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Mid-season report card - Sunday Herald-Sun
« on: June 05, 2005, 03:08:38 AM »
Your club's mid-season report card
05 June 2005   
Sunday Herald Sun
Jackie Epstein

RICHMOND: 7-4, 4th

Watch this space: Of the seven draftees, Brett Deledio and Richard Tambling have lived up to expectations.

X-factor: The loss of Nathan Brown will be huge, especially if they are to make the finals.

Missing in action: There haven't been many weak links in a better-than-expected year.

Love your work: Matthew Richardson and Andrew Kellaway have been solid. Shane Tuck has been a revelation in the midfield alongside Mark Coughlan.

Road ahead: Only two more interstate trips, with a huge test in Geelong in Round 22. A realistic chance of making it.

In a word: EXCITING

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Re: Mid-season report card - Sunday Herald-Sun
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2005, 12:36:01 PM »
"Oh yes I am a dreamer, I still see us flying high!"

from the song "Don't Walk Away" by Pat Benatar 1988 (Wide Awake In Dreamland)

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Re: Mid-season report card - Sunday Herald-Sun
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2005, 05:43:14 PM »
This would be my mid-season report card on the Tiges.

the Good:

7-4 at the half way mark. I know I thought we'd be lucky to win that many for the whole season.

Style of play under Wallace is conducive to kicking goals and winning and when followed by the whole team is exciting to watch. We have also a kicked a few goals in a row this year.

Belief and confidence is back. We gave up at half-time under Spud.

The finding of Tuck as a inside midfielder and Deledio playing and earning a spot in every game. Impressed with Meyer too.

The return of Cogs, Gas and Kellaway to their best form.

the Bad:

Bad losses as we were outclassed by top 4 candidates Melb, Geelong and the Saints (when they were up an about).

Skill and decision making errors still all to frequent for us to be classed a threat or a top 4 side.

Gone missing at the start of games the past month and a half: Saints, Port, Coll, Melb, WCE

Not getting to see Tambling run around as he's missed most of the year so far due to hamstrings.

and the Ugly:

Browny's broken leg and Rodan's knee :(

Hearing Spud give his special comments about us when in the commentary box :help
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