kel- "When you love footy and love the Richmond footy club you'd do anything to play and to be part of the rise to success they are now on."
Kel's basic aim on Saturday is to just be able do his role well, help out Rancey and hopefully stop his (Kel's) opponent from kicking a goal.
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Kel sounds like a ripper bloke. I rate him as a player too. :thumbsup
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Having your whole hip realigned is a pretty extreme thing to do to give yourself a chance of playing footy again :yep.
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Kel sounds like a ripper bloke. I rate him as a player too. :thumbsup
Honestly, WGAF?
:lol
Slick idiot. I love Moorey
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How did we all see Kel's first game back in two years?
He had 19 disposals @ 89% efficiency and took 11 marks.
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How did we all see Kel's first game back in two years?
He had 19 disposals @ 89% efficiency and took 11 marks.
I thought he was serviceable. Good first game back. :thumbsup
Would have been pumped up for it though. Key is the second game.