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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 09, 2009, 06:53:40 PM
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From club press announcement (courtesy of 3aw):
Kane Johnson has retired today and will take up a development role.
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Playing days over for Johnson
richmondfc.com.au
6:48 PM Tue 09 June, 2009
With the announcement of Jade Rawlings taking over as Richmond caretaker coach and the move of Craig McRae to the role of Coburg Tigers Coach, the Richmond Football Club is pleased to announce that Kane Johnson will move into a development role after his retirement from football today.
“I dearly would have loved to play until the end of the year but my ongoing issues with my knee have forced me to reassess the situation and make the decision earlier than expected,” Johnson said.
“It is the start of a new era at the club and as I had no intention of playing on next year, the timing was right to step aside and play some of the new generation of players,” Johnson said.
“Kane has been an extraordinary presence both on and off the field during his time at Richmond and he should be commended in particular for the role he has played mentoring our young players,” CEO Steven Wright said.
“I am pleased to announce that Kane will stay on at the club and help out in our Player Development area and this is in recognition of the tremendous skill set and contemporary experience he will bring to the position,” Wright said.
“I would like to take the opportunity to thank both the Adelaide and Richmond Football Clubs for giving me the opportunity to play for two great clubs. I have met some outstanding people over the journey and really appreciate the terrific support they have shown me,” Johnson said.
“Kane has been a great leader at our club and although we will miss his presence on the field, it will be exciting he is still at the club in an off field capacity,” Matthew Richardson said.
“Kane Johnson has been a fantastic servant of this footy club and I have valued his support and friendship shown to me over the years and I look forward to working with him in his new role,” captain Chris Newman said.
Kane Johnson profile
Age: 31
Height: 187cm
Weight: 90kg
Position: Midfielder
Draft history: Pick 27 in the 1995 National Draft by the Adelaide Crows
Games for the Crows (1996-2002): 104
Goals for the Crows: 44
Honours at Adelaide: Dual premiership player (1997-98)
Games for Richmond (2003-08): 116
Goals for Richmond: 32
Honours at Tigerland: Club captain 2005-08, Jack Dyer Medallist 2006, runner up 2003 and 2004.
Games as Richmond captain: 77 (making him eighth on the Club’s all-time list for games as captain).
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/78530/default.aspx
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It’s the right time to bow out
richmondfc.com.au
By Kane Johnson 6:56 PM Tue 09 June, 2009
It’s never easy saying goodbye to something you love, and I can assure you that I have loved playing AFL football over the past 14 seasons. But the time has now come for me to hang up the boots.
I do so with no regrets – apart from not having made the finals with Richmond. Overall, it’s been a wonderful journey, and I’m very satisfied with what I’ve been able to achieve throughout my league career.
When I did my knee injury at the start of this year, I went on to the Club’s long-term injury list, which gave Robin Nahas the opportunity to be promoted off the rookie list. The knee injury has sidelined me for the first half of the season and, with the way the year’s panned out for the team so far, it meant a comeback in the second half of ’09 was not a viable option.
It’s the start of a new era at Richmond and, as I wasn’t going to be playing on next year anyway, the timing was right for me to step aside, so the Club can focus on the new generation of players.
The fact I’ve had plenty of time to mentally prepare for life after playing, has made this a much easier decision to make. It’s a bit of a soft landing, really.
With Jade Rawlings taking over the Club’s senior coaching job, and Craig McRae moving into his role at Coburg, this has created a hole in the development area. I’m rapt to have the opportunity to fill that gap for the next 12 weeks of this season and to remain involved with the Tigers.
It gives me the chance to assist with the continued development of the young players in an off-field role, in what shapes as an exciting time for the Club. I firmly believe Jade’s elevation to the senior post, along with the strong back-up provided by Wayne Campbell, Brian Royal and David King, gives the players, and all Tiger supporters, plenty to look forward to in the second half of this season.
Throughout his coaching stint at Coburg, Jade has placed a heavy emphasis on the team aspect and defensive side of the game, so I’m sure the boys will gain considerable benefit from that. And, the appointment of ‘Fly’ as Coburg’s coach is also a very good one because he’s had so much to do with the Club’s young players in their development.
Contrary to what a lot of people in the football world are thinking about the Tigers at the moment, I see a particularly bright future for the Club. I don’t want to individualise, but there’s a large group of talented young players emerging, with the ability and all-round attributes to propel Richmond into its next era of success, under the leadership of Chris Newman.
The Club’s in very good hands with Chris Newman at the helm as skipper. He’s been super-impressive as a first-year captain, displaying strong leadership and impressive resilience throughout. As a first-year captain in AFL football, he’s as good as what I’ve seen . . .
My league playing career has been neatly divided into seven years each at Adelaide and then Richmond. I’d like to firstly thank the Adelaide Football Club for giving me the opportunity to play AFL football. I appreciate everything the Crows did for me from the time I first moved over there, as a 17-year-old. The chance to play in successful sides under Malcolm Blight’s astute coaching, and learn the ropes playing alongside experienced stars such as Darren Jarman, Shaun Rehn, Mark Bickley and Mark Ricciuto, was just fantastic. They not only helped develop my game, but taught me what leadership was all about, and I’m most grateful to them.
I consider myself truly blessed to have played in two premiership sides with Adelaide. At the time, I didn’t understand, or appreciate, just how hard it is to win an AFL premiership. Now, at Richmond, I realise exactly what has to happen, both on and off the field, to build a strong, successful club.
Coming to Richmond, the club I barracked for as a kid, was another significant highlight of my league career. And, then, to get the opportunity to captain this great club, was an enormous thrill. My time as a player at Tigerland hasn’t been easy, but I’ve enjoyed it immensely. I’ve made some great friendships and have really developed as a person in my time at the Club.
I reckon the Tigers are still a work in progress . . . We’re heading in the right direction, and success is just around the corner – despite what many would have you believe. Tiger supporters have been starved of sustained success for a very long time, but I can guarantee them everyone at the Club is working hard towards making that happen.
I’d like to be around the place to see us take the next key steps up the ladder, and the next 12 weeks will provide me with an excellent opportunity to do that.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/blogarticle/tabid/14215/newsid/78532/default.aspx
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Thanks Kane, bye bye. Next?
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:cheers :cheers Kane
And I agree Y&B - who's next ;D
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Thanks to Kane for trying your best in trying times. Has the respect of the team and should be good as development coach.
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We done Kane and thank you for being a part of this club and a Captain, it is a pitty you could not have joined the club on field during a successfull era.
Thank you and all the best with your new role.
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No wonder you had nothing to lose stabbing TW in the back! :whistle
Toilets are out the door with the police sign above them Kane ;)
All the same you have been a good off-field leader at the club so for that I thank you.
Start of many more
Stripes
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goodbye you fool.
biggest hack to ever captain our club.
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goodbye you fool.
biggest hack to ever captain our club.
you must be over 100 years of age to make a statement like that :chuck :chuck :stupid
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Gee some of you people on this site discust me with your continual attack on just about every player and Coach at this club.
I hope karma pays you a huge visit 10 fold in your future and perhaps you can reflect on your thoughts and comments of now.
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hip hip :thumbsup
who's next on the blocks? simmo
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Well done Kane, hold your head high as you move into the next phase of your successful footy career.
Congratulations on a fine and inspiring career. :clapping
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Gee some of you people on this site discust me with your continual attack on just about every player and Coach at this club.
I hope karma pays you a huge visit 10 fold in your future and perhaps you can reflect on your thoughts and comments of now.
I sometimes wonder just where their alliegence's lie WAT
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Wild Mushroom
Crab Bisque
Malagatany
You're through Soup Nazi
Next.
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Gee some of you people on this site discust me with your continual attack on just about every player and Coach at this club.
I hope karma pays you a huge visit 10 fold in your future and perhaps you can reflect on your thoughts and comments of now.
I sometimes wonder just where their alliegence's lie WAT
Certainly not with our club Mopsy!!!!!
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Wild Mushroom
Crab Bisque
Malagatany
You're through Soup Nazi
Next.
:clapping GOLD!!!
That place actually exists over in NYC. great soup, expensive though.
Sugar will have plenty of time to visit now......Say hi to Babu Bhatt for me Kane
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Just can't help yourself can you daniel, I bet you had a better career than Johnson didn't you!!
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and the crap about New York...
What a complete tosser...
:wallywink
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Just can't help yourself can you daniel, I bet you had a better career than Johnson didn't you!!
my nonna had a better career than Sugar. At least she never peeed on a wall on Stkilda Road. What a tosser.
Its weak players like your mate Sugar that is the reason why we dont play finals.
we have carried his type too many times and maybe if you lived here in Melbourne and went to a game from time to time you can see that, instead of pretending you know it all from watching games on the small screen.
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Just can't help yourself can you daniel, I bet you had a better career than Johnson didn't you!!
my nonna had a better career than Sugar. At least she never peeed on a wall on Stkilda Road. What a tosser.
Its weak players like your mate Sugar that is the reason why we dont play finals.
we have carried his type too many times and maybe if you lived here in Melbourne and went to a game from time to time you can see that, instead of pretending you know it all from watching games on the small screen.
You still don't get it do you, it's about respect and you have very little, I notice you refer to your "Nonna", pitty you didn't live in the old days with your Nona when disrespect was dealt with accordingly..... bang.
BTW watching games live must turn you into coaching material does it or does that give you the right to pretend you are a know it all, you have no idea where I have lived or what I have seen. Like I said...... BANG!!
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That's Kane gone and Joel B gone at the end of the year.
Who's next?
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That's Kane gone and Joel B gone at the end of the year.
Who's next?
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what is the proof of Joel Bowden gone at the end of year?
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what is the proof of Joel Bowden gone at the end of year?
Because some of the um...... well lets call them people on this forum love to create the lynch mob mentality prior to the actual court case... ::)
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just for the record, its Nonna! at least get the spelling correct! :)
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Well done Kane, hold your head high as you move into the next phase of your successful footy career.
Congratulations on a fine and inspiring career. :clapping
It's moronic statements like these that explain the damage done by 20 plus years of sub par performance.
Suga ? Inspiring ? Fine ?
LofL!!!!!!!
No wonder we're a basketc case.FFS!
Johnson in a development role - Great...if u want more inspipidness.
Gotta love the way the club rewards lagging,gutless dogs.
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Well done Kane, played in a premiership with a proffessional club and made a good contribution. But I here yellow and black was coursing through his veins so he came to the club he loved from birth.
Then after a few years made captain of this once great club: What an honour! I could only wish I were in his shoes for even 1 game. :thumbsup
Unfortunately, the virus that has plagued so many before him and is endemic in this club, started to slowly infect his whole footy career. So much so, that whilst he was drowning his sorrows at the skill deficiency that had plagued him, he found he couldn't even urinate straight anymore let alone kick a footy!
Truly a sad end to what started as a fairytale. :'(
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I could only wish I were in his shoes for even 1 game.
LMAO - Can i pick the game.?
Hmmmmm..i choose the one where he kicked the wrong way :scream
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People leave out the personal insults thanks ::)
It also might be an idea given this is a player retirement thread for people to follow the old adage if you can't say something nice about someone then better to say nothing :-X.
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That's Kane gone and Joel B gone at the end of the year.
Who's next?
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what is the proof of Joel Bowden gone at the end of year?
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/portals/0/joel%20bowden%20testimonial.pdf
I guess I am assuming that a "testimonial" dinner would only be held in your last year.
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told you all he was finished mid season & would retire but its too late it hurts the club
Selfish if you ask me even thinking of playing on this year & gave us no benefit & robbed us a list spot of another player setting the club back behind others.
Staying in a development role would be the biggest mistake the club will make :lol again as if he had anything to offer we would have benefit from it when he was captain.
My opinion he has nothing to offer the club & should stay away for a few years till things are sorted & stay around as a supporter if he loves Richmond so much
Richmond continue to make critical mistakes keeping players on the list who are not upto standard or injured & then getting rid of them mid season which is doing terrible harm to the club :banghead not helping it develope & catch up to other clubs. Some other big shocks are comming ;D its not over yet, so dont any of you be surprised some people aint going to be happy with the cull but its the best interest for the club to go forward ;D Polak, Simmonds, Richo, gone. some other names on the trade table & Bowden :'( maybe going
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It seems obvious that he loves the club, he wanted Terry gone, but it wasn't so he could prolong his career.
He was liked as a captain from what I understood, so a development role might suit him.
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It seems obvious that he loves the club, he wanted Terry gone, but it wasn't so he could prolong his career.
Doesn't make sense...
If Terry was gone after rnd 22 anyway why the rush? Maybe he retired because the new coach is not interested in bringing him back in? Maybe he just hated Terry for not picking him earlier in the season. I find it hard to believe that KJ went and knifed the coach and basically confirmed himself as weak as pee in a final altruistic act for the RFC.
IMHO an average footballer and certainly not a natural leader. Wouldn't have got the gig at any other club - its just ours had a chronic lack of leaders.
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I am so glad he has finished as a footballer, now I say that very loosely as he wasn't a footballer he was a pretender.
But we have got the best opertunity to get rid of him and we keep him on.
Now come on get rid of him he will only drag us down.
I hate what he has done to the club as a footballer and captain and we keep crap like him there.
We make something good,(him retiring) turn out bad (by keeping him about).
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I am so glad he has finished as a footballer, now I say that very loosely as he wasn't a footballer he was a pretender.
But we have got the best opertunity to get rid of him and we keep him on.
Now come on get rid of him he will only drag us down.
I hate what he has done to the club as a footballer and captain and we keep crap like him there.
We make something good,(him retiring) turn out bad (by keeping him about).
thats the problem with this club which in some way is the main reason why we need a new leader who is not associated with the club in any way shape or form.
we need a new person to come in and get rid of these so called leaders and brings in their own people.
we are the laughing stock of the whole league because of decisions like keeping this pretender on our pay roll. What a joke!!
This so called leader would miss goals from 15 metres out. Yep great leader and now his in development
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look lets not bash the man up because his retired
his done some tough work using his body as a blocking role to help younger players play thier roles as ball winners, the same as Tuck does every game
Johnson was a good player on his day & l'm glad to have him at our club.
Its the Richmond football club l'm angry at in the way they conduct thier buisness which is terrible to say the least
You dont sign contracts for so many years if the people cannot do the job & must be payed out
Too many players have finished far too early in the season & it helps no-one
Richo is a perfect example of his love to Richmond signing 1 year contracts & will finish if his body is not right & has always put the club first
Richo will coach Richmond one day mark my words, his a great asset
Richmond shafted many over the years & is the reason why we cant get good players & coaches down at the club
But in all thank Kane Johnson for the time his been at the club, he is a B&F winner & captain & l wish his the best for the future
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Takes alot of balls to swallow and finish a career with unfinished business. For that I take my hat off to KJ.
Its pretty disappointing reading the know it alls giving him a send off after he has retired. Just really disappointing. I wasn't a Kane Johnson lover, I thought he was a little bit over rated and was given teh captaincy because he was the only choice instead of a legitimate choice. I'll be damned if I have the peanuts to use a keyboard to bash him afetr he's retired you know who you are and your a joke.
To Kane I think he's done a very right thing by the club to retire and enable a Gourdis, Gilligan the opportunity to be promoted over a farewell game that may take months to happen.
As for a development coach, a two time premiership player and former captain, name the last captain that stayed on after playing? I think it's a good sign and a way of keeping the soul down at Tigerland
We all echo he's biggest regret of not playing finals with Richmond but it's such a shame some people can't look beyond the negatives and simply be appreciative of what he's done and the hard decision he had to make.
For mine thanks for the memories Kane, bring on the kids.
Now will be interesting if Simmonds, Brown, Bowden have the heart and spheres to say "It's time to move on, time to not be selfish and do the team thing."
At least Kane has, for mine that's a leadership.
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look lets not bash the man up because his retired
his done some tough work using his body as a blocking role to help younger players play thier roles as ball winners, the same as Tuck does every game
Johnson was a good player on his day & l'm glad to have him at our club.
Its the Richmond football club l'm angry at in the way they conduct thier buisness which is terrible to say the least
You dont sign contracts for so many years if the people cannot do the job & must be payed out
Too many players have finished far too early in the season & it helps no-one
Richo is a perfect example of his love to Richmond signing 1 year contracts & will finish if his body is not right & has always put the club first
Richo will coach Richmond one day mark my words, his a great asset
Richmond shafted many over the years & is the reason why we cant get good players & coaches down at the club
But in all thank Kane Johnson for the time his been at the club, he is a B&F winner & captain & l wish his the best for the future
Well said TigerMonk.
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Its pretty disappointing reading the know it alls giving him a send off after he has retired. Just really disappointing. I wasn't a Kane Johnson lover, I thought he was a little bit over rated and was given teh captaincy because he was the only choice instead of a legitimate choice. I'll be damned if I have the peanuts to use a keyboard to bash him afetr he's retired you know who you are and your a joke.
Good vent Pope, pretty much agree with what you said about Kane and the assorted jokers :thumbsup
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look lets not bash the man up because his retired
his done some tough work using his body as a blocking role to help younger players play thier roles as ball winners, the same as Tuck does every game
Johnson was a good player on his day & l'm glad to have him at our club.
Its the Richmond football club l'm angry at in the way they conduct thier buisness which is terrible to say the least
You dont sign contracts for so many years if the people cannot do the job & must be payed out
Too many players have finished far too early in the season & it helps no-one
Richo is a perfect example of his love to Richmond signing 1 year contracts & will finish if his body is not right & has always put the club first
Richo will coach Richmond one day mark my words, his a great asset
Richmond shafted many over the years & is the reason why we cant get good players & coaches down at the club
But in all thank Kane Johnson for the time his been at the club, he is a B&F winner & captain & l wish his the best for the future
Agree
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Jack
Is JB gone at the end of the year?
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look lets not bash the man up because his retired
his done some tough work using his body as a blocking role to help younger players play thier roles as ball winners, the same as Tuck does every game
Johnson was a good player on his day & l'm glad to have him at our club.
Its the Richmond football club l'm angry at in the way they conduct thier buisness which is terrible to say the least
You dont sign contracts for so many years if the people cannot do the job & must be payed out
Too many players have finished far too early in the season & it helps no-one
Richo is a perfect example of his love to Richmond signing 1 year contracts & will finish if his body is not right & has always put the club first
Richo will coach Richmond one day mark my words, his a great asset
Richmond shafted many over the years & is the reason why we cant get good players & coaches down at the club
But in all thank Kane Johnson for the time his been at the club, he is a B&F winner & captain & l wish his the best for the future
Agree 110% TM. Good post.
Although the Richo coaching bit............
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Richo will coach Richmond one day mark my words, his a great asset
Are you a betting man?
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:bow :bow What Pope & monk said.
Farewell to a much maligned player who gave whatever he had for the yellow and black.
He had both good and bad days but i dont think there is any doubt that he loves the RFC :cheers
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Richo will coach Richmond one day mark my words, his a great asset
Are you a betting man?
:cheers
22 players wearing their heart on their sleeve and giving their all. :thumbsup
Only problem will be our goalkicking . 40 shots at goal for a return of 10 goals 21 and 9 out on the full. Million dollar roller coaster ride. :rollin
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;D l chucked that in just to see what would be said :lol
Richo cant control himself on the field ;D how would he control a team
Big Richo is seriously thinking to retire ;D
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;D l chucked that in just to see what would be said :lol
Richo cant control himself on the field ;D how would he control a team
Big Richo is seriously thinking to retire ;D
Yeah right.
:lol
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ask him his never been so unsure of himself, his injury is worse than people are letting on
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ask him his never been so unsure of himself, his injury is worse than people are letting on
I meant "Yeah right, Richo coaching the Tigers. Sure you didn't mean that"
God that makes no sense either.
Forget I said anything at all.
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stop confusing yourself 1965
no l was joking about the Richo coach bit ;D was just after a bite ;D fish
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stop confusing yourself 1965
no l was joking about the Richo coach bit ;D was just after a bite ;D fish
Yeah right.
:lol
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no l was joking about the Richo coach bit ;D was just after a bite ;D fish
I'm more a stunned mullet at the moment after reading about bread, butter, peanut butter and jam. ;D
Richo could coach how to gesture teammates and umpires.
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I could only wish I were in his shoes for even 1 game.
LMAO - Can i pick the game.?
Hmmmmm..i choose the one where he kicked the wrong way :scream
FROFLMAOO
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An unsurprising lack of class from the usual suspects on this forum
Bunch of gutless wonders
I didn't think Kane should have played on this year, however he was a quality player who won more flags than anyone on this forum and anyone else on the Richmond senior playing list. At least he can retire knowing what success is like, which is more than can be said for most people on this planet.
Hopefully he can take Simmo & Bowden with him plus Brown if we can't trade him for a half sucked twistie.