Tigers say turnovers are hurting (Herald-Sun)

[one-eyed]

Tigers say turnovers are hurting
Rebecca Williams | June 09, 2008 12:00am

DEFENDER Chris Newman has backed Richmond to revive its season, saying the team was "not fazed" by two heavy defeats.

Despite their fifth loss in six games being a 50-point drubbing from Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday, Newman insisted the Tigers were keeping the faith.

The Tigers' second-half capitulation against the Crows, after an 82-point smashing from Sydney, has knocked 11 points off their percentage in two weeks.

Newman said the Tigers were confident they could recover in the rest of the season.

"Not all is lost. It's a long season," Newman said.

"We have got some games coming up that we feel we can win. We're not fazed by our two losses.

"We've just got to keep going about our footy and play the way we have been going in previous rounds, but getting a result and playing a four-quarter game."

Richmond led the Crows by 14 points at the main break before a 40-point turnaround in the third quarter.

Newman said skill errors were to blame.

"Our turnovers at the moment are giving opposition teams too many opportunities to score goals," he said.

"It was something like 11 goals that they kicked from turnovers.

"We were really keen to come out and prove a point, but proving a point in one half of football isn't good enough."

Amid the Tigers' form struggles, one encouraging sign has been the performances of No. 2 draft pick Trent Cotchin.

Cotchin, in his fourth game, impressed with his poise early, amassing 18 disposals in the first half.

"He's a natural footballer and we're excited to see what he is capable of," Newman said.

"I think it showed a lot of character for him.

"He really set us up in the first half and he should take a lot of positives out of that and come out next week and continue to build on his game.

"Someone with the poise and talent he has got is something that we really need in the midfield."

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23831489-19742,00.html

[jackstar]

Poor Chris, mate if you keep playing as per previous rounds, Eg Short kicking, going sideways, your not going to win many game my friend.
Forget about turnovers, you cause the turnovers by kicking a ball to a team mate who is 10-15 metres away from you who is under the pump and you expect him to mark it, now thats agreat game plan.
Turnovers were not the reason the onballlers got smashed out of the centre bounces and stoppages because they were standing too far back from the drop of the ball.
And turnovers werent to blame for when we went inside forward 50. 2 or 3 team mates were trying to win the same ball instead of spreading and taking there immediate opponent out of the contest and thus making it a one on one contest inside F 50..

[shannon]

Poor Chris, mate if you keep playing as per previous rounds, Eg Short kicking, going sideways, your not going to win many game my friend.
Forget about turnovers, you cause the turnovers by kicking a ball to a team mate who is 10-15 metres away from you who is under the pump and you expect him to mark it, now thats agreat game plan.
Turnovers were not the reason the onballlers got smashed out of the centre bounces and stoppages because they were standing too far back from the drop of the ball.
And turnovers werent to blame for when we went inside forward 50. 2 or 3 team mates were trying to win the same ball instead of spreading and taking there immediate opponent out of the contest and thus making it a one on one contest inside F 50..

i agree jackstar.

iirc, at least 2 or 3 times newman could have bombed 50-55m goals for us at crucial times, we all know he is a monster kick, yet he went short and did not follow his footy instincts. also newman pays no respect for his opponent when he plays in defence

newman and foley both should ot be our next captain

we are in trouble and its time terry walked and we picked a captain from left field, someone who ooozes leadership and is an extravert

[Francois Jackson]

cant u see its terry and his mates who are directing these players to play like this.
short sideways kicking here there and everywhere.
its not a coincidence we play like that, its TW's instructions without a doubt.

[bushranger]

Don't you think that this is stating the obvious. Cause it is too me. We need a new game plan and players that will follow it through. As the one we have got now isn't working so we need to change it up. Bench the oldies and let the youngen's in and even if we lose at least they will fight for the win.
I would keep Richo on as he is fighting for the team. But as for most of the oldies its retirement for them at Coburg. Yes I know this is harsh on Coburg.
But we all now need something to hang our hats on and this team at the minute is it. I will be happy with young blood playing and making an effort.
One thing we should do is rip up all contracts, yes all contracts. And make the new contracts preformanced based. Make them earn their money for once in their lives. Play crap then thats the way you get paid. And with no excuses like he's been playing with this or that.

[Tigermonk]

turnovers, skills, decision making all ugly at Tigerland
Supporters been saying this for years  so we dont need a media article on it 

Sack Wallace & Miller its time to get Tiger Tuff

[Hellenic Tiger]

Change the gameplan
Change the coach and his stuff
Sack the Marshmallow
Change the players
Play the kids
once that has occurred
Instill a winning atmosphere/ attitude change the culture of the footy club.

[one-eyed]

Mike's view in the Herald-Sun...

If St Kilda is going backwards, what of Richmond, which was disgraceful in the second half against Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday?

The Tigers have lost the momentum built up early in the season with embarrassing performances against Sydney and now the Crows.

Greg Tivendale's papers surely have been stamped, Kayne Pettifer's future is precarious, Joel Bowden is on the edge, and Graham Polak and Jordan McMahon might want to reassess their commitment to the cause. The future is now for Terry Wallace.

It is a future that must be built on young men with names such as Cotchin, Morton, Riewoldt (Nick's cousin Jack) and Hughes.

The draw gets a lot better for the Tigers from here, but the team needs to get a whole lot better.

Why on earth do they use the footy so much?

They are not good enough to finesse with the ball. They dominated the first half on Saturday with 216 possessions for a return of 9.7.

It was a workrate they were going to struggle to maintain, and, given their decision-making and disposal, they are constantly flirting with danger.

Nathan Foley's quiet afternoon compounded the problem, for he is the team's hardest worker and most damaging runner.

The Tigers have been beaten by 132 points in successive weeks.

They are a long way off the good teams; Wallace has no alternative: build for the future, regardless of the win-loss record.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/1,9191,23832328-19742,00.html

[Hellenic Tiger]

Tank Tank Tank Tank
Priority picks will help the future.
Short term pain for 11 more games for longer term joy and rebuilding.

[Ramps]

All we require is a disciplined effort to tank for 11 weeks. Just 11 weeks. A new coach at the end of the season along with a new director of footy and no trading for any player that costs us a pick inside the first 40 selections of the draft.

[torch]

turnovers are hurting us? ... no s***!

plus we have no forward line!

[wayne again]

Change the gameplan
Change the coach and his stuff
Sack the Marshmallow
Change the players
Play the kids
once that has occurred
Instill a winning atmosphere/ attitude change the culture of the footy club.

  I have to agree. The hole football club needs a overhall, this year should be the year to impliment change starting with players first, then change the coach and assistant coaches and finally look at the board. Start next year with a completly new club.
We cannot go on like this. The Richmond Football Club comes first not individuals and there own intrest.