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Blues spoil Tigers' centenary party
richmondfc.com.au
By Matt Burgan
Sat 28 June, 2008

Richmond        2.7   7.9   10.13    12.16  (88)
Carlton            1.5   5.9   10.12   17.16  (118)

GOALS
Richmond:   Hughes 3, Morton 3, Richardson, Johnson, Deledio, Riewoldt, Simmonds, Polak.
Carlton: Fevola 4, Gibbs 3, Fisher 2, Betts 2, Murphy, Wiggins, Edwards, Cloke, Stevens, Grigg.

BEST
Richmond: Deledio, Bowden, Polo, Foley, Moore, Simmonds, McMahon.
Carlton: Stevens, Carrazzo, Waite, Scotland, Bentick, Gibbs, Thornton.

INJURIES
Richmond: Richardson (hamstring), Thursfield (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Jake King.
Carlton: Judd (concussion) replaced in selected side by Joe Anderson.

REPORTS
Richmond: Jake King reported for wrestling Bret Thornton by emergency umpire Matt Stevic in the third quarter
Carlton: Bret Thornton reported for wrestling Jake King by emergency umpire Matt Stevic in the third quarter

Umpires: Rosebury, Kamolins, Wenn

Official crowd: 73,503 at MCG

TRADITIONAL rival Carlton has dashed Richmond's hopes of celebrating the side's centenary with a win, running away in the final term to win by 30 points at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers led at every change in front of a good crowd of 73,503, but conceded 7.4 in the last quarter to go down 12.16 (88) to 17.16 (118).

Adding to a frustrating finish for the Tigers, superstar forward-cum-midfielder Matthew Richardson appeared to hurt his left hamstring during the final term and did not finish the match on the ground.

Richmond's biggest lead was an 18-point margin at the six-minute mark of the second term. The Tigers fought back well in the third term when the Blues threatened to seize control, but faded when it mattered in the final quarter.

 On the back of his outstanding 39-disposal performance against Port Adelaide last round, Joel Bowden continued his fine return to form with another 32 touches. Brett Deledio also continued his vastly underrated season with 30 disposals.

Young forwards Cleve Hughes and Mitch Morton, who both played their best AFL matches last round, led Richmond's goalkicking again with three goals each. First-year Tiger Trent Cotchin also impressed again.

Former rookie Kelvin Moore was the given the task of standing Carlton spearhead Brendan Fevola and his efforts for much of the match were first class, until Fevola bobbed up with two of his four goals in the final term.

Among Carlton's best were acting captain Nick Stevens, half-back/winger Heath Scotland, Bryce Gibbs (three goals) and Andrew Carrazzo, who was locked in an enthralling duel with Nathan Brown (he registered six behinds for the day).

The match started with few indications of the tight contest that was to come. Nine behinds were scored – five from Richmond and four by Carlton – before Brad Fisher opened proceedings for the Blues at the 14-minute mark.

That proved to be Carlton's only major for the term, as Richmond finally found the big sticks four minutes later via Morton, while Deledio kicked truly after the quarter-time siren.

Richmond extended its eight-point quarter-time lead into a three-goal buffer early in the second term, before the Blues regained the ascendancy with three in a row, to lead by the narrowest of margins at the 18-minute mark.

Tiger big man Graham Polak, who copped a heavy knock to the ribs from Brendan Fevola late in the first term,reappeared in the second quarter, after initially looking in serious trouble.

He was swung forward after starting the match down back and bobbed up with an important goal, ending Carlton's brief surge. From that point, the Tigers managed three of the last four goals before half-time, including two from Hughes.

Hughes' third after the half-time siren gave the Tigers a 12-point advantage.

Carlton started the second half in commanding style, booting three unanswered goals to hit the front by six points.

But when Richardson kicked a brilliant one-bounce goal on the run from the Southern Stand side, the Tigers leveled the scores, elevating the game's intensity considerably.

Morton bobbed up with two for the Tigers, Carlton forward Eddie Betts threaded a classic crumbing goal, and Brown had the opportunity to land his first goal of the day after the three quarter-time siren, but sprayed his kick.

The final stanza looked set to a beauty, but Carlton ended any thought of a happy birthday for the Tigers, booting the first five goals of the quarter.

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Team Stats

Disposals:     375 - 334
Efficiency%:    77 - 73
Kicks:           216 - 208
Handballs:    159 - 126
Con. Marks:      8 - 4
Uncon.Marks: 110 - 102
Tackles:           51 - 50
Clearances:      30 - 28
Clangers:         32 - 33
Frees:              14 - 14
Con. Possies:    96 - 109
Uncon.Possies: 274 - 224
Inside 50s:        52 - 62
Assists:             20 - 20

Individual Stats

player        D EFF% K H G B CM UM T CL C   

Bowden        32   78 19 13 0 0 0   7 3 0 1
Deledio         30   60 19 11 1 0 0 11 3 2 1
Foley            26   77   9 17 0 0 0   2 3 7 3
McMahon      25   92 16   9 0 0 0   4 3 2 0
Tuck             24  79   9 15 0 0 0   2 4 3 3
Polo              23  83 10 13 0 2 0   8 0 0 2
Newman       20  65 12   8 0 1 0   3 2 1 1
Cotchin        19   79 14   5 0 0 0   6 1 2 1
Brown          17   53 14   3 0 6 2   6 1 2 2
Johnson       17   88 11   6 1 0 0   6 4 0 1
Simmonds   16   75   8   8 1 1 1   7 2 2 2
Moore          14 100   6   8 0 0 1   2 3 1 0
Tambling     14   93   5   9 0 0 0   5 2 2 1
Morton        13   62  11   2 3 0 1   7 0 1 2
Polak          13   85  10   3 1 0 1   7 1 0 2
Richardson  12   67   5   7 1 0 1   3 1 1 4
Riewoldt      12  75   9   3 1 1 0   2 3 0 0
Hyde           11  64   6   5 0 0 0   5 2 0 1
White          11  91   6   5 0 0 0   4 3 2 1
King              9  89   5   4 0 0 0   4 5 1 1   
Pattison         9  67   6   3 0 0 0   3 3 1 2
Hughes          8  88   6   2 3 1 1   6 2 0 1 

player        FF FA CP UP I50 A      
   
Bowden        1 0   9 21 2 1     
Deledio         2 0   9 21 3 2       
Foley            1 1 10 15 3 1       
McMahon      1 0   2 21 7 3       
Tuck             1 2   7 17 1 1       
Polo              0 0   1 22 2 2     
Newman       2 0   8 13 4 0       
Cotchin         0 0  5 14 6 5       
Brown           2 1  6 10 3 0       
Johnson        0 1  2 15 1 0       
Simmonds    0 1  3 13 1 2       
Moore           1 0  7   7 1 0       
Tambling      0 1  2 12 2 0       
Morton         0 2  3 10 5 0       
Polak           0 1  2 10 0 0     
Richardson   0 1  4   8 2 0       
Riewoldt      0 0  3   7 2 0       
Hyde           0 1  1 10 2 1       
White          2 1  7   6 1 0       
King            0 1  2   8 0 0       
Pattison       1 0  2   7 3 2     
Hughes        0 0  1   7 1 0

http://superstats.heraldsun.com.au/gamestatslive/5015480.html

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Carlton overpower Richmond by five goals at the MCG
AAP | June 28, 2008

CARLTON ruined Richmond's AFL/VFL centenary celebration today, overpowering them with a withering final term for a 30-point win.

The Blues wrested control of a game which had hung in the balance for three quarters in the fourth, unleashing a seven goals to two term on the way to a 17.16 (118) to 12.16 (88) victory at the MCG.

Spearhead Brendan Fevola kicked four goals - two at important stages in the final term - as the Blues won the battle of the rebuilding clubs.

No team had managed a lead of more than three goals at any point until Fevola kicked his fourth at the 18-minute mark of the term.

The key to the win was Carlton lifting when they needed to as Richmond wilted in the heat of battle, with Nick Stevens dominating in the midfield for the Blues with 26 touches.

Richmond had started well enough in the match which marked their 100th year of league football, with midfielders Brett Deledio and Trent Cotchin excellent.

Forward Cleve Hughes kicked three goals in the second quarter as the Tigers pushed out to a 12-point halftime lead.

But Carlton rolled back the deficit in a see-sawing third quarter, though a Nathan Brown behind on the siren gave the Tigers a one-point lead at the final change.

Then Fevola - who had been well held by Tigers defender Kelvin Moore until that point - became a factor as Stevens, Bryce Gibbs and Marc Murphy overpowered Richmond in the midfield and laid on silver service.

Gibbs, who finished with three goals for the match, also kicked two in the term as the Blues moved to a 7-7 win-loss record and firmed as a genuine hope of making the finals.

Richmond's disappointing day is likely to have a dark post-script, with star forward Matthew Richardson leaving the field early in the fourth term with what looked to be a hamstring injury.

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Carlton crashes Tiger celebration
Karen Lyon | June 29, 2008

CARLTON and Richmond had their respective seasons on the line at three-quarter-time yesterday, with just one point separating the two sides who have shown vast improvement this year.

Both were in the unexpected position of vying for a finals berth. But in the final 30 minutes of yesterday's clash between two of the competition's greatest rivals, it was Carlton that stood tall to stay in contention for the September race.

In a stunning final quarter, led by stand-in skipper Nick Stevens — who had assumed the role after Chris Judd's withdrawal on Friday — the Blues piled on seven goals to two to run out comfortable 30-point winners.

The victory says plenty about the emerging character of the young Blues. It had been a lacklustre first half, neither side really impressive but Richmond slightly in control of the scoreboard and the play.

The Tigers were gritty and with Cleve Hughes and Mitch Morton as focal points in front of goal, they at least appeared to have enough avenues to goal to keep control of the match.

Joel Bowden and Jordan McMahon were rebounding well out of defence, Brett Deledio was getting plenty of disposals and helping set up attacks and Trent Cotchin presented as a calm and calculating thinker who does not panic under pressure.

Richmond worked its way to an 18-point lead early in the second term, its movement of the ball slightly better and more direct.

Each time Carlton attacked yesterday, Richmond answered. Before three-quarter-time, each team had led six times and the scores had been deadlocked six times. But Richmond seemed to know how to get in front at the vital moments.

While Carlton could get no further than a goal in front at any time, Richmond would respond. Carlton wanted the play contested and tight, Richmond wanted to run the ball and create flow. Ultimately it was the Blues who succeeded.

Carlton started its charge early in the third quarter. Blues coach Brett Ratten made several important moves. He took Setanta O'hAilpin off Hughes, who had kicked three goals in the second term and replaced the Irishman with Michael Jamison. Brad Fisher became the go-to man in the Carlton forward line, a tactic to expose Bowden's penchant for running off his opponent. Both worked a treat. Hughes didn't kick another goal for the match and Fisher was influential in the opening 10 minutes of the third term, kicking a goal and playing a role in two others.

Bryce Gibbs was unshackled and allowed to run through the midfield and, it too, had results. His work in traffic was clever, several little handballs helped set up Carlton scoring opportunities.

The Blues have now won seven of their last 11 games and have showed discipline and maturity beyond their years in the second halves and particularly the last quarters. They also show a willingness to fight matches out to the end and that was rewarded with victory yesterday.

The Blues were ferocious at the ball in the final term. Richmond had led at every change, although the Tigers had watched their lead dwindle at each break but Carlton had been on the attack for much of the second half.

In the last quarter, the Blues won all the stats that matter — the tackle count 8-6, the contested possessions 30-20 and the inside attacking 50s were a dominant 18 to 11.

Stevens was outstanding for his team and his final quarter was nothing short of match-winning, with 12 disposals, almost willing his team over the line.

Along with ruckman Matthew Kreuzer, Stevens took control of the centre square and gave the Blues first use of the ball. Carlton started to win around the stoppages and the Richmond back line, which had been breaking even with the Blues earlier in the match, started to falter under the weight of possession.

Kelvin Moore had held Carlton spearhead Brendan Fevola well for most of the first three quarters, he won the one-on-one contests with the gun forward and held him reasonably quiet. Fevola had kicked just two goals — both in the second quarter — to three-quarter-time, but late in the match the floodgates opened and there was little Moore and his teammates could do.

The Blues attacked from the beginning of the final term and when Richmond star Matthew Richardson left the ground with a hamstring injury at the five-minute mark of the term, the omens were bad.

Richardson had been involved in an unusual duel with Jarrad Waite, the pair using their athleticism to roam the field and play creative roles. Waite probably had the better of the contest, but Richardson was still involved. His absence hurt because his drive was lost and Waite took his game to a higher level.

Goals came to the Blues in quick succession, with Gibbs and Fevola kicking early majors to give Carlton an 11-point lead midway through the quarter.

When Simon Wiggins marked strongly in front of Fevola and two Richmond opponents on the edge of the goalsquare, the routine shot on goal took the Blues to a 17-point lead and ended Richmond's centenary celebrations.


BEST
Richmond: Deledio, Cotchin, Foley, Moore, Polo, McMahon.

THE UPSHOT
The wealth of young talent on display at the MCG yesterday should hold Carlton and Richmond in good stead well into the future. Carlton youngsters Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy and Kade Simpson were among those who stood up in the absence of Blues' skipper and midfield general Chris Judd, while the continuing good form of Tigers' first-year player Trent Cotchin, vice-captain Nathan Foley and Brett Deledio gave Richmond fans plenty to smile about, despite the loss.

TALKING POINT
After a short stay in the top eight was ended by last week's loss to Essendon, Brett Ratten said the Blues would not talk internally or publicly about finals again during the home-and-away series. However, that won't stop the Carlton faithful talking up the Blues on the back of a rousing victory over an old foe.

HOT AND COLD
Nick Stevens collected 12 touches in the final term and 26 for the game in one of his strongest performances this season. The acting captain's goal on the run early in the third term sparked the Blues, who kicked the next two goals to snatch the lead, the momentum and eventually the win. Matthew Richardson provided one of the best match-ups with Jarrad Waite, but the Tiger ended the afternoon on the bench with an ice-pack on his hamstring.

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Traffic jam clears only for Blues
Dan Silkstone | June 29, 2008

TRAFFIC congestion can be a bitch and the inner suburbs of Melbourne were locked up yesterday. A jam on Swan Street, a breakdown on Punt Road and 73,503 gridlocked fanatics trying to get into the MCG.

It is for this reason that all questions regarding the first 12 minutes of yesterday's bumper clash between Richmond and Carlton should be referred elsewhere, to the two Age reporters who actually made it to the ground on time.

But traffic, so frustrating for those going nowhere on Punt Road, was also a problem inside the MCG.

The middle reaches of the AFL ladder are peak-hour packed in 2008. Yesterday, two inner-suburban sides on the move were trying to negotiate their way to a destination that most thought beyond them this season — eighth place.

With seven sides appearing a cut above the rest, a perception had built that the final finals spot was there for the grabbing. For the Tigers — celebrating a glorious past this week — there was the chance to make this season a winner and knife the old enemy, all in one afternoon.

Carlton understood: "This was the biggest game of our year," best-on-ground and stand-in skipper Nick Stevens said after his team ran over the Tigers to win by five goals. "The season was on the line for both sides and they were celebrating 100 years of footy … it was massive for both clubs."

On the field, there was heavy traffic, too. Aware of the season-defining nature of the occasion, both sides did not so much attack the game as strive to make things difficult for their opponents. Richmond dropped numbers back in defence, clogging Carlton's forward line and the Blues replied in kind.

With both forward zones crowded, the ball was funnelled to the flanks. Forwards Brendan Fevola and Brad Fisher were forced to shoot for goal from the boundary. At the other end, Nathan Brown sprayed points from the white chalk.

"Richmond like to play counter attack, put spares behind the ball and then outrun you," Blues coach Brett Ratten observed. "They got off to a flyer, but we closed the game down, got the momentum and got the ball back in our hands. There were a lot of errors in the first quarter. Missed kicks, over the head, it was not pretty to watch."

At quarter-time, the scoreboard showed ads for Melbourne's newest toll-road (opening today) and the slogan "time better spent". The thousands watching needed no reminding. But if the contest was scrappy for most of the day, there was at least something to remember. After a week infused with one of the sport's oldest rivalries, Matthew Richardson was picked up by Carlton's Jarrad Waite. The son of a Tiger legend stood side by side with the son of a celebrated Bluebagger. It would be a battle to watch and would end with one man injured and his opponent among the best on ground.

"Until Richo went off Jarrad played an outstanding game on him," Ratten marvelled afterwards. "He's a great player, Matthew Richardson, to run as well as he does at his age, to keep belting up and down the field."

The two men, both covering massive ground, were often a kick away from each other. In the second quarter, as Carlton came at the Tigers with three consecutive goals to snatch the lead, Richo drifted back to fill the breach in defence. Then, as they steadied and regained their lead, there he was leading hard in the forward pocket, Waite a spoiling half-step behind.

As the third term began, Richardson shifted to the goal square and Waite followed him, but the play was all at the other end. Carlton were ascendant but the Tigers fought back when Richo grabbed the ball and snapped a freakish grubber from the boundary. It lifted the faithful, stopped the Blues' momentum and levelled the scores. Two minutes later Trent Cotchin stole the ball in traffic and worked the ball to Mitch Morton for a goal. The stadium erupted yellow and black.

But Carlton's midfield, Judderless as it was, kept the Blues in contention thanks to Heath Scotland and Nick Stevens. Support came from Bryce Gibbs and Marc Murphy. Sir Rod Eddington wants to tunnel under Carlton, a gridlock-busting plan that has drawn significant contention. Faced with heavy traffic in Stevens and Scotland, Gibbs and Murphy, Richmond's runners might well have sympathised with the idea.

Richardson, say what you like, is never boring. Engaged in an engrossing battle with Waite, he owned the defining moment of the final quarter. It will not be one he cares to remember. The Brownlow fancy trudged from the field with a hamstring twinge early in the final term. He tried vainly to run the sideline, pulled up lame with the anguished cuss that has become his trademark, and sat back down. Without him, the Tigers hit a wall.

With Richo out, it was Stevens — Carlton's captain and best player — who took the game away. Waite went forward and freed up the Blues' structure. Fevola — well held all day — chipped in with his fourth goal and Gibbs sealed the result. The Blues ended the match inside the eight. Richmond, on Punt Road, going nowhere.

They were willing, but without their champion they were short on class. Terry Wallace rued that the club's senior players had not had a good day; Nick Stevens had. If you are going to be stuck in traffic it helps to have a Rolls-Royce.

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Richmond's celebration party crashed by Carlton
Rod Nicholson | June 29, 2008

CARLTON yesterday took only half an hour to gate-crash a Richmond party that has taken 100 years to organise. And, in winning by 30 points at the MCG, it ensured the Tigers will be free to enjoy their centenary season exactly when they don't want -- throughout September's finals.

Without champion captain Chris Judd, the Blues overcame a parochial and enthusiastic Tiger crowd - spurred pre-match by the appearance of legends including Francis Bourke, Kevin Bartlett and Royce Hart - and an in-form playing combination fresh from a stunning victory against Port Adelaide.

This was a significant win for the Blues, keeping the club in the hunt for the finals and demonstrating the players can salute without Judd.

The Tiger hopes were dashed despite leading by a point at the final change when Matthew Richardson injured his left hamstring within minutes of the start of the final term and took no further part.

The Blues took advantage of his absence and their own confidence to kick seven goals to two to run away with the premiership points.

The win came with 18 goals from 10 scorers, but only four from Brendan Fevola.

The final term was in contrast to the tense match, during which the lead changed a dozen times and twice scores were level.

Although the Tigers led by a point at the final break, the Blues took the initiative, led by Nick Stevens (26 disposals) and young guns Bryce Gibbs (20 disposals and three goals), Marc Murphy and Adam Bentick.

Given Fevola kicked only four goals and Judd was missing, the finishing flurry was a good omen for Carlton coach Brett Ratten. The control of the midfield was outstanding, and Stevens, who was captain for the day, led by example.

The Tigers simply were overrun.

But the skills of Trent Cotchin were exhilarating, while Nathan Brown could have been a hero, but managed only six points.

Despite the hype, the opening half was scrappy in such a defining game for the rest of the season.

Richmond used Joel Bowden as a spare defender in the hole to help Kelvin Moore combat Fevola. The ploy worked well early when Bowden gained possessions and thwarted Fevola, while the Blues turned over the ball because they were indecisive when going deep into Fevola territory.

Carlton then orchestrated its attacking moves through Bowden's opponent, Simon Wiggins, resulting in the opening goal by Brad Fisher from a mark on the boundary. It came after 15 minutes, and nine points between the two teams.

Mitch Morton broke the Tigers' drought and goaled from a mark after 18 minutes. But the start of their woes began when Graham Polak, kneed in the ribs when backing into a marking contest involving Fevola, left the field.

While he returned, he was affected and went forward.

Moore did well on Fevola, limiting him to only one kick in the opening term and no goals, while he mustered six disposals.

Carlton, after conceding goals to Cleve Hughes and Troy Simmonds, found itself down by 18 points.

A change of tactic was required, and rather than concentrating attacks on Fevola, the Blues varied their targets.

After a goal to Jake Edwards off the ground in the square, Richmond had to man up and, in so doing, allowed Fevola to be one out with Moore. He marked and slotted his first. When Shaun Grigg goaled on the run, the Blues were in front by a point at the 18-minute mark of the second term.

In a more contested game, the Blues had scored the last three goals, but the sequence was broken when Polak, nursing sore ribs, marked and goaled in a courageous effort.

Hughes hit a purple patch and took his sixth mark of the term. Having missed from the boundary, he made amends with his third goal for the term after the siren to give the Tigers a two goal buffer at the major interval.

The Blues came out firing after the break, slamming on the first three goals to wrest the lead.

Just when the Tigers needed a lift, Richardson gathered and goaled on the run from the boundary to level the scores. The standard, intensity and pace had lifted dramatically.

Morton booted his third from a mark and then Cameron Cloke marked and goaled to level the scores.

Brown added his sixth behind for the match to provide the Tigers with the minimum margin at the final change. Scores had been level three times in the term and the lead changed five times, emphasising the growing urgency of both teams.

But in the final term Carlton lifted and took advantage of Richardson being forced off with a hamstring injury, and Deledio resting.

Stevens set up the first goal to take the lead, running down the outer flank before passing to Gibbs who goaled.

Fevola then marked and goaled and the Blues enjoyed an 11-point lead.

The game was decided when Fevola added his fourth for the day and the Blues kept their finals hopes alive and stunted those of Richmond.

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Newman shattered by loss to Carlton
Matt Burgan | richmondfc.com.au | Sun 29 June, 2008

RICHMOND vice-captain Chris Newman says the 30-point loss against Carlton at the MCG on Saturday was particularly disappointing because the Tigers dropped the match in front of so many past players.

On the day the club celebrated its 100th birthday against its greatest rival, Newman said that added to the frustrations of what had otherwise been a memorable week for the club.

"It was very disappointing. It was obviously a big build up for us and it really meant a lot to us, this game, so to go down like we did in that last quarter was the disappointing factor," Newman said.

"All the great players were up and we had a luncheon with the past players, who were watching over us and it was really disappointing not to give them the result and it would have been really fitting – it's been a really good week for the club.

"It would've been fitting to have a win over our old enemy, but we couldn't get over the line and it was a really disappointing last half."

Newman said his side was confident it could win at three quarter-time. "We trusted our legs and believed that we could get over the line, but it obviously wasn't the result," Newman said.

"We thought that if we could get a couple early we could break them open, but it ended up being the other way and we got smashed in pretty much all areas in the last half, so it was really disappointing not to run that one out.

"We had our chances. Probably early on we blew some chances and they did as well, but we probably missed some easy ones and we couldn't really get a lead that was insurmountable, but they kept coming back and they kept hitting the front."

"It was a see-sawing event and all credit to them, they ran out the game and I think that they're probably going places."

Newman said after a "couple of days off" the Tigers would hit the track hard, in the lead-up to the week off. 

"I think we'll work really hard on that break and I think it's more of a mental break than anything and definitely not a physical one. We'll probably go for a few runs next week and have a hard week on the track, which I think we really need," Newman said.

"Not all is lost. We've proven we've played some really good footy and Carlton is a pretty good side, so we've just got to reset and have a look at some things that are causing our losses and revaluate and reload and get set for the next half of the season."

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