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[WilliamPowell]

Tigers ponder ruck options against Demons
By Nathan Schmook
Exclusive to AFL Bigpond Network
2:10pm AEST Thursday, May 16, 2013

RICHMOND will resist the temptation to rest captain Trent Cotchin and key forward Ty Vickery against Melbourne on Sunday, with coach Damien Hardwick declaring both would play after recovering from injury. 
 
Hardwick said the Tigers faced a tough selection decision with ruckman Ivan Maric, however, after he played through an ankle injury against Port Adelaide in round seven. 
 
Cotchin (knee) and Vickery (concussion) have both been declared fit and Hardwick said the Tigers weren't in a position to rest available players against opponents they were expected to beat.
 
"He (Cotchin) had his rest last week and he's well and truly ready to go this week," Hardwick said on Thursday.
 
"If we had our time again he probably wouldn't have played (against Geelong in round six).
 
"But the reality is he's a tough kid and last week we made the decision that he couldn't put himself through that again."
 
On Maric, who injured an ankle against Geelong and played under duress against the Power, Hardwick said the Tigers would consider their ruck options. 
 
Mature-age rookie Orren Stephenson came into the team against the Power and played well, and with Vickery back in the mix Hardwick said three wouldn't go into two.
 
"It was enormous last week for him to play, considering we were down two rucks," the coach said of Maric.   
 
"We were really pleased that he got up and played. Did he play to the best of his ability? Probably not."

More to come
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-16/tigers-ponder-ruck-options

[WilliamPowell]

"He (Cotchin) had his rest last week and he's well and truly ready to go this week," Hardwick said on Thursday.
 
"If we had our time again he probably wouldn't have played (against Geelong in round six).

Umm really................

That scores  x 6

         

On Maric, who injured an ankle against Geelong and played under duress against the Power, Hardwick said the Tigers would consider their ruck options. 
 
Mature-age rookie Orren Stephenson came into the team against the Power and played well, and with Vickery back in the mix Hardwick said three wouldn't go into two.
 
"It was enormous last week for him to play, considering we were down two rucks," the coach said of Maric.   
 
"We were really pleased that he got up and played. Did he play to the best of his ability? Probably not."

No kidding 

For that it's  x 3

 

[WA Tiger]

Comes back to what I have been saying for years, we don't manage our injured players at all, we work them into the ground and do more damage than we could imagine. Then we put them through half a dozen operations each at the end of the year...

Expect Maric to miss this week, if they have brain amongst them.

[WilliamPowell]

Trent Cotchin will return from a knee injury to take on Melbourne at the MCG
by: Matt Windley •From: Herald Sun
•May 16, 2013 1:50PM

Trent Cotchin will be back for Sunday's clash with Melbourne at the MCG.

Cotchin missed the win over Port Adelaide last weekend with a knee complaint but joined teammates for training at Punt Road this afternoon.

He had no strapping on his knee and appeared to move freely.

Key forward Tyrone Vickery is also in line for a recall against the Dees after missing last week with concussion.
 
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said he would not fall in to the trap of resting players against the lowly Dees.

"Both those two guys are available to play," Hardwick said.

"And if they're available to play they'll be playing. Hawthorn and Geelong, they're in different ballparks to us, we're certainly nowhere near the capability of those sides yet (to be able to rest players).

"So we've just got to take every game on its merits, get every four points we can and we'll worry about that when we're at the other end of the ladder."

Hardwick said there was no risk of further damage to Cotchin's knee this week.

"He has his rest last week," Hardwick said.

"Trent's a tough individual. If we had our time again we probably wouldn't have played him (against Geelong in Round 6).

"But he's well and truly ready to go this week."

Hardwick conceded Ivan Maric was no certainty to play.

The ruckman battles manfully through the pain of an ankle injury last week.

But given Orren Stephenson played so well last week and Vickery is set to return Maric may be afforded the chance to recuperate if need be.

"It was enormous for him to play last week considering we were down two rucks," Hardwick said.

"So we were really pleased that he got up and played. Did he play to the best of his ability? Probably not.

"So obviously with selection this afternoon we've got to make that decision. Three doesn't go in to two."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/trent-cotchin-will-return-from-a-knee-injury-to-take-on-melbourne-at-the-mcg/story-fni5f9jb-1226644523167

[Penelope]

if they dont rest maric this week then they need to be stuffed and shot

[JVT]

Fair to say Maric + Tuck + Knights out and Cotchin + Vickery in.

What other changes do you think we'll make?

[WA Tiger]

Fair to say Maric + Tuck + Knights out and Cotchin + Vickery in.

What other changes do you think we'll make?

Lonergan (sub) for Knights.

[WilliamPowell]

Same article on the RFC web-site that was onthe AFL site

Only one extra paragraph that says Petterd wont play and that A Edwards, White, Dea and Arnot are options

[1965]

Time for Aaron Edwards

 

[dwaino]

Same article on the RFC web-site that was onthe AFL site

Only one extra paragraph that says Petterd wont play and that A Edwards, White, Dea and Arnot are options

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[one-eyed]

More to come
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-16/tigers-ponder-ruck-options

Here's the "More to come":

Hardwick paid respect to the 1-6 Demons, and said his team would be up for a physical contest at the MCG on Sunday. 
 
"They've been doing a lot of one-on-one, a lot of tackling work over at the Dees, so we've just got to make sure we bring our own heat and get our game up and going," Hardwick said.
 
"They're a better side than how they're playing, I've got no doubt that Mark Neeld would know that also.
 
"They're a side that has probably got a fair amount of criticism so we're under no illusions that we're going to be up for a hell of a contest."
 
Hardwick said Richmond had evolved into a team that expected to win every game it played, but the team wouldn't enter Sunday's match thinking, "lets win by 100 points."
 
"Any win that you can get a percentage boost like we did last week with a 42-point win is a great result," he said.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Time for Aaron Edwards

 

Would thrive against a substandard defense. Just like playing in the VFL.   

[tony_montana]

"Hardwick paid respect to the 1-6 Demons, and said his team would be up for a physical contest at the MCG on Sunday."

Is this the same team that admitted they got out bodied and out muscled by gold coast?