NAB Cup - Richmond vs Port Adel, Sat 14th March, 4.40pm, Lavington Sports Ground

[cub]

is this the next R of naB , its a bloomin fortnight away 

How can't you know this, knew straight away.
If wasn't working great weekend and a hit of golf..alas working.... Sad face

[Owl]

Has the club organised some buses and a plane for the trip up there.

It's gonna be huge!!!

They should organise a big family day at punt road for all of us who can't make the trip and broadcast it on a big screen!

[one-eyed]

Smell the barbecue: Chris Knights set to get back to his roots
By Chris Young
Border Mail
March 3, 2015

CHRIS Knights is well on his way to an AFL comeback and says the Tigers’ pre-season match against Port Adelaide in Lavington will be another key milestone in his recovery from an ACL injury.

Knights is competing with emerging talent Sam Lloyd and Nathan Gordon for a spot across half-forward, but he ticked a major box in the Tigers NAB Challenge hitout against the Bulldogs last weekend, kicking two goals.

The 28-year-old said he was looking forward to just getting back on the park after a long couple of years out.

“I’m really looking forward to getting out there against Port, obviously it’s important for us to get out into the community, and an area like this is a real heartland of AFL,” Knights said.

“You look at the quality of the Ovens and Murray league, people really love their footy here so it’ll be good to show some support for grassroots footy.”

Knights said he was looking forward to a more local atmosphere in the match against Port Adelaide.

“It’s exciting to play footy back here, to be able to hear the fans and smell the barbecue from the field will be a real reminder of where footy come from,” he said.

Knights was with team-mates Alex Rance, Jake Batchelor and Ben Lennon in Corowa running football clinics for Corowa Public School as part of the AFL’s Community Camps program.

Lennon said the Tigers were confident they could give the Power a run for their money in Lavington, after a number of key players sat out in the Bulldogs game.

“We took a younger side in against the Dogs on the weekend, and I thought they showed a lot of good signs even if they didn’t pick up the win,” he said.

“Port have been a really strong side over the last couple of seasons, so it’ll be a good test to see where we’re at as a club and where to go from there.

“Obviously Anthony Miles is a local here, but a lot of the other guys on the list come from country areas so they’re keen to get up here and have a run around, and hopefully put in a really good performance.

“Coming to an area like the North East really breaks up the routine, it’s nice to get out of Melbourne and work with the kids a little bit.

“It really reminds you where you’ve come from as a kid, learning how to play the game.”

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/2918287/smell-the-barbecue-chris-knights-set-to-get-back-to-his-roots/

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Open training will be held at the Lavington Sports Ground this Friday afternoon. 4.15pm*.

*Fans can enter via the main entrance on Hanna Street from 3:30pm onwards

https://twitter.com/richmond_fc

[one-eyed]

Shaun Hampson, Matt McDonough and Matt Arnot have been omitted from the squad.

RICHMOND
Out: Shaun Hampson, Matt McDonough, Matt Arnot
Substitutes: Liam McBean, Todd Elton

PORT ADELAIDE
Out: Ollie Wines, Matthew Lobbe, Tom Jonas, Jarman Impey (hamstring soreness)
Substitutes: Sam Russell (playing with one sub only)

RICHMOND v PORT ADELAIDE
Lavington Sports Ground, Saturday 14 March, 4.40pm AEDT

Richmond
2. Dylan Grimes, 3. Brett Deledio, 4. Dustin Martin, 5. Brandon Ellis, 6. Shaun Grigg, 8. Jack Riewoldt , 10. Shane Edwards, 11. Jake Batchelor, 13. Ricky Petterd, 14. Bachar Houli, 18. Alex Rance, 20. Ivan Maric, 22. Nathan Gordon, 25. Troy Chaplin, 26. Anthony Miles, 27. Sam Lloyd, 28. Taylor Hunt, 29. Tyrone Vickery , 30. Reece Conca, 31. Nick Vlastuin, 33. Kamdyn McIntosh, 34. Liam McBean, 35. Ben McDonough. 38. Steven Morris, 43. Todd Elton, 48. Kane Lambert

Port Adelaide
2. Kane Mitchell, 3. Jake Neade, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 11. John Butcher, 13. Cameron O’Shea, 14. Paul Stewart, 15. Karl Amon, 17. Tom Clurey, 19. Matt White, 21. Jared Polec, 24. Jarman Impey, 26, Andrew Moore, 29. Jasper Pittard, 31. Mitchell Harvey, 32. Dougal Howard, 33. Darcy Byrne-Jones, 34. Jarrad Redden, 36 Jack Hombsch, 37. Jesse Palmer, 40. Aaron Young, 41.Brendon Ah Chee, 43. Johann Wagner, 44. Tom Logan, 46. Sam Gray, 47. Sam Russell, 48. Nathan Krakouer

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-14/final-saturday-teams

[Lozza]

35 Ben McDonough?

[mightytiges]

35 Ben McDonough?

Meant to be Ben Lennon. AFL site on the ball as usual  .


A crowd of 8000-10000 at Lavington. Mostly Tiger supporters.

[mightytiges]

Changes for Tigers

Ins: B.Deledio, D.Martin, J.Riewoldt, B.Houli, A.Rance, I.Maric, T.Chaplin, K.McIntosh

Outs: S.Hampson, C.Knights, M.McDonough, C.Menadue, D.Butler, R.McKenzie, M.Arnot, J.Short, J.Castagna, N.Drummond, D.Astbury

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2015/1/rich-v-port

[mightytiges]

Dusty to Lambert. Goal 

Rich  7
Port  0

[mightytiges]

Lids kicks long to a vacant goalsquare but it rolls through for a point.

8 - 0

Grigg leading possession getter so far.

[mightytiges]

Jack nails a good defensive tackle creates the turnover forward of centre. Gets it to Miles at 48m who finds Titch. But he misses a gettable shot.

Rance now intercepts to Vlastuin who finds Lennon at 50m. Goal 

Rich  15
Port   0

[mightytiges]

Vickery to Hunt who passes it to Titch. Similar shot to the last one. Goal 

Rich  21
Port   0

[dwaino]

Loving the fast ball movement.

[mightytiges]

Free to Grimes in defence plus 50. Mark by Jack 60m out. Goes long and it's a free for front on contact to Gordon. Goal 

Rich  27
Port   0

[mightytiges]

After eight minutes, leading inside 50s 8-1 and dominating territory with 85 per cent time in forward half.