Happy Thursfield's here to stay (RFC)

[one-eyed]

Happy Thursfield's here to stay
By Luke Holmesby
Fri 21 Jan, 2011

RICHMOND defender Will Thursfield says he is keen to finish his career as a Tiger despite almost leaving at the end of last year.

Thursfield spoke to Richmond in September, telling them he wanted to find a new home during the approaching trade week.

The club told him it would accommodate his wishes if a suitable trade could be negotiated. It couldn't and Thursfield was left stranded.

Far from harboring any bitterness, the 24-year-old says he is eager to get back to business with the club he has called home for six years.

"I'm loving it. All that is behind me now," Thursfield told afl.com.au.

"It did feel a bit funny going back to training but … all the boys have been fantastic, as have the coaches."

The defender said the trade talk was not flippant and that he came very close to finding a new home. He also admits to initially coming back to the club with his tail between his legs.

"I was reasonably close (to leaving) without going into too many details. Then when I went back that first day after trade week, my key to enter the front door didn't work and I thought they might have locked me out," he laughed.

"But once you are there six days a week it all becomes pretty normal again."

Thursfield signed a one-year contract with Richmond in the wake of trade week, which he hopes to use as a platform for the rest of his career.

"I'd love to (be a one-club player). I'm loving it down there at the moment with all the young boys.

"We're having a good time socialising together; even when we're not at the club we're always off going fishing together and stuff like that," he said.

Coming to the end of his first injury-free pre-season, Thursfield has been building his aerobic base in the hope of becoming more of a rebounding defender than the old-fashioned negating full-back.

And he still has his eyes set on one milestone that has eluded him for his 67-game career.

"I haven't kicked a goal yet and I'd love to do that. I kicked four behinds last year and the boys have given me a lot of stick about that," he said.

"It's not a great record to have, 70 games and no goals."

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/106905/default.aspx

[mightytiges]

Sadly for Thursty if his game doesn't change and he remains just a negating defender then this will be his final year. It's hard not seeing him spending most of the year at Coburg unless we cop injuries to our tall backs.

[Damo]

As a footballer he makes a better fisherman

[Hard Roar Tiger]

As a footballer he makes a better fisherman

And he's not much of a fisherman

[Coach]

Best of luck to him. Needs a good year

[TigerTimeII]

what a load of crapola

thursty now knows that he has no market value and that nobody wants him
so all of a sudden he is happy here and wants to stay

delist the skinny runt asap as soon as his contract runs out the 2 faced pom

[Coach]

what a load of crapola

thursty now knows that he has no market value and that nobody wants him
so all of a sudden he is happy here and wants to stay

delist the skinny runt asap as soon as his contract runs out the 2 faced pom

 

[tony_montana]

Sadly for Thursty if his game doesn't change and he remains just a negating defender then this will be his final year. It's hard not seeing him spending most of the year at Coburg unless we cop injuries to our tall backs.

Its a shame that that part of his game never developed bc hes a good kick technically and uses it well when he does get it. Shoul hae put on more mass though he's naturally pretty quick anyway another 3-4 kilos would have put him into good solid 3rd tall territory.

[WA Tiger]

Looks like Thursty has been unoficially voted in as the 2011 whipping boy....

Now I am actually willing to give him another go, a few years ago he had a great year, yes a year, I know. But hey, who knows, he had a few personal issues and this is really the first interview I have heard him make in a while, at all even, so maybe he is right now.

Lets just wait and see eh....

[WilliamPowell]

Looks like Thursty has been unoficially voted in as the 2011 whipping boy....

Nah will have to be either Dan Connors (oops that's my choice  ) but more likely Shaun Grigg especially if Andy Collins kicks 4 or 5 against us in Round 1 

[Gigantor]

Must admit Dan connors is the one i'll be picking on too...Has a wealth of ability ,just sprays the ball to such an extent that it really costs the team.His decision making also needs to be refined,maybe making things simple for him out on the field will help.

[cub]

Captain cry baby called him 'and I quote' "Cop that you soft punt" when he cleaned him up last year, so I gather the opposition see him as weak, so will need to harden the f up a bit, mentally and physically and maybe he will be of service.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Looks like Thursty has been unoficially voted in as the 2011 whipping boy....

Nah will have to be either Dan Connors (oops that's my choice  ) but more likely Shaun Grigg especially if Andy Collins kicks 4 or 5 against us in Round 1 

I personaly think your alittle hard in Dan WP. I agree though, Grigg better be worth it. I liked that Collins boy. I will be watching Grigg very closely indeed.

[cub]

Looks like Thursty has been unoficially voted in as the 2011 whipping boy....

Nah will have to be either Dan Connors (oops that's my choice  ) but more likely Shaun Grigg especially if Andy Collins kicks 4 or 5 against us in Round 1 

I personaly think your alittle hard in Dan WP. I agree though, Grigg better be worth it. I liked that Collins boy. I will be watching Grigg very closely indeed.

Most of us will I think

[WA Tiger]

Looks like Thursty has been unoficially voted in as the 2011 whipping boy....

Nah will have to be either Dan Connors (oops that's my choice  ) but more likely Shaun Grigg especially if Andy Collins kicks 4 or 5 against us in Round 1 

  , YOu need to move on WP... , hahaha, now look at what you have started ..the Dan Connors whipping boy club...