Not this optimistic
Totally Positive Outlook, Why Richmond Will Win In 2007aflinsider.net
It is the start of the season and every team has a chance, here are the positives that the club has. Nothing negative, one hundred percent optimism. This isn't what you would get from an old, crunchy guy sitting on a couch, only a long-time supporter of the team would enter the season with this positive outlook. Anyone can win, in March 2005 the Swans were not a big favourite and in 1993 the Bombers came from out of nowhere to win, so all 16 teams can have the belief at the start of the season that they could be holding up the cup at the end of the year. This is why they will win it all.
You can't stop Matthew Richardson: 100 goal potential, and they can't push him in the back now, not that they could actually move the big guy anyway. If they play in front of him he will just jump over them. He is bigger, stronger and faster than nearly every defender.
Troy Simmonds is a unique ruckman: Has the ability to hurt the teams with bigger, slower ruckmen. He can win a hitout, sprint into the forward 50, mark the football and kick the goal.
The midfield is young, deep and talented: There is size and pace, and they should be able to compete with any other team in the middle.
Polak fills their big need in the back half: The Tigers have been short in the back line for a while, this offseason they went out and traded for a needed big body. Polak was an early draft pick for Fremantle and he still has the potential he had then.
Schulz and Pattison are ready to star: Smalls make an impact in the AFL sooner than big prospects, both these talls are ready for a bigger role after learning for several years.
Howat is a star of the future: The future could be real soon too, will go from the rookie list and right into their starting 18.
Jack Riewoldt is related to Nick: That's a good start for a footballer. Jack can be just as good as Nick, eventually, but right from the start he should be an above average tall who can play at either end.
Deledio is Brownlow quality: The young gun of AFL midfielders, has the skills and size to dominate and to get noticed for votes.
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