Tigers vs Bombers

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Dreamtime at the 'G Running Sheet

2.30pm – Long Walk activities commence at Federation Square
4.15pm - MCG gates open.
4.30pm - Curtain Raiser; Santa Teresa (NT) V Fitzroy Stars (VIC).
5.50pm - Long Walk leaves Federation Square for the MCG
6.20pm - Walkers arrive at MCG
6.45pm - 1000 walkers enter the MCG as part of pre-match entertainment
7.00pm – Pre-match entertainment commences (20 mins).
7.40pm – Welcome to Country Ceremony performed by Joy Murphy-Wandin.
7.45pm – Match commences.
8.50pm (approx) – Half Time. Members of the Qantas Kickstart program participate in half time grid games.
10.15 (approx) – Match concludes. Presentation of the Yiooken award.

Full article at:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=60102

Essendon and Richmond players will link arms pre-match in a symbolic gesture under a new indigenous initiative encouraging men to stand up against violence towards women and children.

Richmond wingman Phil Egan, who played 125 games for the Tigers and mentors players including Richard Tambling, said the concept game continued to gain momentum.

He has in the past spoken of the racism he encountered at AFL level, and says the eradication of racism has been the catalyst for the new wave of indigenous players.

"Too many drop out at 16 or 17 (in country areas) because of the issues of cultural difference and racism, whereas in the AFL they don't. It's terrible, its really, really terrible."

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23744444-19742,00.html

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TV Coverage
 
TEN Melbourne                  7:30pm Delay
TEN NSW/ACT                 10:30pm Delay
TEN QLD                          7:00pm Live
Fox Sports Plus NSW/ACT 7:00pm Live

Radio Coverage
 
MMM Melbourne 6:00 PM
3AW Melbourne 6:00 PM
ABC Melbourne 6:30 PM
BIMA Brisbane 7:00 PM
ABC Hobart 6:30 PM
ABC Darwin 7:00 PM
BIMA Darwin 6:30 PM


TAB Sportsbet Odds

Head to Head

Richmond        $1.26
Essendon        $3.60

Line

Richmond   -19.5 Pts    $1.80
Essendon   +19.5 Pts    $2.00 
 
Margin

Richmond Under 39.5 Pts  $2.10 
Richmond Over 39.5 Pts    $2.85

Essendon Under 39.5 Pts  $ 4.20 
Essendon Over 39.5 Pts    $16.00 
 
Draw  51.00

[tigersalive]

Holy crap we've come in short.

Hope some of you got on the big odds early in the week. 

[one-eyed]

Tigers confident of AFL breakthrough
May 23, 2008 - 2:30PM

After a month of impressing against top sides, but failing to scrape over the line, Richmond midfielder Richard Tambling says the Tigers are confident of finally breaking through for a win against struggling Essendon on Saturday night.

Richmond's past four results have been a draw with the unbeaten Western Bulldogs, a 12-point loss to unbeaten Hawthorn, a three-point loss to St Kilda and a 30-point loss to unbeaten Geelong, after leading at half-time.

"We've been coming close to the top teams in recent weeks and this is one that we're expected to win," Tambling said of the MCG clash.

"So it's good to be able to get out there in the Dreamtime game and try to get a win up."

Tambling said the run of close shaves had not sapped the club of any confidence in their ability to clinch a match.

"The morale at the club at the moment is amazing, as (it was) last year," he said.

"We didn't have a good year last year but the morale was excellent.

"We've got the same bunch of blokes here now and we're all upbeat and we know we're playing some good footy, so if we can keep doing it this weekend it would be good.

"We're just going to go out there and try to play the footy we have been for the past month and hopefully (the result) will take care of itself."

The match will be the fourth Dreamtime at the G encounter between the two clubs, a concept designed to celebrate the contribution of the indigenous community to the AFL.

As one of two indigenous players in the Richmond side for the game, along with Shane Edwards, Tambling said he would relish the spotlight of the occasion.

"It's all eyes on you and you sort of stand out a bit and it gives you that bit of confidence (to show some) flair," he said.

He said for the club as a whole it was one of their most significant games.

"This is one of those matches where it's pretty big for Richmond and pretty big for the people that it represents," he said.

http://news.theage.com.au/sport/tigers-confident-of-afl-breakthrough-20080523-2hi4.html

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Stephen Fletcher of Sportingbet Australia said it was not a round to inspire confidence in bookies, with plenty of shorties and most of them appearing good things.

But Fletcher drew the line at including Richmond among the good things.

"Richmond are $1.40 (with us), I repeat $1.40. This isn't a misprint. I know the Bombers are woeful at the minute, but whenever the Tigers are in the 'red', it's your duty to bet against them," Fletcher said.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23742156-19742,00.html

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Wounded Tigers keep faith: Tambling
Nick Sheridan | May 24, 2008

FOR those Tiger fans who view football in lifetimes, rather than mere seasons, tonight's Dreamtime match represents the perfect opportunity to heal the wound left by the Bombers' improbable eight-point victory in the same match last year.

They would remember a patched-up Matthew Richardson raising his arms in triumph after kicking what appeared to be the match-winning goal … and the events that followed, when the goal was disallowed due to a zealous application of the hands-in-the-back rule, a 50-metre penalty for playing on, which effectively gave the Bombers a goal, and the game.

For young Tiger Richard Tambling, tonight's match is indeed about atonement, but not for a match swayed by a single contentious decision almost 12 months ago.

The Tigers are seeking redemption for a string of near misses over the past month that have pushed them out of the top eight, despite showing some very impressive form.

"We've been coming close to the top teams in recent weeks and this is one that we're expected to win," he said after training yesterday.

Tambling said the Tigers remained upbeat despite their recent inability to get a win on the board.

"The morale at the club at the moment is amazing, as (it was) last year," he said.

Tambling said there was a strong faith among the playing group that if they persisted with their good work, the results would come.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/wounded-tigers-keep-faith-tambling/2008/05/23/1211183110784.html

[mightytiges]

A change for the bombers too - Nash in for Dyson.

[the_boy_jake]

Just bounce the fvckin ball.

That pregame entertainment really was rubbish.

[Darth Tiger]

No coverage at ALL here in WA.  Not even on local radio.

No more Fox Footy & the bloody Weagles game on both FTA & Fox.

[mightytiges]

No coverage at ALL here in WA.  Not even on local radio.

No more Fox Footy & the bloody Weagles game on both FTA & Fox.

That sux. Are you able to listen to 3aw or MMM over the net Darth?

They're saying it's a small crowd. 50k. The wheels on the bomber bandwagon have fallen off.

[mightytiges]

Richo has McPhee on him.

Won the first clearance. Point to Simmo.

R  0.1   
E  0.0

[mightytiges]

Free Foley to Cotch to Joel to Blingers to Browny free. Misses

R  0.2-2
E  0.0-0

[mightytiges]

Kick in intercepted. Browny snaps but misses again  .

3-0.

[mightytiges]

Browny goal out the back of the pack 

9 - 0

[the_boy_jake]

Missed the cotchin discussion last week - not only does he wear no. 9 but his straight arm drooped shoulders kicking action reminds me of Cambo