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Round 17 v Adelaide at AO

03/10/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

Exciting to have Shedda back in the side. He was one of 4 changes, coming in with Lord David Astbury, Marbs and Caddy for Lynch (injured) Shai (rested/injured) Soldo (proper injured) and Markov. The Crows have had a dog of a season but have just started to turn it around in the last few weeks. Never a chance of winning but likely to be obstinate opponents.
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Exciting to have Shedda back in the side. He was one of 4 changes, coming in with Lord David Astbury, Marbs and Caddy for Lynch (injured) Shai (rested/injured) Soldo (proper injured) and Markov. The Crows have had a dog of a season but have just started to turn it around in the last few weeks. Never a chance of winning but likely to be obstinate opponents.

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Crows goaled first and had their tails up. We hit back with goals to Caddy, Jack and Aarts to lead 3.0 to 2.2 at quarter time, although they looked the better side, getting over the back of our defence a few times. Shedda contributed to Aarts goal with this millisecond give and gather.

After quarter time we kicked 9 goals to two and our relative quality was obvious against the wooden spooners. Noted chillout-merchant Brad Crouch pushed Cotch in the back, Cotch remonstrated and Crouch swung a nose-breaking left hook just shy of his hooter. The free kick to Cotch was overturned when Toby quite rightly flew the flag.

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Benny Votes

As usual this season I have copied these votes and notes from the mighty @Tigers_of_Old. This season he’s made his own excellent Richmond merch, check it out if you haven’t yet.

5. Shedda. Couldn’t have been a better return.
4. Dusty. Constant danger.
3. Graham. Our workhorse.
2. Lambert. Timely return to form.
1. Baker. Flawless down back.

Leaderboard
30: Martin
22: Bolton
18: Grimes, Vlastuin
17: Short
14: Balta
13: Graham
12: McIntosh, Lambert
11: Cotchin
10: Riewoldt, Baker
9: McIntosh
7: Prestia, Pickett
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Eggmolesse-Smith, Chol, Houli, Edwards
4: Caddy
3: Lynch
2: Aarts
1: Castagna

Maurice Rioli Grip of Death Trophy for Tackles
Pickett 55
Lambert 53
Graham 51
Cotchin 46
Bolton 44

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Chris 03/10/2020Filed Under: benny, front

Round 17 v Geelong at Carrara

03/10/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

This was another low scoring affair, won by the Tigers – but at great cost. We lost Soldo for the season and probably a good chunk of early 2021, and Lynch went off with a hammy in the 3rd and won’t play next week. We were the better side; Geelong are chock full of big (ageing) names that just don’t deliver consistently. They had one goal to 3QT. Our radar was off; we kicked 2.5 in the first quarter and 2.8 in the third. We should have been gone out of sight by 3QT. Cameron Ling: “Richmond should be ten goals up”.
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This was another low scoring affair, won by the Tigers – but at great cost. We lost Soldo for the season and probably a good chunk of early 2021, and Lynch went off with a hammy in the 3rd and won’t play next week. We were the better side; Geelong are chock full of big (ageing) names that just don’t deliver consistently. They had one goal to 3QT. Our radar was off; we kicked 2.5 in the first quarter and 2.8 in the third. We should have been gone out of sight by 3QT. Cameron Ling: “Richmond should be ten goals up”.

In the last quarter when we were undermanned they made their move with their 2nd, 3rd and 4th goals in quick succession.

Important side note about Soldo’s injury: it was directly caused by Hawkins shoving his defender Balta into the pack. It’s dangerous, it’s against the spirit of the laws of the game and to my eyes it’s against the letter also. With HQ so keen to tweak rules at the moment I expect this get attention, but all that’s really required is umps to pay frees that are already in the rulebook. Hawkins copped a lot of hate through the week but he is not the only one who does it, probably just the strongest.

Has form… tried it earlier in the game, could have killed Grimes. pic.twitter.com/Kek7ZGVEmX

— Rob McQualter 👁 (@rmcq) September 12, 2020

Castagna settled the game with a wonderful running goal. He received a handpass from Lambert on centre wing, then exchanged little passes with Graham and Bolton, before galloping to 40 and saluting. Wonderful stuff, and it came off the back of Hawkins down the other end marking then playing on and spraying a shot out of bounds.

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It’s so far from the game most of us wanted, but Richmond’s mental disintegration of Geelong has been bloody impressive.

— Andy Maher (@AndyMaherDFA) September 11, 2020

Benny Votes

As I love to do, I am working smarter not harder and I have lifted the votes and notes from Richmond legend @Tigers_of_Old.

5. Grimes. Best game all year against the best oppo.
4. Vlastuin. Not far behind just brilliant.
3. Riewoldt. Never write off a champ.
2. Balta. Challenge accepted.
1. McIntosh. Ran hard all night.

Leaderboard
26: Martin
22: Bolton
18: Grimes, Vlastuin
17: Short
14: Balta
12: McIntosh
11: Cotchin
10: Lambert, Graham, Riewoldt
9: Baker, McIntosh
7: Prestia, Pickett
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Eggmolesse-Smith, Chol, Houli
4: Caddy
3: Lynch
2: Aarts
1: Castagna

Maurice Rioli Grip of Death Trophy for Tackles
Kane Lambert 48
Marlion Pickett 42
Trent Cotchin 42
Jack Graham 41
Dan Rioli 38

Chris 03/10/2020Filed Under: benny, front, Uncategorized

Round 13 v Essendon at Marrara, Darwin

03/09/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

Dreamtime at the G became Dreamtime at Marrara this year; the whole shebang shipped to Darwin. And you know, its a great occasion each year bringing Indigenous Australia to the city and to the greatest sporting venue in the world; but maybe it should travel more often. Richard Fejo launched it with a dynamite Welcome to Country. It must have felt so great to be there and be Larrakia Tiwi, Yolgnu, Jawoyn, any of the top end countrymen he welcomed so powerfully, the Noongar who are so well represented in footy, the Koori and Murri from the east, Tassie got a mention. It started the night on a great positive note.
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Dreamtime at the G became Dreamtime at Marrara this year; the whole shebang shipped to Darwin. And you know, its a great occasion each year bringing Indigenous Australia to the city and to the greatest sporting venue in the world; but maybe it should travel more often. Richard Fejo launched it with a dynamite Welcome to Country. It must have felt so great to be there and be Larrakia Tiwi, Yolgnu, Jawoyn, any of the top end countrymen he welcomed so powerfully, the Noongar who are so well represented in footy, the Koori and Murri from the east, Tassie got a mention. It started the night on a great positive note.

The first half was not sparkling football but the highlights belonged to a Dons debutant, Irving Mosquito. Lynch opened the scoring but shortly after the mid-sized and quick Mosquito got a match-up on Soldo and just got away from him to mark, and goal confidently.

Tippa (The Little Man™ J. Brayshaw) took a very brave mark and was lightly collected by Grimes. There was a lot of heated talk during the week after about Grimes, not so much for this as for when he flopped to win a free which meant a goal to Tipungwuti was overturned. He got death threats.

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Essendon SEN caller: “I don’t necessarily agree with the death threats, but…” Stop right there turbo

— Simon Wallace (@rfcswallace) August 23, 2020

It was 3 goals each at half time; Dons had been accurate, we had not. Dusty, Tom, Oleg, Dyl (!), Kam, Jack R and Jack G all missed, one after the other. Pretty excruciating. A rushed behind was sweet relief. Just before halftime with a total of four majors on the board, Mosquito improved things immensely swooping on a loose ball and running through a closing gap to kick his second. Shai answered quickly, Rioli another, and we went in 7 points up.

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Around that time Shai collected on the wing and hit Jack on the chest, one of the best kicks of the night. It went totally uncalled. Richo and Brayshaw were busy talking about Oleg’s barista moey. Sure, dull game, but keep half an eye out for class.

After kicking two before the break we started the third a volley of goals to Riewoldt, Dusty and Lambert. Shai and Dusty had control in the middle, and the Dons were a key back short after Francis went off with a hammy. Jack Graham had possibly his best ever roster match; he hit Lynch on the chest with a great pass and Lynch nearly killed Saad who bravely/unwisely got in the way.

From there Essendon got close a couple of time but we held them at arms length. After a neat pick up from Short, Graham bobbled it in low and Lynch used his body cleverly to allow it to run to Marbs who kicked it high into a tree. Merritt and The Little Man™ kicked consolation goals but we saw out time for a 12 point win.

Essendon 1.1 3.1 6.1 10.1.61
Richmond 1.5 3.8 7.10 10.13.73

Benny Votes
A bit unfair to Lynch, Soldo and Baker here but…
Dusty 5, Bolton 4, Graham 3, Vlastuin 2, Grimes 1
Leaderboard
25: Martin
22: Bolton
14: Vlastuin
13: Short, Grimes
10: Lambert
9: Baker, McIntosh
7: Prestia, Balta, Riewoldt, Cotchin
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Eggmolesse-Smith, Chol
4: Caddy, Graham
3: Houli, Lynch
2: Pickett
1: Castagna, Aarts

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Chris 03/09/2020Filed Under: benny, front, Uncategorized

Round 12 v Gold Coast at the Gabba

01/09/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

This was not a great game from us, an atypical snooze fest. But it was exactly what we’ve come to know and love from Gold Coast – exciting youngsters, a very competitive first half and a tailing away in the latter stages. There was a slow start, and it never got exactly frenetic.
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This was not a great game from us, an atypical snooze fest. But it was exactly what we’ve come to know and love from Gold Coast – exciting youngsters, a very competitive first half and a tailing away in the latter stages. There was a slow start, and it never got exactly frenetic. This will be the briefest of summaries.

AFL match report says we “owned” the first quarter. OK. Riewoldt was on, and we certainly looked the more potent side up front. Scores were level at the first break.

The Suns may have got a rocket from Stuey Dewey with their oranges; as they were by far the better side in the 2nd Q but sprayed it. Again I am floating my theory that there’s something about our Grimes-led back 6 that causes wayward kicking. Old fashioned “chewy on yer boot” action? Perhaps. I don’t think we rush more than average. They led 3.6 to 2.2 at half time. Yes, our boys kicked two majors in the first half.

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Jack starred and this was clearly his best game of the season. Not long after the season restart Marcus and I speculated about his future; but I wouldn’t do that after this game. He’s still got what it takes to take a game by the scruff, especially a moribund off-Broadway affair like this.

We kicked three to none in the 3rd quarter, Pickett put us in front in his usual laid back way. After the last change we just eased away with three more goals to one for as unspectacular win as you’ll get. Just contento with the puntas quatras as they possibly say in Spanish.

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Lynch had a good game but was cited for thumping a young Coaster in the guts. This was the main footy story of the week as the commentariat decided it was time to pile on the club. He’s getting caught retaliating, and will miss more important games than this one if he keeps it up.

Richmond 2.1 2.2 5.2 8.5.53
Gold Coast 2.1 3.6 3.8 4.8.32

Benny Votes
This week I’ll man up and call the votes myself.
Riewoldt 5, Grimes 4, Vlastuin 3, Cotchin 2, Short 1
Leaderboard
20: Martin
18: Bolton
13: Short
12: Vlastuin, Grimes
10: Lambert
9: Baker, McIntosh
7: Prestia, Balta, Riewoldt, Cotchin
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Eggmolesse-Smith, Chol
4: Caddy
3: Houli, Lynch
2: Pickett
1: Castagna, Graham, Aarts

Chris 01/09/2020Filed Under: benny, front

Round 11 v Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval

30/08/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

A weird game. Umpires in white, goal umpires in black bomber jackets. Weird man. Ladhams freak goal, 7-foot bloke punting it off the outisde of his toe from the deep pocket – weird. Amon, Butters, Woodcock and other blokes not yet shaving were running us ragged. Suddenly they had 4 goals and we had none. Very 2014 EF vibes, and I could feel a hot wind in my face, even on the radio.
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A weird game. Umpires in white, goal umpires in black bomber jackets. Weird man. Ladhams freak goal, 7-foot bloke punting it off the outside of his toe from the boundary line – weird. Amon, Butters, Woodcock and other blokes not yet shaving were running us ragged. Suddenly they had 4 goals and we had none. Very 2014 EF vibes, and I could feel a hot wind in my face, even on the radio.

I said to the room “We’ll get back in to this; but we won’t win”. Mabs made an outstanding run. He ran back with the flight of an Egg kick, halved the contest, got to the spill first at top speed, shinned it on, then tapped it over an opponent, then gathered off the ground to get possession for the first time and immediately dished to Caddy who goaled. On Fox McGuire said “Mabior Chol stand up, we salute you. That was magnificent.” It really was.

So good big fella. #MoveslikeMabior #MabiorChol #gotiges pic.twitter.com/8jipftTAhb

— Ando (@Tigers_of_Old) August 9, 2020

We kicked the last three of the quarter to go to the huddle 7 points down.

QT Sellers on the radio said “Port kicked almost the first four goals of the game when you think about it”. Weird.

We’d rested Cotch, dropped Snags, brought back Rioli and Caddy. Might have been nice to have Trent out there come to think of it.

We hit the front briefly in the second.  A huge mark to Pickett went utterly uncalled by Ed who is still whinging about a free not paid to Port earlier. Aarts kicked a wonderful solo goal, dancing zigzagging in from the point post goal. half time siren beats Gray kicking his 3rd. 4 goals each this term and at the long break we’re 9 points down.

Big Dixon kicked another 7-footer’s freak goal as he was heading for row H at the time. Weird. Kmac collected a ground ball and showed incredible vision to hook it off his left to Stacky.

How did he see him? He can’t have seen him.

Port have been terribly wayward kicking 2.5 to our 4.3, and we go in a point up.

The last quarter started with Balta mistake for a Port goal, he was trying to do the quick hands and just rushed himself into a turnover. Then Dusty gave away a silly 50, and Caddy added another 50 to hand them another goal. This might have marked Josh’s card, as Dimma was as displeased as you’ll ever see him. And that was game over, we didn’t score after 3QT.

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On the stats they killed us (i50s 55-24) but we hung in until suddenly we couldn’t any longer. I believe there’s something about the way we defend that creates inaccurate scores.

Port Adelaide 4.4 8.6 10.11 13.15 (93)
Richmond 3.3 7.3 11.6 11.6 (72)
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Benny Votes
Again these are @Tigers_of_old’s best players
5 Bolton, 4 McIntosh, 3 Chol, 2 Short, 1 Vlastuin

Leaderboard
20: Martin
18: Bolton
12: Short
10: Lambert
9: Vlastuin, Baker, McIntosh
8: Grimes
7: Prestia, Balta
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Vlastuin, Cotchin, Eggmolesse-Smith, Chol
4: Caddy
3: Prestia, Houli, Lynch
2: Riewoldt, Pickett
1: Castagna, Graham, Aarts

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Chris 30/08/2020Filed Under: benny, front, Uncategorized

Round 10 v Brisbane at Carrara

29/08/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

Lions have been travelling very well and were expected to be a good test for us. Vlossy was back for Markov. Hipwood goaled first. Charlie Cameron is one of the league’s in-form forwards, and he was on the board and revving his mini bike early. We found the ball and got in front by quarter time. Harris Andrews is a talented and huge man but his spoil technique handed us two goals.
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Lions have been travelling very well and were expected to be a good test for us. Vlossy was back for Markov. Hipwood goaled first. Charlie Cameron is one of the league’s in-form forwards, and he was on the board and revving his mini bike early. We found the ball and got in front by quarter time. Harris Andrews is a talented and huge man but his spoil technique handed us two goals.

The Lions now kicked the game away. After QT they kicked 2.14, which of course is oddly familiar. They kicked 8.17 in last year’s qualifying final, letting us off the hook despite 10 scoring shots to 3 in the first quarter.

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The current “Tom Lynch is a thug” movement started here, when he pushed Alex Witherden’s face into the turf. He avoided a suspension but it might have been for the best if he’d been given a week and taught to cool it.

Shai Bolton has gone to another level, seeming to glide around the midfield. He collected a ball at pace in the exact centre of the ground, continued for 5 steps then roosted the ball from all of 70 metres. Marbs shepherded it through for one of the longest goals I’ve seen.

A beaut highlight with an anti-climactic end was Kamdyn’s fancy stepovers on the outer wing, which lost McLuggage completely. Kamdyn then took about 18 steps and was whistled up for too far. He’s extraordinary.

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Richmond 3.3 8.5 9.6 12.10(82)
Brisbane 2.3 3.8 3.15 4.17(41)

Benny Votes
I have again used @Tigers_of_Old’s list of the best Tigers on ground. Dusty is in Brownlow form now IMO. Baker is going to be top 3 in the B&F in my opinion. Bolton was a very good small forward in 2019 but a revelation in midfield now. Lynch worked very hard. Jake Aarts knows where the goals are, knows his role and plays it well.
Martin 5, Baker 4, Bolton 3, Lynch 2, Aarts 1

Leaderboard
20: Martin
13: Bolton
10: Lambert, Short
9: Baker
8: Vlastuin, Grimes
7: Prestia, Balta
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Vlastuin, Cotchin, Eggmolesse-Smith, McIntosh
4: Caddy
3: Prestia, Houli, Lynch
2: Riewoldt, Pickett, Chol
1: Castagna, Graham, Aarts

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Chris 29/08/2020Filed Under: benny, front

Round 9 v Western Bulldogs at Carrara

29/08/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

Dusty was best-on again against the Bulldogs. Rioli, Graham and Naish were all dropped for Ross, Markov and Stack, and the skipper was back with Vlastuin out injured. We went in with three genuine tall forwards, and the Dogs just didn’t have the defensive power to match. Aarts is thriving in the Butler role and bobbed up for three goals. Grimes won us a 50m and goal with a stagey flop when he was brushed by Ed Richards; this was the beginning of a deliberate tactic that I do not like to see in my favourite Tiger.
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Dusty was best-on again against the Bulldogs. Rioli, Graham and Naish were all dropped for Ross, Markov and Stack, and the skipper was back with Vlastuin out injured. We went in with three genuine tall forwards, and the Dogs just didn’t have the defensive power to match. Aarts is thriving in the Butler role and bobbed up for three goals. Grimes won us a 50m and goal with a stagey flop when he was brushed by Ed Richards; this was the beginning of a deliberate tactic that I do not like to see in my favourite Tiger.

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We really clobbered them. Bont was very quiet. Dusty was a 4-quarter player and kicked an inside-out boomer from the right pocket, all three of his goals were actually top drawer. Newbies Markov and Ross combined to create another goal. Marbs played cleverly and is just a delight to watch.

He’s reinventing football

— 4boat (@4Boat) July 29, 2020

It’s so eye-opening to see a tall player confident in their speed and agility. Combined with Noah Balta down back (his citizen’s arrest on Josh Bruce was fantastic) we have so much excitement to look forward to.

Western Bulldogs 1.1 3.5 4.7 7.7 (49)
Richmond 4.3 10.4 11.10 13.12 (90)

Benny Votes
I have pinched these from @Tigers_of_Old who is a shrewd observer. Dusty has leapt to the top of the leaderboard.
Martin 5, Grimes 4, Balta 3, Pickett 2, Chol 1

Leaderboard
15: Martin
10: Lambert, Short, Bolton
8: Vlastuin, Grimes
7: Prestia, Balta
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Vlastuin, Cotchin, Eggmolesse-Smith, McIntosh, Baker
4: Caddy
3: Prestia, Houli
2: Riewoldt, Pickett, Chol
1: Lynch, Castagna, Graham

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Chris 29/08/2020Filed Under: benny, front

Round 1 v Carlton at the MCG

29/08/2020 By Chris 1 Comment

[written in retrospect in August] I approached this game like a hungry person who has been handed a hubcap full of cold baked beans. It does make you wonder how hungry you really are. There was no crowd due to Covid 19 social restrictions. Case numbers were climbing around Australia, and governments were scrambling to take measures to stop it. Local sport was cancelled everywhere, we were all avoiding touching anything and each other; I was wearing a mask to the shops at this time I think. And I didn’t think there was a place for AFL football to continue.
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[written in retrospect in August] I approached this game like a hungry person who has been handed a hubcap full of cold baked beans. It does make you wonder how hungry you really are. There was no crowd due to Covid 19 social restrictions. Case numbers were climbing around Australia, and governments were scrambling to take measures to stop it. Local sport was cancelled everywhere, we were all avoiding touching anything and each other; I was wearing a mask to the shops at this time I think. And I didn’t think there was a place for AFL football to continue.

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This was Marlion Pickett’s long-awaited 2nd game, in front of about 100K less people than game 1. The Tiges leapt out of the blocks, inspired by Jack Riewoldt. we kicked the first 5, then Kreuzer went down with an ankle injury. [He’s still not back as of August]. And that was the result fairly set, the rest of the evening was keeping them at arm’s length. New Blue Jack Martin was excellent, kicking 4 of their 12. Riewoldt, Shai, George and Dan Rioli all kicked 3 for the Tiges. Martin, Prestia, Bolton, Baker and Riewoldt were all excellent.

RICHMOND    7.2     11.3     14.5     16.9 (105)
CARLTON
        2.1      3.5       8.7       12.9 (81)

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BENNY VOTES r1

Martin 5
Prestia 4
Bolton 3
Riewoldt 2
Baker 1

Corrected Leaderboard, after round 8
10: Lambert, Short, Martin, Bolton
8: Vlastuin
7: Prestia
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Vlastuin, Cotchin, Eggmolesse-Smith, McIntosh, Baker
4: Grimes, Balta, Caddy
3: Prestia, Houli
2: Riewoldt
1: Lynch, Castagna, Chol, Graham

Chris 29/08/2020Filed Under: benny, front, Uncategorized

Round 8 v GWS at Sydney Showgrounds

08/08/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

There was a bit of redemption talk going around before this game. Most of the talk said “you don’t get redemption for a grand final belting by winning a roster game”.

I am writing this in the lead up to the Round 11 clash with Port Adelaide. We were terrific in Rounds 9 and 10. But there’s nowhere to hide, we were awful against GWS.

Naish came in for Caddy, and we were also missing The Dads; Edwards, Houli and Cotchin. I felt we still outstripped GWS for talent, and I looked forward to beating them on their ground.

Which worked out fine except for one man, Toby Greene. I can’t stand him, and while I maintain he is not the amazing footballer everyone says; its a fact that he kicked five and won the game off his own boot. We kicked 6.14 which tells its own story.

The Benny Votes

Dusty (5) had a vintage night. Shai (4) in the midfield has been a revelation and he was creative and kicked a precious snag. Vlastuin (3) stood up well in defence, Short (2) played OK and Kamdyn (1) did some good things.

Leaderboard
10: Lambert, Short
8: Vlastuin
7: Bolton
6: Soldo
5: Higgins, Vlastuin, Cotchin, Eggmolesse-Smith, Martin, McIntosh
4: Grimes, Balta, Caddy, Baker
3: Prestia, Houli, Bolton
1: Lynch, Castagna, Chol, Graham

Blair Hartley Appreciation Award: for players who have joined Richmond from another club
(Eligible 2020: Caddy, Grigg, Houli, Lynch, Nankervis and Prestia)

Prestia, Houli 3, Lynch 1


Anthony Banik Best First Year Player:for anyone who was yet to debut before round 1
(Eligible 2020: Collier-Dawkins, Dow, Turner, English, Martyn, Cumberland, Aarts, Ralphsmith, Nyuon, Miller)

No votes yet


Joel Bowden’s Golden Left Boot:for left footers
(Eligible 2020: Chol, Nankervis and Houli)

Houli 3, Chol 1


Greg Tivendale Rookie List Medal:
upgraded from the rookie list during the current season

(Eligible 2020: Aarts, Baker, Chol, Eggmolesse-Smith, Stack and Pickett)

Eggmolesse-Smith 5, Chol 1


Maurice Rioli Grip of Death Trophy:
For the Tiges top tackler in 2020

Graham 32
Lambert 25
Soldo 24
Pickett 23
Prestia 21
Cotchin 20




Chris 08/08/2020Filed Under: benny, front

A Tiger in Madagascar

15/03/2020 By Chris Leave a Comment

TTBB’s old mate and constant supporter Tiger Tommo, last heard of in Kenya, is currently working in Madagascar. He’s just been in touch to say he’s coming to town for Round 1, he’ll be outside the G with a radio and a few beers.

EDIT: this has been overtaken by events. As of midnight tonight all arrivals in Australia are required by law to self isolate for 14 days. Tommo won’t be at the MCG and that is terrible for him, having come so far.

TTBB is in favour of these measures. We love our footy but these strong measures instituted early will save lives. We have to learn from what has happened in other countries, where people now wish events has closed down earlier.

There will be thousands of sad stories like Tommo’s, but we’ll get through this by sticking together and all staying apart.

Chris 15/03/2020Filed Under: front, Uncategorized

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