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AFL boss takes cheeky dig at Tigers buzz (AAP)
« on: September 17, 2017, 04:43:08 AM »
AFL boss takes cheeky dig at Tigers buzz

AAP
17 September 2017


AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has given Richmond’s success-starved army of supporters a cheeky reminder their 37-year wait for an AFL flag hasn’t ended yet.

The Tigers will host a preliminary final next week and are just two victories away from clinching their first title since 1980.

“Contrary to popular belief in Melbourne, Richmond actually haven’t won the premiership; I know it feels like that broadly everywhere,'” McLachlan said in Sydney before the semi-final between Greater Western Sydney and West Coast.

“Kevin Bartlett is already claiming they will win the premiership in a gold jumper and that will clash with their silver premiership medallions, apparently it’s a colour clash, but they haven’t won (yet).

“If Richmond don’t win the premiership, I’m probably going to move up here to Sydney to escape the aftermath.

“Having said that, if they do win it I may move up here as well to escape the aftermath.”

McLachlan was impressed by the masses of Tigers supporters that watched their side overwhelm Geelong in last week’s qualifying final at the MCG.

He compared them to the White Walkers from the hit television series Game of Thrones.

“There’s 100,000 of them, they can’t seem to be killed, that’s what it felt like,” McLachlan said.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/09/16/afl-boss-takes-cheeky-dig-at-tigers-buzz/

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Re: AFL boss takes cheeky dig at Tigers buzz (AAP)
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2017, 06:12:21 AM »
Typical AFL stupid comment's and run like a circus bunch.of clowns.

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Re: AFL boss takes cheeky dig at Tigers buzz (AAP)
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2017, 08:36:54 AM »
We'll lob at the Polo if he dosen't help us win

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Re: AFL boss takes cheeky dig at Tigers buzz (AAP)
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2017, 10:23:57 AM »
I'm no fan of Gillon and the AFL hierarchy, but he does make a point, and not in an offensive way. Compare that to the dribble of Dwayne Russell on 3AW.

Clearly only speaking in jest. No harm done, and even made me smile. I have never watched GOT (honestly, not one minute) but that reference  about our supporters being impossible to kill (read totally loyal and committed) is spot on, and it is starting to look like the only thing that will save this finals series from being a disaster in terms of crowd numbers.



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Re: AFL boss takes cheeky dig at Tigers buzz (AAP)
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2017, 10:31:12 AM »
Give us a chop out then Gil.  ;)