Oh we’re from Tigerland a fighting fury

Do we still remember how it goes,do we what and wasn’t it great.

Richmond have recorded their first win of the year in treacherous conditions
but played brilliant wet weather football,being hard at the contest,recording
a record 140 tackles and moving the ball forward at every opportunity.
The secret to playing in the wet is to just keep moving the ball forward,it makes it
very difficult for the opposition and this is what the Tigers did.

If you look at our 4 leading possession getters Tuck-Cotchin,Deledio and Newman they
all are hard at the ball and this lead the way.
Shane Tuck has been very solid this year and thoroughly deserves his place in the
team,you need his type of players,hard at it all day.
No suprise to see the above 4 players joined in the list of best by Riewoldt,Martin,
Graham,Cousins and Benny Nason isn’t he a beauty.

Now I have to be honest I didn’t see all of the game,I was at a Back To Easts Rugby
Reunion at Woollahra Oval,watching them play Manly,they got smashed and it
was an ordinary game,but we were in the Club house so I did get them to put the AFL
so saw a bit of the game and like all of you were delighted to see the way we performed
and get that first win,I tipped them by the way.
I am guessing our numbers at Camelia Grove probably wern’t great,it would have been
good to have a crowd like last week celebrating the win.
So enjoy the win for a week at least,going to work on Monday after a win always feel good.
MATCH REPORT
IT TOOK 10 rounds but Richmond has registered its first win for the season, downing a disappointing Port Adelaide by 47 points in horrendous conditions at AAMI Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
In holding the Power and their depleted forward line to the lowest score in the club’s history, the Tigers built a 29-point lead by the main break and kicked four goals to one in the second half to win 10.17 (77) to 3.12 (30).
Tough onballer Shane Tuck revelled in the heavy conditions, finishing with 31 disposals (18 contested), nine clearances and 14 tackles.
Captain Chris Newman (23 possessions and six tackles), Trent Cotchin (25 disposals and six clearances) and first-year midfielder Dustin Martin (21 possessions and 11 clearances) dominated around the stoppages.
Port lost Dean Brogan to back spasms before the first bounce and Angus Graham took full advantage to finish with 34 hit-outs and 14 tackles.
In-form forward Jack Riewoldt kicked four goals – including a second-term effort sure to feature in many highlight reels – and Ben Nason had three.
The Power, missing regular forwards Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, Daniel Motlop (club suspension) and Jason Davenport (AFL suspension), managed just three goals through Brett Ebert, Daniel Stewart and Cameron Hitchcock.
Parts of AAMI Stadium were under water in the first quarter, but the torrential rain and gale force winds didn’t seem to affect the competitive Tigers.
Riewoldt and Robin Nahas gave the visitors a dream start, kicking the opening two goals of the game.
Ebert and Hitchcock responded for Port, but any impetus was stalled when Ebert (concussion) was taken from the ground on a stretcher and Hitchcock injured his shoulder.
Midfielder Steven Salopek added to the Power’s woes, injuring his shoulder in an innocuous collision, though he and Ebert would later return.
Riewoldt kicked the opening two goals of the second term to increase the margin to 17 points and another goal to Nason gave the visitors an unassailable lead.
Port Adelaide 2.3 2.4 3.10 3.12 (30)
Richmond 3.4 6.9 7.11 10.17 (77)
GOALS
Port Adelaide: Ebert, Hitchcock, D.Stewart
Richmond: Riewoldt 4, Nason 3, Nahas 2, Tambling
BEST
Port Adelaide: Boak, K.Cornes, Carr, Cassisi, Thomas
Richmond: Tuck, Cotchin, Martin, Newman, Deledio, Riewoldt, Graham, Cousins, Nason
INJURIES
Port Adelaide: Brogan (back spasms) replaced in selected side by Salter, Ebert (concussion), Hitchcock (shoulder), Salopek (shoulder)
Richmond: Griffiths (corked thigh)
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Kennedy, Ryan, Wenn
Official crowd: 16,694 at AAMI Stadium

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Been waiting for Craig’s Cameron weekly report but not forthcoming.
What can he say if we took a step forward against Hawthorn,I thought we took 2 steps back
against Essendon.

I think we did not show the same tenancity we did against Hawthorn,Essendon were able to run
free and break tackles,and we didn’t move the ball effeciently enough.

The one positive was Jack Riewoldt who was outstanding and has really developed into a good player,he needs
more help,David Astbury will be a good player and supposedly Ben Griffiths will give us that tall option,
has been carrying a shoulder injury.

There are a couple of news articles and the first one makes me very angry.

Apparently GWS are making a play for Dustin Martin,so to keep him we have to pay overs.
These new clubs are given an absolute leg up,early draft picks,extra salary cap money for
marquee players,I am starting to hate these clubs already.
So to keep our young players we have to ward off cashed up clubs,and we won’t get the benefit
of early draft picks,I think we will start at number 4.
You gotta love the AFL, a club at Western Sydney pleease.

Second news is Troy Simmonds imminent retirement,I don’t like to criticise the Club
but why did we re sign him for one more year,why didn’t we make a play for Jolly,
Ruckmen don’t grow on trees they take time to develop,which is quite obvious in the
case of Ty Vickery,I reckon Angus Graham has been going well in the last two weeks
and is worth perservering with.

Finally we have a game this Saturday against Port Adelaide on Saturday afternoon,
3-10 EST,the game will be shown at Camelia Grove Hotel,pardon my non attendance,
I organized a Back to Easts Rugby Day reunion (spent 17 years there) for Saturday afternoon,
will duck into the Club to check the finish.

Just on last Saturday night’s game we had a great turnout and viewed the game on the
new projector in the lounge area,was a great spot,we had over 15 people ,plus a couple of Bombers supporters
the Melbourne group had 3,but that doesn’t suprise.

I reckon we are a chance against Port Adelaide,particuarly with Daniel Motlop being suspended and of
course Tredrea out injured.
Hope you can get along to the Pub and enjoy the game.

RICHMOND young gun Dustin Martin has a potential $2.4 million contract ahead of him after just eight games of football.
It is believed Martin, 18, has a verbal offer of $800,000 a season over three seasons from 2012 from the New South Wales expansion team, despite denials yesterday from Greater Western Sydney.
The good news for Tigers fans is Martin wants to stay at Punt Rd and contract negotiations with the Tigers will be discussed in the second half of this year.
If he stays, he could reasonably demand between $400,000-$500,000 a season
VETERAN Richmond ruckman Troy Simmonds is set to retire from AFL football.
Simmonds hasn’t played since Round 6, and with the Tigers will be looking to develop young talls Tyrone Vickery, Angus Graham and Andrew Browne, he has decided to draw his career to a close.
Rather than see out the season – as Adelaide skipper Simon Goodwin and Sydney captain Brett Kirk announced in the past week – Fairfax Media is reporting he will retire after playing one more game, possibly the club’s next home game on Friday week.
These reports come as speculation has intensified on another Tigers veteran – Ben Cousins – who yesterday said he understood why the media was speculating on his future.

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The home ground of the Sydney Tigers and one of our group sponsors, the Camelia Grove Hotel, has opened up a new website promoting the pub, their bistro (Charles’) and their upcoming events (not to mention their hosting of certain AFL supporters groups).

Check them out at: http://www.thecammy.com.au/

See you all there Saturday night as the Tigers take on the Bombers in the Dreamtime at the ‘G match.

Whilst the Tigers fell short today I thought it was a very brave effort
by a very young team against a hardened side with many premiership players.

On numerous occasions Richmond players put their head over the ball,
to me a sign of a committed team.

This rot about Richmond being as bad as Fitzroy in the 80’s and being the
first team since 1964 not to win a game is garbage,
I am convinced Richmond will win a game this year,could be against
Essendon on Saturday night.

We are on the right track with Damien Hardwick,I believe that he has
coached very well the last two weeks and we could have maybe should
of won the game today.

Under Damien Hardwick the team has become a much better tackling side,
won’t shirk a contest,they have also recruited some good kicks,
Jerome Webberley is a good kick and Ben Nason is a great pick up
so late in the draft.

The move of Brett Deledio to the Half Back line has been a good one as he
is a good decision maker and uses the ball so well,he can give us that drive
from the backline and seems to get more involved,I think he plays better when he is accountable.

Okay yes it was an honourable loss and we hate that,we want wins.

With players like Deledio,Cotchin who was outsanding today,Dustin Martin,
Daniel Jackson,Nathan Foley always makes a difference,Kelvin Moore,
Luke McGuane,Will Thursfield,Jack Riewoldt,Ben Nason,Jerome Webberley,
Robin Nahas,David Astbury, Ty Vickery,Chris Newman lead from the front today,Shane Edwards playing
a lot more consisent this year,I believe things are not as bleak as the pundits
would have it,there is a glimmer of hope.

By the way good to see ANgus Graham get a run today,I think common sense
would see Richmond run with him and Ty Vickery for the rest of the year.
This Saturday night is the Dreamtime game,our first Saturday night game,I hope
we get a good crowd to the Camelia Grove to hopefully celebrate our first win,
I am quietly confident.

By the way I just read the blogs about the game on Herald Sun and can’t believe
what some people write that is was a terrible game,I thought it was a good game of footy
okay some skill errors but both teams were hard at it,umpiring was a bit dodgey at times.
MATCH REPORT
RICHMOND has gone within one straight kick of breaking its 2010 duck, falling just three points short of Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.

In a pulsating final quarter, the Hawks held on to win 13.11 (89) to 13.8 (86) thanks to captain Sam Mitchell, whose lunging tackle on Shane Tuck denied the midfielder a shot on goal with the Tigers down by just three points deep into the final quarter.

The last quarter had it all, with the Hawks stretching their lead to 17 points early in the quarter.

But a key miss to Young – with Franklin by himself in the square – saw the Tigers get back in the game with goals to Alex Rance and Angus Graham.

A bone-crushing collision between Campbell Brown – celebrating his 150th game – and Daniel Jackson saw the Hawks sweep the ball forward, with Rioli kicking his third goal for the quarter and fourth for the match.

But a strong mark to Riewoldt against three Hawks opponents had the Tigers close within three points. With seconds remaining, Tuck ran onto a loose ball, but Mitchell’s lunging tackle saved the day.

With the Hawks fielding a near full-strength side for the first time this season, it was new recruit Shaun Burgoyne who stole the show.

Playing his first game in the brown and gold, the former Port player was sensational for the Hawks, gathering 20 possessions, while he was well supported by Mitchell who finished the match with 29 touches.

For the Tigers, Trent Cotchin continued his rise as a premier midfielder with 27 possessions while the defensive pair of Will Thursfield and Luke McGuane kept Jarryd Roughead and Lance Franklin to just four goals between them.

Jackson – given the task playing on Sam Mitchell – finished the game with 31 possessions and was instrumental in the centre clearances in which the Tigers dominated 19 to six.

Richmond 3.1 6.5 8.5 13.8 (86)
Hawthorn 2.5 7.6 9.10 13.11 (89)

GOALS
Richmond: Riewoldt 4, Newman 2, Graham 2, Edwards, Jackson, Tambling, Rance, White
Hawthorn: Rioli 4, Peterson 2, Roughead 2, Franklin 2, Birchall, Lewis, Young

BEST
Richmond: Jackson, Cotchin, Deledio, Graham, Riewoldt, Thursfield
Hawthorn: Mitchell, Hodge, Burgoyne, Lewis, Rioli, Sewell

INJURIES
Richmond: Tambling (concussion)
Hawthorn: None

Reports: Nil

Umpires: McLaren, Sully, Pannell
Official crowd: 41, 563 at MCG

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G’Day Folks

Firstly I will post comments from Craig Cameron RFC-Football Manager
sorry I forgot to paste comments from Freo game.

Messages for Round 6

– Clearly our worst performance for the year. We weren’t competitive for most of the game
– Even though we were a young and inexperienced side against last year’s premiers – we still expect a better physical contest.
This will be addressed during the week.

– Jack Riewoldt battled manfully up forward with 7 shots on goal – Shane Tuck again had plenty of possessions and played
well. Of the younger players Ben Nason again showed that he is comfortable at the level and David Astbury was smart and
composed when he went down back for the last quarter and a half.

– Tackling and winning the hard ball will be a focus of training this week.

– Many sides bounce back with a win from 100 point losses. We are confident that we will have a much more competitive effort this week against the Crows.

I think it is good that we get feedback from the Football Department about the weekend’s game,and
I think they are being pretty open and honest.

Need I add more it was a very ordinary perormance and to their credit the Club
are not hiding from this.

A lot of emphasis has been placed on us having a young group and not the hard bodies
but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be working hard to push up and back,hit targets
by hand or foot and use their voice as 3 blokes should have done when Luke McGuane
was run down from behind.

So there is still a hell of a way to go.yes Adelaide and Hawthorn are beatable in the
next two weeks but I fear that if we don’t come away from these games with a win
or improved performance that the confidence will seek even further.

Interesting to note that only 2 players were listed in the Australian as Richmond’s best,
Shane Tuck was one and Chris Newman the other,probably fair enough and we didn’t
want Shane Tuck at the end of the year but he is always hard at the ball.

There is a lot of debate about why we let experienced players go and we have exposed
a young group to AFL football.

I agree with letting the older guys go because we need to develop
our team but it can be argued letting older guys go has reduced our chance
of being competive,but the Club has always said that it’s not about this year
it’s about our future,but obviously it is tough following the team this year.

One thing you should now about me is that I am incredibly loyal which I
am pretty proud of giving I was born in Double Bay following the Roosters and
I am here for the long haul.

We can learn from other clubs and now that we have 3 recruiters hopefully
look at mature age players to recruit.

So Adelaide this week,it’s on Sunday-Mothers Day.taking the wife out to
get in the good books.

The game is on at 4-40PM so hopefully you can make it to Camelia Grove,
we had a good turnout on Sunday so try to get along