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Title: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: one-eyed on November 23, 2014, 10:05:46 PM
Next RFC poll asks for the shrewdest players at Richmond over the past half-century.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-11-20/the-perfect-tiger-football-smarts



So who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Dice on November 24, 2014, 02:12:17 AM
WTF ?

KB by a country mile !
None of those players make my top 20 apart from Weightman but then I also didn't vote for KB in the ball magnet thread and I saw a lot of his career. Are you a ball magnet when your team mates feed u the ball all day ? Nope , Wayne Campbell was quite clearly more of a ball magnet than KB but.... footy smarts is definitely KB and by a long way.
If there was a sniff of a goal he knew exactly where to go to receive the handball so that he could kick the goal himself and his ability to use his smarts to crumb a pack so that he could have a shot for goal was amazing.


Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: tiga on November 24, 2014, 11:56:58 AM
WTF ?

KB by a country mile !
None of those players make my top 20 apart from Weightman but then I also didn't vote for KB in the ball magnet thread and I saw a lot of his career. Are you a ball magnet when your team mates feed u the ball all day ? Nope , Wayne Campbell was quite clearly more of a ball magnet than KB but.... footy smarts is definitely KB and by a long way.
If there was a sniff of a goal he knew exactly where to go to receive the handball so that he could kick the goal himself and his ability to use his smarts to crumb a pack so that he could have a shot for goal was amazing.
KB can't win every Poll. Brodders by a Nullabor Kilometer. Crafty as they come and always knew where to be and where to get the footy to.
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Rodgerramjet on November 24, 2014, 12:57:22 PM
Tom Hafey
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: pmac21 on November 24, 2014, 04:53:00 PM
To not have KB on this list is quite ridiculous.
This whole perfect tiger thing is to put it bluntly, dumb!!!
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on November 24, 2014, 05:30:28 PM
I voted for Brodders.  Never wasted a possession and every time he had the ball in had he put it to advantage. :clapping
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: JP Tiger on November 24, 2014, 05:32:26 PM
Tom Hafey is a great call for a non-player with footysmarts by the shed load!
But of the players - its KB again!  Was so smart with holding the man/ball they had to change the rules!  He had all types of smarts - uncanny anticipation, lightning fast thinker with a freakish sixth sense for a goal.  Best crumber off the pack at full speed that I've ever seen & that just screams footysmarts!       

All hail the little master!   :bow

Special mentions for Maurice Rioli & Flea.  Kevin Sheedy is still smarter than the smartest fox.  Second only to Hafey.    ;D
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on November 24, 2014, 05:36:49 PM
Tom Hafey is a great call for a non-player with footysmarts by the shed load!
But of the players - its KB again!  Was so smart with holding the man/ball they had to change the rules!  He had all types of smarts - uncanny anticipation, lightning fast thinker with a freakish sixth sense for a goal.  Best crumber off the pack at full speed that I've ever seen & that just screams footysmarts!       

All hail the little master!   :bow

Special mentions for Maurice Rioli & Flea.  Kevin Sheedy is still smarter than the smartest fox.  Second only to Hafey.    ;D
Actually shady Sheedy is a great call!  He should have been on the list!
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Diocletian on November 24, 2014, 05:59:24 PM
Brad Ottens
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: (•))(©™ on November 24, 2014, 06:16:12 PM
KB then Sheeds . ;D
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Dice on November 24, 2014, 06:42:47 PM
I voted for Brodders.  Never wasted a possession and every time he had the ball in had he put it to advantage. :clapping

One word. Soft
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Go Richo 12 on November 24, 2014, 06:58:14 PM
Angus Graham.
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: (•))(©™ on November 24, 2014, 07:10:49 PM
Campbo had a good footy brain
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: tiga on November 24, 2014, 07:21:57 PM
I voted for Brodders.  Never wasted a possession and every time he had the ball in had he put it to advantage. :clapping

One word. Soft

Well I guess we know who you will be voting for once the "Richmond's Softest Footballer" poll is put up.  ;D

Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: The Big Richo on November 24, 2014, 08:15:43 PM
Angus Graham.

Have to say I agree with this.

Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Diocletian on November 24, 2014, 09:22:03 PM
Is there going to be a poll for the player with the least football smarts ever at Richmond? Dare say there'd be a fair few candidates - maybe even the odd B&F winner....

Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Owl on November 25, 2014, 12:53:51 PM
Angus Graham.

Have to say I agree with this.


I think I am having a full body cramp
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Rampstar on November 25, 2014, 01:24:39 PM
Maurice Rioli
Title: Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
Post by: Dice on November 25, 2014, 01:30:51 PM
Well I guess we know who you will be voting for once the "Richmond's Softest Footballer" poll is put up.  ;D

Ha ! No we've had a lot worse than him. In fact that would be a really tough poll to vote on. Houli and Tivendale would be the early favorites. Stevan Jackson , Todd Bremen , Stephen O'Dwyer , Clay Sampson , Richard Tambling , Leon Cameron , Michael Mitchell , Shaun Grigg , Mark Merenda , Nathan Bower , Ty Zantuck  , Stuart Wigney....... Aah I can't be bothered going on.
 No wonder we've been crap for ever.