Sugar reaches 200 games

[one-eyed]

Bump.

Just a reminder it's Kane's 200th.

[DallasCrane]

Well done on 200 Johnson.

Now the best thing he can do for the club is hand over the captaincy to a player that will lead from the front, and hopefully that is at the end of the season.

[Stephanie]

Congrats to Suga on his 200 games... not much else to say I guess... 

[one-eyed]

There's an article on Sugar on the RFC site:

Skipper loves high pressure, even on vacation
3:53 PM Wed 22 August, 2007
By Greg Lange
for richmondfc.com.au

From a club perspective, finding positives is something the Tigers’ captain has had had to find week after week during a disappointing season in order to maintain the morale of his troops.

“There have been a lot of dark days for the players and a lot of negative press and not getting any wins,” he said.

“But one of the strengths of the boys this year is we have stuck together and no one has turned on each other. 

“I think that has been one of the biggest positives and will hopefully hold us in good stead for when the whole thing turns around.”

Johnson’s game has certainly turned around in the last few weeks with strong performances in the last month against top-four contenders West Coast and Collingwood and league leader Geelong.

Johnson’s match against the Magpies, in which he collected 26 disposals, 10 marks and six tackles, was arguably his best for the year.

 “Last year I played a more defensive tagging role. However, this year, I have been playing a variety of roles,” he said.

“I do not think I have played my best footy, but in the last few weeks but I have started to get myself going and I’m just working on finishing off the year really well and, along with the team, get some momentum going into next year.”

Full article at: http://richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=49544

[mightytiges]

Sugar cops a bagging from many Tiger supporters as a captain but praise where it's due tonight. A captain leading from the front. He shouldn't train midweek and just rock up for the matches more often lol. The last 3 weeks he's played his best footy and it must be the first time in a number of years he's got over 30 disposals.

[julzqld]

Yes, pity he couldn't do that earlier in the year.  Just might save him from losing the captaincy.