One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Bateman on November 12, 2008, 12:37:13 PM
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No longer Captain... Is it too early for Deledio or will C Newman b the man??
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No longer Captain... Is it too early for Deledio or will C Newman b the man??
Is this confirmed?
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:santa Yep
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Where is the confirmation Bateman
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Johnson steps down as Tigers captain
AAP
November 12, 2008 12:21pm
RICHMOND'S Kane Johnson has stepped down as captain of the Tigers
“It has been an enormous privilege to serve as captain over the past four years but the time has come to hand over to someone else,” Johnson said.
“We are a young and emerging side and the timing is right for generational change. I still see myself with a role to play in terms of mentoring the younger players and I look forward to helping out the new captain, whoever that may be.”
Senior Coach Terry Wallace paid tribute to Johnson’s outstanding leadership.
“Kane took over the captaincy at a difficult time and helped developed our young team,” Wallace said.
“Kane has an extraordinary presence both on and off the field and will continue to be a highly respected player at our club. His work ethic is second to none and his positive influence over the playing group will remain.”
Johnson’s replacement has not yet been chosen.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24640591-11088,00.html
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There you go then.
For mine too early for Lids as he needs to develop into the player his potential is pointing to, probably Newman will get the gig.
The big question for me is can Kane retain his spot in the side without the captaincy. A lot of people would say No.
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Maybe we could lure a major sponsor with a deal that involves the sponsoring companies CEO being captain and playing for us.
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I agree with you Chuck - Johnson would be struggling to keep his spot for mine. As 2008 progressed, Johnson was very quietly shifted to the forwardline in a defensive role. Consequently, and arguably conincidently, the move mirrored the stage of the year when we began to string together victories and win the ball consistently out of the middle.
I think Kane lacks the pace and polish we need in the middle. He can provide 'protection' in the centre by providing blocks, shepherds and tags but he is not the ball winner he once may have been and lacks the finishing skills that we need.
I would predict that by years end he may only be playing infrequently or off the bench.
Newman is his obvious replacement but it truth this move would be more of a temporary elevation rather than a sustained change. We probably should be looking to Foley with Newman and Tambling sharing the VC role. 'Tambling!' I hear you laugh but Tambling is an excellent speaker, has clear leadership skills and the role may lift his confidence and be the spark he needs to fufill his potential.
Lids is not a natural leader and the role would be more of a weight around his neck than a license to shine. He needs space over the next couple of years.
Stripes
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Newman is his obvious replacement but it truth this move would be more of a temporary elevation rather than a sustained change. We probably should be looking to Foley with Newman and Tambling sharing the VC role. 'Tambling!' I hear you laugh but Tambling is an excellent speaker, has clear leadership skills and the role may lift his confidence and be the spark he needs to fufill his potential.
No laughing from me Stripes, Tambling has impressed me so far with his ethic both on and off the track. As long as it wouldn't impede his development I wouldn't be against it (and of course he would have to have the playing groups respect).
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Maybe we could lure a major sponsor with a deal that involves the sponsoring companies CEO being captain and playing for us.
You mean like if Cousins got a job as the CEO at Coke
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On the cards. Sugar can now play out his final year while being a mentor for the new captain as he adjusts to the responsibility.
Captain Newman IMO. WP will be pleased ;D.
Vice-captains Foley & Lids
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Yep Newman for me until Cotchin is 24 then the little champ can add that to his achievements which should include 2 Brownlows, 3 B&F's, Grand Final Medallion, Norm Smith Medalist and AFL players association's player of the year.
Seriously, Newy should get the gig, Foley, Lids his deputies !!!!
Well done to Kane, its been a tough road and he is probably going to struggle to get a game next year but I hope he does. He's a Tiger man a I can see a coaching role at the club not long after his retirement.
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Just supposing that Richo got the job do you think he would swap to the 17.
I reckon the 12 symbolizes almost as much to the Richmond faithful as the 17, and probably more so for the younger generation.
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Newman would be a mistake IMO. He's a good serviceable player, but nowhere near our best, and I think the skipper should be close to, if not our best player. I think Deledio is our next long term skipper, but perhaps not quite ready yet. I'd give it to Richo for 1 or 2 years to cap his career, and then to Deledio.
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Kane relieves himself (again)
Funniest thread title ever. :thumbsup
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I hope people can see me dancing as that is what I am doing now. It is something that I have looked for and I have been after for a while. If I had a little bit to do with the decision I would be really happy but I know that I had nothing to do with it. All the same I'm one happy person. Now I bet he will start to play footy like he should have done from the start.
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Did someone say........?
RICHO !
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Said during the season that I'd give it to Richo - he plays a more team oriented role nowadays, is a great ambassador for the club, the players and general footy public love him and whats the point of giving to one of the younger players when none of them has really stood up to the plate yet and the most promising character (Cotchin) is a couple of years away.
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You have to be careful where you relieve yourself these days too
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24641253-5001028,00.html
beat his neighbour to death for urinating against the wall of his house after a drinking binge, newspapers said
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Johnson quits as skipper
By Ben Broad
1:23 PM Wed 12 November, 2008
RICHMOND will appoint a new skipper ahead of the 2009 AFL season after Kane Johnson announced on Wednesday that he would step down from the role as captain of the club.
Johnson, who took over the captaincy in 2005, led the Tigers in 77 matches but said he believed the time was right to hand over the reins to a younger teammate.
“It has been an enormous privilege to serve as captain over the past four years but the time has come to hand over to someone else,” Johnson said.
“We are a young and emerging side and the timing is right for generational change. I still see myself with a role to play in terms of mentoring the younger players and I look forward to helping out the new captain, whoever that may be.”
Tigers coach Terry Wallace paid tribute to Johnson’s leadership throughout his five-year stint in the top job.
“Kane took over the captaincy at a difficult time and helped developed our young team,” Wallace said.
“Kane has an extraordinary presence both on and off the field and will continue to be a highly respected player at our club.
“His work ethic is second to none and his positive influence over the playing group will remain.”
Richmond has worked hard to develop more leaders in recent years, and the big question in coming weeks – when the club expects to make an announcement on the next skipper –will be who will take over the captaincy.
Vice-captains Chris Newman and Nathan Foley would appear to be the front runners, although it remains to be seen if the Tigers appoint a short-term leader – such as favourite son Matthew Richardson – to fill the role for a season or two before appointing a younger player for a longer period.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsid=69715
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Number's up for Johnson
By Ben Broad
4:47 PM Wed 12 November, 2008
AT THE end of Wednesday's press conference, now former Richmond captain Kane Johnson reminded the assembled media he would return to his old No. 28 jumper now that he had stood aside as Tigers skipper.
"Hopefully it'll bring us a bit more success," he joked.
The one-time Crow wore that number during his seven seasons – and two premierships – with Adelaide.
For the past four years Johnson has run out in No.17, Jack Dyer's number and the one now worn by the man given the honour of leading the yellow and black.
But in his six seasons at Punt Road he is yet to taste finals football, and Johnson feels the Tigers are due for a change of luck.
"There hasn't been a lot of on-field success which has been disappointing," Johnson said from Gosch's Paddock on Wednesday.
"That's something that every leader would like to accomplish. I think the best thing [for me] was seeing this young group develop.
"I came in at a fairly difficult time at the football club. We were changing over a lot of players … I'm sure we'll get some benefits the next few years."
Johnson has relinquished the captaincy after reviewing his position at the end of the season.
He simply believes the time is right to pass the baton to "the new generation of Tiger leader".
While vice-captains Chris Newman and Nathan Foley loom as obvious candidates, Johnson wasn't giving anything away.
He mentioned Brett Deledio as a potential leadership candidate while acknowledging the Tiger Army would like to see Matthew Richardson lead the club.
"Oh look there's probably three or four, probably five, that are definitely ready [to captain the club]," Johnson said.
"In the next couple of weeks we're going to go through the process … and once that's done hopefully we can make an announcement as soon as possible."
Johnson endured a difficult start to 2008 when he was suspended for one match by his club after police charged him for being drunk and he was found urinating in public.
But the gifted midfielder rated the 2007 season, and not his off-field misdemeanour, as his toughest period as skipper.
"We only won three or four games and it was a tough time because there's always just negative press and negative stuff from your family and everyone you talk to; it's negative, negative, negative," he said.
"It had become quite daunting but we got through it. It's those times that you actually learn [from] and grow as a person and it was good development for our club to go through."
The 30-year-old, who has played 220 AFL matches including 116 for the Tigers, is uncertain how much longer he will continue playing but hopes he has plenty of footy left in his legs as he believes success is "just around the corner" for the Tigers.
"I'll just keep going year by year and see how it unfolds."
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsid=69718
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Captain Newman IMO. WP will be pleased ;D.
Yes would be absolutely delighted ... seriously ;D :help
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Caro on 3aw just now said she hasn't spoken to anyone at the club but reckons Newman will be captain. Foley up there to but Newman would easily get the nod if it came down to a choice out of the two. Lids is too young. Cotch is captain in waiting 3-4 years from now.