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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: tigercast on October 31, 2017, 09:05:44 AM
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Hi all,
last night I had a chat with former Richmond fullback, Darren Gaspar!
He was fantastic, really open and honest about everything.
things we spoke about:
-Pressure of being a number 1 draft pick
-His move to Richmond
-Playing in the 2001 finals series
-Winning the Jack Dyer Medal
-The conversation he had with Terry Wallace that prompted him to retire
-His thoughts on the current tigers and the Grand Final
-who he would have picked as the Norm Smith winner
plus heaps more.
really good chat.
you can listen to it here:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13159268
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Yes! Thanks TC, can't wait for this one.
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IM glad your interviewing more quality individuals rather than your Ricky Nixon types.
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Is that the gaspar who, when dropped to the twos, thought he was too good to play at the level, so retired?
Did u tell him to go duck himself?
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good interview tigercast :thumbsup
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Is that the gaspar who, when dropped to the twos, thought he was too good to play at the level, so retired?
Did u tell him to go duck himself?
Hey little J, champion boy of eternity,
he was never dropped to the 2's in his last season. he was picked in the seniors the week he retired
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Is that the gaspar who, when dropped to the twos, thought he was too good to play at the level, so retired?
Did u tell him to go duck himself?
Hey little J, champion boy of eternity,
he was never dropped to the 2's in his last season. he was picked in the seniors the week he retired
Not my recollection.
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Is that the gaspar who, when dropped to the twos, thought he was too good to play at the level, so retired?
Did u tell him to go duck himself?
have a listen to the interview and you will hear exactly why he retired.
if you were told what he was told from the head coach, you really don't have much choice.
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Good on U for doing this stuff mate but I really don't give a stuff what his reasons are.
He can go stuff himself.
That's not a dig at you.
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If you were told what he was told from the head coach, you really don't have much choice.
You do actually
You could play out the season in the VFL teaching the kids coming through or you walk away immediately
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In ord.
Overrated baaaad
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The softest defender in modern football
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Poster boy for false, new Dawns
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The softest defender in modern football
No, Dylan Grimes holds that title. :shh
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Surely this one isn't hard to sort out, surely there are public stats that will tell if Gaspar was playing reserves before he retired
I personally cbf but I'm sure someone has the time on their hands
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Surely this one isn't hard to sort out, surely there are public stats that will tell if Gaspar was playing reserves before he retired
I personally cbf but I'm sure someone has the time on their hands
Injuries took a toll on him towards the end of his playing career, but he continued to give Richmond valuable service in the back half. At the age of 31 years, Gaspar announced his retirement after the fifth round of the 2007 AFL season, finishing on 228 games, after a disagreement with his coach, Terry Wallace over his position in the team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Gaspar
2007 Games Log for Darren Gaspar (Richmond Tigers)
Description Date Opponent Result K HB D M G B T HO GA I50 FF FA BL
Round 5 Apr 28 Eagles Loss 76-99 5 2 7 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2
Round 4 Apr 20 Bulldogs Loss 100-132 4 3 7 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
Round 3 Apr 13 Magpies Loss 90-115 9 4 13 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
Round 2 Apr 7 Swans Loss 72-88 7 6 13 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
Round 1 Apr 1 Blues Loss 98-115 6 12 18 5 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 2
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who gives a stuff really we won a flag. I pretty quickly forgot those days when the siren went on grand final day
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who gives a stuff really we won a flag. I pretty quickly forgot those days when the siren went on grand final day
Yep, save it for our next poo season
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Surely this one isn't hard to sort out, surely there are public stats that will tell if Gaspar was playing reserves before he retired
I personally cbf but I'm sure someone has the time on their hands
Injuries took a toll on him towards the end of his playing career, but he continued to give Richmond valuable service in the back half. At the age of 31 years, Gaspar announced his retirement after the fifth round of the 2007 AFL season, finishing on 228 games, after a disagreement with his coach, Terry Wallace over his position in the team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Gaspar
2007 Games Log for Darren Gaspar (Richmond Tigers)
Description Date Opponent Result K HB D M G B T HO GA I50 FF FA BL
Round 5 Apr 28 Eagles Loss 76-99 5 2 7 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2
Round 4 Apr 20 Bulldogs Loss 100-132 4 3 7 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
Round 3 Apr 13 Magpies Loss 90-115 9 4 13 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
Round 2 Apr 7 Swans Loss 72-88 7 6 13 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
Round 1 Apr 1 Blues Loss 98-115 6 12 18 5 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 2
Thanks that sorted that then
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So quit before being dropped
Admirable