R21: Adelaide v Richmond "unofficial elimination final" [merged]

[Hellenic Tiger]

Was i imagining it or did every adelaide player throw their head back every time they were tackled?

stuffnuing weak dogs.

So glad we beat them there

We were also quite crude in some of our tackling due to our fierceness in the contest. The dogs saw this and were trying to milk it even though in many other cases the free was not there. Gordo in some of his tackles was just too over exhuberant. The one at centre half forward in the last was one I was yelling at the tv some choice top shelf words.

[Owl]

These games are shortening my friggen llifespan

[Willy]

How good is it!!!?????

[one-eyed]

VIDEOS:

The last two minutes of the game: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2014-08-16/round-21-the-last-two-minutes

Match highlights: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2014-08-16/round-21-match-highlights

Song: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2014-08-16/round-21-the-song

PICS:

AFL Photos: http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202014%20Rd%2021%20-%20Adelaide%20v%20Richmond

Getty Images: http://www.gettyimages.com.au/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=470263883&EditorialProduct=Sport

[one-eyed]

A little bit of history repeating

It had been almost 20 years since the Tigers last won seven games in a row, when they were victorious in each of the opening seven matches of the 1995 season. Coincidentally that seventh win was achieved against Adelaide, in a game where Tony Modra kicked five goals for the Crows and Matthew Knights collected 38 disposals for the Tigers. History repeated itself on Saturday night, with Richmond overcoming the Crows to claim a seventh win on the trot.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-16/rampant-tigers-feline-fine

[one-eyed]

[big tone]

The best win of the year for mine. Just the way we moved the footy and our pressure at Adelaide when we didn't have the footy, especially in the first half.
Really great to see us running to create when we got the ball back off them.
Enjoyable to watch and that's not something I have said this year.
Make the finals or not, if we play like this consistently the Tigers have won me back.
Well done Tigers.

[Francois Jackson]

Give me a port Adelaide supporter any day over a crows fan

They are the most pathetic backward bunch of bogans one would hope to ever see.

Don't care about swearing as in guilty of if amongst mates but fella ripping out the c bomb at will was unbelievable. Sitting next to some old tigers and felt sorry for em.

Was a great win. To grind it out was sensational

All comes down to Sydney

[Smokey]

How good is that spread!!!!!

....... meanwhile in hell   

[yellowandback]

It might be a little far fetched but this stretch of wins just reminds me of the John Northey led wins in 1994.
We also made a poor start to the year, I think we were 3 and 7 or 8 with Mal Brown coming out swinging before we made a super run at the 8.
Many close, hard fought wins including an away win over the Crows.

Back then, the tackling, pressure, team spirit and emerging belief shone through and certainly the spirit and belief are things the 2 teams have in common.

Not sure if I'm clutching at straws here but it just struck me last night when we fought back how similar both teams were - particularly that never say die quality that we have regained in those wins in the past 2 weeks.

[TigerMonk]

l see the same culprits doing stupid things when the game is in the balance.

Chris Newman short kicks in the back line & Petterd kicking across the ground in wet weather, l would have dragged his ass to the bench & subbed him out. Newman would be struggling to retain his spot in the side if we made finals & picked our best 22. Conca will be back next week & then after that Vickery. So who will make way for these 2 inclusions or do we make them earn their spots back in the side by playing in the VFL. Newman's head space worries me in the backline. Newman & Petterd cost us goals too often & it needs addressing before the team plays another game.

[Yeahright]

Keep it going Tiges, one for the true supporters

EFA

[torch]

Richmond wins "unofficial elimination final" 

Richmond advances to next round 

[Smokey]

 

[TigerLand]

Thought Chaplin was fantastic in the last qtr.

2 match winning incidents.
We were behind and Podsiadly had a chance to snap on goal a few meters out and Chaplin smothered / knocked the ball out of his hands.  Crows had full momentum and if they kicked 2 goals clear that could have broken us.

With a few minutes left he took a diving chest mark in the backline.

He's been a frustrating player to watch at times. But thought he was brilliant last night.