agree with you there Y&BB, but to me the blame for that lies as much, if not more, on his coaches, particularly early in his career.
I'm convinced Frawley's game plan was "kick to richo, he'll do the rest"
Reading Richo's book is enlightening Al. Since reading it I tend to blame his coaches less and Richo himself more. Most of them knew the issue and tried a number of things but none succeeded in curbing his style - a footballing trait he had since his earliest days. Joel Bowden mentions that he and Richo had a number of heated discussions on field and describes one: 'Matthew would say "Kick it quicker." I'd say, "You relax, you lead and I'll make the decision about what to do with the ball. You're one of the options. You're not the only option."'
