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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on April 30, 2015, 01:58:12 PM
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Dimma's press conference today ...
VIDEO: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-04-30/hardwick-press-conference-april-30th
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Hardwick to make big changes, Vickery, Chaplin likely
Peter Ryan
afl.com.au
April 30, 2015
WINNING without talented midfielder Brett Deledio will be a sign Richmond is progressing as a football club, according to coach Damien Hardwick.
Deledio has missed seven games in the past two seasons and Richmond has won just two, both against the Brisbane Lions.
He will be missing again this week against Geelong as the Tigers look for a response from last week's loss to Melbourne, one which Hardwick described as insipid.
"That is the progression of a good footy club. We have just got to make sure the reality is when a player goes out we replace him with another one and we should be able to still win games," Hardwick said.
The coach conceded that playing Deledio in round one against Carlton had not worked out well but said the call at the time had appeared to be the right one.
"I reckon 95 per cent of the time we make the right call. In hindsight, we probably say ‘yeah it was the wrong one,’" Hardwick said
The Tigers will welcome back key defender Troy Chaplin this weekend, while former skipper Chris Newman and running defender Dylan Grimes will be considered depending on how they test at training.
Hardwick said Chaplin's absence had exposed deficiencies in the Tigers’ defence.
"We felt we missed him enormously. He is a general down there, he marshals the troops and probably the disappointing thing for us is we lacked a bit of stability down there when he went out."
Key forward Ty Vickery is also a strong chance to return on Saturday.
Vickery has not played a senior game since round 18 last season when he was suspended for striking Eagles ruckman Dean Cox, but he shapes as the likely replacement for the injured Ben Griffiths after kicking four goals in the VFL.
Hardwick said he was pleased with the improvement the 24-year-old ruckman/forward had made when out of the senior side.
"Ty took some really strong contested marks, he's been working really hard defensively so we've been really pleased with his improved effort there," Hardwick said.
Richmond is under pressure to put in a strong performance but Hardwick was confident the response would come.
[The] proof will be in the pudding. It is not what we say, it is what we do," Hardwick said.
"They're a proud group."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-30/hardwick-to-make-big-changes-vickery-chaplin-likely
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"I reckon 95 per cent of the time we make the right call. In hindsight, we probably say ‘yeah it was the wrong one,’" Hardwick saidy
dont think so, twit for brains.
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Idiot
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Richmond’s Troy Chaplin to return as Tigers consider changes for clash with Geelong
Sam Edmund
Herald-Sun
April 30, 2015 12:31PM
TY VICKERY is poised to play his first game in nine months as Richmond looks to break a nine-year hoodoo against Geelong.
Vickery, out of the senior side since Round 18 last year, will be one of a raft of changes at Damien Hardwick’s selection table later today with Ben Griffiths sidelined by a calf injury.
“Ty Vickery is a chance,” Hardwick said today.
“He played well on the weekend, kicked four goals, took some strong contested marks and has been working really hard defensively so we’re pleased with his improved effort there.”
Veteran defender Troy Chaplin will return, while the club’s first draft pick Corey Ellis could make his AFL debut. Chris Newman and Dylan Grimes are also in contention, but Reece Conca is likely to make his comeback form a hamstring strain in the VFL.
“Troy Chaplin will come back in which is a good inclusion for us,” Hardwick said.
“We felt we missed him enormously, he’s a general down there, he marshals the troops. The disappointing thing from our point of view was we probably lacked a bit of stability without him.
“Chris Newman and Dylan Grimes, we’ll see how they get through training. We’re starting to get some players back which is important.”
But Brett Deledio won’t be one of them, with the influential midfielder still frustrated by a calf problem. The former No.1 draft pick ran laps away from the main group this morning, after Hardwick admitted it was a mistake to play him in Round 1.
“Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn’t it? We go into certain games and Brett’s the obvious example there, but there was a couple of other players on the edge who got through,” he said.
“From our point of view I reckon 95 per cent of the time we make the right call. In hindsight we’d probably say ‘Yeah, look, it was the wrong one’.
“At the end of the day we make an informed decision. The players generally got the best feeling of how they’re feeling. We warmed him up prior to that game, actually on the day, and he said he was right to go so we backed the player in and I’ll back him in again.”
Despite still not being back in full training, Hardwick said the injury was showing signs of improvement and was hopeful Deledio would be ready for Round 6.
Richmond hasn’t beaten Geelong since Round 9, 2006, when goals from Chris Hyde (4) and Troy Simmonds (3) got the Tigers over the line by 20 points at Simonds Stadium.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-troy-chaplin-to-return-as-tigers-consider-changes-for-clash-with-geelong/story-fndv8t7m-1227327984449
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Richmond coach Damien Hardwick admits playing Brett Deledio in round one was a mistake
Ronny Lerner
The Age
April 30, 2015 12:28PM
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has admitted that playing star veteran Brett Deledio in round one was a mistake.
Deledio headed into the season-opener against Carlton with a suspect calf and aggravated the injury so badly that he will now miss a fourth game.
"Hindsight is a wonderful thing, isn't it?" Hardwick said at Punt Road Oval before training on Thursday.
"There was a couple of other players on the edge who got through, so from our point of view I reckon 95 per cent of the time we make the right call.
"Look, in hindsight, we'd probably say, yeah, that was the wrong one."
Hardwick said Deledio was showing progress and he was hopeful the two-time best-and-fairest would be fit for the Tigers' round six meeting with North Melbourne.
"Obviously he's missed a fair bit of training and game play at the moment, so he will probably have a full week training next week and, hopefully, be available for selection," he said.
Hardwick stated a few weeks ago that Deledio had put his hand up to play against the Blues but denied he had shown too much faith in the 28-year-old's ability to gauge his fitness.
"At the end of the day, we can make an informed decision, but the player's generally got the best feeling how they're feeling," Hardwick said.
"We warmed him up prior to that game, actually on the day, and he said he was right to go, so we back the player in and I'll back him in again."
Richmond are coming off a disappointing 32-point loss to Melbourne and Hardwick, who described the effort as "insipid" post-match, said his players had got the message "in no uncertain terms" that those kind of efforts weren't up to standard.
He said they had responded well on the track this week but that the "proof will be in the pudding" on Saturday when they play Geelong.
"It's not what we say, it's what we do," Hardwick said.
"They've been great. One thing about this group is they're as disappointed in their performance as what I was and they're a proud group. We're better than that, but we've got an opportunity to show it this week."
Hardwick wasn't concerned that two teams which had finished below them on the ladder last year - Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs - had already beaten the Tigers this season and was confident the list was talented enough to take the next step and become a finals force.
"I think we're enormously talented, we've just got to harness that talent and get the best out of them," Hardwick said.
"We're strong and united here, we know exactly where we're at, we know what we've got to do.
"It's a methodical build, it takes time to make a good footy club. We're well on the way, but what we've got to do is - as far as I'm concerned every game is winnable - is make sure we take stock of that and deliver."
Geelong have assumed the role of Richmond's perennial tormentors, having won their past 10 encounters in a run that stretches back to 2006 and Hardwick said it was about time the Tigers turned the tables.
"They're 1-3 at the moment, they're a better side than that and we know that," he said.
"It's going to be a tough old game, they're going to have a bit of a sting in the tail as will we. We're really looking forward to the challenge."
Hardwick confirmed Richmond would regain key defender Troy Chaplin for the match while Tyrone Vickery, Chris Newman and Dylan Grimes were all in the frame to return as well.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-coach-damien-hardwick-admits-playing-brett-deledio-in-round-one-was-a-mistake-20150430-1mwltc.html
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:facepalm
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“From our point of view I reckon 95 per cent of the time we make the right call. In hindsight we’d probably say ‘Yeah, look, it was the wrong one’.
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He just loves stats doesn't he. pee off :thumbsdown
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I'm bracing myself for injury forced changes only.
ie. like for like swaps with Griffith, Drummond, and Hunt?
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Now that the sides have been named we can officially say a big stuffing bull poo to the changes
Only omissions were two kids that had had a run of one game in the top side
Morris, Grigg, Batch, Houli, Astbury FMD
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The egg has officially cracked.
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Now that the sides have been named we can officially say a big stuffing bull poo to the changes
Only omissions were two kids that had had a run of one game in the top side
Morris, Grigg, Batch, Houli, Astbury FMD
Lloyd?
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Now that the sides have been named we can officially say a big stuffing bull poo to the changes
Only omissions were two kids that had had a run of one game in the top side
Morris, Grigg, Batch, Houli, Astbury FMD
Lloyd?
Yeah add him in
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“From our point of view I reckon 95 per cent of the time we make the right call. In hindsight we’d probably say ‘Yeah, look, it was the wrong one’.
These gems just keep coming. George Bushisms for the 2010s
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Big changes... Lel
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Massive changes.
For the worse bar Ellis and Lennon. FFS. :help
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FFS we a the clowns of the afl last year it was Maric not having the operation done early on preseason because of a miscommunication problem now Lids was rushed back :banghead nothing but a circus punt rd.
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But we're right the other 95% of the time :angel:
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95% is 19/20 players right per week.
So by his own admission Hardwick gets at least one selection wrong per week.
How can we persist with selectors who never nail the correct team once throughout 22 rounds?
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95% is 19/20 players right per week.
So by his own admission Hardwick gets at least one selection wrong per week.
How can we persist with selectors who never nail the correct team once throughout 22 rounds?
In fairness Dooks he was talking about picking injured players, that's is 95% of the time they get it right whether to play them or not
Not saying his is right but that is what he was talking about not overall selection
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95% is 19/20 players right per week.
So by his own admission Hardwick gets at least one selection wrong per week.
How can we persist with selectors who never nail the correct team once throughout 22 rounds?
In fairness Dooks he was talking about picking injured players, that's is 95% of the time they get it right whether to play them or not
Not saying his is right but that is what he was talking about not overall selection
Dooks knew this but is the perfect example of twisting stats to suit ones argument
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On this, I'd be backing my take on the hit rate of selections over the spin Hardwick feeds you all. Historically most of us here think they get about 4-5 selections wrong per week.
If it's not Grigg, Newman, Chaplin, Houli, Morris and friends, it's Pettard, Vickery, Dea, Batchelor, Conca, Loyd, Gordon and friends.
If you believe the selections are on the money, let alone playing injured players, then good for you.
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On this, I'd be backing my take on the hit rate of selections over the spin Hardwick feeds you all. Historically most of us here think they get about 4-5 selections wrong per week.
If it's not Grigg, Newman, Chaplin, Houli, Morris and friends, it's Pettard, Vickery, Dea, Batchelor, Conca, Loyd, Gordon and friends.
If you believe the selections are on the money, let alone playing injured players, then good for you.
Now you really are twisting things to suit your purpose
I never said I thought he got all selections right every week.
I don't and to suggest otherwise is incorrect.
Every week I am staggered by those who get selected and those who don't. Think you will actually find a couple of posts by me about this weeks selections in the selected team thread.
But that fact is overall selection is not what his 95% statement was about.
His statement wasn't about overall selection it was clearly in reference to making a call on whether someone with an injury is fit to play. To suggest otherwise is creating your very own version of spin.
Disagree with the statement in the context it was made and argue against it? I would say absolutely go ahead but to use it justify pushing a case that it obviously doesn't relate to is drawing a very long bow to say the least
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Oh look....
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On this, I'd be backing my take on the hit rate of selections over the spin Hardwick feeds you all. Historically most of us here think they get about 4-5 selections wrong per week.
If it's not Grigg, Newman, Chaplin, Houli, Morris and friends, it's Pettard, Vickery, Dea, Batchelor, Conca, Loyd, Gordon and friends.
If you believe the selections are on the money, let alone playing injured players, then good for you.
Now you really are twisting things to suit your purpose
I never said I thought he got all selections right every week.
I don't and to suggest otherwise is incorrect.
Every week I am staggered by those who get selected and those who don't. Think you will actually find a couple of posts by me about this weeks selections in the selected team thread.
But that fact is overall selection is not what his 95% statement was about.
His statement wasn't about overall selection it was clearly in reference to making a call on whether someone with an injury is fit to play. To suggest otherwise is creating your very own version of spin.
Disagree with the statement in the context it was made and argue against it? I would say absolutely go ahead but to use it justify pushing a case that it obviously doesn't relate to is drawing a very long bow to say the least
my post wasn't directed at anyone in particular. I didnt quote the posts before me and I didn't name any of the posters.
I also didn't say you were happy with selections. I said most posters weren't and based on history I agree this would include yourself.
My post is a general comment to anyone on the topic who may disagree. And yes I am arguing things to suit my own perspective.
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The selection committee are arse clowns.
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Agree dooks. The selection of Newman straight back in after a spell springs to mind
If dimwit is going to say a comment like that then it's only natural we talk about all of his idiot selections.
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Consider how many players are injured yet we play them week after week.
Morris last year, Maric in chunks year after year. Newman for finals. Riewoldt for months at a time.
Historically we have carried players into most games injured through a moronic approach.
And I agree what's wrong with raising all of his moronic selections who are fit as well. It's a progression on the conversation
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95% is 19/20 players right per week.
So by his own admission Hardwick gets at least one selection wrong per week.
How can we persist with selectors who never nail the correct team once throughout 22 rounds?
In fairness Dooks he was talking about picking injured players, that's is 95% of the time they get it right whether to play them or not
Not saying his is right but that is what he was talking about not overall selection
He broke Cotchin
He broke Deledio
He broke Morris
Rance is going to the Vatican
Hes breaking Maric
hope it was worth it to keep the job Damien
twot
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The selection committee are arse clowns.
Amen