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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 16, 2008, 11:55:10 PM
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Mark Williams is treating this week as a final ???
Power declares Tigers match a must-win
By Katrina Gill
5:49 PM Mon 16 June, 2008
POWER coach Mark Williams has pencilled in Saturday afternoon’s clash with Richmond at AAMI Stadium as a “must-win” for his club.
“We’re calling on all our supporters to get there. This is a game we’re putting on the map as a must-win.
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=61591
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Richmond prepare for fired-up Power
The Age | June 17, 2008 - 3:55PM
Richmond are bracing for a fired-up Port Adelaide as the Tigers start a crucial month in their AFL season.
They play Port at AAMI Stadium on Saturday and the two sides have won four games apiece.
Richmond then face Carlton, West Coast in Perth and Essendon.
The Tigers beat Melbourne on Sunday and coach Terry Wallace said they must build on what he called "a solid performance".
"We've got some games over the next few weeks that are really going to be important for the club if we're going to have any sort of say in having a strong, vibrant second half of the year," Wallace said.
"You don't get ahead of yourself in this competition at any stage and one-in-a-row isn't a platform for anything at all.
"We notice their coach put a few of their senior players on notice after the weekend's game, that will be interesting to see the response that they get from their group.
"But we have no control over what they're doing, as we didn't with Melbourne and their buildup last week."
http://news.theage.com.au/sport/richmond-prepare-for-firedup-power-20080617-2s26.html
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why cant we be fired up for once.
what the hell is he going on about port and players on notice for, who cares!!
fire up your own players TW for once without this crunch game crap philiosophy
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Usually when we pump ourselves up publicly before a game we end up getting flogged so probably for the best we don't say we're fired up.
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Usually when we pump ourselves up publicly before a game we end up getting flogged so probably for the best we don't say we're fired up.
Yeah - lets have our footy do the talking :eyebrow
:rollin :rollin
:gotigers
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Usually when we pump ourselves up publicly before a game we end up getting flogged so probably for the best we don't say we're fired up.
Yeah - lets have our footy do the talking :eyebrow
:rollin :rollin
:gotigers
That 2nd qtr we played sunday was as good as any that any team has played this year i reckon, carry some of that out and we are a show.
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:gotigers
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TAB Sportsbet Odds
Head to Head
Port Adelaide $1.30
Richmond $3.30
Line
Port Adelaide -21.5 Pts $1.90
Richmond +21.5 Pts $1.90
Margin
Port Adelaide Under 39.5 Pts $ 2.15
Port Adelaide Over 39.5 Pts $ 2.95
Richmond Under 39.5 Pts $ 4.00
Richmond Over 39.5 Pts $14.00
Draw $51.00
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Wallace wants Tigers teeth in contests
richmondfc.com.au
5:25 PM Fri 20 June, 2008
RICHMOND will aim to make the contested ball their own when they take on Port Adelaide on Saturday at AAMI Stadium.
Tigers coach Terry Wallace said his teams strength in the contest had allowed them to stay competitive against better skilled opponents this season.
Given Port's recent struggles to add efficient inside ball winning to complement their outside running, there is sure to be plenty of intrigue in the duel of styles between the two teams.
"In any game of football, if you go after the footy, you're hard enough often enough normally results will go your way, and one of the keys to our game this year has been contested football and we've been very strong in that area," Wallace said.
"Every game you play if you can get a hold of the contested ball you're usually in the games and we've found most of the year we've been competitive in our matches home and away because of that contested part of the game.
"Clearly, they'll want to improve that area of their own game so that'll be one of the challenges for both sides."
Port Adelaide's propensity to fade away at the end of games has been noted and used by coaches at three-quarter time since its round four loss to the Brisbane Lions.
But Wallace admitted that the criticism could also be directed at the Tigers.
"When you have a look, both sides have probably almost lost unloseable games along the way," he said.
"Carlton and Brisbane games will stick in the craw of Port Adelaide, the Bulldogs game we were three goals up with a couple of minutes to play, St Kilda kicking for goal either side of the siren and missing easy shots probably sticks in our craw.
"Either side could be a lot closer to the eight if they'd got those close ones right. It's probably the area last year that Port did right."
A corked thigh is not expected to be any sort of hindrance to Tigers spearhead Matthew Richardson, while Port seem likely to cover for the demotion of Justin Westhoff by giving ruckman Brendon Lade the chance to re-build some confidence up forward.
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=61907
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We'll need to win the contested ball for more than 20 minutes this week.
A corked thigh is not expected to be any sort of hindrance to Tigers spearhead Matthew Richardson
Not really his thigh from what I was told. A fraction higher and more to the side but he's fine.
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We'll need to win the contested ball for more than 20 minutes this week.
Thats a job for super recuit Jordon McMahon- contested ball. :chuck
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We'll need to win the contested ball for more than 20 minutes this week.
Thats a job for super recuit Jordon McMahon- contested ball. :chuck
So how about a bit of insight to who you would pick to do the hard work or how they will go ?
Instead of regurgitating this krap, we all know McMahon is an outside softy and his roll in the team is not contesting the hard ball. Agreed it should be at times, but it's not - move on
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Port Adelaide to keep playing tough
Michelangelo Rucci | June 21, 2008
PORT Adelaide says it will not relent on its much-criticised bravado. The Power - ridiculed for being undisciplined with a heavy focus on the man rather than the ball against Geelong last weekend - says it would prefer this image than being continually labelled "soft".
But the biggest challenge for 12th-ranked Port in its home clash with 11th-placed Richmond at AAMI Stadium today is to refine the bullying that failed against the Cats.
"This game is a massive one for us - and we have really focused on a hard edge to us," assistant coach Matthew Primus said yesterday.
"We thought we had it for a fair bit of the game against Geelong - and that has been our focus.
"We want to keep that attack on the footy and that attack on the guy with the footy. We did not think it went over the top (at Geelong).
"We were very happy with our passion. We'd much rather have a team play with that passion than not."
But that passion - from a team criticised for not winning the contested ball - cost the Power 34 free kicks and four 50m penalties against the Cats.
"You can temper that," said Primus of the refinement needed at Port.
"And guys may go over the top, but we'd much rather have guys play that way than the other way. The guys will find a level they are more comfortable with."
Richmond coach Terry Wallace said he had one clear message for his Tigers if the Power continues to focus on the man rather than the ball - and he did not hide the question of Port's capacity to play contested football.
"I've heard Mark (Williams) say he would prefer his team to play that style of football than any other," Wallace said.
"Go after the footy," added Wallace of his advice to the Tigers.
"In any game of footy if you go after the footy hard enough, often enough, then normally results will go your way. I think one of the keys to our game over this year has been contested football.
"We have been very strong in that area and we continue to tell our players to play that way. Get in for it first."
Richmond arrived in Adelaide yesterday with only its match 22 and key forward Matthew Richardson showing a large, dark bruise on his lower right hamstring.
"He is fine, good as gold," said Wallace of the corked leg.
"You prefer the bruise to come out, it's no problem.
"It will be interesting to see which way the opposition go (with a match-up for Richardson). I have a feeling Chad Cornes will be the one they may want to go with, that is up to them."
Primus said the Power had "three or four different plans" for the inspiring Richardson, who has kicked 35.18 in 12 games this season.
"We have someone who obviously will play on him when he is forward," said Primus, confirming Cornes could play in defence.
"And when (Richardson) tries to head up the ground (to a wing) we'll have a couple of plans whether we let him go or sit on him.
"Different teams have tried different tactics. It has worked and it has not worked. He is the key to how they play and we'll certainly make sure we have a plan for him depending if he is up the ground or deep in attack."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23897561-19742,00.html
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"Carlton and Brisbane games will stick in the craw of Port Adelaide, the Bulldogs game we were three goals up with a couple of minutes to play, St Kilda kicking for goal either side of the siren and missing easy shots probably sticks in our craw."
It's Craw, not Craw. (Get Smart)
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SEN is saying it could be a tad wet in Adelaide later on in the arvo :pray
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According to SEN - JON, Patto, McMahon and Cotch on the bench.
They're saying it's overcast and sunny ??? but they think they'll get rain later on.
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HUGE game for us - I say it every week and every week is huge this is HUGER ???
Good luck and hope we all enjoy the arvo, mwah is bunking down with a 6 pack and a few jacks in front of the fire .... :gotigers
PIZZA
Storm on FOX2 an hour afterwards makes for a good excuse lazy do sweet FA saturday :cheers
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According to SEN - JON, Patto, McMahon and Cotch on the bench.
They're saying it's overcast and sunny ??? but they think they'll get rain later on.
Hope it does rain. Remember a game in 05 v Port over there where we were 8 goals down before the rain came we hit the front only for the rain to stop in the last quarter and Port beat us by 14 points. Let it rain let it bucket just like it did v Freo in 2003 at the G.
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Need to win if we want to even think about finals. Lose and it's good night. A win would also make next week a full house at the 'G.
Now they are saying there'll be no rain and it's sunny.
:gotigers
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Foley won the toss :thumbsup and a slight breeze in our favour but it's also across the ground.
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Kane Cornes on Lids
Bowden on the wing
Chaplin on Richo
Chad Cornes on Hughes
Bloody Rodan kicks the first ::).
We've finally touched the ball.
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Early signs not too good Rodan goals
Port 1 0 6
Rich 0 0 0
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Early signs not too good Rodan goals
Port 1 0 6
Rich 0 0 0
Ebert goals
2 0 12
0 0 0
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Browny goals :gotigers
Port 2 0 12
Rich 1 0 6
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Getting smashed out of the centre clearances :P.
Newy set up that goal as he finally ran hard, broke the lines and went direct.
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Polak gifts Port a goal :banghead.
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Cotchin a classy goal after Burgoyne was run down from behind.
Port 3 0 18
Rich 2 0 12
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Richo has a massive bruise behind in hamstring area - massive!
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Clever kick one from 50
Port 3 0 18
Rich 3 0 18
We have settled slightly. :thumbsup
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Some terrible turnovers - Polak, Richo and Jon three major culprits
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Terry the spindoctor. Bowden in defence on Lade. Lade marks and goals :banghead
Port 4 2 26
Rich 3 0 18
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Nice goal to Cleve before :thumbsup
Geez we make dumb turnovers. JON's kick.
Browny is keeping us in this with his brilliance. Goal from 55m.
24 - 26
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Free to Mitch. We're in front :gotigers
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Browny unloads from 50 :thumbsup
Port 4 2 26
Rich 4 0 24
When we are going forward we are scoring but our turnovers are costing us.
Free kick to Morton inside 30 from the centre bounce
Port 4 2 26
Rich 5 0 30 :gotigers
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Patto seems to have turned things around at the centre bounces.
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Chad Cornes limping off.
Port back in front from the easy rebound out of our forward line :scream. 30 - 32
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The more the quarter has gone on the more we have settled into the game after a shaky start.
We are getting our fair share of possession but butchering it at times. If we start getting on top in the centre clearances it will stand us in good stead.
Motlop marks :banghead
Port back in front by 2 points.
5 2 32
5 0 30
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Tuck is backing up from last week. Bugger a point to Browny. 31 - 32.
Geez out defensive set-ups from a opposition point are crap.
Schwarz saying Luke could be the next Dustin Fletcher. Getting a bit carried Schwarter lol.
Morton goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllssssssssssssssssssssss :gotigers
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Fast and furious game - a few stuff ups, but good game to watch.
Still don't know what's wrong with Richo, but didn't affect that last pass to Morton :thumbsup
Go Cleve :thumbsup
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Richo finds Morton in the pocket who runs around the mark and goals.
Back in front :gotigers
5 2 32
6 1 37
Clever kicks another :clapping
5 2 32
7 1 43
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Cleverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :gotigers. Great combo with Jack.
43 - 32
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Richoooooooooooooooooooooooooo :gotigers
49 - 32
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Simmo hands it to Cornes who goals.
Turnovers turnovers turnovers
6 2 38
8 1 49
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We've been spoon feeding them goals this quarter :banghead
Go Hydey
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Hydey :gotigers
55 - 38
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HYDE GOALS FROM 50 AND ITS HOME 9 GOALS IN THE FIRST QUARTER :cheers
6 2 38
9 1 55
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Highest scoring 1st quarter of 2008
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HYDE GOALS FROM 50 AND ITS HOME 9 GOALS IN THE FIRST QUARTER :cheers
6 2 38
9 1 55
Quarter time now with aforementioned score :clapping
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We get goals from hard work and good pressure and they get their goals from our poor kicks :banghead
Put them away Tigers!!!! :clapping
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Hope there's no fade out like in last couple of weeks.
Not a good start - Port goal
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Quarter time - 9 goal quarter :clapping. Kicked 8 of the last 11 goals.
Tucky and Browny are killing them. Really happy for Cleve and Morton. 2 goals each.
Port players are cheating forward hoping to hurt us on the back of our mistakes but we are the ones hurting them for thier lack of accountabiilty.
Bugger they got the first and have the breeze :banghead.
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Morton OOTF :P
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The ball is getting into Port's forward line too often. Motlop pushes McGuane in the back and no free >:( :banghead. Joke of a rule :banghead.
55 - 51
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Polo to Richo to Hyde to Cleve. Misses :P
56 - 51
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Another McMahon turnover kicking to Jack and favouring the Port players in the area. Ball goes forward to Motlop goal.
From Centre bounce we get it out to Hughes 30 out who misses
Still up by 5 pts
Port 8 3 51
Rich 9 2 56
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I think all their goals are from our turnovers :banghead
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Was that a mark to Tuck or was it really touched?
56 - 57
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Get McMahon off another turnover. Missed the target by 10 metres Tredrea marks inside 50 and Port up by 1 point 57-56 :banghead
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Why are the crowd booing Richo lol.
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They're getting more numbers around the ball.
How did that go through bouncing for a goal ::) :banghead. Golden rule have someone on the line ::).
57 - 63
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Richo was on the line - bodied out of it
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We're playing into their hands. Chipping sideways and letting them flood back then rebound because we can't find targets inside 50 amongst the flood.
57 - 64
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Simmo's job to be on the line. Richo had an opponent.
Great work by Deano. Goal to Jack. Needed that big time.
63 - 64
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Great stuff by Newman to win it on the wing and great persistence by Polo to set up Riewoldt for a goal. :bow
Port 10 4 64
Rich 10 3 63
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Jordy kicks it from 50 to put us in front :bow
Port 10 4 64
Rich 11 3 69
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Geez Cotchin is calm and composed :bow
Jordie goal :gotigers. First good thing he's done.
Mitch another one :gotigers
75 -64
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So many highlights in this game
Pretty fast and furious!
:gotigers
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On fire 3 in 3 minutes.
Morton picks up the crumbs in the square. :clapping
Port 10 4 64
Rich 12 3 75
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Phew a point to them on the siren.
75 - 72
Time to take a breather after that ;D
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Rich 9.1 12.3-75
Port 6.2 11.6-72
Goals: Morton 3, Hughes 2, Browny 2, Richo, McMahon, Hyde, Jack, Cotchin
Possies:
Bowden 19 (100% effective) and 13 marks
Tuck 18
Newy 15
Foley 14
Polak 12
Jordie, Whitey 11
Moore 10
Patto 9
Browny was quiet that quarter - 8 touches all up. Lids has only had 5 touches. Blingers 6. Cotchin 5 too.
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After watching the first half on Foxtel, JON aint going to make it at AFL
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Any positive comments about the game Jack?
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Jordie laid a tackle that was holding the ball ;D
Hyde to Richooooooooooo :gotigers.
81 - 72
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Great tackle by Jordy wasn't it, Jack?
:rollin
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Cleverrrrrrrrrr :gotigers
87 - 72
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Jordie gets an assist for both goals lol.
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Morton stole Richo's goal and he's not happy :rollin
93 - 72
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Polo ... touched on the line.
94 - 72
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Bowden shoving it up the doubters (me included) who thought he was a spent force
Cleve is stepping up today. Dropped an easy mark or two but doing okay.
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Richo misses too.
Bowden to Cleve. 4 to the Clever :bow
101 - 72
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Slack Tigers in defence. Allowing Tredrea to pass off to Burgoyne.
101 - 78
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Lids to Richo to Foley who just hacks it long forward to Morton who take a good grab. Goal. No. 5.
107 - 78
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Morton misses.
108 - 78
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Bugger they run it up the other end for a goal. 4 goals up instead of 6.
108 - 84
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What was lids thinking going across the goal ???. JON then stuffs up and then Tambo's handball :scream
108 - 90
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We go long and direct and we kick goals but now we're going short and stuffing up :banghead.
Nice disciplined kick Cotch friom the boundary. Cleve free. No. 5 :gotigers. A steadier.
114 - 91
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Any positive comments about the game Jack?
Yeah MT.
Anyone coach with HALF a brain would of played Hughes and Morton EVERY GAME.
Play the kids
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Geez Foley was lucky there. Geez we're coughing up the footy coming off half-back.
114 - 92
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Clever No. 6
120 - 92
Is Bowden is la la land after cheap shot?
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Is Bowden is la la land after cheap shot?
Think just took him off for a rest. Hit hard but I think he's okay
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Any positive comments about the game Jack?
Yeah MT.
Anyone coach with HALF a brain would of played Hughes and Morton EVERY GAME.
Play the kids
Like Joel who's having blinder lol
3/4 time
Rich 9.1 12.3 19.6-120
Port 6.2 11.6 14.8-92
Goals: Hughes 6, Morton 5, Richo 2, Browny 2, Jack, Cotchin, Hyde, McMahon
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Possies:
Bowden 29
Tuck 27
Foley 24
McMahon 20
Newman 19
Polak 18
Moore 15
Richo 13
Hyde, White 12
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McGuane hamstring :(
Ebert got a goal
120 - 98
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Geez wake up Richmond ::). Lucky they miss.
120 - 99
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What's going on here today - Jordie and JON laying tackles that are holding the ball ;D.
Richooooooooo :gotigers
126 - 99
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Been a lot of shocking non-decisions our way by the umps
Just not paying them :banghead
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Peter Burgoyne hammy too.
Port goal after a McMahon stuff up.
126 - 105
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Been a lot of shocking non-decisions our way by the umps
Just not paying them :banghead
True but we've been lucky too. Should have been a free in their forward line that could have made 15 points earlier in the quarter.
We'll win this provided we don't stuff things up and be proactive. None of this short backwards sideways crap.
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8 minutes to go. Our highest score at footy park btw.
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True but we've been lucky too.
Don't think so. Multiply that Port one you mentioned x 10 misses for us.
Even the commentators are commenting on it.
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We're trying to save the game 8 minutes out ::).
Salopek ankle. Off.
Is Polo okay? Port taking cheap shots ::).
126 - 111
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9 points now. Idiots trying to save the game like we did against the Dogs :banghead
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Browny OOTF :P
126 - 117
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4 points ::)
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If we win this we can thank Joel.
The goals are at the other end Richmond
SIREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Tahn god for that.
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Bloody fantastic, even if we nearly coughed it up.
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We won because we deserved it.
Good on Port for coming back, but it was a four quarter effort and if people can get hold of the video you'd be proud their endeavour.
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We deserved the win as we lead for most of it but the question has to be asked again as to why slow the game down again too early when we are well on top. You also don't chip around inside your defensive 50 as you end up cornering yourself. You spread out over the whole ground and get the ball in the middle so you have plenty of options as players can run more easily into space. Anyway we got the job done and a win's a win and it was a great effort to win over there. I wonder if the media will pump us up now as much as the are Carlton. A great result for next week. The G will be packed out :thumbsup.
Joel answered those who thought he was finished including me. Unbelievable game :clapping.
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Negative nellys should keep their opinions to themselves this week.
Bowden showed why he is still there.
Nothing wrong with Chris Hydes game.
Welcome back Polo
Polak was much better
Life without richo was on display Hughes and mitch :clapping
Jack had a quite one and showed why the youngsters go up and down at this stage.
Good exhibition of our great game of footy.
Carltank cmon down, and geez I hope the bombers can pull a rabbit out of the hat tomorrow
:gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :clapping
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Great win, great endeavor for 3 1/2 quarters from our blokes in a whole team effort. I'm Very pleased for the steamer.
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You also don't chip around inside your defensive 50 as you end up cornering yourself. You spread out over the whole ground and get the ball in the middle so you have plenty of options as players can run more easily into space.
Not much option when you are an up and coming side and are forced into it, maybe in a couplpe of years when the clevs jacks et al are ready to provide stronger options up the spine we can then take it on.
Like the commentators said it was the opposing side that forced the game into that situation when we had the ball.
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I'm in a good mood for the rest of the weekend anyhows - Go storm ;D :thumbsup
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Jack was good, what a safe pair of hands.
Umpires were terrible.
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Fair dinkum one day I'm going to die of a heart attack courtesy of the RFC! Well done Tiges! :gotigers
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Fair dinkum one day I'm going to die of a heart attack courtesy of the RFC! Well done Tiges! :gotigers
Yep my wife tells me that all the time whenever I watch a game at home. :lol
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Umpires were terrible.
Gee I don't like to blame umpiring for anything but they really did single handedly wrest the momentum to Port in that last quarter when it was in the balance. Free after free was ignored when the ball was 30 meters in front of our goals then the ball goes down the other end and Port get a real soft one directly in front. Poor old NGB will need a good chiro to get his neck back in order.
Oh well, we won, but sheesh, talk about a close call. We deserved to win we were the better team.
Finally I AM SO HAPPY HUGHES REALLY TOOK A GAME BY THE SCRUFF OF THE NECK!!!!! On that performance I for the first time I am confident he will be OK. Well done Hughesy!! :clapping
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Great to see Cleve and Mitch do so well, the future of Punt Road. :clapping
I never blame the umpires for anything, but I thought the indecisions or lack of decisions in the last quarter helped get Port back in the game
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U C THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!!!
thats the win i wanted. not this melbourne cheap win but this was a win away from home.
This is a game we usually lose and we BLOOD/Y won.
what a win. best win in 3 years since the jamie tape inspired win years ago over at footy park
away from home backs against the wall and we did it.
im very happy because we played Morton and Hughes and they won the game for us, not Richo!!!
for all of you who think i am never happy, win or lose, well come over and have a beer with me now, im over the moon.
I just wanted to win a game we weren't expected to win and we did..
season is alive!!
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We deserved the win as we lead for most of it but the question has to be asked again as to why slow the game down again too early when we are well on top.
I'll have to go and look at it again, but don't think this was the case. More Port just played better in the last quarter. Only time I saw them do it was in the last minute or so, well after Port had nearly snatched it.
If we were going to lose it, it was going to be the turnovers - we were turnover kings today. Some really bad and could have been costly ones.
But we won, so who cares.
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I never blame the umpires for anything, but I thought the indecisions or lack of decisions in the last quarter helped get Port back in the game
Yep glad we won so I can say agree 100 % on that one, umpiring was disgusting
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I never blame the umpires for anything, but I thought the indecisions or lack of decisions in the last quarter helped get Port back in the game
Yep glad we won so I can say agree 100 % on that one, umpiring was disgusting
Jackstar and CUB agreeing on something, lol :clapping
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Special day indeed :clapping
Yep we did slow it down too early but alot of the chip chipping in the final 10-15 minutes was a result of port flooding back and no great leads from our forwards
But I don't care .. don't give rats we won and it was specialllllllllllllllllllllll
:bow :bow
:gotigers
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a quick note from me before we off to celebrate
1st happy birthday Joel
2nd dont anyone write again that Joel Bowden & Shane Tuck are finished because l will defend them 100%
3rd there were 22 players out ther today that played for the jumper something we have all wanted
4th we deserved that win, for the club the supporters & we will celebrate
5th Cleve Hughes is the new kid on the block ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D celebration time come-on :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :clapping :clapping :clapping :cheers :cheers :cheers
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You also don't chip around inside your defensive 50 as you end up cornering yourself. You spread out over the whole ground and get the ball in the middle so you have plenty of options as players can run more easily into space.
Not much option when you are an up and coming side and are forced into it, maybe in a couplpe of years when the clevs jacks et al are ready to provide stronger options up the spine we can then take it on.
Like the commentators said it was the opposing side that forced the game into that situation when we had the ball.
I didn't mean we take their flood on but if you're going to play tempo footy you still want to control the middle of the park as then you have space to go forwards, sideways or backwards far more easily and it's harder for the opposition to shut you down. We got ourselves into trouble because we trapped ourselves inside our defensive 50. Very risky play in such limited space and actually very hard to play tempo footy in without making a turnover. And it wasn't Jack or Cleve's fault either as they are down in the goalsquare. The midfielders and defenders are meant to spread to pull it off. Yep it's a learning experience for such a young side so you give them some slack but they've done it twice now trying to shut the game down too early and failed miserably at it.
We deserved the win as we lead for most of it but the question has to be asked again as to why slow the game down again too early when we are well on top.
I'll have to go and look at it again, but don't think this was the case. More Port just played better in the last quarter. Only time I saw them do it was in the last minute or so, well after Port had nearly snatched it.
If we were going to lose it, it was going to be the turnovers - we were turnover kings today. Some really bad and could have been costly ones.
But we won, so who cares.
It sounded from the commentary we did go defensive with 8 minutes to go. Lots of slow short passes and then kicking backwards back into our defensive 50 just to hold onto possession. Schwarz made note we changed the way we were playing at the 17th min mark.
But as you say Moi, we won so it worked out right in the end :thumbsup. I just can do without the heart failure lol.
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For me it was our best win against a "better" credentialled opponent since we beat the Dogs in the 2001 Telstra Dome grudge match. We won the hard match. This win has lead me to compare the way I am feeling now to what I felt in 1994 when we beat the Pies on the Queens Birthday then North by 5 points and went on to win 6 in a row only to miss out on the 8 but still create a launching pad for our 1995 season. With upcoming games against Carltankscumcheatliesteal West Coast Essendon and Brisbane whose to say we cannot win 6 in a row now. :thumbsup
At least if things pan out in a similar way we at least have the capability to score heavily as we have scored 20 gaols for the 3rd time this season as opposed to the scrambly scratchy wins we were renowned for during that era. Hopefully if things eventuate to fruition and our team climbs up the ladder the powers that be within the club don't begin to tamper with the fabric of the team as was the case post 1995. Great win great feeling great night. I am ecstatic. :cheers
Glad to finally win a close one after close shaves earlier in the season that we were desperately unlucky to not collect the four premiership points from. Hopefully this is a watershed win and the boys can believe that they can play in the comp competitively and win most importantly. Sets up a launching pad for the rest of the year with our draw over the next few weeks. :pray
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Well what a great win!! :thumbsup :thumbsup :clapping It was very tense for the last 10 minutes. I was transfixed to the TV hoping I wasn't going to see a repeat of the Dogs game. I had one kid crawling out the front door and another heading for the chemical cabinet and I didn't budge! Does that make me a bad parent?? :lol God I love Pay TV with live Tigers games!!!! Since we got it we have won every game!!
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Good stuff Tiga, if my dodgy satellite would work i would be watching the replay now :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
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Another pleasing aspect was the fact that Deledio and Cotchin were very quiet and had no influence on the game yet we were able to kick 20 goals and still have enough run and carry of the ball to create scoring opportunities. Other players were able to stand up and fill the breach. Matthew White is carving a nice niche for himself in the midfield. Kudos to the team.
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Pics of the game from aflphotos.com....
http://www.gspimages.com.au/photography/results/?q=collection:AFL%202008%20Rd%2013%20-%20Port%20Adelaide%20v%20Richmond&sub_code=all&per_page=100 (http://www.gspimages.com.au/photography/results/?q=collection:AFL%202008%20Rd%2013%20-%20Port%20Adelaide%20v%20Richmond&sub_code=all&per_page=100)
A couple of great pics of the players with the Tiger Army after the game. Well done to all those who went :clapping.
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I'd like to see us play 100 minutes of our best footy against a Geelong or Hawthorn. When we are good, we look unstoppable against average teams.
The umpiring in the last quarter changed the game, had these clowns just been consistent, we would've won by 4 or 5 goals and the whole tempo thing becomes obsolete.
In the last qtr, Browny gets a free for a high tackle and kicks the sealing goal.
Instead, I think it was Grey (who ducked FFS) and gets one and its a 12 point play - 28 points becomes 16. Joke.
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My son lives over in Adelaide and that was the match they go on tele. He said that Browny was really good as was Tuck. But he also said that it was from Mortlocks boot were we nearly lost it. But its history now we won, you little ripper. :gotigers
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Chris Newman is about to come on the Sunday Footy Show to discuss the win
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Tuck
Bowden
Polak
Think I will name this "The day that some of us were shown to be wrong". These guys all stood up and were in the top half a dozen players. And not just for one week either. Would love to see a few more prove us casual experts wrong.
Any Chance any others that get bagged comming up and proving us wrong ?
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Tuck
Bowden
Polak
Think I will name this "The day that some of us were shown to be wrong". These guys all stood up and were in the top half a dozen players. And not just for one week either. Would love to see a few more prove us casual experts wrong.
Any Chance any others that get bagged comming up and proving us wrong ?
Are you talking about Jordie, fluffy? lol
Tucky's been good the last 2 weeks IMO. Kept things simple by just pumping it out of the centre into the forward line. More kicks in instead of the zillion of handballs.
I think we'll like to see Joel and Polak back it up next week. I thought the Port game was one of Simmo's better ones for a while. Perhaps his knee is coming good.
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Did anyone else hear Dermie on the radio before trying to dismiss our win. Making out Port had put the cue in the rack for the season because they lost to a team that only had won 4 games ::).
You numbskull Dermie. Port's only won 4 games too you idiot :stupid.
Schwarz and Robbo earlier were more praising of our win. Schwarz also reckons the Pies will miss the Eight TM ;D.
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Dermie should stop trying to impress people with over intricate and unnecessary commentary and just simply describe the game in a simple and effective way. His life and his commentary are becoming a real source of mirth. Even his tenure on the board or whatever he was doing at Hawthorn was virtually fruitless. Guy should just re assess and move on. His time has gone past him as an entertainer and commentator.
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Gave it a go for the FTA's who might not have seen the game, it's nothing special but its a decent recap instead of just 5 second cut highlights at least from bigpond etc.
Part 1: First half mostly, plays leading to goals.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zVotso4p7MY (http://youtube.com/watch?v=zVotso4p7MY)
Part 2: 3rd quarter and start of the last, still mostly plays leading to goals but got extended lead ups to them.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KO1L22kTV6E (http://youtube.com/watch?v=KO1L22kTV6E)
Part 3: Getting down to the end with a few good passages of play then the final 3+ minutes of the game.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NoERe0Zoptk (http://youtube.com/watch?v=NoERe0Zoptk)
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Gave it a go for the FTA's who might not have seen the game, it's nothing special but its a decent recap instead of just 5 second cut highlights at least from bigpond etc.
Part 1: First half mostly, plays leading to goals.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zVotso4p7MY (http://youtube.com/watch?v=zVotso4p7MY)
Part 2: 3rd quarter and start of the last, still mostly plays leading to goals but got extended lead ups to them.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KO1L22kTV6E (http://youtube.com/watch?v=KO1L22kTV6E)
Part 3: Getting down to the end with a few good passages of play then the final 3+ minutes of the game.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NoERe0Zoptk (http://youtube.com/watch?v=NoERe0Zoptk)
:clapping Fantastic stuff!
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Gave it a go for the FTA's who might not have seen the game, it's nothing special but its a decent recap instead of just 5 second cut highlights at least from bigpond etc.
Part 1: First half mostly, plays leading to goals.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zVotso4p7MY (http://youtube.com/watch?v=zVotso4p7MY)
Part 2: 3rd quarter and start of the last, still mostly plays leading to goals but got extended lead ups to them.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KO1L22kTV6E (http://youtube.com/watch?v=KO1L22kTV6E)
Part 3: Getting down to the end with a few good passages of play then the final 3+ minutes of the game.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NoERe0Zoptk (http://youtube.com/watch?v=NoERe0Zoptk)
Top stuff TA :cheers :bow
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Mark Williams stands by votes
Mark Stevens | June 27, 2008
PORT Adelaide coach Mark Williams has defended his decision to snub Richmond veteran Joel Bowden in the AFL Coaches' Association award.
Williams, who could not find room for Bowden in his best five players on Saturday, said he took into account the ratio between Bowden's contested and uncontested possessions.
He said Bowden, named as best on ground by Richmond coach Terry Wallace, was his choice for sixth best in the match.
Although Bowden took a match-saving grab, 21 of his 23 marks were uncontested. He also didn't lay a tackle.
"I thought Joel had a very good game and he would have been my next pick for votes," Williams said yesterday.
"Having said that, in the scheme of things I thought (Cleve) Hughes and (Mitch) Morton had more effect on the game.
"I also took the statistics into consideration when making the decision."
Asked why he named three Port Adelaide and only two Richmond players, despite the Tigers winning the game, Williams said: "In making my votes, I did acknowledge it was a four-point game, where we had more inside 50s, more shots on goal and more clearances.
"So you'd say it was pretty reasonable to go either way with the votes."
Wallace picked four of his own players and only one Port Adelaide player. Bowden was his best on ground.
Williams gave his five votes to Port ruckman Dean Brogan. He wasn't in Wallace's best five.
AFL Coaches' Association boss Neale Daniher said this week he wasn't concerned with Bowden missing out.
"So what?" Daniher told the Herald Sun.
"Everyone sees the game differently."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23929205-19742,00.html