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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on December 19, 2014, 01:57:25 PM
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Richmond’s young list can catapult Tigers to a finals win, says defender David Astbury
Sam Landsberger
Herald-Sun
December 19, 2014 1:52PM
RICHMOND defender David Astbury says the Tigers already have the talent to win the club’s first final since 2001 after an inactive trade and free agency period.
The injury-cursed tall said on Friday the middle chunk of Richmond’s list was ready to catapult the Tigers past the first week of September as their pre-Christmas training block came to a close.
Richmond was one of only three clubs — along with Fremantle and West Coast — to not strike a deal in October, but the Tigers did put feelers out for Jason Winderlich, David Armitage and Jack Trengove before grabbing tagger Taylor Hunt from Geelong’s scrapheap.
And Astbury — who missed the final 15 games this year with a dislocated left kneecap — says he has total confidence in his body despite suffering the same injury to his right knee three years ago.
The 23-year-old, who has also battled foot and hamstring blows in his 37-game career, was in career-best form when the injury struck, sitting second in the Tigers’ best-and-fairest count.
“To miss out on playing in another final was really disappointing for me, but we’re looking at embarking on another finals series … so hopefully I get another opportunity,” Astbury said.
“I feel every bit as good as I did pre-surgery. My rehab progression was absolutely flawless and that set me up to have a big pre-season, and so far that’s been very good also.”
Astbury played the final VFL game of 2014 as a confidence-booster and anointed players entering their fourth to seventh seasons as the group capable of breaking Richmond’s finals duck.
Astbury is one of 12 Tigers drafted in that window who are still on the list, while coach Damien Hardwick has also added Hunt and Anthony Miles (GWS).
“We’re looking to start the season the way we sort of finished it (with) those last nine weeks of the home-and-away season and really build on that momentum,” Astbury said.
“We really don’t want to have to win nine straight to get a finals berth, we’re really looking to make sure we start the season towards the upper end of the ladder and just build from there.
“We’re sort of relying on natural progression and we had a clear strategy to go to the draft and bring some youth through.
“We’ve got a really solid base of players between the four and seven years (in the system) who definitely have a lot more improvement.
“We started to see that towards the back end of the year with guys like Ben Griffiths, Jake Batchelor, Dylan Grimes — these sort of guys are the guys that are going to take the next step and hopefully drive us into September.”
No.12 draft pick Corey Ellis had surgery on his foot on Friday but is expected to return to full training early in 2015, while Chris Newman (groin), Sam Lloyd (ankle) and Matt Thomas (knee) are also in rehab.
Astbury said the Tigers had simplified their pre-season program and he had already noticed improvement.
4-7 YEAR TIGERS
2008 DRAFT
Tyrone Vickery (pick 8 )
2009 DRAFT
Dustin Martin (pick 3)
Ben Griffiths (pick 19)
David Astbury (pick 35)
Matt Dea (pick 44)
2010 DRAFT
Reece Conca (pick 6)
Jake Batchelor (pick 30)
Dylan Grimes (pre-season draft)
2011 DRAFT
Brandon Ellis (pick 15)
Todd Elton (pick 26)
Matt Arnot (pick 55)
Bachar Houli (pre-season draft)
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-young-list-can-catapult-tigers-to-a-finals-win-says-defender-david-astbury/story-fndv8t7m-1227161826308
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:sleep
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Lock it in
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lmao. why do they even bother with these stupid stories.
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lmao. why do they even bother with these stupid stories.
For the same reason that you bother with your stupid posts?
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lmao. why do they even bother with these stupid stories.
For the same reason that you bother with your stupid posts?
That doesn't even make sense mate.
Claw is right, these articles are complete bollocks and do they really think people will sign up on the back of it
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Cause they still have to fill columns and Richmond moves papers and gets web hits.
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Cause they still have to fill columns and Richmond moves papers and gets web hits.
Very underrated post :shh
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Yeah that's what it is
Please wake up u lot
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Yeah that's what it is
Please wake up u lot
:lol Awwwwwee, Daniel has his period again.
I bet you the kind of guy that doesn't leave out milk and cookies for Santa either.
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Wake up and smell the coffee son
Eat cookies after
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That's a Herald Sun article, not the club generated pap.
H.S wants to keep footy bubbling and clubs have to provide access to players under the media rights agreement.
No choice in this one.
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Well why you guys are bickering I have freed my calendar for all of September, because it is a happening thing
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lmao. why do they even bother with these stupid stories.
For the same reason that you bother with your stupid posts?
That doesn't even make sense mate.
Claw is right, these articles are complete bollocks and do they really think people will sign up on the back of it
It makes perfect sense - in fact the subsequent posts only enhance it
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I actually cancelled my membership just to re-sign after reading this.
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Richmond sell newspapers,,,,,it's that simple :shh
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When you read that stories like this sell papers to the average fan, I remind myself that half the fans are of less than average intelligence and that this chit gives them an endorphin hit.
Would be a few site members lapping this chit up without admitting it
Hooray for everything :gotigers
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Richmond sell newspapers,,,,,it's that simple :shh
Yep but the club also sells this hype hope with the best of them everyday on their website.
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When you read that stories like this sell papers to the average fan, I remind myself that half the fans are of less than average intelligence and that this chit gives them an endorphin hit.
Would be a few site members lapping this chit up without admitting it
Hooray for everything :gotigers
I lap it up like a cat turning to milk but fortunately Craw is around to bring me back to earth.
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When you read that stories like this sell papers to the average fan, I remind myself that half the fans are of less than average intelligence and that this chit gives them an endorphin hit.
Would be a few site members lapping this chit up without admitting it
Hooray for everything :gotigers
I done agri that harf off all fanz are off below average intallagents.
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Dont you just love the poster who comments on the "dumb" poster because they believe any form of positive comment. Encouragement gets you nowhere in life
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I just hate dumb idiots.
Any sport.
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Encouragement in life is what you gets you from striving to arriving
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Xmas present list for dumb Richmond fans:-
1) Balinese home decor
2) Ferrero Rocher box
3) Masterchef merchandise and apparel
4) Crown lager six pack
5) Zumba/boot camp gift certificates
6) Wall photography of famous landmarks
7) Lynx gift packs
8) Jumbo Cadbury favourites box
9) my family/frangipani car stickers
10) hs subscription
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Encouragement in life is what you gets you from striving to arriving
Not on this forum it doesn't
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Xmas present list for dumb Richmond fans:-
1) Balinese home decor
2) Ferrero Rocher box
3) Masterchef merchandise and apparel
4) Crown lager six pack
5) Zumba/boot camp gift certificates
6) Wall photography of famous landmarks
7) Lynx gift packs
8) Jumbo Cadbury favourites box
9) my family/frangipani car stickers
10) hs subscription
I reckon 6 should be Tae Bo. Maybe at our next important game Bachar could bring a box of favourites?
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LOL tae bo that poo still goin?
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LOL tae bo that poo still goin?
Billy is all over like a tight red suit on a jolly santa
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I actually cancelled my membership just to re-sign after reading this.
:lol
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Interesting choice of words re
Re: Richmond’s young list can catapult Tigers to a finals win:
Shouldn't it be
Re: Richmond’s young list can catapult Tigers to a grand final win:
So the Clubs sights are set on a finals win?
Or are they being realistic?
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Shouldn't it be
Re: Richmond’s young list can catapult Tigers to a grand final win:
Yep I expected it to say dual grand finals win
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The next time the Premiership is won by any team other than Richmond we should sack everyone.