If we think of the off season as sea level, then Richmond's season 2016 started about neck deep [lame win over Blues r1] and sloped smoothly downwards to the Mariana Trench of this game. There is of course the other Swans game which possibly counts as a sort of Hawaii-style peak rising from the depths. But for the purposes of this metaphor I am just going to ignore it. How can you even wrap your … –>
To round out the season at the MCG, a loss to St Kilda in the manner that we did was a sour finish to the year to say the least. Both teams seemed less than inclined to really put up much effort, and it was clear for all to see this pattern inside the first 5 minutes. A generally low level of intensity by the players was countered by the frequent reminders by the Richmond hierarchy and marketing … –>
Australian Rules football can be a beautiful game: fast, skilful and gloriously unpredictable. Unfortunately none of these adjectives apply to the dispiriting spectacle of Tiges vs Saints at the MCG in the penultimate round of an underwhelming 2016 season.When I was a kid my mother used to caution that if you had nothing nice to say, then it was best you said nothing. Were I to heed her advice in … –>
The Punt Road end of the ground level of the Southern Stand was as good as silent. The ball came down our end five times in half an hour. At the game’s beginning, Jack had won the toss and elected to kick to the city end, meaning we’d be kicking to the Punt Road End in the last. When the Cats drew within 12 points and the impending doom already on the horizon, Jack gave a small gesture to the … –>
The advice given to me when I first started doing these Benny reports for Tiger Tiger Burning Bright was to 'write from the heart'. If there was ever a week for this sentiment to be acted upon, then it is this one. I hope to do my best. Approaching the game against Geelong the mantra of the whole club, from the president all the way through to the property stewards had to be 'no excuses' Embed … –>
