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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Moi on July 08, 2006, 01:13:09 PM
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Well, I thought Simmo would be a great big 5 year dud - been very impressed with him this year.
Tonight will be a good match up against Lade and probably decide in most judges' minds who will get AA.
I'm pretty confident Simmo will get Lade tonight lol
:gotigers
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Don't think you were the only one in that boat moi, lets hope we are saying the same about P Bowden half way through next season.
Maybe they have found some type of magic elixer at Tigerland, with Tucky bounding from the blocks last year and even Rainseys' huge leap in form.
Maybe we should double the dose for Roachy to move him along a bit. :gotigers
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I actually luv it when I'm proved wrong in those things - means the Tigers are going places :thumbsup
Same with Pettifer - thought he had past his used by date and Krak is more than welcome to prove me/us wrong, preferably while he's playing for the Tiges.
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I think someone's being waiting a few weeks to use that line :wallywink.
Good on Simmo and the coaching staff for the faith they had in him. Both believed he played his best footy in the ruck and as a follower and Simmo has done the hard work to get his body shape right to get the best out of himself.
5 years is still a long time to contract someone and I despite the success so far with Simmo (touchwood no serious injury) I'd prefer we stick to a maximum of 3 year deals.
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Never admit your wrong on a forum i reckon. Just make the best you can of a bad situation. See afew days ago I called for some players to be traded...now with my recruiting strategy the Tiges are set to dominate the first round of the national draft ;D
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Never admit your wrong on a forum i reckon. Just make the best you can of a bad situation. See afew days ago I called for some players to be traded...now with my recruiting strategy the Tiges are set to dominate the first round of the national draft ;D
I've been a proponent of the youth policy, well before Tezza
In fact, I think he's been reading my posts :rollin
You get some right, you miss some :lol
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Tonight will be a good match up against Lade and probably decide in most judges' minds who will get AA.
I'm pretty confident Simmo will get Lade tonight lol
:gotigers
Simmo easily won the battle with Lade tonight. He must now be a certainty for a AA guernsey now. At least as second ruck. With Cox out injured possibly up to 6 weeks, Simmo should move up to number 1. Terry believes Simmo is already.
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Terry is also doing a bit of a job lifting his and Rainsey's profile in order to get AA and Rising Star
Both made his team of the week on FoxFooty :thumbsup
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Troy Simmonds best in competition
10 July 2006 Herald-Sun
Damian Barrett
TERRY Wallace says Tiger ruckman Troy Simmonds should be pencilled in as the All-Australian ruckman after he outplayed his main rival for the title on the weekend.
Wallace said he challenged Simmonds in the build-up to Saturday's match against Port Adelaide, telling him he was playing for more than bragging rights in his battle against Brendon Lade.
``I'm not normally big on saying this about my players, but I think he deserves it being said,'' said Wallace of Simmonds' All-Australian claims.
``We set the dual up as the heavyweight rucking title of Australia, and Troy came through it very, very well.
``With flying colours, in fact.''
Simmonds' role was crucial in the Tigers' 38-point win at AAMI Stadium.
The 196cm Tiger had the edge in the hitouts 15-14 and picked up 14 disposals, took seven marks and kicked two goals. Lade's stats were similar but Simmonds' effectiveness was reflected in his 110 ranking points to Lade's 76 (more than 30 below his season average).
``Everyone would love to have a Troy Simmonds running around for them at the moment,'' Wallace said. ``I have said for a month he is the best big man in the competition, as a ruckman.
``Playing on Brendon Lade, who a lot of people had thought was the equal to him during the year, well, he certainly handled the dual magnificently.''
Richmond retained its place in the top eight with a six-goal-to-one second half.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,19736259%255E20322,00.html
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That's my boy :clapping :bow :thumbsup
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That's my boy :clapping :bow :thumbsup
i bet u loved his interview after the game???
did you go looking for the yellow pages??? :shh :lol
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Loved the interview. Still getting the drool off the tv.
Why the yellow pages?
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Hey Julz, ever considered seeing someone about these issues...lets be honest, drooling over TVs isnt a good sign now is it? :lol
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Put it down to old age Ramps. :lol :rollin
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Tezza got into an argument with a reporter today over his comments on Troy Simmonds.
Was a bit hard to hear the reporters questions, but Terry had a go at him and got a bit nasty.
Also mentioned that Melbourne got rid of Troy in order to get Jeff White onto their list.
Methinks he's starting a war for Friday :thumbsup
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Tezza got into an argument with a reporter today over his comments on Troy Simmonds.
Was a bit hard to hear the reporters questions, but Terry had a go at him and got a bit nasty.
Also mentioned that Melbourne got rid of Troy in order to get Jeff White onto their list.
Methinks he's starting a war for Friday :thumbsup
LOL. Wallace knows how to drag in the crowds :thumbsup.
This might have had something to do with Daniher getting shirty this morning over Terry calling Simmo a AA. He said something like you judge players at the end of the year not now.
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We will take them on Friday night. :shh
Last year Wallis on two occasions was badly outcoached :banghead
Once by Malthouse who after the game bragged that He was an easybeat because his game plan was predictable and we all know what happened there this time :lol
The other time was by Daniher when Johnstone broke open the game in the first ten minutes at the centre bounces TW owes him one and this just might be payback time :thumbsup :gotigers
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The other time was by Daniher when Johnstone broke open the game in the first ten minutes at the centre bounces TW owes him one and this just might be payback time :thumbsup :gotigers
You're right Mopsy. We can't give them another 5 goals start :P.
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Have we used our crunch game yet? And if not do you think this week might be a good time?
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Have we used our crunch game yet? And if not do you think this week might be a good time?
Might be a crunch game for Simmo and Terry, but would the team be motivated enough to make it their crunch game for them?
Still think the Bulldogs game where the whole team was humiliated is the one they need to make sure they get vengeance
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(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/club/images/players/simmonds_record_tb.jpg) (http://oneeyed-richmond.com/club/images/players/simmonds_record.jpg)
For Julz - click to enlarge lol
Top billing
Ben Collins
AFL Record
Troy Simmonds' best mate was killed nine months ago. Last October, Luke North, a close friend of the Richmond ruckman since childhood, died instantly in a tragic head-on collision with a truck. While October is generally the only time of year AFL players can enjoy the fruits of their labour, Simmonds was in a deep state
of mourning.
"It was a devastating blow," Simmonds reveals. "We went to school together from the age of 12 and have been really close mates ever since."
North was living in Hawkesdale, near Warrnambool, and, according to Simmonds, "was into agriculture and farming and doing really well for himself." North was a decent footballer himself – he was captain-coach of the local club, Hawkesdale-Macarthur, where he was also a best-and-fairest winner.
"The hardest thing to come to terms with is that Luke was young and in his prime and had so much to live for, but it was all taken away from him so quickly," Simmonds laments.
"When something tragic like that happens, especially when you lose someone who's so close to you, it forces you to reassess your own life and where you're going. It reinforces the need to work hard at everything you do, and make the most out of everything.
"I think about Luke a lot, and reflect on the person he was and the times we had. I often think about him on match-days when I'm going to the footy. I don't want any regrets. I want to do all I can with my opportunity."
Simmonds is doing just that. Last week's Richmond-Port Adelaide clash at AAMI Stadium is a case in point.
Richmond coach Terry Wallace had privately billed it 'The Heavyweight Rucking Title of Australia' – a primed Simmonds going toe-to-toe, and tap-for-tap, with ultra-consistent Power giant Brendon Lade.
For the previous month, Wallace had publicly lauded Simmonds as the Tigers' MVP so far this season, even suggesting the big southpaw was the best ruckman in the competition. Wallace used the contest with Lade to heighten the arousal levels of a big man who means big things to the Tigers.
"Leading into the Port game," Simmonds says, "Terry basically told me: 'You've got a great opportunity to ruck against Lade, who's been in great form all year.' I used his words as a bit of a motivational tool.
"I tried not to get too distracted by it, but I was on edge and really looking forward to playing against a very good player. We got the result we wanted and I went OK."
"OK" translates into 12 kicks, seven marks, two handballs, 15 hit-outs and two crucial goals against the daunting ruck double-act of Lade and Dean Brogan. Typically, Simmonds palmed some credit to young Tiger ruckman Adam Pattison.
"A great thing about Adam is he's got such a big engine that he really runs the opposition around and blows them up, which is great for when I go back in the ruck," Simmonds says.
It also allows Simmonds to go forward – he has kicked 18 goals in 14 games this year, including two threes and three twos.
"I aim to kick at least a goal a game," he says. "With the game getting quicker, the big, loping ruckman is starting to drop out of the game a bit. If you can only play one position, you might struggle. You need to be versatile. You're more damaging if you're mobile like a Dean Cox, who's like an extra midfielder and can go forward and kick goals."
Of his claims to dethrone Cox as the All-Australian ruckman, Simmonds says: "It's good to strive for something like that, but I don't go into games thinking about it. What really matters is the team perspective, and we want to play finals footy."
While he is a key to the Tigers' finals hopes, Simmonds, who turned 28 on Thursday, is taking a longer-term view.
"I'm at an age where it's I should be hitting my straps," he says.
"I'm doing all I can to do that, I'm playing the best footy of my career, and the confidence is there. As long as the body stands up, I don't see any reason why I can't keep playing good, consistent footy.
"I don't want to have just one good year. I want to be a consistent player from year to year. That's why Peter Everitt is such a good player; he's done it for at least five years."
Five years ago, Simmonds hadn't long stopped growing.
"I started really growing when I was 18," he says. "I grew about six inches (15cm) in a year and didn't stop until I was 20-21. That's why I was such a tall, skinny kid when I started at Melbourne – I was still growing into my body. Big guys take longer to reach their physical peak, and I reckon I'm just about there now. My body's just about in the ideal shape that I want it in."
Considering his form, it's amazing to ponder that Simmonds just scraped on to Melbourne's rookie list as a teenager. At the end of 2001, after 40 games in three seasons, he left the Demons for Fremantle because he didn't want to spend his entire career as an understudy to Jeff White.
Three years and 64 serviceable games later, homesickness became too much for Simmonds and Richmond signed him to a controversial five-year contract.
Controversial due to a belief that such long-term contracts are fraught with danger for clubs. The subsequent pressure, much of it self-induced, resulted in an inconsistent debut season for Simmonds at Punt Road. It also didn't help that he was too heavy to play his best football.
"I was playing more as a key forward where you need power," he says, "but I got too heavy to play ruck. I couldn't cover the ground. I blew up too early in games."
Simmonds responded by shedding 4kgs over pre-season to drop to 99kgs and regained his mobility.
"I'd developed my speed at Freo, and didn't want to lose that," he says, "so I worked with a sprinter friend of mine, Adam Basil (a member of Australia's 4 x 100m relay team at Athens). I improved my speed off the mark and over 20 metres. That's one of my strengths for my size.
"I also did a lot more longer, interval running with our midfielders to boost my endurance. Being at my prime weight, I got back that running capacity and mobility, which has been a real key."
Simmonds is also working with former Essendon ruckman Steve Alessio.
"He's been fantastic for me," Simmonds says. "I played against Steve, and he's played against all the ruckmen going around now. He rucked differently to the way I do, so he brings another angle to things. As a ruckman, you can't rely on doing the one thing the whole time, otherwise you'll be too predictable. You have to vary it. I'm still learning, so I've still got plenty of improvement left."
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Another pic to add to my collection. :thumbsup Cheers. :cheers
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Well White Line Fever had White winning over Simmo on the weekend.
I didn't see it that way, so I guess it's up to Troy to go out and make them eat their words.
Go Troy :gotigers
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Well White Line Fever had White winning over Simmo on the weekend.
I didn't see it that way, so I guess it's up to Troy to go out and make them eat their words.
Go Troy :gotigers
Who were the judges?
Simmo and White finished even IMO. No one dominated the hitouts although White got more while Simmo kicked a couple of goals.
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Well White Line Fever had White winning over Simmo on the weekend.
I didn't see it that way, so I guess it's up to Troy to go out and make them eat their words.
Go Troy :gotigers
Who were the judges?
Simmo and White finished even IMO. No one dominated the hitouts although White got more while Simmo kicked a couple of goals.
Precisely MT - pretty even in most clear-headed, sane people's (me/you) minds lol
The judges were Schwarz :wallywink and Everitt :wallywink lol
Say no more :rollin
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The judges were Schwarz :wallywink and Everitt :wallywink lol
Say no more :rollin
LOL. Not a biased panel with a former Demon :rollin.
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Did anyone read Malthouse's AA side in the Australian today?
I've just picked myself off the floor after he not only had Buddy Franklin in his team but said he's in on merit ahead of Russell Robertson and Barry Hall :rollin
Some would argue Hawthorn youngster Buddy Franklin is a lucky inclusion. I suppose Hall or Russell Robertson could easily have been snuck in on the stuff. But I already have four key forwards in the 22 - Lucas, Pavlich, Fevola and the more mobile Nick Riewoldt - and Franklin offers something slightly different. Buddy may be young, but he's in on merit.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20164900-32103,00.html
They haven't put his full 22 on the web so I don't know if he went for any Tigers.
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Did anyone read Malthouse's AA side in the Australian today?
I've just picked myself off the floor after he not only had Buddy Franklin in his team but said he's in on merit ahead of Russell Robertson and Barry Hall :rollin
Some would argue Hawthorn youngster Buddy Franklin is a lucky inclusion. I suppose Hall or Russell Robertson could easily have been snuck in on the stuff. But I already have four key forwards in the 22 - Lucas, Pavlich, Fevola and the more mobile Nick Riewoldt - and Franklin offers something slightly different. Buddy may be young, but he's in on merit.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20164900-32103,00.html
They haven't put his full 22 on the web so I don't know if he went for any Tigers.
mick is a true idiot! how does 2 good games give u merit to make all australian. tiv has played at least 2 good games also this yr, why not give him an AA jumper
mick ur not just a sook but a king size tool
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Yes Krak would deserve a berth before Buddy. ;) And I'm not saying that just to have a dig at X.
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JB got a jersey
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how does 2 good games give u merit to make all australian. tiv has played at least 2 good games also this yr, why not give him an AA jumper
Yeah great I agree :rollin :rollin :rollin
better yet why not give one to Tarrant
I've had a gutfull ;D
:woohoo :ROTFL
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Ive had a gutful of you blokes not entering my fantasy league lol ;D
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I've just picked myself off the floor after he not only had Buddy Franklin in his team but said he's in on merit ahead of Russell Robertson and Barry Hall :rollin
It's a worry that a coach is so out of touch with the game that he can make a judgment like that based on a couple of games.
Who cares - it's his reputation :wallywink
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Micky certainly tested his heart out last night. LOL @ him totally losing it in the box when Scotty Burns hit the post running into a open goal from 15m out :rollin. Eddie wasn't far behind in the cardiac stakes. He looked like one of those puffer fish after Didak kicked the winner :lol. Ah it's funny because we all know it will all end up in tears for the Pies in September :yep.
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Eddie the puffer fish - lol :lol
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Any chance Collingwood sticking puffer fish on its social club menu and start feeding it to there members as a delicacy.
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Simmo's chance to cement a AA spot this week going head to head with Cox. If he can get on top or at least nullify Cox and give our midfielders as much of the footy then we'll be a good show on Saturday.