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Title: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: one-eyed on August 12, 2014, 02:12:34 PM
VIDEO: Petterd's press conference today ...

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2014-08-12/petterd-press-conference-august-12th

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Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals
Jennifer Phelan 
afl.com.au
August 12, 2014 10:20 AM


EVEN IF Richmond don't pull off the miraculous feat of making the finals, defender Ricky Petterd says their late-season resurgence has already helped set up their 2015 campaign.

Petterd admitted the Tigers wouldn't have believed they'd be in this position after losing four games in a row in the middle of the year.

But he said they refused to write off the season, and the return of key players including Alex Rance and Ivan Maric had contributed to their increased confidence and change in form.

The Tigers are precariously placed one game out of the eight and are jostling for a spot in the finals with five other teams, but have won six games in a row to be the in-form team of the competition.

"It's always important to play good football and win games - we've got three games left and we'd love to win all three of them and that's what we'll aim to do," Petterd said on Tuesday.

"If we don't make the finals, it will give us a bit of confidence going into pre-season and into next year.

"I think now we know exactly what we have to do to win games and I think that will be big for us next year."

However, he acknowledged what an achievement it would be to slot into the eight in time for September.

"It would be huge [to play finals]. I don't think anyone has done it from where we've been and it would be massive," he said.

"We want to play but we can't think anything further than this weekend against Adelaide because they're in some pretty good form.

"It's a bit of a clichι but it is one week at a time for us and every game is like an elimination final, and there's nothing bigger that this Saturday night against Adelaide."

Critics focused on the Tigers when they fell away mid-season after their drought-breaking finals appearance last year forecast bigger steps this season.

They were contending with the likes of Rance, Maric, Brett Deledio, David Astbury and Dan Jackson being out with injury and had fallen away when it came to self-belief as well as at the contested ball.

Petterd said the focus on the team and the way it was playing had been somewhat motivating.

"I suppose - it comes with being at the Tigers though," he said.

"We're always under the spotlight just as much as everyone else, probably if not more.

"It's all internal. We knew we were good enough and that's what we've shown in the past six weeks."

Petterd also said he felt the Tigers were now playing better football than they were this time last year with the addition of players like Anthony Miles making a difference.

"Our spot on the ladder at the minute doesn't say that but we had some important players out who are really important for our team," he said.

"Having them back and I think with the new additions we've had to our team this year, we're playing better footy."

Petterd said the Tigers had paid no attention to Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson's comments this week that drew attention to the potential effect of the Crows' six-day break after beating the Brisbane Lions in warm Queensland conditions.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-12/tigers-better-finals-or-not
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: tony_montana on August 12, 2014, 03:21:20 PM
I hope they realise that what it takes to win games this season, may not necessarily be the same next season when every team improves its output and styles may change.

Also, getting a bit tiresome hearing every player interview trot out the same 'we are playing better footy this year'. Give it a rest boys
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: (•))(©™ on August 12, 2014, 04:08:09 PM
I hope they realise they came good because the pressure was off and that it points to how peeweak they are between the ears and ventricles
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: Stripes on August 12, 2014, 04:14:54 PM
I hope they realise that what it takes to win games this season, may not necessarily be the same next season when every team improves its output and styles may change.

Also, getting a bit tiresome hearing every player interview trot out the same 'we are playing better footy this year'. Give it a rest boys

I disagree. Game plans may change but winning the contested ball and taking the game on will always win you games regardless of the new styles brought in. Do the basics well and demand success. Everything else if just icing on the cake.
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: Diocletian on August 12, 2014, 04:15:58 PM
I hope they realise that what it takes to win games this season, may not necessarily be the same next season when every team improves its output and styles may change.

Also, getting a bit tiresome hearing every player interview trot out the same 'we are playing better footy this year'. Give it a rest boys

They've never realised this before; delistings, retirements, trade week & the drafts will tell us a lot about whether or not it's finally clicked after three decades.

I hope they realise they came good because the pressure was off and that it points to how peeweak they are between the ears and ventricles

Yep.
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: Diocletian on August 12, 2014, 04:19:28 PM
I hope they realise that what it takes to win games this season, may not necessarily be the same next season when every team improves its output and styles may change.

Also, getting a bit tiresome hearing every player interview trot out the same 'we are playing better footy this year'. Give it a rest boys

I disagree. Game plans may change but winning the contested ball and taking the game on will always win you games regardless of the new styles brought in. Do the basics well and demand success. Everything else if just icing on the cake.

This too - both opinions aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: tony_montana on August 12, 2014, 06:04:52 PM
I hope they realise that what it takes to win games this season, may not necessarily be the same next season when every team improves its output and styles may change.

Also, getting a bit tiresome hearing every player interview trot out the same 'we are playing better footy this year'. Give it a rest boys

I disagree. Game plans may change but winning the contested ball and taking the game on will always win you games regardless of the new styles brought in. Do the basics well and demand success. Everything else if just icing on the cake.

Yes but will the level of effort and hard work be enough next year? By saying we now know what it takes, is fine for current season standards, but bet your bottom dollar it wont be enough next season as intensity levels rise again.  Effort required goes up year on year as teams continually get better, faster, stronger. I just hope our training levels go to another level again and not just remain where they are "bc we now know what it takes"
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: yellowandback on August 12, 2014, 06:09:27 PM
I hope they realise they came good because the pressure was off and that it points to how peeweak they are between the ears and ventricles

Although I'm sure they could put it a bit more diplomatically I have no idea why this hasn't been raised as it is so clearly a big part of the issue.

Club has been unable to handle expectations on finishing in the top 8 - what hope do they ever have of figuring in a flag?
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 12, 2014, 10:25:38 PM
If we ever won a flag it would be a one off like St.Kilda or the Dogs.

A bolt from the blue and then nothing but skata cycles.
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 12, 2014, 10:33:38 PM
I hope they realise they came good because the pressure was off and that it points to how peeweak they are between the ears and ventricles

so true mate, so true

weak as pee
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: tigs2011 on August 12, 2014, 11:24:34 PM
If we ever won a flag it would be a one off like St.Kilda or the Dogs.

A bolt from the blue and then nothing but skata cycles.
Sold.  :gotigers
Title: Re: Tigers form makes a better team even if they miss finals: Petterd (afl site)
Post by: Diocletian on August 13, 2014, 01:20:10 AM
If we ever won a flag it would be a one off like St.Kilda or the Dogs.

A bolt from the blue and then nothing but skata cycles.

If & when we win it, it'll be from outside the top 4 with no-one rating us. Finish top 4, we're more likely to go out in straight sets.