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Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« on: October 08, 2004, 03:31:23 PM »
Trade period reignites Tigers
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Richmond coach Terry Wallace
richmondfc.com.au

From the moment Brad Ottens made up his mind he wanted to leave the Richmond Football Club, we were determined to use that decision as a launching pad to rejuvenate our playing list.

At the end of a hectic trade week, I am pleased to tell Tiger fans that the Club’s done a fantastic job to secure two first-round draft picks, plus Troy Simmonds as a replacement for Brad.

To now have five selections inside the first 20 at the November 20 National Draft provides us with a wonderful opportunity for long-term list development.

In exchange for Brad, our aim was to get as deep down into the first round of the draft as we possibly could. We’ve managed that with picks 12 and 16, to add to our choices at No. 1 and No. 4.

There were a lot of people in the football media who thought our bid for two first-round choices in a trade deal for Brad was too ambitious and doomed to fail. They pointed to the fact that Hawthorn didn’t get two first-round picks for Nathan Thompson. The Hawks got a first-round selection and a second-round selection from the Kangaroos, so the general consensus was that we wouldn’t be able to get significantly better than that for Brad.

Well, with a lot of hard work and perseverance from Greg Miller, Greg Beck and Paul Armstrong, we were able to bite off those two first-round selections. We’re now very, very deep into the draft and we are going to have our future champions developed at the Richmond Football Club, which is great news for all Tiger fans.

And, from a shorter-term perspective at Tigerland, to secure a player of Troy Simmond’s calibre is a real coup. There were a lot of clubs chasing him – and a lot of clubs very disappointed not to get him.

Troy has shown real faith in the Richmond Football Club, given where we are coming from, in 16th place on the ladder and I think that’s a terrific endorsement of us.

In Troy, we believe we have a big man who can do an equivalent job to Brad Ottens. Not only does he have a strong presence in the ruck, but he’s also a proven goalkicker.

I see him playing both roles for us next season and his inclusion in the side is important for engendering some immediate hope. You can’t just rely solely on kids for a boost. Port Adelaide, for example, had only three players under 24 in their premiership line-up this year. If you go out and just get 17 and 18-year-olds, it can be a long, long, long process.

Our supporters want to see us out there competitive, hungry and fighting straight away, but also with the knowledge that there’s a very, very healthy future as well.


http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=174585
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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2004, 03:36:48 PM »
Congrats Terry for being balls-deep in the draft  :thumbsup

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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2004, 03:43:41 PM »
The more I think about it the better I feel about our trades.

We got rid of Brad and his handbag ruckwork and got Simmonds for nothing

Salva vida Tigers :cheers

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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2004, 04:29:13 PM »
Congratulations to the Richmond Football Club for getting this peice out to the members as quick as possible after the trade, exactly what was required, well done.
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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2004, 04:31:04 PM »
Agree RR. Well done RFC, Miller and Wallace  :cheers.
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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2004, 04:40:12 PM »
Even though he was there at the end thanks for Nothing Greg Beck!

No doubt Miller told becks, "you picked him now get rid of him", and hey presto saints took the bait hook line and sinker!! :cheers

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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2004, 04:45:03 PM »
Other than a few words that article was written a week ago  :lol

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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2004, 04:46:38 PM »
I can't help shake the image of greg miller running around like Mr Bean with the Benny Hill music in the background trying to offload Zantuck.

And then the big Homer Simpson "DOH" at 14:00:12  :banghead
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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2004, 04:51:35 PM »
LMAOO at Miller running around Optus Oval trying to avoid Sheedy attemping to trade for Zantuck.

LMAO at us trading away our previous early first round picks - Ottens (pick 2) and Fiora (pick 3).
Does anyone have half an idea on anything?

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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2004, 04:51:58 PM »
Congrats Terry for being balls-deep in the draft  :thumbsup

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Nuts in guts type stuff from the RFC Dog squad !! :thumbsup :bow :thumbsup :bow



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In Troy, we believe we have a big man who can do an equivalent job to Brad Ottens

That should be incentive enough for the guy to actually do better than Bottens which wont be too hard.

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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2004, 04:54:53 PM »
LMAOO at Miller running around Optus Oval trying to avoid Sheedy attemping to trade for Zantuck.


LMAOOO @ being an karmic hole to Sheedy.

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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2004, 05:00:20 PM »
Congrats Terry for being balls-deep in the draft  :thumbsup

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Nuts in guts type stuff from the RFC Dog squad !! :thumbsup :bow :thumbsup :bow


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We'll straighten out the draft's intestines this year  :thumbsup

lmfaooooo@getting rid of Blotto and Fear-ora and the next step being getting rid of Pettifer and Hilton


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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2004, 05:04:48 PM »
ROFLMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOttens JohnF

ROFLMFAFOOOOO@ Aron Fear-all-a

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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2004, 05:12:08 PM »
ROLLINSKY LMFAOOOOOOV Ox

Can't wait to hear what Grant Thomas has to say on this deal.




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Re: Terry's Take on Richmond's Trade Week from the RFC Website
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2004, 05:17:57 PM »


ROFLMAOLAMFAOOOPOULOS

We'll straighten out the draft's intestines this year  :thumbsup

lmfaooooo@getting rid of Blotto and Fear-ora and the next step being getting rid of Pettifer and Hilton



So is there still a chance we might delist Paris Hilton & his blond girly boy brothe Pettifer??

I know it won't happen but fingers crossed. (any chance they might retire?) ;D

Hope our kids continue to step up and they both have a long year in the VFL.