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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on January 11, 2015, 04:55:36 AM
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Can your team's AFL veterans keep on kicking?
Jon Pierik and Matt Murnane
The Age
January 11, 2015
As the pre-season summer slog resumes and the intensity of training rises, many of the game's elder statesmen may be beginning to wonder whether this is their last campaign – either through receiving the dreaded post-season nudge from their coaches, or through their own volition.
Some may even struggle to see out the 2015 campaign, such is the growing physical and mental demands placed on them.
Some clubs will be able to cover a sudden absence while others will not cope as well if their veterans fall off the perch, having an impact on their team's finals, even premiership, aspirations.
Jon Pierik and Matt Murnane run the rule over your team's ageing talent.
RICHMOND
Chris Newman (33 in May)
Nathan Foley (30 September)
Ivan Maric (29 in January)
Troy Chaplin (29 in February)
WHAT WE SAY:
On last year's evidence there is no reason to suggest Newman won't finish what could be the last year of his career as part of Richmond's best 22, where he wants to help erase memories of last year's elimination final disaster. Newman played 18 games in 2014, providing his usual contribution linking attack with defence. However, his spot could be influenced by whether the club stay in finals contention or have to look to the future. The Tigers launched a stunning surge to the finals last year - their veterans will need to deliver if the list is to avoid being labelled as over-rated.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/can-your-teams-afl-veterans-keep-on-kicking-20150110-12jkrp.html
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Heart and soul of the club
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Nup
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He bleeds yellow and black
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He bleeds yellow and black
Is that pus and necrotic tissue?
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Well yeah, uh, I, uh uh, dunno
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Catheter and colostomy bag spillages
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Newman has been done for some time.
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Is the spiritual leader of this proud club
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Is the spiritual leader of this proud club
hogwash, if that was the case we would have won 2 finals games. Time to move him on to the back paddock, he is taking the spot of someone getting experience, it is a disgrace he is not retiring himself
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Is the spiritual leader of this proud club
hogwash, if that was the case we would have won 2 finals games. Time to move him on to the back paddock, he is taking the spot of someone getting experience, it is a disgrace he is not retiring himself
Think you missed Chuck's sarcasm Mint ;D
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Is the spiritual leader of this proud club
hogwash, if that was the case we would have won 2 finals games. Time to move him on to the back paddock, he is taking the spot of someone getting experience, it is a disgrace he is not retiring himself
Think you missed Chuck's sarcasm Mint ;D
Thanks WP
I was going to trot out the line that he would leave a legacy that would last for decades...but that was taking it a bit far even for me
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Thanks WP
I was going to trot out the line that he would leave a legacy that would last for decades...but that was taking it a bit far even for me
:lol :lol
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Is the spiritual leader of this proud club
That's my fave.
As a crock of poo Cliche, it can't b surpassed.