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Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« on: November 23, 2014, 10:05:46 PM »
Next RFC poll asks for the shrewdest players at Richmond over the past half-century.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-11-20/the-perfect-tiger-football-smarts



So who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?

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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2014, 02:12:17 AM »
WTF ?

KB by a country mile !
None of those players make my top 20 apart from Weightman but then I also didn't vote for KB in the ball magnet thread and I saw a lot of his career. Are you a ball magnet when your team mates feed u the ball all day ? Nope , Wayne Campbell was quite clearly more of a ball magnet than KB but.... footy smarts is definitely KB and by a long way.
If there was a sniff of a goal he knew exactly where to go to receive the handball so that he could kick the goal himself and his ability to use his smarts to crumb a pack so that he could have a shot for goal was amazing.


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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2014, 11:56:58 AM »
WTF ?

KB by a country mile !
None of those players make my top 20 apart from Weightman but then I also didn't vote for KB in the ball magnet thread and I saw a lot of his career. Are you a ball magnet when your team mates feed u the ball all day ? Nope , Wayne Campbell was quite clearly more of a ball magnet than KB but.... footy smarts is definitely KB and by a long way.
If there was a sniff of a goal he knew exactly where to go to receive the handball so that he could kick the goal himself and his ability to use his smarts to crumb a pack so that he could have a shot for goal was amazing.
KB can't win every Poll. Brodders by a Nullabor Kilometer. Crafty as they come and always knew where to be and where to get the footy to.

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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2014, 12:57:22 PM »
Tom Hafey
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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2014, 04:53:00 PM »
To not have KB on this list is quite ridiculous.
This whole perfect tiger thing is to put it bluntly, dumb!!!

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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2014, 05:30:28 PM »
I voted for Brodders.  Never wasted a possession and every time he had the ball in had he put it to advantage. :clapping
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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2014, 05:32:26 PM »
Tom Hafey is a great call for a non-player with footysmarts by the shed load!
But of the players - its KB again!  Was so smart with holding the man/ball they had to change the rules!  He had all types of smarts - uncanny anticipation, lightning fast thinker with a freakish sixth sense for a goal.  Best crumber off the pack at full speed that I've ever seen & that just screams footysmarts!       

All hail the little master!   :bow

Special mentions for Maurice Rioli & Flea.  Kevin Sheedy is still smarter than the smartest fox.  Second only to Hafey.    ;D
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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2014, 05:36:49 PM »
Tom Hafey is a great call for a non-player with footysmarts by the shed load!
But of the players - its KB again!  Was so smart with holding the man/ball they had to change the rules!  He had all types of smarts - uncanny anticipation, lightning fast thinker with a freakish sixth sense for a goal.  Best crumber off the pack at full speed that I've ever seen & that just screams footysmarts!       

All hail the little master!   :bow

Special mentions for Maurice Rioli & Flea.  Kevin Sheedy is still smarter than the smartest fox.  Second only to Hafey.    ;D
Actually shady Sheedy is a great call!  He should have been on the list!
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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2014, 05:59:24 PM »
Brad Ottens
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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2014, 06:16:12 PM »
KB then Sheeds . ;D
Caracella and Balmey.

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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2014, 06:42:47 PM »
I voted for Brodders.  Never wasted a possession and every time he had the ball in had he put it to advantage. :clapping

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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2014, 06:58:14 PM »
Angus Graham.

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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2014, 07:10:49 PM »
Campbo had a good footy brain
Caracella and Balmey.

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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2014, 07:21:57 PM »
I voted for Brodders.  Never wasted a possession and every time he had the ball in had he put it to advantage. :clapping

One word. Soft

Well I guess we know who you will be voting for once the "Richmond's Softest Footballer" poll is put up.  ;D


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Re: Who had the best ever footy smarts at Tigerland?
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2014, 08:15:43 PM »
Angus Graham.

Have to say I agree with this.

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