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Title: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: N. Brown No.1 Fan on May 27, 2006, 05:50:05 PM: how good is it were in the top 8 finally, i wish i could say that for the team i play for were 0 - 7 pathetic and last year we where premiers oh well cant always have a good team, well i hope deledios injury isnt to bad and i say bring it on freo... :gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: julzqld on May 27, 2006, 06:01:09 PM: Let's hope the Saints lose. :pray
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Bulluss on May 27, 2006, 07:00:01 PM: Terry's Tiger Cubs are on fire :thumbsup
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on May 27, 2006, 07:26:12 PM: and Hartigan, Hughes, Oakley Nicholls, Casserley and White are at Coburg. One more decent draft guys...and itll be on for young and old in about 3 or 4 years from now.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on May 28, 2006, 04:11:35 AM: Due to a poor percentage we need to win 8 of the last 13 games to finish in the top eight.

Roos, Hawks, Lions in Melb, Blues and Bombers are all 5 very winnable games on current form. We'd then need to find 3 more wins out of Freo in Perth, Pies, Dees, Dogs, Saints, Swans in Syd, Port in Adel and the Eagles at the 'G. We're in pretty good form having won 5 out of past 6 but it's still going to be a tough ask. Anything either way can happen though with such a long way still to go.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on May 28, 2006, 07:13:02 AM: We're in a pretty good position, if we dont make the eight we'll still end up with a good pick...and we know weve got a good young team...if we make the eight itll be good experience for the kids playing.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: the_boy_jake on May 28, 2006, 11:09:47 AM: Top 8 with a % of 75 after 9 games. That has to be some sort of record.

Is testament to Terry's horses for courses coaching that we have got 5 wins so far. When we are not totally outmatched we are a very good chance of winning, the young players are improving every week and it all looks good for 2 or 3 years time..
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on May 28, 2006, 04:27:47 PM: Quote from: the_boy_jake on May 28, 2006, 11:09:47 AM
Top 8 with a % of 75 after 9 games. That has to be some sort of record.

You're right Jake. Read on BF that it is the record.

Looks like we'll be in dreaded ninth on % :-\ after today but next week destiny is in our own hands. Beat Freo and we're in.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: one-eyed on May 30, 2006, 03:25:02 PM: Quote from: mightytiges on May 28, 2006, 04:27:47 PM
Quote from: the_boy_jake on May 28, 2006, 11:09:47 AM
Top 8 with a % of 75 after 9 games. That has to be some sort of record.

You're right Jake. Read on BF that it is the record.

Looks like we'll be in dreaded ninth on % :-\ after today but next week destiny is in our own hands. Beat Freo and we're in.

Tigers high, low
Sporting Life
By Geoff McClure
May 30, 2006

RICHMOND may be just out of the top eight, albeit on percentage, but it is still making its mark this year, even on the record books. Stats whiz Bruce Kennedy confirmed yesterday the Tigers' percentage of 75.4 is the lowest on record of any AFL/VFL team with five wins and four losses after nine games. Previously, the record was 80.7, held by North Melbourne in 1958, the good news for the Tigers being in that year the Roos went on to finish third.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/geoff-mcclure/sporting-life/2006/05/29/1148754932644.html
Title: Win and we're in the Eight
Post by: mightytiges on June 16, 2006, 10:45:24 PM: Thanks to the Saints getting pumped tonight, win on Sunday and we're in the Eight going into the break.

:gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Moi on June 16, 2006, 10:52:54 PM: We just gotta take advantage of this - :gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Moi on June 16, 2006, 11:03:15 PM: A few more shellackings for the Saints and if we can get a couple of healthy wins, we can build that percentage until we're a bit closer to Freo and the Saints. We're 81.04, Freo 92.52 (they're gettable) and the Saints 105.65 (but a few more losses and that can change). Damn those two games at the beginning of the season :banghead
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on June 16, 2006, 11:17:51 PM: Quote from: Moi on June 16, 2006, 11:03:15 PM
A few more shellackings for the Saints and if we can get a couple of healthy wins, we can build that percentage until we're a bit closer to Freo and the Saints. We're 81.04, Freo 92.52 (they're gettable) and the Saints 105.65 (but a few more losses and that can change). Damn those two games at the beginning of the season :banghead

We just need to keep on winning and the percentage will take care of itself or won't matter if we score 13 wins :thumbsup. I'd be more worried about late season runs by Port and Brissy than the Sainters. No Kosi, Hayes, Hamill, Harvey with another hamstring, Ball getting over OP, no decent ruckmen and a defence with poor foot skills.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Moi on June 16, 2006, 11:23:32 PM: They've blown it the Saints, and i reckon they've blown it by playing their home games at Telstra Dome.
Don't think it's a coincidence that they're suffering injuries as well as the Dogs.
I'm very curious if this is the cause.

The less we play there the better.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on June 16, 2006, 11:33:42 PM: Couldn't agree more Moi. The Dome is fantastic for spectators to watch footy from any vantage point but the ground is too hard and too taxing on the body of the players. It's one of the reasons why I don't want us playing any home games there. As you say the less we play there the better :clapping.
Title: Geelong aims to silence Dockers
Post by: Ox on June 17, 2006, 12:18:36 PM: this would help

Geelong aims to silence Dockers

Tim Clarke, Perth
June 17, 2006

AFTER his team has been portrayed by the Perth media as terrified moggies caught in the headlights, Geelong coach Mark Thompson says his Cats need to deal with the raucous Fremantle crowd to start winning on the road.

Geelong arrived in Perth with the woeful travelling record of just two wins from its past 24 trips interstate going back to 2001, including six straight losses at Subiaco Oval.

Preparing to face the undermanned Dockers today, Thompson said Geelong would aim to silence the crowd as part of the attempt to win in Perth.

"We won a game last week, we were stiffed the week before and we really need another victory," Thompson said. "It is just the crowd really. When we play at home against an interstate side the stadium is full of one-sided supporters. If you can get off to a good start and play well they bring you home, and the same happens to Freo when opposition sides come."

Thompson said it was good to be away from Melbourne after enduring close scrutiny and criticism for the Cats' poor first-half of the season.

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While the Cats welcome back Steven King alongside Brad Ottens, the unfamiliar sight of Steven Dodd as a ruckman will continue for the Dockers. Assistant coach Steve Malaxos said it was a risk worth taking. "We definitely stumbled across it. He is reasonably tall … and he is a competitor, so those two ingredients were the reasons why Chris (Connolly) threw him in there," Malaxos said.

"It was a spur-of-a-moment decision by the coach that worked well. But we expect Spider (Aaron Sandilands) to rally, he has got the responsibility on him."

Fremantle will be without Antoni Grover, who will have surgery on his shoulder and miss up to eight weeks. That will be offset by the return of Robbie Haddrill, who will get his first run of the season after two years devastated by injury. His last appearance was the round-eight clash with Essendon last year.

Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams has not placed more emphasis than usual on gaining a fast start against West Coast at AAMI Stadium.

Perhaps this is because Port needs to focus on the finish to vanquish the Eagles, who have gobbled up deficits of 54 and 44 points in the past two weeks against Geelong and Carlton. "Every club tries to start well. I'm sure West Coast have been trying to start well and not coming home with a wet sail like they have," Williams said.

Port has picked speedy indigenous player Elijah Ware for his debut and recalled tagger Domenic Cassisi.

Ware, picked in the 2005 pre-season draft, has had his progress stunted by a knee injury.

Five weeks ago he was in line for his debut, as a possible late inclusion against the Western Bulldogs. But Ware did not turn up until it was too late to play, resulting in disciplinary action that made him ineligible until a week ago.

Williams felt Ware had learned from his misadventures. "He was going to play four or five weeks ago, only problem was he forgot or didn't quite get to our game, which was not a good sign," he said. "You have to have some rules and some discipline and for a young guy who didn't attend to that, he had to do his time back at Centrals."
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on June 17, 2006, 04:22:26 PM: Yeah a Freo loss would great as we'd be 7th after a win on Sunday :thumbsup but wins to Freo, the Doggies and the Eagles would put us 2-3 games clear in the Eight of most sides below us with only the poor out of form Saints close to us.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Ox on June 17, 2006, 05:00:18 PM: Quote from: mightytiges on June 17, 2006, 04:22:26 PM
Yeah a Freo loss would great as we'd be 7th after a win on Sunday :thumbsup but wins to Freo, the Doggies and the Eagles would put us 2-3 games clear in the Eight of most sides below us with only the poor out of form Saints close to us.

no worries.
Great angle :thumbsup
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on June 17, 2006, 05:26:01 PM: Quote from: fOx-)( on June 17, 2006, 05:00:18 PM
Quote from: mightytiges on June 17, 2006, 04:22:26 PM
Yeah a Freo loss would great as we'd be 7th after a win on Sunday :thumbsup but wins to Freo, the Doggies and the Eagles would put us 2-3 games clear in the Eight of most sides below us with only the poor out of form Saints close to us.

no worries.
Great angle :thumbsup

Don't listen to me Ox. The Cats are 40 points up at half-time lol. What a bunch of pretenders Freo are. They can only win if the umps get them across the line ::).

7th here we come :gotigers.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Moi on June 17, 2006, 06:16:25 PM: Go for the kill, pussies - percentage, percentage, percentage :thumbsup

Freo percentage now 87.47 :thumbsup

All we have to do is win :gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on June 17, 2006, 11:16:26 PM: Quote from: Moi on June 17, 2006, 06:16:25 PM
Go for the kill, pussies - percentage, percentage, percentage :thumbsup

Freo percentage now 87.47 :thumbsup

All we have to do is win :gotigers

Now we just need to kill the Hawks by 70 and we'll have a bigger % than the Fretenders.

Bugger about Port beating the Eagles.
Title: Eight beckons for Richmond (Herald-Sun)
Post by: one-eyed on June 18, 2006, 02:57:24 AM: Eight beckons for Richmond
18 June 2006 Sunday Herald Sun
AAP

RICHMOND has the perfect opportunity to move into the top eight for the first time this season when it takes on an undermanned Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium in Launceston today.

After a shaky start, the underrated Tigers have edged into finals contention by winning six of their past eight games.

And with a tough draw to come after the split round, the club's first clash for premiership points in Tasmania shapes as a must-win encounter.

``It really makes no difference if you're in the eight at this stage of the year or not,'' Richmond coach Terry Wallace said before the Tigers trained at Aurora Stadium yesterday.

``We just realise that we've got six games against some really tough opponents that are right high up inside the eight in the next six weeks.

``So against sides outside the eight we've got to try to get the results if we possibly can.''

Hawthorn's season has gone in the opposite direction to Richmond's.

The Hawks got off to a flyer, winning four of their first five games, before injuries and the suspension of captain Richie Vandenberg hit hard.

They enter today's game on a six-game losing run and with ruckman Peter Everitt (ankle) joining a long injury list that also includes Shane Crawford, Trent Croad and Danny Jacobs.

But, as both Wallace and Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson pointed out yesterday, the Hawks were winning more matches early in the season when youngster Robert Campbell had assumed the No.1 ruck berth over Everitt.

Campbell has been playing in defence in recent weeks, but the Tigers expect him to go head-to-head with big Richmond ruckman Troy Simmonds, who is in career-best form.

Both clubs are well supported in Tasmania, with officials expecting a stadium record crowd of more than 20,000.

The one major disappointment is that gun Tigers forward Matthew Richardson, who hails from nearby Devonport, will miss the rare opportunity of playing on home soil because of a broken hand.

In his absence, many of the Tigers attacks will be directed through Nathan Brown, who impressed with two goals against the Kangaroos last week in his second attempt to come back after breaking his leg.

``I think (Brown) played about 65 per cent last week and it could be anywhere between 60 and 80 (per cent) this week,'' Wallace said.

``He's not that far away from getting back to being full throttle.''

With Richardson out, the only two Tasmanians on show today will be young Hawks duo Grant Birchall and Simon Taylor.

It will be the first match back at Aurora Stadium since the ``Sirengate fiasco'' in Round 5.

On that occasion, Fremantle was awarded the victory by the AFL Commission four days after its controversial finish against St Kilda.

The Commission ruled that the timekeepers had erred in not sounding the final siren long enough before St Kilda's Steven Baker kicked what appeared to be the tying point.

New louder sirens have since been installed at the ground.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,19504346%255E19771,00.html
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 01, 2006, 09:42:24 PM: Deja vu with Freo and Port losing.

I wonder how much we will want it tomorrow :gotigers.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on July 01, 2006, 10:08:34 PM: If we dont come to play tomorrow the game will be over half way through the 2nd quarter.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Moi on July 02, 2006, 08:07:08 PM: Well done, Tiges - you finally made it :thumbsup
Now stay there lol
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 02, 2006, 09:28:03 PM: We finally wanted it more :thumbsup. The conditions helped but it was the best physical display by a Richmond side since 95.

How good was it seeing Rainesy just take on and barge through that Collingwood player in the way then spin out the tackle. At that moment you knew we would win.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Moi on July 02, 2006, 09:35:56 PM: Quote from: mightytiges on July 02, 2006, 09:28:03 PM
How good was it seeing Rainesy just take on and barge through that Collingwood player in the way then spin out the tackle. At that moment you knew we would win.
I did happen to send a few SMSs at 1/2 time on the same subject lol
He was awesome :bow
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on July 02, 2006, 10:12:31 PM: It was a bit Ricciuttoesque. It was terrific. Havent seen any Richmond player do that type of play as good as Rainesy did it today.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 03, 2006, 03:31:29 AM: (http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5179251,00.jpg)
"Out of my way kiddo!" :thumbsup
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 04, 2006, 03:19:49 AM: Some poor Pie fan is claiming Rainesy should have been reported for that bump :rollin

Quote
Anyone catch the Herald Sun today? The pic is perfect showing Raines running straight at Pendles, forearm raised hitting Pendles in the head.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5179251,00.jpg

So this is legal now is it? Or is it clearly just a case of a doctored photo because god forbid something as obvious as that would go unnoticed by those maggots.

http://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?t=30144
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: letsgetiton! on July 04, 2006, 10:22:42 AM: Quote from: mightytiges on July 04, 2006, 03:19:49 AM
Some poor Pie fan is claiming Rainesy should have been reported for that bump :rollin

Quote
Anyone catch the Herald Sun today? The pic is perfect showing Raines running straight at Pendles, forearm raised hitting Pendles in the head.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5179251,00.jpg

So this is legal now is it? Or is it clearly just a case of a doctored photo because god forbid something as obvious as that would go unnoticed by those maggots.

http://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?t=30144

just shows how stupid pie fans are!
that photo is a 2 dimensional pic with many parallax errors!

ppl just have to just accept that rainsey, isnt just a model looking pretty boy! he is as tough as they come!!!

bet ya buckley wishes he has rainseys toughness and balls!
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: julzqld on July 05, 2006, 08:08:14 AM: ... and looks! :lol
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 09, 2006, 01:45:44 AM: Up to 7th :thumbsup.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Stephanie on July 09, 2006, 01:08:33 PM: Yeah hopefully the Saints will lose today and we will retain 7th spot for the week and next Friday thrash the Dee's ;D
:gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on July 09, 2006, 01:42:53 PM: I just did another ladder predictor and we finish 9th. I was actually fair dinkum when I did it and we miss out out percentage. For us to make the eight we may need St Kilda to defeat Geelong in R19. I have us losing against the likes of Melbourne and Sydney and so on but winning against the teams we will be favorites against. If we win any games where we arent considered a chance then we will definately make the eight.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 09, 2006, 05:28:12 PM: The Saints pumped the Maggies so we're back to 8th but it's bunched up again with the Swans and Doggies getting done. We've only a game off 4th and the Pies and doggies look shakey.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Tiger Spirit on July 09, 2006, 07:13:08 PM: Does anyone else think the Pies are one dimensional in their game style and that this could bring them undone as the season progresses?
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on July 09, 2006, 07:15:37 PM: Its Adelaides flag - anything any of us say is of no consequence, everyone else is playing for 2nd.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: tiga on July 09, 2006, 08:14:14 PM: Quote from: mightytiges on July 09, 2006, 05:28:12 PM
The Saints pumped the Maggies so we're back to 8th but it's bunched up again with the Swans and Doggies getting done. We've only a game off 4th and the Pies and doggies look shakey.
The Swans are also looking shakey and the Eagles are starting to show signs that they can be beaten. I think the 8 could be turned on its head in the next 4 rounds. For mine, the Crows are the only team I think are assured of a top 4 spot on current form.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Stephanie on July 09, 2006, 08:15:04 PM: Don't you think West Coast are a chance at the flag?
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Fwoy3 on July 09, 2006, 08:45:40 PM: Quote from: RampagingTiger on July 09, 2006, 07:15:37 PM
Its Adelaides flag - anything any of us say is of no consequence, everyone else is playing for 2nd.

And if they think like that, it will be their undoing. WCE were in a better position at the same time last year. No doubt they are a strong unit, but finals football is pressure of a different kind. If they can stay up from now until the last week in September, good luck to them. In the meantime, let us concentrate on putting ourselves in a position to be happy with our efforts for the year.

:gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Fwoy3 on July 09, 2006, 08:52:13 PM: And one more thing...there is now less than 2% difference between us and Freo...so as long as we are competitive in our games, the percentage part of the equation is nullified. I still don't think Geelong will make up the two game margin on us. Even thought the next four weeks are tough, the last four are all winnable games. If we can jag one or tow in the next four, we should make it. :thumbsup
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: bluey_21 on July 09, 2006, 09:41:30 PM: Now all we need is Lids and Richo to fire up :thumbsup
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 09, 2006, 09:50:56 PM: Agree fwoy. If we can win one or two that we're underdogs in then we will play finals. If we can get ahead of Freo on % then 12 wins may be enough. 13 wins will definitely get us into the finals.

The Crows are clear favourites but if the Eagles slip and allow the Dees a top 2 spot then Melbourne will have every final at the MCG. The premiership side usually makes their run from now on.

Quote from: Tiger_Grrl86 on July 09, 2006, 08:15:04 PM
Don't you think West Coast are a chance at the flag?

The Eagles struggle at the 'G and lack forwards that can consistently kick a score.
Title: 5 more wins needed for September - Wallace
Post by: one-eyed on July 11, 2006, 05:33:51 PM: Five more wins required
4:48:23 PM Tue 11 July, 2006
Jennifer Witham
Sportal for afl.com.au

Richmond coach Terry Wallace has predicted the Tigers will require another five wins this year to guarantee themselves a September berth.

While 12 wins will usually assure a finals appearance, Wallace said the Tigers' low percentage will force the club to aim one step higher in their bid to play on after round 22.

"I think when you've got the lowest percentage of the group vying for it, if you're serious about wanting to play finals, you'd have to look at 13 to make it a guarantee otherwise it's in the lap of the Gods," Wallace said on Tuesday.

Full article at: http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=280299
Title: It's all in the numbers for Tigers (The Age)
Post by: one-eyed on July 12, 2006, 03:01:19 AM: It's all in the numbers for Tigers
Len Johnson
The Age
July 12, 2006

Terry Wallace believes Richmond will have to win 13 games to ensure a place in the eight, otherwise the Tigers' lowly percentage will leave their fate "in the lap of the gods".

Having righted its season after a start that brought two 110-plus point losses in the first seven rounds, Richmond sits eighth with eight wins and six losses. The Tigers' percentage, however, is only 87.1.

"When you've got the lowest percentage of that (contending) group, if you're serious about finals, you'd have to look at 13 wins, otherwise it's in the lap of the gods, it's not in your control," Wallace said.

"Twelve wins is a real chance of getting you there, but in our position 13 would be necessary."

Wallace said the Tigers' percentage made them look "fairly lonely" in contrast with the other teams in the eight.

Richmond will play Melbourne at the MCG on Friday night in a match of far greater significance than seemed likely when the teams started the season with three successive losses.

It is also round 15, after which each team has played every other team once.

"It's the end of everyone playing everyone else once and you would like to be in the eight after that," Wallace said.

Minor vagaries of the draw aside, the ladder tends not to change that much from round 15. Wallace said Richmond had travelled five times, would have its sixth interstate game the following round (against Sydney), but then had its remaining games in Melbourne.

He also had "no problem" about praising his players in public, doubting that his observation that ruckman Troy Simmonds was the best in the competition "at this stage of the season" could act as motivation for opponents.

With Simmonds coming up against Jeff White, Wallace said he was not worried the Demon would be fired up. Indeed, Simmonds' history of being let go by Melbourne might spur him on.

"Stimulation works both ways," said Wallace.

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/07/11/1152383742065.html
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 16, 2006, 05:32:43 PM: We're ninth thanks to the crumbling Pies :scream. None of the results this round went our way. At least we have destiny in our own hands still but we'll need to win 5 of the last 7.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: julzqld on July 16, 2006, 09:23:45 PM: Yeah thanks Collingwood >:( :wallywink :banghead
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on July 16, 2006, 09:29:05 PM: Did my weekly ladder predictor 3rd last just 0.2% behind 4th bottom placed North Melbourne lol. With Pick 3 in the the 2006 National Draft: Richmond selects ......
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Stephanie on July 16, 2006, 09:57:31 PM: Quote from: julzqld on July 16, 2006, 09:23:45 PM
Yeah thanks Collingwood >:( :wallywink :banghead
The only time I've actually watched the footy and said "Go Collingwood!", and they go and stuff it up... idiots :banghead
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: wayne on July 16, 2006, 10:08:09 PM: It was so hard today, deciding who to barrack for, but go Freo. I'd love to see the Pies slip right out of finals, but they do have a favourable draw.

Port, Geelong, Collingwood and the Dockers all have games against teams in the 8 next weekend, so this could come in handy for us.

We'll be playing the Swans with a bit of a backline hopefully as well. Luke McGuane got a tough initiation on O'Loughlin.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Stephanie on July 16, 2006, 10:17:16 PM: I know we can beat St.Kilda, Brisbane, Essendon and Carlton if we put our minds to it, and hopefully we can come out and beat Sydney, Western Bulldogs and/or West Coast.
5 wins should get us into the 8 with our crappy percentage. It's gonna be tough, but I think our boys can do it. :gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: wayne on July 16, 2006, 10:19:01 PM: Freo has a crappy percentage as well...
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Stephanie on July 16, 2006, 10:28:50 PM: Yeah, but honestly can you see Freo making the 8 anyway?
They are too inconsistent, 1 week they win at home, the next they don't, and they hardly ever win in Melbourne.
We are a much better side than Freo, that may be a little biased, but that's what I think ;D
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: wayne on July 16, 2006, 10:33:03 PM: Thats why I was not too concerned today with them winning, they'll be happy with this win for 3 weeks and drop a few winnables.
Title: Connolly tips up to finish ninth
Post by: one-eyed on July 17, 2006, 03:18:06 AM: Gazing at the crystal ball...
July 17, 2006
Rohan Connolly
The Age

Richmond

TWO absolute beltings early on at the hands of the Western Bulldogs and Sydney have left Richmond with a very poor percentage that could prove very costly, but the gains for the Tigers in 2006 have been substantial. Ruckman Troy Simmonds and forward Kayne Pettifer have been two of the AFL's most improved, Patrick Bowden has been a more-than-handy acquisition, and Andrew Raines, Dean Polo and Nathan Foley have been revelations. Next three weeks against Sydney, St Kilda and the Bulldogs will make or break finals hopes.

RUN HOME: Syd (SCG), StK (MCG), W Bull (MCG), BL (TD), Carl (TD), Ess (MCG), WC (MCG).

Predicted finish:11-11, 9th :-\

Connolly's Ladder

1. Adelaide 20-2 80
2. West Coast 17-5 68
3. Melbourne 16-6 64
4. St Kilda 15-7 60
5. W.Bulldogs 15-7 60
6. Collingwood 13-9 52
7. Sydney 13-9 52
8. Fremantle 12-10 48

9. Richmond 11-11 44
10. Geelong 10-12 40
11. Brisbane 9-13 36
12. Hawthorn 8-14 32
13. Port Adel. 7-15 28
14. Kangaroos 6-16 24
15. Carlton 3-19 12
16. Essendon 1-21 4
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Moi on July 17, 2006, 05:55:52 AM: With the draw we had this year with 6 interstaters, 9th would be a fantastic finish.
An even better one would be the finals, and it's all up to us.
We can do it.

:gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Ox on July 17, 2006, 09:39:26 AM: we could crash and burn from her in...but i doubt it.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Puntroadroar on July 17, 2006, 06:17:41 PM: Not that I like being the Grinch but ...........

1 Adelaide
22 19 3 0 2428 1607 76 151.0

2 West Coast
22 18 4 0 2204 1914 72 115.1

3 Melbourne
22 16 6 0 2243 1951 64 114.9

4 St Kilda
22 15 7 0 2113 1835 60 115.1

5 Sydney
22 13 9 0 2158 1872 52 115.2

6 Collingwood
22 12 10 0 2297 2114 48 108.6

7 W Bulldogs
22 12 10 0 2298 2137 48 107.5

8 Geelong
22 12 10 0 2113 2022 48 104.5

9 Fremantle
22 12 10 0 1997 2114 48 94.4

10 Richmond
22 12 10 0 1951 2114 48 92.2
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Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 23, 2006, 04:45:33 PM: We're not getting any help from other games. Geelong won by a point and the Saints by just 4 after Motlop missed a set shot for Port from just 25m out after the siren :scream. Down to tenth now and we'll probably put the Saints back into form next week :-\.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on July 23, 2006, 06:09:08 PM: We are gone for the finals...the lower the finish the better off we'll be.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 23, 2006, 07:08:08 PM: Quote from: RampagingTiger on July 23, 2006, 06:09:08 PM
We are gone for the finals...the lower the finish the better off we'll be.

That will be confirmed next week if we get done by the Saints. All the challenges around us are winning while we are falling away again :(. Terry admitted in his after-match interview that we aren't good enough yet and that our injury list was biting.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Stephanie on July 23, 2006, 11:50:39 PM: Quote from: mightytiges on July 23, 2006, 04:45:33 PM
We're not getting any help from other games. Geelong won by a point and the Saints by just 4 after Motlop missed a set shot for Port from just 25m out after the siren :scream. Down to tenth now and we'll probably put the Saints back into form next week :-\.
I kinda felt bad for him, everyone could tell he didn't want to take that shot. Good to see his teammates go up to him tho. But I tipped St.Kilda so I'm alright with the outcome :P
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 24, 2006, 03:20:03 AM: Quote from: Tiger_Grrl86 on July 23, 2006, 11:50:39 PM
Quote from: mightytiges on July 23, 2006, 04:45:33 PM
We're not getting any help from other games. Geelong won by a point and the Saints by just 4 after Motlop missed a set shot for Port from just 25m out after the siren :scream. Down to tenth now and we'll probably put the Saints back into form next week :-\.
I kinda felt bad for him, everyone could tell he didn't want to take that shot. Good to see his teammates go up to him tho. But I tipped St.Kilda so I'm alright with the outcome :P

Chris Naish down at Kardinia Park 10 years ago was the last Tiger I remember to miss a goal after the siren like Motlop did yesterday although Naishy was further out and just missed. It could've been coincidence but he was never the same player after that.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on July 24, 2006, 08:57:49 AM: We would have been better off with a Port win.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 24, 2006, 07:00:06 PM: The way other results are going 13 wins might not even be enough given our poor % :help.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: Tigertailz on July 24, 2006, 08:59:58 PM: Quote from: mightytiges on July 24, 2006, 03:20:03 AM
Quote from: Tiger_Grrl86 on July 23, 2006, 11:50:39 PM
Quote from: mightytiges on July 23, 2006, 04:45:33 PM
We're not getting any help from other games. Geelong won by a point and the Saints by just 4 after Motlop missed a set shot for Port from just 25m out after the siren :scream. Down to tenth now and we'll probably put the Saints back into form next week :-\.
I kinda felt bad for him, everyone could tell he didn't want to take that shot. Good to see his teammates go up to him tho. But I tipped St.Kilda so I'm alright with the outcome :P

Chris Naish down at Kardinia Park 10 years ago was the last Tiger I remember to miss a goal after the siren like Motlop did yesterday although Naishy was further out and just missed. It could've been coincidence but he was never the same player after that.
I was at that game MT.I was on the opposite side to where he took the kick.If my memory serves me well and it should as i was the designated driver that day and booze free, naishy was on a fair angle not far from the boundary line.It was a fair kick and came bloody close.I remember Benny Gale clapping it through trying to con the goal umpire .
Motlops attempt yesterday was pathetic at this level.Even Richo would have dobbed it i reckon... :P
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: PuntRdRoar on July 24, 2006, 10:05:32 PM: We will win 2 more games this season with 3 as a maximum so either 10 games or 11 games. If we were smart wed lose all our games and get better picks.
Title: Re: Richmond in the TOP 8
Post by: mightytiges on July 25, 2006, 03:25:54 AM: Quote from: Tigertailz on July 24, 2006, 08:59:58 PM
Quote from: mightytiges on July 24, 2006, 03:20:03 AM
Quote from: Tiger_Grrl86 on July 23, 2006, 11:50:39 PM
Quote from: mightytiges on July 23, 2006, 04:45:33 PM
We're not getting any help from other games. Geelong won by a point and the Saints by just 4 after Motlop missed a set shot for Port from just 25m out after the siren :scream. Down to tenth now and we'll probably put the Saints back into form next week :-\.
I kinda felt bad for him, everyone could tell he didn't want to take that shot. Good to see his teammates go up to him tho. But I tipped St.Kilda so I'm alright with the outcome :P

Chris Naish down at Kardinia Park 10 years ago was the last Tiger I remember to miss a goal after the siren like Motlop did yesterday although Naishy was further out and just missed. It could've been coincidence but he was never the same player after that.
I was at that game MT.I was on the opposite side to where he took the kick.If my memory serves me well and it should as i was the designated driver that day and booze free, naishy was on a fair angle not far from the boundary line.It was a fair kick and came bloody close.I remember Benny Gale clapping it through trying to con the goal umpire .
Motlops attempt yesterday was pathetic at this level.Even Richo would have dobbed it i reckon... :P

Another one of those close games that got away from us in 96 that cost us a place in the finals. I remember the gutted look on Naishy's face afterwards. Even the Geelong player closest to Naishy (might have been Brad Sholl [sp?] or Liam Pickering) felt sorry for him.