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Matt White a Power barometer, says Hardwick
Nathan Schmook
July 10, 2014 11:46 AM
RICHMOND will mark former Tiger Matt White closely in Sunday's clash against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium, with the Power speedster seen as a "barometer" for his new team.
White, who played 105 games in eight seasons with the Tigers, joined Port Adelaide as an unrestricted free agent at the end of last season in search of more opportunities and a longer-term deal.
Hardwick, who labelled Sunday's match an important chance to take a scalp, said he would keep a close watch on White, who has enjoyed career-best form with the Power, averaging 16 possessions and kicking 18 goals in 14 games this year.
"He's had a terrific season and it's a real credit to him ... he was an important part of us obviously but he went to Port Adelaide through free agency, which is what it's there for," Hardwick said on Thursday.
"He's a really good barometer for them. He's exciting to watch, he carries the ball really well and he's always been a really good kick of the ball.
"He's a player we know well, we'll monitor him and hopefully we negate those qualities he brings."
Hardwick spoke to his players on Thursday morning about Richmond’s failure to beat a side above it on the ladder this year, with wins coming against Carlton back in round two, the Brisbane Lions (twice), Greater Western Sydney and St Kilda.
Finals are out of the equation, but Hardwick said there was plenty for the Tigers to play for.
"We're looking forward to taking a scalp, we haven't taken one this year," he said.
"We've fallen short a couple of times so it's a real challenge for us to get over the line against a side that's possibly going to challenge for top four.
"We've got them (the Power) in Melbourne on a fast deck, so it's going to be a quick game. We've just got to make sure we curtail the influence of their speedsters and try and get the game on our terms.
"They're 2-2 over the last four weeks and we're the same. I think Ken (Hinkley) gave his boys a bit of a message on the weekend that he wasn't happy with their inside game."
Hardwick challenged tall forward Ty Vickery to back up his four-goal effort from round 16, praising the 24-year-old's work rate since returning from a stint in the VFL.
"Offensively we know he can play, defensively we challenged him and he's become better ... he can still lift another level," the coach said.
"Work rate is a key for Ty, he knows that and he'll continue to drive it."
Fellow tall Liam McBean is "thereabouts" for selection this week after booting five goals in the VFL.
Hardwick said the club would try to fast track Jake King's recovery from a calf strain last week to give him an opportunity to play at AFL level again this season.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-10/white-to-get-black-mark
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if we have to target White, it just shows the stupidity of our club. who is white, gary ablett jnr? what a stuffing joke.
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Shows the extent of Hardwick's tactical nous.
Target White because he is the only Port player the coach knows the name of.
Fair dinkum, Hardwick would be in the box on match days saying stuff like "Gee 14 for them goes alright doesn't he?", "Who is playing on that number 17?"
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Target White LMFAO ! Oh the irony.
Put Matt Thomas on him and Chaplin on Schulz. That should be fun to watch
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They could've targeted White last year but keeping him in the club!
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if we have to target White, it just shows the stupidity of our club. who is white, gary ablett jnr? what a stuffing joke.
Meanwhile Chad Wingard kicks 6.
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...and yet some people still think we should hang on to this tactical genius.
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Ggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Ggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiigggggg!!!!
Olé!
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I read it.. But I still don't believe it.
According to Hardwick, White is a champion and the barometer of Ports success. Yet Hardwick couldn't find a spot for him our senior side through most of his tenure and couldn't find the couple extra dollars to sign him up last year. He wouldn't have been expensive.
Its ok. We have Thomas the snail engine. Why do they talk every team up before we play them. Soooo annoying.
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Yet another example of how inept we are as a club at the moment. Very sad
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stuff me...
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"He's had a terrific season and it's a real credit to him ... he was an important part of us obviously but he went to Port Adelaide through free agency, which is what it's there for," Hardwick said on Thursday.
which is what it's there for
JFC.
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Did he mention the part he was happy to let him go and didn't offer more than a year contract bc he wasn't rated internally? JFO
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Why do people always take things so literally from press conferences? As if Dimma is going to share his tactics with the press.
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Why do people always take things so literally from press conferences? As if Dimma is going to share his tactics with the press.
He doesn't need to share his tactics. You can tell what he's going to dish up a mile away.
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Why do people always take things so literally from press conferences? As if Dimma is going to share his tactics with the press.
Tactic.
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Did he mention the part he was happy to let him go and didn't offer more than a year contract bc he wasn't rated internally? JFO
and Conca took what money was left after Dusty.......
Such a visionary
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i can't believe there is a midget Conca running around in the magoos, just waiting for his time.
Dimmer probs saw this as a 2 for one deal
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i can't believe there is a midget Conca running around in the magoos, just waiting for his time.
Dimmer probs saw this as a 2 for one deal
Luke is Reece's older brother.
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i can't believe there is a midget Conca running around in the magoos, just waiting for his time.
Dimmer probs saw this as a 2 for one deal
Luke is Reece's older brother.
Gawd....
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""He's a really good barometer for them. He's exciting to watch, he carries the ball really well and he's always been a really good kick of the ball.
"He's a player we know well, we'll monitor him and hopefully we negate those qualities he brings."
As oppose to leveraging these qualities by not taking the money to retain him and trade for Shaun Hampson but instead use his pace and quality and have the big zero as back up Ruckman.
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""He's a really good barometer for them. He's exciting to watch, he carries the ball really well and he's always been a really good kick of the ball.
"He's a player we know well, we'll monitor him and hopefully we negate those qualities he brings."
As oppose to leveraging these qualities by not taking the money to retain him and trade for Shaun Hampson but instead use his pace and quality and have the big zero as back up Ruckman.
and our 2nd rounder...
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if we have to target White, it just shows the stupidity of our club. who is white, gary ablett jnr? what a stuffing joke.
Meanwhile Chad Wingard kicks 6.
Monfries kicks a few how about Ollie Wines chipping in also and if they rest Boak in there well we may as well turn up at Skinner Reserve.
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The RFC normally let a nobody have a break out game.
No doubt it will happen again on Sunday.
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2 21 Port Adelaide Jarman Impey Port Adelaide 14
2 22 Brisbane Darcy Gardiner Brisbane 10
2 23 Adelaide Matt Crouch Adelaide 7
2 24 Hawthorn Billy Hartung Hawthorn 5
2 25 Brisbane Daniel McStay Brisbane 2
2 26 Essendon Zachary Merrett Essendon 12
2 27 Gold Coast Sean Lemmens Gold Coast 11
2 28 Brisbane Lewis Taylor Brisbane 15
2 29 GWS Rory Lobb GWS 1
2 30 North Melbourne Trent Dumont North Melbourne 0
2 31 West Coast Malcolm Karpany West Coast 0
2 32 Sydney George Hewett Sydney 0
2 33 Brisbane Tom Cutler Brisbane 7
2 34 Brisbane Nicholas Robertson Brisbane 7
2 35 Sydney Toby Nankervis Sydney 0
2 36 Geelong Jarrad Jansen Geelong 0
2 37 Fremantle Alex Pearce Fremantle 0
2 38 Hawthorn Dayle Garlett Hawthorn 0
3 39 Carlton Cameron Giles Carlton 0
3 40 Melbourne Jay Kennedy-Harris Melbourne 11
:facepalm
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Why do people always take things so literally from press conferences? As if Dimma is going to share his tactics with the press.
your right. but instead of keeping them to himself surely !!!!! suuurrreeellllyyyy!!!! he could comunicate em to the players.
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Why do people always take things so literally from press conferences? As if Dimma is going to share his tactics with the press.
Tactic.
lmao
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Hey Dimwit, the horse has already bolted. It was last seen exiting the Punt Road corral in a cloud of dust, while you were left holding the gate wide open waiting for Matt Thomas to stumble in from the opposite direction.
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aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh.
JFC
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Geez we are all a bit sensitive aren't we! Hardwick was obviously asked a question about White so what was he supposed to say?? ""yeah he's crap, glad we offloaded him. Been lucky falling into a team like Port that carries his game...". :banghead Monitoring is not targeting. Coaches would monitor every player's form in the lead up to a match. If he said "Look yeah nah, we'll focus on completely shutting White down with regular rotations and close checking" then I would have a problem with Hardwick's comment.
Read the article again and see how it really played out...
"He's a player we know well, we'll monitor him and hopefully we negate those qualities he brings." Hardwick said this and from it Schmook wrote
RICHMOND will mark former Tiger Matt White closely in Sunday's clash against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium AND...
"said he would keep a close watch on White" Schmook not Harwick
You all fell for the Schmook spin :lol
I haven't been a fan of Hardwick's current coaching decisions, but lets not be sucked into troll articles like this with Journo spin which is deliberately trying to get a rise out of disgruntled folks like you and me.
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Geez we are all a bit sensitive aren't we! Hardwick was obviously asked a question about White so what was he supposed to say?? ""yeah he's crap, glad we offloaded him. Been lucky falling into a team like Port that carries his game...". :banghead Monitoring is not targeting. Coaches would monitor every player's form in the lead up to a match. If he said "Look yeah nah, we'll focus on completely shutting White down with regular rotations and close checking" then I would have a problem with Hardwick's comment.
Read the article again and see how it really played out...
"He's a player we know well, we'll monitor him and hopefully we negate those qualities he brings." Hardwick said this and from it Schmook wrote
RICHMOND will mark former Tiger Matt White closely in Sunday's clash against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium AND...
"said he would keep a close watch on White" Schmook not Harwick
You all fell for the Schmook spin :lol
I haven't been a fan of Hardwick's current coaching decisions, but lets not be sucked into troll articles like this with Journo spin which is deliberately trying to get a rise out of disgruntled folks like you and me.
Good post, the media love a good troll on us as we bite so well