Tigers lining up finals aspirants, says Moore

[wayne]

Tigers lining up finals aspirants, says Moore

RICHMOND defender Kelvin Moore says his side can throw a spanner in the works of several finals aspirants for the rest of the 2009 season.

The Tigers have several sides either in or challenging for the top-eight in their remaining games this year, and with a new coach on the horizon, players will be desperate to prove their worth.

Moore said those factors would see the 14th-placed Tigers make life difficult for sides above them in the run home.

"We need to knock off a few teams higher than us and the way we do that is going out every game and going after the ball, getting our hands on it and finishing," he said at Punt Rd on Tuesday morning.

More to come

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=80157

[wayne]

We sure gave Adelaide a scare.... 

[peggles]

that's all i want, see us try our hardest and come close to the win but we have to lose.  we can't afford to win.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Now that someone from the club has publically spoken about it expect the opposite to happen as it always does when the RFC open their mouths about on field future exploits.

[Francois Jackson]

 

just shut it

Yep slapping 200 on the Blues this weekend after that comment

[mat073]

Propaganda.

[tigersalive]

Sounds like a Frawley-ism.

We can't make the 8, but we sure can shape it!      

[Chuck17]

Talk about it all you want but just dont do it.

Even though it probably wont happen if we could manage to get Scully it would be great and then a KPP in the top 20 would be just what the Dr ordered.

[Ox]

they have to have something to aim for,guys.

[Danog]

I've been cheering for Melbourne ever since the round 4 loss.

[HD]

Tigers lining up finals aspirants, says Moore

The Tigers have several sides either in or challenging for the top-eight in their remaining games this year, and with a new coach on the horizon, players will be desperate to prove their worth.

It may be less of a Frawley-ism and more a point of 'advertising' to the potential coaches about what they have to work with next year. Think about 2 + bottom teams finish the season looking for a new coach, 1 (or more) is absolutely dying on the run home (tanking ??) and 1 is beating a couple of finals contenders or at least having a red hot go at it. Which one looks more appealing to a guy like Buckley?

He's not stupid and will recognise the tanking but there is a lot to be said for spirit. We can't play for finals this year but that doesn't mean there aren't other things worth playing for this season.

[Fishfinger]

I've been cheering for Melbourne ever since the round 4 loss.

Enjoy the snow this weekend.

[one-eyed]

The full article is up on the RFC site now...

Tigers lining up finals aspirants, says Moore
By Mic Cullen 11:41 AM Tue 07 July, 2009

RICHMOND defender Kelvin Moore believes his teammates can throw a spanner in the works for several sides either in or challenging for the top eight.

With a new coach on the horizon, Tigers players will be desperate to prove they should be retained and Moore said that would be evident in the remaining rounds.

"We need to knock off a few teams higher than us and the way we do that is going out every game and going after the ball, getting our hands on it and finishing," he said from Punt Road on Tuesday morning.

"I don't see why [teams shouldn't be worried]. We've got nothing to lose, we just have to go out there and ... we've been showing a lot of positive signs over the last few weeks.

"I think the game on the weekend (against Adelaide), a Richmond side of a few years ago would have lost that by 80 points but for us to fight back and nearly get over the line, there's a lot of positives."

The first opportunity is Saturday afternoon, with the 14th-placed Tigers taking on inconsistent Carlton at the MCG.

Moore admitted that payback for the round-one thrashing was a factor, and said the side certainly wouldn't be underestimating the Blues despite their variable form.

"They have [been inconsistent], but they're a very good side and on their day they can beat anyone in the competition," he said. "I think they've shown that this year.

"We've got a few wounds to heal after round one, and we'll be going out and really going after it.

"This is a game we really need to win."

Interim coach Jade Rawlings has been busy blooding younger players – three in three matches – and Moore said there was no charity involved in the selections.

"They've earned their spots – they've been playing down at Coburg for a while and they've been showing that they can play at AFL level," he said.

"The guys that have come in, like Jayden Post on the weekend, showed that he belongs in AFL.

"And Catter – Jarrod Silvester – has shown he can take on the big forwards, and he'll get a big job each week from now on."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/80157/default.aspx

[mightytiges]

Once this review of our footy department is finished you'd hope these sort of embarrassing articles are barred for good. They just make a fool of us and usually come out just before we cop a flogging  .

[cub]

krap goals for a krap team - Sick of it 

SICK OF IT !!!!!!!