Jack Dyer Medal night / 2014 B&F - Winner: Trent Cotchin

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Dimma's speech...

"Season 2014 … how would I sum it up?

In short, the first half of the season was unacceptable, the second half of the season was admirable and the players showed great resilience – but the wash up is that we did not improve when it mattered most and that is bitterly disappointing."

"Richmond is now a strong, united, well-resourced football club. It has taken an enormous amount of hard work to deliver that outcome."

"To the Tiger Army that make this Club so strong and bold. You were sensational as always. The whole Club was amazed by your support and to see thousands travel to Adelaide was truly humbling. We are in this journey together and we look forward to seeing you in season 2015.

To have more than 66,000 members is just outstanding and it’s a fact that I know the coaches and players love sharing with people – it makes you proud to be a Tiger."

“Yes, consecutive years of finals football is an important step forward, and we need to consistently play football in September to give ourselves a chance, but losing in elimination finals doesn’t have any of us sleeping soundly at night.

“We must not accept what has happened in the past two years, or feel in any way comfortable that we have achieved something.  We haven’t, and to think anything different will lead us nowhere.

“We told the players exactly that when we reviewed our elimination final loss a couple of weeks ago. We embarrassed ourselves, and our Club, with that performance.  It has got to cut deep, it has got to genuinely hurt.

“And, we will find out when the players and coaches return for pre-season, who was really hurt by what happened.

“The relentless drive to improve in the following months – that will be there for all to see – will tell us if it really hurt and may well shape the side for Round 1, 2015.

“We need a burning desire to keep raising our standards, and there will be nowhere to hide in the pursuit of that . . . it has to be a collective effort and a collective accountability.

“The players must ask themselves:  Do I want to play in a good team or a great team?  Do I want to finish my career as just another AFL footballer, or an AFL footballer with great stories of collective success and lifelong bonds with former teammates?

“Of course, we all choose the latter, but to choose the latter takes commitment and sacrifice.

“I’m very confident nobody wants to let this Club down from the moment they set foot in the place to start the 2015 pre-season . . .

“The greatest positive out of season 2014 is that we know we have it in us.  The greatest challenge for 2015 is to deliver on that from Round 1 onwards.”

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-09-30/hardwick-challenges-tiger-players

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Leaderboard after Round 9

T.Cotchin 94 votes
D.Astbury 91 votes
J.Riewoldt, 83 votes
D.Martin, 82 votes
S.Morris, 71 votes

Surprised Morro has this many given he was playing with one arm.

Ellis and Rance should come home strongly.

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ME Bank Fairest and Best award (as voted by the fans) - Dustin Martin

David Mandie Community Award - Jake King

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Best First Year Player award - Anthony Miles

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Most Improved Player award  - Ben Griffiths.

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Forwards Coach Mark 'Wilbur' Williams presents the new award 'Best Offensive Player' to Dustin Martin.

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Another new award...

Best Defensive Player for 2014 - Alex Rance.

No surprises there.

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Votes Rounds 10 - 15

   
Here are the votes!

Round 10
J.Riewoldt, 23 votes
S.Grigg, 19 votes
B.Ellis, 18 votes
D.Martin, 18 votes

Round 11
T.Chaplin, 14 votes
B.Ellis, 14 votes
D.Martin, 13 votes
D.Grimes, 11 votes

Round 12
B.Houli, 14 votes
D.Martin, 14 votes
J.Batchelor, 12 votes
A.Miles, 12 votes

Leader board after Round 12

D.Martin 127 votes
J.Riewoldt, 120 votes
T.Cotchin, 119 votes
B.Ellis, 113 votes
B.Houli 99 votes



   
Round 13
A.Miles, 17 votes
N.Foley 16 votes
C.Newman, 14 votes
R.Petterd, 14 votes

Round 14
D.Martin, 17 votes
A.Rance, 16 votes
T.Cotchin, 15 votes
B.Ellis, 15 votes

Round 15
T.Cotchin, 21 votes
S.Morris, 16 votes
A.Rance, 16 votes
S.Edwards, 15 votes
B.Ellis, 15 votes


   
LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND 15
D.Martin, 167 votes
T.Cotchin, 166 votes
B.Ellis, 156 votes
J.Riewoldt, 145 votes
S.Morris, 128 votes

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Rounds 16 - 18

Round 16
S.Edwards, 20 votes
T.Cotchin, 18 votes
B.Ellis, 17 votes
T.Vickery, 17 votes


Round 17
T.Cotchin, 18 votes
D.Martin, 17 votes
J.Riewoldt, 17 votes
A.Rance, 16 votes


Round 18
D.Martin, 18 votes
B.Deledio, 16 votes
D.Grimes, 16 votes

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Cotch and Dusty are neck and neck with Ellis closing in.

Leader board after Round 18

T.Cotchin, 213 votes
D.Martin, 213 votes
B.Ellis, 202 votes
J.Riewoldt, 186 votes
S.Edwards, 172 votes

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Tross doing his best Freddie Mercury impersonation tonight  .


https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC

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Cotch and Dusty are neck and neck with Ellis closing in.

Leader board after Round 18

T.Cotchin, 213 votes
D.Martin, 213 votes
B.Ellis, 202 votes
J.Riewoldt, 186 votes
S.Edwards, 172 votes

Jack's year rated more highly on the inside than by many on the outside. Clearly he's been doing what is asked of him by the coaches.

Surprised Rance isn't in the top 5.

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Round 19
I.Maric, 19 votes
B.Ellis, 18 votes
A. Rance, 18 votes
B.Deledio, 16 votes

Round 20
S.Edwards, 19 votes
I.Maric, 18 votes
B.Ellis, 17 votes
B.Deledio, 15 votes
B.Griffiths, 15 votes

Round 21
B.Deledio, 19 votes
T.Cotchin, 18 votes
S.Edwards, 18 votes
B.Ellis, 18 votes
10:48
   
   
LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND 21
T.Cotchin, 259 votes
B.Ellis, 255 votes
D.Martin, 248 votes
S.Edwards, 222 votes
J.Riewoldt, 211 votes

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Leading goalkicker for 2014 - Jack Riewoldt.

Francis Bourke Award, the players' award - Alex Rance

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LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND 21
T.Cotchin, 259 votes
B.Ellis, 255 votes
D.Martin, 248 votes
S.Edwards, 222 votes
J.Riewoldt, 211 votes

Geez, the closest B&F in a while. The top 3 all played well against the Swans.