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Richmond tried to call off game against Port Adelaide amid climbing injury toll
JON RALPH
Herald Sun
March 11, 2016
RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick said his team was hit by “the perfect storm” as the hobbled Tigers tried to stop the game at Etihad Stadium early.
The Tigers’ injury toll in the final quarter against Port Adelaide was so savage football manager Dan Richardson approached the AFL to call off the NAB Challenge match.
AFL football operations manager Mark Evans denied the request, telling the Tigers broadcast obligations made it impossible.
By that stage Richmond had just 15 men on the field. The AFL forced the Tigers to put two players back on the field.
“It was the perfect storm with regards to injuries early and every time you looked up another player was coming off,’’ Hardwick said.
“From my point of view I am here to put our best side forward for Round 1. I am not here to win NAB 3.
“It was making sure our players hasn’t had a rotation for a quarter, so we said let’s get them off. We did (try to call off the game). My main priority is to get a fit and fired-up Richmond side for Round 1.”
Richmond faces Carlton in the season-opener on March 24.
The Tigers fear veteran midfielder Shaun Grigg fractured his thumb and half-forward Shane Edwards could have a cracked collarbone.
Reece Conca has again badly damaged his hamstring and Greater Western Sydney recruit Jacob Townsend was concussed after a collision.
To salt the wound, the Tigers were smashed by 48 points and could manage only five goals, 14 days before their Round 1 clash with Carlton.
Richardson said Evans had made it clear he could not call the game off, given contractual requirements.
“We were just trying to look after our players, we had an ordinary night with injuries and we wanted to bring a few off the ground.
“Understandably, the AFL were concerned about that and there are issues with broadcasters.”
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley said he was happy to play out the game.
“I have got no control over it. There was some banter up the line (from Richmond) at one point, but the AFL run the competition.”
Hardwick said Corey Ellis and Anthony Miles would return next week.
Chris Yarran got through a VFL intra-club game yesterday and has a senior intra-club outing against Geelong to push his Round 1 claims.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-tried-to-call-off-game-against-port-adelaide-amid-climbing-injury-toll/news-story/cbb05e7b05ac80e77f9909831514a069
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An intra-club against Geelong?
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AFL operations manager Mark Evans says calling off Richmond v Port Adelaide clash was not an option
Lauren Wood
Herald Sun
March 11, 2016 10:55am
AFL football operations boss Mark Evans has said calling off Thursday night’s game between Richmond and Port Adelaide was simply never an option.
Tigers coach Damien Hardwick asked for the game to be ended early having watched four players go down with injury, leaving his side with just one on the bench.
Evans has said the fans in attendance, watching on television and Port Adelaide were all considered in the AFL’s decision to finish the match, but not the ramifications for betting agencies.
As far as he was concerned, Richmond had enough players to field a side — Hardwick just didn’t want to field them.
“I would never consider the betting operator, I would only consider the rules of the game,” Evans said on SEN.
“That’s my obligation.
“If a team genuinely could not field the required number of players because of genuine injuries, the rules cater for that.
“It doesn’t cater for players to be sat on the bench … just because that’s the way you want to manage the players.”
Richmond football boss Dan Richardson admitted the scenes at Etihad Stadium were “not a good look” but didn’t believe the question of ending the game early was ever officially put to the AFL.
Decimated by injuries, coach Damien Hardwick raged on the bench and put a number of his best players on the pine as self-preservation took priority.
“There was a bit going on and I thought I should wander down and see what was happening. The question was asked whether the game could be cut short, but I don’t think that was ever asked formally,” he said.
“In the end, our duty is to protect the welfare of our players.
“It probably wasn’t a great look overall, but on balance, the preseason competition is designed to prepare teams for the upcoming season and for us and hopefully Port - I think they got what they wanted out of it.”
Evans said he could “understand the position (Richmond) were in”, but said injuries are simply a reality of stepping up intensity.
“I reckon there’s always injuries when you step up in intensity ... when you go from training to preseason ... and to the season,” he said.
“If people don’t want that and they want to roll into the season fresh and deal with the injuries there, that’s a perfectly legitimate system. It’s not the system they told us they want.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/afl-operations-manager-mark-evans-says-calling-off-richmond-v-port-adelaide-clash-was-not-an-option/news-story/94b61749962770a6cafe12232f859b19
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Richmond unprecedented request to end match early, Jay Clark’s view from the sidelines
Jay Clark
Herald Sun
March 11, 2016 11:26am
DAMIEN Hardwick threw up his arms and looked at his depleted bench.
“We’ve got no one left,” he said to the nearby AFL official.
With 10 minutes left in Thursday night’s match between Port Adelaide and Richmond, things were starting to get heated on the boundary line and Hardwick, in particular, was furious.
After a savage run of injuries in its final NAB Challenge game, Richmond had only one fit man left on the bench.
And the players that were still able to run around out on Etihad Stadium were exhausted and cramping.
Poor old Connor Menadue couldn’t even walk anymore when his game time hit about 87 per cent in the final few minutes.
Richmond’s bench steward had already asked the AFL official whether the game could be shortened, only moments earlier.
But when Hardwick came down to the boundary line, he took things into his own hands.
Again, the Richmond senior coach asked the AFL official whether the match could be called off, immediately.
The injury toll included Shane Edwards (collarbone), Shaun Grigg (thumb), Shaun Hampson (ankle), Reece Conca (hamstring), Jacob Townsend (head) and Brett Deledio only played the first half in his comeback from a calf problem. He was in his tracksuit pants.
Dustin Martin had a hobble up and was playing out of the goalsquare and captain Trent Cotchin had received a knock to his left quad and had had it strapped.
Hardwick kept looking at the wounded men on the bench, then at the AFL official, and shaking his head.
With the Tigers’ Round 1 clash against Carlton at the front of his mind, Hardwick then started telling his most important players, such as Cotchin and Martin, to come off the ground.
They did so, reluctantly.
The AFL staffer had been on the phone, trying to calm the situation with the Tigers’ chiefs, and had now started counting Richmond players.
There was about 14 or 15 on the field at this stage.
Enter Port Adelaide fitness chief Darren Burgess.
The Power wanted to know what the heck was going on from the other bench and were assessing whether they should start doing the same as the Tigers, as the game plunged to farcical depths.
Port’s runner, Chad Cornes, was openly laughing.
Not Hardwick, though. He was filthy.
AFL operations manager Mark Evans had joined the circus at this stage and had told the Tigers they needed to put a full team on the field, presumably for betting and broadcast ramifications.
At this point, Richmond football manager Dan Richardson had begun talking to Evans, taking over from Hardwick, who looked like he was about to fully erupt.
Upon AFL direction, the Tigers’ stars wandered back on the field. Cotchin had been trying to get back on the whole time anyway.
Richmond assistant coach Mark Williams had been tugging on Martin’s jumper, trying to hold him back from going on, but finally let go. Instead, he tapped Martin on the shoulder and said something in his ear as Martin re-entered the game. Perhaps something like “don’t do anything silly”.
Of course, no one gave two hoots about the score.
What happened on the boundary line had become much more interesting.
Finally, the siren sounded. Port had won by 48 points at Etihad Stadium.
But Richmond’s preparations for the regular season had suffered a heavy blow.
The ones smiling about it was Carlton.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-unprecedented-request-to-end-match-early-jay-clarks-view-from-the-sidelines/news-story/257d55b44b2d22ebb3bc1a1a0e3579b5
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Charming end to the article
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Hahahahahaha.
You're a stuffn joke dimmer.
I hope nobody has expectations of surpassing the achievements of the last three years.
If so, you'll be sadly disappointed.......again
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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actually don't see how you can bash Hardwick for this. was trying to do right by the club.
does anyone realise we just played a practice match
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Practice maths that he was in charge of
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Hmm actions of a professional footy club or the actions of a rabble.
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actually don't see how you can bash Hardwick for this. was trying to do right by the club.
does anyone realise we just played a practice match
Well said
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Practice maths that he was in charge of
so it's his fault those boys get injured. and it's bad of him to try and look after the other boys had niggles?
it was wrong of him to think of round 1, rather than trying to come back from 8 goals down in a practice match with not long left to go?
bloke could save a dying child and you'd call him a pedo
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Hmm actions of a professional footy club or the actions of a rabble.
Well could you share your choice and reasons, please?
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actually don't see how you can bash Hardwick for this. was trying to do right by the club.
does anyone realise we just played a practice match
Well said
In these days of over legislation if the AFL representative insisted we sent injured players back on the ground i am picking they would be up for a huge workplace law suit?
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Mate, if u turn up to play-it's on.
Who stops a match because they're hurting?
It's indicative of the entire culture he has implemented.
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Furthermore, his belief in conca is his fault.
Sign him for three on 300k.
Keep the ball rolling along as though he will come good.
Pfffft.
Why can't anyone see the crucial markings of a loser?
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But now he can cite injuries as a reason to why we will get off to another pox start of the season. Lol
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Mate, if u turn up to play-it's on.
Who stops a match because they're hurting?
It's indicative of the entire culture he has implemented.
But now he can cite injuries as a reason to why we will get off to another pox start of the season. Lol
spot on. It may be a bit of a stretch but It makes one wonder if it was not a ploy to deflect from how poor their final hit out was.
Any thing to find an excuse. ;)
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Mate, if u turn up to play-it's on.
Who stops a match because they're hurting?
It's indicative of the entire culture he has implemented.
But now he can cite injuries as a reason to why we will get off to another pox start of the season. Lol
spot on. It may be a bit of a stretch but It makes one wonder if it was not a ploy to deflect from how poor their final hit out was.
Any thing to find an excuse. ;)
Agree whole heartedly.
As paid up members of this club (well most of us are anyway) we need to take action.......NOW.
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Why couldn't we call the elimination final off when we were in front during the final quarter ??
We would be premiers by now. :snidegrin
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Why couldn't we call the elimination final off when we were in front during the final quarter ??
We would be premiers by now. :snidegrin
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actually don't see how you can bash Hardwick for this. was trying to do right by the club.
does anyone realise we just played a practice match
:clapping
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Why couldn't we call the elimination final off when we were in front during the final quarter ??
We would be premiers by now. :snidegrin
He didn't even try. ;D
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:'( :'( :'(
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We lost four solders on Thursday night which in a glorified practice match is four too many.
Nothing is more important than smashing the Blues in round 1.
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No but it concerned me we tried to finish the game early.
I can't recall a club ever trying to call off a game due to injuryZ
At best naive at worst it's a cop out by the club.
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It was a practice game. Wouldn't have mattered if it was cut slightly short.
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Is there an AFL rule that says you must have 18 on the ground? I know you can't have more than 18, but is there one that says you can't have less than 18?
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No
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It was a practice game. Wouldn't have mattered if it was cut slightly short.
So it's okay for a club to randomly cut a game short?
This afternoon game - Bucks can finish up at qtr time because the Pies only need 30 minutes of playing time?
Yep, makes perfect sense
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Is there an AFL rule that says you must have 18 on the ground? I know you can't have more than 18, but is there one that says you can't have less than 18?
I think the minimum number is 14.
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" a team must consist of between 14 to 18 players "
Duck the afl
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It was a practice game. Wouldn't have mattered if it was cut slightly short.
It wasn't a stuffn interclub match, ffs !
You've lost it.
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It was a practice game. Wouldn't have mattered if it was cut slightly short.
It wasn't a stuffn interclub match, ffs !
You've lost it.
Still a practice match
WGAF If the afl has TV rights / gambling
They call practice off if a plane doesn't work, it rains too much, it's too hot
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Whatever anyone reckons, the truth is, Dimmer is pathetic.
stuffn morons give him another two years.
Gotta be the worst run club in the comp.
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Bombers, Saints, demons, lions, GC, carlton all say hi
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It was a practice game. Wouldn't have mattered if it was cut slightly short.
It wasn't a stuffn interclub match, ffs !
You've lost it.
Still a practice match
WGAF If the afl has TV rights / gambling
They call practice off if a plane doesn't work, it rains too much, it's too hot
That's a fair counter argument.
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That's called CANCEELING.
This game had started.
That's where they get the "calling it off" thing from
FFS!
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The richmind coach tried to CALL OFF a game in progress because of his own shot management.
What a joke.
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We lost four solders on Thursday night which in a glorified practice match is four too many.
Nothing is more important than smashing the Blues in round 1.
So it is all in the name of SMASHING the blues. Lets see how that one pans out. LOL.
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LMAO.
Blues will smash dimmer.
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I think another term for it is, Quitting.
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lol
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LMAO.
Blues will smash dimmer.
:'( :'( :'(
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That's called CANCEELING.
Thanks not only have I learnt a new word I have learnt its meaning
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That's called CANCEELING.
Thanks not only have I learnt a new word I have learnt its meaning
It's the NZ way of spelling it.
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My only criticism of pre season is why the stuff did we only play Rioli and Chol , would have loved to see more of Castagna , short, Markov , Elton , McBean and a few others
Not a big deal but chances to face off against seniors are gold, these two are min 1/2 season away from AFL footy , minimum
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That's called CANCEELING.
Thanks not only have I learnt a new word I have learnt its meaning
Anything to help the articulation of a struggling debater.
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Of course we should of, should of just taken them all off stuff the afl
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Perth media ( 6pr) were bagging us this morning for bringing the game into disrepute - when we fielded only 15 players during the final quarter.
Of course its quite ok when Ross sends over the B team - like he did against Port last year.
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Aspme off guys are failing to see the non richmind side if the story.
Hardwick tried to quit a match.
That's funny and bag worthy at least.
Who,does that?
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Aspme off guys are failing to see the non richmind side if the story.
Hardwick tried to quit a match.
That's funny and bag worthy at least.
Who,does that?
Some posters might find your comments distasteful oxy
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Weak as pee.
Pre season or not.
Imagine Tom Hafey and Jack Dyer and Francis Bourke etc etc asking for a match to be called off early because some of the boys are hurt.
LOL
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Aspme off guys are failing to see the non richmind side if the story.
Hardwick tried to quit a match.
That's funny and bag worthy at least.
Who,does that?
Some posters might find your comments distasteful oxy
I find it unintelligible
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Weak as pee.
Pre season or not.
Imagine Tom Hafey and Jack Dyer and Francis Bourke etc etc asking for a match to be called off early because some of the boys are hurt.
LOL
Dyer has actually called off a practice match before for this very reason
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Shocking typing.
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Perth media ( 6pr) were bagging us this morning for bringing the game into disrepute - when we fielded only 15 players during the final quarter.
Of course its quite ok when Ross sends over the B team - like he did against Port last year.
They are as bad as each other.
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There is nothing wrong with playing a b team
It's called list management
Only idiots like Richmond that are stuck in the 1970s play th best 22 each week
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There is nothing wrong with playing a b team
It's called list management
Only idiots like Richmond that are stuck in the 1970s play th best 22 each week
Are you referring to R23 last year?
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And Ross Lyon successful rotating policy during the late regular season
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Aspme off guys are failing to see the non richmind side if the story.
Hardwick tried to quit a match.
That's funny and bag worthy at least.
Who,does that?
Yet your man Reiwoldt was told to come off and refused to. No doubt you'll turn that into a negative though
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Aye
Selfish, non team orientated individual no wonder not in leadership group
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Aspme off guys are failing to see the non richmind side if the story.
Hardwick tried to quit a match.
That's funny and bag worthy at least.
Who,does that?
Yet your man Reiwoldt was told to come off and refused to. No doubt you'll turn that into a negative though
How and why would I try
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Aspme off guys are failing to see the non richmind side if the story.
Hardwick tried to quit a match.
That's funny and bag worthy at least.
Who,does that?
Yet your man Reiwoldt was told to come off and refused to. No doubt you'll turn that into a negative though
How and why would I try
Because that is what you do.
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Call it as I see it?
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Or have a different pov to you?
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Or have a different pov to you?
Yes that too thank stuff.
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Call it as I see it?
I am glad you said call it as you see it as opposed to calling it how it is.
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I rest my case.
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To you, it doesn't matter that it's an insipid tihng to do.
It doesn't equate that, such calls are indicative of our culture problem.
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Just highlights the view from many that he cannot take us to the next level, if he is worried about losing a few. Isn't that what depth is all about?
Would Clarko be pleading with The AFL to stop the game, or thinking about the VFL player which will replace these guys?
In my view it was a man already feeling the pressure about a slow start to the year.
Slow thiinking dimsin should have done his numbers a long time ago, and dropped that dud Hartley so he wouldn't have to worry about "losing a few"
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do shut up
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Just highlights the view from many that he cannot take us to the next level, if he is worried about losing a few.
In my view it was a man already feeling the pressure about a slow start to the year
There's a real perception that he has completely lost control of where we are mentally at as a team, heading into the most important year for the club in years. He's either inept at managing and adapting to change or simply does not know what he is doing.
And don't worry, he'll get his contract and us member will pay for it and any payout
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Just highlights the view from many that he cannot take us to the next level, if he is worried about losing a few.
In my view it was a man already feeling the pressure about a slow start to the year
There's a real perception that he has completely lost control of where we are mentally at as a team, heading into the most important year for the club in years. He's either inept at managing and adapting to change or simply does not know what he is doing.
And don't worry, he'll get his contract and us member will pay for it and any payout
Now Dooks, you are a clever guy. However, to come up with this conclusion after the coach was trying to protect his players from the seasons proper is ONLY an educated guess. You could be right but you could be very very wrong.
Have patience.
I think after 5 rounds we will see where we are as a team and then comments like yours will have more foundation and thus relevance.
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Just highlights the view from many that he cannot take us to the next level, if he is worried about losing a few.
In my view it was a man already feeling the pressure about a slow start to the year
There's a real perception that he has completely lost control of where we are mentally at as a team, heading into the most important year for the club in years. He's either inept at managing and adapting to change or simply does not know what he is doing.
And don't worry, he'll get his contract and us member will pay for it and any payout
Now Dooks, you are a clever guy. However, to come up with this conclusion after the coach was trying to protect his players from the seasons proper is ONLY an educated guess.
It could be an uneducated guess too.
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Just highlights the view from many that he cannot take us to the next level, if he is worried about losing a few.
In my view it was a man already feeling the pressure about a slow start to the year
There's a real perception that he has completely lost control of where we are mentally at as a team, heading into the most important year for the club in years. He's either inept at managing and adapting to change or simply does not know what he is doing.
And don't worry, he'll get his contract and us member will pay for it and any payout
Now Dooks, you are a clever guy. However, to come up with this conclusion after the coach was trying to protect his players from the seasons proper is ONLY an educated guess.
It could be an uneducated guess too.
For you, yes.Not for Dooks
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Just highlights the view from many that he cannot take us to the next level, if he is worried about losing a few.
In my view it was a man already feeling the pressure about a slow start to the year
There's a real perception that he has completely lost control of where we are mentally at as a team, heading into the most important year for the club in years. He's either inept at managing and adapting to change or simply does not know what he is doing.
And don't worry, he'll get his contract and us member will pay for it and any payout
Now Dooks, you are a clever guy. However, to come up with this conclusion after the coach was trying to protect his players from the seasons proper is ONLY an educated guess.
It could be an uneducated guess too.
For you, yes.Not for Dooks
Got me good there!
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Just highlights the view from many that he cannot take us to the next level, if he is worried about losing a few.
In my view it was a man already feeling the pressure about a slow start to the year
There's a real perception that he has completely lost control of where we are mentally at as a team, heading into the most important year for the club in years. He's either inept at managing and adapting to change or simply does not know what he is doing.
And don't worry, he'll get his contract and us member will pay for it and any payout
Now Dooks, you are a clever guy. However, to come up with this conclusion after the coach was trying to protect his players from the seasons proper is ONLY an educated guess.
It could be an uneducated guess too.
Nope. A gentleman and a scholar is old Dookie ;D
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Richmond to explain why they fielded 15 players
Caroline Wilson
The Age
March 15, 2016
Richmond are preparing a detailed explanation for the AFL in the wake of last Thursday's NAB Challenge debacle which saw league football boss Mark Evans order the Tigers to send three players onto the ground.
Evans stressed that while he had not officially demanded a "please explain" from the club, he looked forward to the response from Richmond football boss Daniel Richardson. Richardson confirmed he had offered to break down the events which led to the decision to field just 15 players for a period during the final term at Etihad Stadium.
The Tigers football boss also expressed the club's regret to his Port Adelaide counterpart Chris Davies, who reportedly accepted Richmond's explanation.
Richardson said that while the club had not intended to make a mockery of the pre-season and had been forced into a difficult position through injuries during the game, he accepted the AFL's concerns at the unprofessional appearance of the club's conduct during the last quarter.
The club not only asked the league's match official Tess McManus whether the game could be cut short but also suggested at bench level that Port Adelaide also withdraw three players to even up the numbers.
That suggestion, by Tigers assistant and Port Adelaide premiership coach Mark Williams, was brushed aside by Port.
Richardson was in the rooms at the time contacting the parents of the concussed Jacob Townsend while the club's welfare manager was accompanying Shane Edwards to hospital. He received a call from Evans and the two men met at ground level, where players Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin and Alex Rance were told to take the field.
Richardson said he planned to meet Evans on Tuesday to put forward the series of events which took place. Evans said he looked forward to examining the relevant details of what the Tigers had been dealing with.
Despite several coaches weighing in over the pre-season series, criticising the fixture and offering a number of alternative suggestions for future February-March practice games, Evans said the AFL had been generally pleased with the outcome of the NAB Challenge.
Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade criticised the competition schedule, accusing the AFL of not conferring over the pre-season challenge series and the home-and-away. Port's Ken Hinkley said his club preferred one or two hit-outs at the most and the Bulldogs' Luke Beveridge said he would prefer the return of a pre-season trophy.
While not ruling out a new format for next season, Evans highlighted the success of the regional games and their strong attendances.
"The footy's been mostly good, the attendances have been good and the TV ratings have been good", he said.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2016-richmond-to-explain-why-they-fielded-15-players-20160314-gnirer.html
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The club not only asked the league's match official Tess McManus whether the game could be cut short but also suggested at bench level that Port Adelaide also withdraw three players to even up the numbers.
Are these idiots that deluded ??????
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All a fuss about nothing. The crowd figure showed what supporters think of these NAB practice matches now days. The real stuff starts in 9 days time.
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All a fuss about nothing. The crowd figure showed what supporters think of these NAB practice matches now days. The real stuff starts in 9 days time.
Exactly :clapping
Time to move on folks
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15 v 15 footy would be smegging awesome
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Yep, storm in teacup.
They're happy to cancel these PRACTICE games due to bad weather. I don't see the problem in cutting it ten minutes short if a team's had a bunch of injuries.
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Yep, storm in teacup.
They're happy to cancel these PRACTICE games due to bad weather. I don't see the problem in cutting it ten minutes short if a team's had a bunch of injuries.
It's cause there is probably millions bet on the results
All hail the dollar
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15 v 15 footy would be smegging awesome
Bring back the lightning premiership but w/12 a side.
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All a fuss about nothing. The crowd figure showed what supporters think of these NAB practice matches now days. The real stuff starts in 9 days time.
Exactly :clapping
Time to move on folks
Indeed.
Time to move onto a fourth consecutive elimination final failure.
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No sanction for Tigers over 15 players fiasco
AFL.com.au
March 16, 2016
RICHMOND has escaped sanction for fielding just 15 players in the final quarter of its NAB Challenge hit-out against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium last Thursday night.
Tigers coach Damien Hardwick asked the League during the game whether the match could be called off early as the club's injury toll mounted.
AFL football operations manager Mark Evans met with Tigers football boss Dan Richardson on Tuesday to discuss the situation and the club's obligation to fans and the broadcaster.
"I'm happy to leave it at that," Evans told RSN927 on Wednesday morning.
"In fact, I think the internal discussions have been very good and very well considered.
"We've all agreed the time-honoured way of parking a player in the goal square, if you wanted to, is a better outcome."
Evans said he understood why the Tigers made the inquiry to the League with round one fast approaching.
"I think there was a split decision to start removing players from the field. It was then pointed out that that's not we were looking for," Evans said.
"Dan Richardson and I had a discussion about this yesterday and he provided all the implications as to what they were dealing with at the time.
"I accept that was difficult for them, but equally they've accepted there were other ways of doing things."
The Tigers players dropped like nine-pins through the game with injuries to Shane Edwards (collarbone), Shaun Grigg (thumb), Reece Conca (hamstring) and Jacob Townsend (concussion) amplifying Hardwick's frustration.
Hardwick revealed post-match he had asked for the game to be cut short in the last 10 minutes.
That request was denied by the AFL, which then asked the Tigers to field a full team for the remainder of the game.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-16/no-sanction-for-richmond-over-15-on-the-field-fiasco
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I see we've cancelled the intra club match for tomorrow and will instead have an open training session with 'match simulation' drills.
After the Port game, we've been scared off contested stuff...reckon we will be soft as butter in round 1 because of this
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No doubt.
What many sees as unaccountable, dimmer sees as a masterstrioke.
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We dont know what we are doing