VFL R1: Richmond vs Williamstown --- Sun. Apr 10 @ Burbank Oval

[one-eyed]

VFL Round 1, 2016

Williamstown vs Richmond
 
2:00 PM

Sunday, 10 April @ Burbank Oval, Williamstown.

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Tigers' VFL and development coach Craig McRae said his group was ready for the challenge of traveling to the Seagulls’ fortress Burbank Oval.

“It’s always good to start the season… five odd months and four practice games, we’re ready to go,” McRae said.

“We’ve learnt some good lessons along the way and we’re looking forward to the challenge. We’re just trying to get the ‘Richmond Way’, for everyone to come and watch… the VFL side play and see our style.

“It’s been difficult at times to see that and we’ve had a couple of hiccups along the way, or speed bumps as I like to call them. We’re looking to improve every week and learn the lessons when we can.”

Former Greater Western Sydney and Western Bulldogs defender Sam Darley was appointed captain in his debut season at the Club.

The leadership group also includes former Port Melbourne defender Tom Langford, ex-Melbourne rookie Tom Couch and returning Tiger Ryan Gale.

While the squad has picked up plenty of experience, McRae said a number of younger AFL-listed players had also been impressive over the pre-season.

“Oleg Markov, he’s an exciting player – he’s a talented, athletic player,” he said.

“Mabior Chol, we saw a bit of him in the NAB Challenge.

“Daniel Rioli if he plays down at this level, I don’t know if we’ll see him much, but he’ll tear it up...”

McRae hoped the VFL side would build on last year’s finish of 13th.

“I’m just looking for constant improvement. We need to be better,” he said.

Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-04-05/season-has-almost-arrived-vfl

[Diocletian]

Willy by 20 goals (the team that is, not the OER poster....he'd probably only beat our VFL side by about 12 goals....)

[Go Richo 12]

 Must win game!

[Tigeritis™©®]

VFL Round 1, 2016
Tigers' VFL and development coach Craig McRae said his group was ready for the challenge of traveling to the Seagulls’ fortress Burbank Oval.

“It’s always good to start the season… five odd months and four practice games, we’re ready to go,” McRae said.

“We’ve learnt some good lessons along the way and we’re looking forward to the challenge. We’re just trying to get the ‘Richmond Way’, for everyone to come and watch… the VFL side play and see our style.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-04-05/season-has-almost-arrived-vfl

Would that be the old, "worst 30 seconds of footy ever played" or the new and improved, "worst 4 minutes of footy ever played"?
Maybe looking to improve that to a solid ten minutes if all goes to plan.   
Either way it has the footy world rolling in laughter at the AFL joke of the competition.

Richmond FC, ruining football careers since 1983.   
 

[Willy]

Willy by 20 goals (the team that is, not the OER poster....he'd probably only beat our VFL side by about 12 goals....)

 

Imagine an optimists vs pessimist footy match?!
It would be willing a contest. Pretty spiteful too I reckon. I can see OX getting rubbed out for 20 weeks. 

[mat073]

Willy by 20 goals (the team that is, not the OER poster....he'd probably only beat our VFL side by about 12 goals....)

 

Imagine an optimists vs pessimist footy match?!
It would be willing a contest. Pretty spiteful too I reckon. I can see OX getting rubbed out for 20 weeks. 

The pessimists would of sacked their coach by quarter time - captain Dooks dumped and replaced  at half time  - and would be in full tanking mode by the end of the third quarter.

[🏅Dooks]

Willy by 20 goals (the team that is, not the OER poster....he'd probably only beat our VFL side by about 12 goals....)

 

Imagine an optimists vs pessimist footy match?!
It would be willing a contest. Pretty spiteful too I reckon. I can see OX getting rubbed out for 20 weeks. 

The pessimists would of sacked their coach by quarter time - captain Dooks dumped and replaced  at half time  - and would be in full tanking mode by the end of the third quarter.

It would never come to that. Your boys would lay down on the field for a communal hug from the first bounce, as goal after goal sailed over your defenders heads. A 200 point drubbing and you'd be clapping yourselves off thinking a job well done.

[WilliamPowell]

Heading down the road to Williamstown on Sunday for this game

Don't get to as many VFL games as I'd like

Thinking of taking one of the 4 legged kids jist cant decide which one 

[potsclub]

Heading down the road to Williamstown on Sunday for this game

Don't get to as many VFL games as I'd like

Thonomg of taking one of the 4 legged kids jist cant decide which one 

Do members get in. Or is that just home games?  Also is there room for the four legged creatures?

[WilliamPowell]

Heading down the road to Williamstown on Sunday for this game

Don't get to as many VFL games as I'd like

Thonomg of taking one of the 4 legged kids jist cant decide which one 

Do members get in. Or is that just home games?  Also is there room for the four legged creatures?

Willy home game means RFC members can get in at discounted  price

We only get in home games for free

No special rooms for the four legged kids but they are certainly welcome at VFL games except at Port Melb games 

[Stalin]

Willy by 20 goals (the team that is, not the OER poster....he'd probably only beat our VFL side by about 12 goals....)

 

Imagine an optimists vs pessimist footy match?!
It would be willing a contest. Pretty spiteful too I reckon. I can see OX getting rubbed out for 20 weeks. 

Pretty good idea

[Yeahright]

Willy by 20 goals (the team that is, not the OER poster....he'd probably only beat our VFL side by about 12 goals....)

 

Imagine an optimists vs pessimist footy match?!
It would be willing a contest. Pretty spiteful too I reckon. I can see OX getting rubbed out for 20 weeks. 

The pessimists would of sacked their coach by quarter time - captain Dooks dumped and replaced  at half time  - and would be in full tanking mode by the end of the third quarter.

It would never come to that. Your boys would lay down on the field for a communal hug from the first bounce, as goal after goal sailed over your defenders heads. A 200 point drubbing and you'd be clapping yourselves off thinking a job well done.

Bit hard to kick goals when you're too busy punching on with your own players trying to blame each other for not kicking it to you

[JP Tiger]

Nah, the Pessimist team would forfeit the game, throw their hands in the air saying, "Screw you guys, I'm going home!"   
The Optimists would accept the win, knowing it was inevitable anyway.  After a few Gatorade showers to 'blood' their newbies they will sing a few verses of their theme song -
"For we're the Optimists, from OER we are the Optimists! 
In any forum you will see us with a grin, stick our noses in. 
When we're in pose, we'll never close, our glasses coloured rose! 
For we're the Optimists, we never stop until all the trolls go home.
But now its getting cold, we're all bloody old.
But we're the Opti-M-I-S-T's!  We're the Op-ti-mists!"     

Catchy tune eh?           

[Stalin]

 

[WilliamPowell]

Tiger VFL side - ivan comes back via the VFL, knew he was playing ghis week just thought theyd role the dice. ..but no dice
 

B 11. J Batchelor 65. R Gale 35. N Broad

HB 28. T Hunt  46. J Castagna 60. T Langford

C 51. S Darley 15. A Moore 44. A Marcon

HF 71. N Mellington 34. L McBean 31. O Markov

F 41. M Chol 24. B Griffiths 43. T Elton

R 20. I Maric 73. T Couch 38. S Morris

Int 47. I Soldo 66. G Gleeson 59. A Morris 74. T Kruse 52. A Scott 67. L Conca 72. R Thomson
    
23P: 64. T Silvestro