Stuff about football & community & belonging
It's a different game with different rules. After the first bounce the ball is hoofed off the ground, out of the air, it's like the players are big birds with no hands. Cotch soccers it, Shai soccers it. Selwood picks it up with his human hands and kicks it OOF. Kamdyn gives it a huge whack along the ground and Sheds soccers it. As it goes out again Baker delivers a big bump to Dangerfield, and … –>
For a Grand Final I like to keep things simple. I listen to the build-up on the radio and I sit down to watch when they get to the anthem. I go out for a kick at half time but I try to catch the footballers sprint. When the game is over I go away and think about it for a while. Unlike most Richmond people I have no attachment to Mr Brightside because after the siren in 2017 I was up at the school … –>
On Friday evening before the game I sent a text to Joe in Launceston, a lifelong Tiger. "I say. You there, are the Richmond Football Tigers playing this weekend?" At 7.22pm he called. He was not in Launceston. He was not near a TV. He was walking the Overland Track, and had just arrived at Narcissus Hut after a big day walking 28km, with a 20kg pack. He had one bar on his phone, battery nearly … –>
Confidence for this game was pretty solid. We were OK without being quite good enough against Brisbane. Tom Lynch was available after a spell to get his sore hamstring completely right. His absence contributed to last week's loss, but would that call ultimately pay off? Dimma decided to put his faith in the "Nank & Friends" approach in the ruck, so Mabior Chol made way for Lynch. Unlucky Jake … –>
This match promised great things early, with goals aplenty and unbelievable pressure in the first quarter. We went in without Lynch as a precaution, and relied on Jack and Marbs up front. Prestia and Bolton were big ins, at the expense of unlucky Jack Ross and inconsistent Josh Caddy. Things got started with a big Brisbane goal. McCluggage marked on 50, then Daniel Rich wandered over and said … –>
