Polak brings up cross-country ton
Catherine Murphy
richmondfc.com.au
10:40 AM Fri 18 April, 2008
RICHMOND’S Graham Polak says his overwhelming feeling on reaching his 100-game milestone is relief.
Now in his seventh season in the AFL, Polak said he would set his sights on doubling the tally after getting to his 100 against the Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome on Sunday.
“To come over from Fremantle and play my 100th here is a great thrill," Polak said.
“I’ve put in a lot of effort to get to this stage. I’ve still got a lot to offer, so to get this milestone is really great.
“Hopefully I’ll build on this and get another hundred under my belt.”
The Tigers’ season so far is a big contrast to this stage last year. They’re 2-2 and in the top eight, after having to wait 12 weeks for their first win last season.
But Polak said there was no danger of the side feeling content.
“We don’t want to get to ahead of ourselves,” Polak said.
“We’ve won two out of four, so we just want to build on that.
“So coming up against Bulldogs this week, who haven’t lost a game, is going to be a big test but we’re feeling pretty confident about it and we’re ready to give them a good show.
“They’re a good side and we’re going to go out there with everything to gain and just have a real crack at it.”
Last week the Tigers were 64-point winners over Polak's former club Fremantle.
The former Fremantle player admitted that it was good to get a win over the Western Australian club with which he began his AFL career.
“It’s always good to go over there and play against them but especially to get a win like that over there in front of that crowd is always satisfying. It’s probably one of those games you look at, at the start of the year.”
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