Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

[LostDoggy]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slaps:

Josh Hill - he was very good - what at steal at #61
Higgins - All class and reliable to boot
Aker - old champions never die they just mellow like fine wine.
Picken - great to have that extra dimension to our team.
Addison - no wonder he is one of Rockets' favourites.

Sledges:

Cooney - I didn't think he looked right, it was more than just lack of condition and now he is going back under the knife - will he be back at around his best for the second half of the season?
The first half- reminiscent of last years poor first quarter when Welsh kicked six behinds

[LostDoggy]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slaps:

Dylan-boy -- Geez, he's important. Sets the tone for hardness at the ball, makes the team look and feel a lot harder just with his increased time in the middle. Along with Hudson, Picken, Boyd and Crossy, gives the contested ball area a really hard, gritty feel ala Sydney 2006. Ward and Griff no slouches in the contested ball stakes either.
Akermanis -- 'Manis' is Indonesian for 'sweet'. And that's what Aker was yesterday. Sweet.

Sledges:

Picken/Deledio incident -- What the...? If it doesn't get thrown out the MRP is a joke. Wait a minute...
The Johnno 'wrestle' -- Soft, soft, soft Richmond scum. I don't envy their mums who have to wash the brown stains off their shorts...
The winning margin -- only 47 points? Really, really wanted it to blow out by 10+ goals. But then consoled myself with the realisation that we have to go to Perth this weekend and shouldn't blow all our gaskets unnecessarily.

[Mofra]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Huges Slaps:
The Richmond supporter in front of me. He even started copying my "you're awesome, Tambling" call the few times he got it.
He also told us how his boy looked up at him in a rather forlorn manner last week and said "dad, we always lose". Must be tough being a Tiger.

The guy in the crowd who yelled out "T Shirts, 6 for a dollar" when Brown got the ball. Priceless.

Addison. Tough boy, super strong, has now added reliable disposal to his kit bag. Yes, I'm going there - he was one of our most reliable users of the ball yesterday, and so far this year.

Slaps:
Picken - Tough, good hands in traffic, I likey.
Lake - On form, is he the best FB in the comp over the last 3 rounds?
Morris - Improved from last year. As every year.
Gilbee - Elite ball winner.
Hargrave - Fantatsic. Played on alls hapes & sizes yesterday, and rarely lost.
Hudson - His second efforts don't often get statted, but it wins us clearances.
Hill & Aker - Clean finishers & dangerous overhead.
Griffen. Tough.

Sledges:
Tiller's kicking was poor yesterday - too many close to the boundary (and sometimes over). At least he has the desire & ticker, which is harder to teach IMO.
Cooney's selection in the team - too early to risk a gun player. Murphy is resting, Cooney should have been too (although now the surgery will have him out for a couple)

[azabob]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

SLAP

Josh Hill's continued chase and pressure of 3 or 4 Richmond guys late in the fourth quarter. He eventually got out a handball i think and Cooney kicked the goal from 50.
For me that's what its all about, yes his marking is strong, one handed pick up amazing, but to see him chase and the team get rewarded for his hardwork was fantastic.

AKER: For not celebrating his 3rd goal in 5 mins but running straight to Addison to re-enforce how good his run, carry and delivery was.


SLEDGE

The forward line for not presenting. It is evident that Murphy appears to be our only forward who will run hard and lead up to the wings and present options when nothing else is on.

[ledge]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

I would like to mention Picken, not just his defensive side but he is also prepared to go and get the ball and attack, thats what i like to see from a tagger, make the bloke he is tagging think a bit about the player on him.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

Slap
Josh Hill for outmarking and spoiling Matthew Richardson...not an easy task but you made it look smooth joshy boy

[boydogs]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

slaps

we made richmond bad - time to give credit
lake on richo
picken on deledio
also shaun higgins - 12th favourite for the brownlow

sledges

kicking - for goal, around the field, and over the boundary line...
slow start - need 4 quarter performances to go all the way this year

[alwaysadog]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

All proceeds go to the Ian Collins Foundation

I won't be happy till the word Memorial is inserted after Collins and before the word Foundation.

[ledge]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

I think Collins has a great memorial he left at Carlton , approximately 10 years damage and the damage even amounted to them wanting money off the AFL to survive!

[LostDoggy]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

I think Collins has a great memorial he left at Carlton , approximately 10 years damage and the damage even amounted to them wanting money off the AFL to survive!

My question is how scum like this continue to not only get jobs via their slimy networks, but cushy ones in which they prosper and screw everyone else over via dodgy stadium deals etc., without having to pay for the consequences of their actions?

It's these types of guys that give the rich a bad name, and cause the financial crisises of this world that destroy the lives of countless Aussie battlers while they golden parachute their way into retirement.

Capitalism would work great but for greedy, incompetent, spiteful scumbags like Ian Collins.

[alwaysadog]

Re: Slaps & Sledges - Richmond

My question is how scum like this continue to not only get jobs via their slimy networks, but cushy ones in which they prosper and screw everyone else over via dodgy stadium deals etc., without having to pay for the consequences of their actions?

It's these types of guys that give the rich a bad name, and cause the financial crisises of this world that destroy the lives of countless Aussie battlers while they golden parachute their way into retirement.

Capitalism would work great but for greedy, incompetent, spiteful scumbags like Ian Collins.

Such people as Collo represent the very highest and best of capitalism... pity he can't even run a stadium properly.