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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on April 20, 2016, 06:50:05 PM
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Deledio could be back for Demons. Maric and Miles certainties already
Michael Gleeson
The Age
20 April 2016
Brett Deledio has surged into calculations for a surprise early return to the Tigers team for the critical match against Melbourne.
Richmond could have three of their best eight players back with Ivan Maric and Anthony Miles both certain and potentially now also joined by Deledio.
Maric played 75 per cent of the VFL match last week. Shaun Hampson suffered a cork and is unlikely to be fit but would most likely make way for Maric in any event.
Miles, fourth in the Tigers best and fairest last year, found form in the VFL last week after being poor in the opening three games.
The biggest inclusion, however, would be Deledio who on Tuesday joined in full training for the first time since his injury. Deledio had been able to do a lot of running in training but had avoided ball work. On Tuesday he was able to do everything.
Presuming he gets through the next main session on Thursday the Tigers will have to decide what level of risk there would be in bringing him back into the team after a limited amount of full training as opposed to the obvious benefit he would bring.
There would be little benefit in him playing in the VFL as the club would consider if he is fit enough to play a game of football then he should play in the senior team.
"A decision is yet to be made on Brett yet but he trained well on Tuesday and we will assess him later in the week after training and the match committee will make a decision on that then," football manager Dan Richardson said.
Defender David Astbury is also a chance to recover in time from an ankle injury to be able to play against the Demons.
Astbury injured an ankle but recovered quicker than initially expected but with a nine-day break to the game on Sunday night after playing West Coast in Perth last Friday night the key defender is a better chance to play than first thought.
Defender Jake Batchelor, like Miles, had battled for form this year after playing 23 games last year and being a mainstay of the Tigers side. He has reportedly performed better in the last two VFL games and appeared to be close to a return to form.
The Tigers will be keen to reintroduce their talented trio of Deledio, Maric and Miles after the listless start to the season, which culminated in last week's humbling in Perth by the Eagles.
They confront a Melbourne side on Sunday night still riding the wave of excitement from the impressive win over the Magpies a week earlier.
Melbourne will be confronting Richmond and the weight of history, which reminds them that they have not won consecutive games of football in five years.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/melbourne-demons-v-richmond-tigers-brett-deledio-ivan-maric-and-anthony-miles-all-on-way-back-20160420-goapdk.html
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Mark Stevens on Ch 7 just said Lids wants to play this Sunday night but it'll be up to the medicos. Ivan and Miles to return.
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Richmond star Brett Deledio could be a surprise selection for big Anzac eve AFL match against Melbourne.
Source: AAP
20 Apr 2016 - 6:42 PM
Hopes are rising at Richmond that star utility Brett Deledio might return for the crucial Anzac eve AFL match against Melbourne.
Richmond have made another poor start to the season, with last Friday night's horror trip to Perth against West Coast leaving them under mounting pressure with a 1-3 record.
Deledio, an All-Australian last year, has not played this season because of a quad muscle injury.
But he trained on Tuesday and the Tigers hoped he would make a strong case on Thursday for a surprise recall.
"Fingers crossed, he can train again tomorrow and get the okay from the medicos," teammate Shaun Grigg told Triple M radio.
"I think that's the only final hurdle ... hopefully, we can get him back in."
Grigg also confirmed Deledio was back kicking adult-sized footballs.
The nature of his leg injury meant their vice-captain at one stage was restricted to kicking smaller footballs designed for children.
"He was actually kicking the big football," Grigg said.
Richmond also should regain their No.1 ruckman Ivan Maric, whose back injury has also prevented him playing in the senior side this season.
The Tigers are easing Maric back through the VFL.
"Ivan got through the VFL again, so I would say he will be up for selection."
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/04/20/tigers-hopeful-deledio-afl-return
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He was actually kicking the big football
Stfu gimp
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aaw cute. Nice to see Grigg the chatting about his mate.
Contract is up soon griggy i look forward to another 2 years of your skills
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He was actually kicking the big football
Stfu gimp
:clapping
I'm going to go to training one day and abuse him relentlessly until I get flattened / they call security
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Booooooooo
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Cant possibly go straight into the side, would reek of utter desperation by an incompetent coach and club!!!!
So in other words, nothing new for us! :snidegrin
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So, see u this week Lids
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Cant possibly go straight into the side, would reek of utter desperation by an incompetent coach and club!!!!
So in other words, nothing new for us! :snidegrin
Not match fit?
High chance of injury?
Doing a disservice to a champ that's done a lot for this stupid club?
Fear not! Think big picture - the most is important thing is Dimma job is safe
Anything for the masterplan
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An incapacitated Lids is still a better option than half the monkeys we have running around .
Play him in the goal square.
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An incapacitated Lids is still a better option than half the monkeys we have running around .
Play him in the goal square.
A). No Shyte
B) then the muscle goes twang as he's out fr 8-10
Long live hardwick
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Lets save him for our finals campaign then ::)
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Na let's break him to save Dimmas job
Long term planning spectacular at tigerland as per usual
Like grigg said; he's kicking a big football now. Isn't that marvellous. He will be good to g
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Lets save him for our finals campaign then ::)
Especially as he has been such a wonderful player in our last 3 attempts.... ;)
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Lets save him for our finals campaign then ::)
There'll be no finals and there's also no need to play lids now.
Wtf for?
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Deledio should of made Newman, petard, Chaplin, grigg, Houli play better in those games
Disappointing Brett. Hopefully his wife doesn't abuse me on instergram
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Lets save him for our finals campaign then ::)
There'll be no finals and there's also no need to play lids now.
Wtf for?
Ummm cause if we lose to melbourne again Dimma might get sacked
The meaning of life is stability ... Must play lids ruck rover
I think he played 1.5 quarters in the preseason he's fine
He's kicking. A big football now
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Lets save him for our finals campaign then ::)
There'll be no finals and there's also no need to play lids now.
Wtf for?
I dont care if we go down as long as we go down swinging. Roll the dice man !!!!
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^^
Gee who thought people would be saying that this year....Top 4 pfft.
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Gee who thought people would be saying that this year....Top 4 pfft.
Against melbourne as well ...