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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: wayne on December 12, 2007, 02:43:37 PM
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Tigers in major development boost
1:21 PM Wed 12 December, 2007
for richmondfc.com.au
Richmond Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Bond, one of Australia’s leading sports psychologists and corporate trainers to the new position of General Manager – Learning and Development.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=6301&newsId=54232
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Sounds interesting, it appears that we are finally getting into an offield position similar to some of the successful clubs.
Hopefully this can help develop the young talent that we have on out list and give us the success that we deserve.
:gotigers
Another brainchild of Steven Wright :thumbsup
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Saw the word Bond and I think I did a litle bit of pooh in my pants
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Great initiative of the club particularly with the current state of our playing list and culture. We have had a losing culture at our club for decades which has been passed on from the more senior players to the new recruits, consciously or unconsciously.
Having someone around the club who specifically deals with instilling mental strength, determination to win and a drive to succeed is brilliant in my opinion.
We need our young up and coming stars to carve out their own era of success because unfortunately we do not have senior players to show them that path. I hope Bondy can teach them how to dig deep, fight and crawl their way across the finish line in the close games and smash their opponents when they are on top.
Another great step forward for the club
Stripes
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Excellent news. Well done again RFC :clapping.
From 1982
We've got someone on board who has been involved in building successful teams for as long as we haven't lol.
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:thumbsup
There you go Judd. Lucky you didn't come here lol.
$$$
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:thumbsup
There you go Judd. Lucky you didn't come here lol.
$$$
;D
It would have cost us at least Cotchin and Rance too.
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:thumbsup
There you go Judd. Lucky you didn't come here lol.
$$$
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It would have cost us at least Cotchin and Rance too.
Doesn't matter MT we're going nowhere. Just ask Juddy.
Seriously though. All the hype about Carlton revolves around their high priced golden idol and the number 1 pick they were crap enough to be able to thieve. We have a lot less of the spotlight but are slowly and surely unveiling the pieces to make us successful in the future. I know what I'm most excited about, and I'm pleased it's being done on the quite. We will sneak up on people and all of a sudden they'll all be wondering where we came from.
A lot of pressure on Carlton and there will be plenty gunning to bring them back down to earth down. 15 teams and 15 groups of feral opposition supporters.
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“This is an innovative, new role – the first of its kind in the AFL and Jeff brings impeccable credentials to the club. We are delighted to have him on board,” Wright said.
“Jeff will head up a new Department of Learning and Development. He will work right across the club’s entire operations with a highly-credentialled support team.
“In years gone by, clubs solely focused on the physical development of the players. These days the areas of development and training at AFL clubs is so much more complex. It’s about helping make the players mentally stronger and better able to perform to their optimum at the game’s elite level both on and off the field, as well as ensuring that our staff are working to their maximum potential.
Better late than never. RFC, welcome to the AFL. Things changed in the past, but the small time mentality within the club always remained the same, and our results matched that mentality. This is now a vastly different opportunity, where things can significantly change for the better.
I should be over joyed, because I’ve been waiting for something like this for years. But have been burnt too many times in the past when RFC declared that they were turning over a new leaf. So, at this stage, would prefer to wait until there’s some substance to it all, before I start whistling a happy tune. Although, I am a little bit tempted, as this could turn out to be our best recruit. We can only hope.
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lock him in a room with Collard over the season :lol
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Excellent news. Well done again RFC :clapping.
From 1982
We've got someone on board who has been involved in building successful teams for as long as we haven't lol.
Very positive appointment by the club. A great get.
Would be happy to see Bond involved in weeding out a few of mentally suspect and have a significant input into the mental assessment pre-draft.
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Tiger coach Bond awarded OAM
afl.com.au
1:34 PM Mon 26 January, 2009
FOR ALMOST three decades, Richmond development manager Jeff Bond has been helping Australian athletes think of themselves as winners.
As one of the country's trailblazers in the field of sports psychology, he helped swimmers, rowers, equestrian riders and skiers produce their best in five summer and four winter Olympics, and established a key aspect of elite sport coaching.
Bond, the first psychologist at the Australian Institute of Sport, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition of his work, which also included helping Pat Cash win Wimbledon in 1987.
Bond ... is currently the learning and development general manager at Richmond.
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=71473
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Team psych Jeff Bond gone as well apparently
http://sports.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/tiger-talk/message/92294
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Excellent news. Well done again RFC :clapping.
From 1982
We've got someone on board who has been involved in building successful teams for as long as we haven't lol.
Very positive appointment by the club. A great get.
Would be happy to see Bond involved in weeding out a few of mentally suspect and have a significant input into the mental assessment pre-draft.
Well no wonder they flicked him!!! Give us back that OAM while you're at it fraud!!!
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Saw the word Bond and I think I did a litle bit of pooh in my pants
I saw the word Jeff and did a little bit of a pooh in my pants too!!
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Mail is he was a complete imbecile. ::)
Its amazes me reading this thread, how many people get sucked in when the RFC make a decision,every one appauldes it, but no body understands if its right or wrong..
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Part of the problem here was at the time it seemed like a good idea based on what most people thought he was going to be doing turns out though no one actually knew what his role was at the Club because it certainly wasn't as Club pyshcologist
I liken it to buying a new car - years ago I bought a Peugeot mainly based on the reputation of Peugeot and the write ups this particular model got. 6 months after buying it discovered it was a lemon and was going to cost me a fortune in break repairs ..... Thought I had bought a great car... it wasn't , it wnet within 2 years... Moral of the story don't buy a Peugeot ;D
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Funny story about a Peugeot, David Honeybun used to driveone, problem is that Dave was 6ft 6 ins, LOL. His head was jammed against the roof as he drove
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Part of the problem here was at the time it seemed like a good idea based on what most people thought he was going to be doing turns out though no one actually knew what his role was at the Club because it certainly wasn't as Club pyshcologist
I remember reading his job role on PRE and was confused. Surprised that we needed someone in a full time role for what he was doing and thought there must be far more important things to spend money on. Can't remember the job description exactly though so not going to guess as I'd probably be wrong.
I liken it to buying a new car - years ago I bought a Peugeot mainly based on the reputation of Peugeot and the write ups this particular model got. 6 months after buying it discovered it was a lemon and was going to cost me a fortune in break repairs ..... Thought I had bought a great car... it wasn't , it wnet within 2 years... Moral of the story don't buy a Peugeot ;D
Peugeot has a good reputation?
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Did he do the hypnotism on Tambling?
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Did he do the hypnotism on Tambling?
That was
Dr Marvin Monroe.
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It was Peter Powers before the Rich v Bulldogs game. :P
Moral of the story don't buy a Peugeot ;D
No way could people who eat snails make a decent car.
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Did he do the hypnotism on Tambling?
That was
Dr Marvin Monroe.
I heard it was Dr Nick Riviera.
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Peugeot has a good reputation?
:lol :lol
Actually when you have family who have always owned them, never had a problem with them, swears by and then you have drive one of their cars - yeah they had a good reputation
Seriously though biggest problem we had was the brakes, every 3-6 months had to get the pads and disc replaced or the pads replaced and discs "machined"
Peugeot blamed my driving..
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i would have thought with his background working with elite athletes he would have been ideal in crafting a player development program, would appear his efforts amounted to NOTHING...he wont be missed :shh
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Bond is still with the RFC according to this NRL report:
Jeff Bond, head of sports psychology at the AIS for more than two decades and now an executive with the Richmond Tigers, is a great believer in habits and experience.
''Playing regularly under stressful conditions sets up the right kind of habits, so you go into each game with the right mindset,'' he said.
Athletes often get caught up in the outcome rather than the process, argued Bond, citing the case of Olympians he's coached who are overawed at the thought of medals and fail to reach their potential.
''The best athletes in the world sometimes do that,'' he said. ''I've known athletes who've gone to their first Olympics and been overwhelmed and it's all over and has spat them out before they've known what's happened. The next time they get their routines consistent, they get their focus right, they know what their job is and they go out and do it and find enormous success.''
Which is another way of saying you have to lose a grand final to win one - and may even apply to any sudden-death match.
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqnews/doordie-encounters/2009/09/17/1252780409428.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
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Bond is still with the RFC according to this NRL report:
Can assure you he is no longer at the RFC
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Which is another way of saying you have to lose a grand final to win one - and may even apply to any sudden-death match.
What about a round 1 match that could kill your season, Jeff. ::) ::)
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WP...wasn't he on the committee that appointed the coach..or at least one of the sub-committees?
When did he go?
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WP...wasn't he on the committee that appointed the coach..or at least one of the sub-committees?
When did he go?
Yes was on the first round sub-committee and I am not sure when he left exaclty - after the Harwick announcement I believe
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Can assure you he is no longer at the RFC
You're correct WP. His name has been removed from the staff list on the RFC website
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/staff%20members/tabid/13343/default.aspx