Richmond to train in Arizona with academy Athletes’ Performance [merged]

[bojangles17]

Jack whats your take on this? How did you feel working for other clubs whilst being a member of Richmond?

Felt really odd, especially when we played against Richmond.
I suppose if you didnt work for the club you barracked for firstly, it would be too bad.
In my case I did, so felt very odd.
Can tell you that John Hook who was General Manager at Hawthorn for 25 years barracked for Richmond and came across and worked in recruiting at Punt Rd in 2004.

so we can lay part of the blame for that heist that netted Lids, tambling, meyer , patto and polo on that numbskull

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BradMilzy Brad Miller twitter:

"Just learned that we will be taking in a Dallas Cowboys game when we hit the states later this month! I'm so pumped!!!"

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From RFC twitter:

"Richmond team has arrived in Tucson, Arizona, fed and in bed preparing for a big day tomorrow. "

[Willy]

Edwards looks cozy...

[Loui Tufga]

Edwards looks cozy...

Snug as a bug.....Are you sure that's Edwards?? He doesn't look heavy enough!

[Willy]

Snug as a bug.....Are you sure that's Edwards?? He doesn't look heavy enough!

yeah nah, it is hard to see him through all that new muscle. Pretty sure its him though.

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Some pics from Arizona.... (courtesy of RFC twitter):

When in Rome ... the boys finished training in Arizona trying football the local way.

https://twitter.com/#!/Richmond_FC/status/142032276744699904/photo/1

Tigers training at University of Arizona right now.

https://twitter.com/#!/Richmond_FC/status/141995050044362753/photo/1

Boys prepare for weight training at Uni of A McKale Centre this morning.

https://twitter.com/#!/Richmond_FC/status/141927123890876416/photo/1

First training day over in Arizona! Was a very solid hitout. Meeting now then a big feed!

[dwaino]

"hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough" has a very WAT "no excuses!" and "go all in!" vibe about it.

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From KiwiTiger on BF who is over with the squad in Arizona:

"Can I just state that, in walking around the Uni of Arizona Tucson Campus tonight, where we and Elite Athletes Performance are based, the facilities are just mind blowing. We are staying at a 400 room hotel in the Uni. The gymnasium just for the swim team alone is as big as most AFL clubs. When you get crowds of 75,000 a game for your college gridiron team, 25k for your college basketball team, and fly them around in the College 737 aircraft, you can image the scale of facilities to support is massive."

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22921598&postcount=42

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Some more pics ..... (courtesy of KiwiTiger and John Heslin):

Beautiful day in Tucson today

https://twitter.com/#!/KiwiTiger12/status/141949443187544065/photo/1

Footies are out in Arizona!

https://twitter.com/#!/KiwiTiger12/status/141985451308367872/photo/1

Goes well with the 57,000 seater nfl stadium

https://twitter.com/#!/JohnHeslin/status/142105399754108928/photo/1

[one-eyed]

The Richmond playing list hit the gym at the University of Arizona today before a lengthy ball and running session in the shadows of the 55,000-seat football stadium used by the Wildcats in the NCAA.

The camp shifts to Phoenix on Saturday where the players will be put through an elite fitness program run by the Athletes' Performance academy.

Recruits Brandon Ellis and Steve Morris impressed in today's gruelling running session along with a super-fit Dustin Martin.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/chris-newman-to-lead-tigers-in-2012/story-e6frf9jf-1226211322342

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Some pics from the Herald-Sun:

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Tigers training at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/gallery-e6frf9if-1226211871851?page=1

[gerkin greg]

here he is
the new beefcake
go sheds!