I have a feeling he is going to have a big game tonight! 30 or so touches and 4-5 goals. Go Bam Bam!
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Silencing the neigh-sayers: Lions draw inspiration from champion horse
December 2, 2013
Mike Whiting
December 2, 2013
Mike Whiting
Vice-captain Daniel Rich is entering his sixth year, and after playing just two finals – both in his debut 2009 season – is looking for a change of fortunes.
"We all want to be there (the top) from the get-go, but the facts are it hasn't happened," Rich said.
"I can't speak for Rob, but it probably makes it (the wins) sweeter. Those losses wouldn't have made the wins as sweet as they are.
"We know we've got a long way to go, but there's only one way to get there, it's only hard work."
Heathcote said "persistence paid off" for Buffering, and believed it would for the Lions.
Could have been a disastrous interview if Buffering had of stepped on the back of Richy's leg and/or at the end of the clip when he almost copped one in the choppers from a flying kick.
PattyKwasagun
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2013 Review - by Caiphus
Daniel Rich’s season was a pretty big disappointment for two reasons.
Firstly his form didn’t take the next step and it appeared as though his endurance had actually gone backwards after a big 2012 seeing as though he was dependant on the mercy of taggers again.
And secondly, he broke his shoulder-blade in a freak training mishap and was out for 6 games in what was the longest absence from senior footy so far in his career.
The season proper looked like starting with a bang after Daniel’s best-on-ground performance in the pre-season Grand Final… it only took 1 home-and-away fixture for the doubters to return with full force.
Still, over the course of the season he cut a pretty mean highlights reel with 13 goals in 16 games – the majority of which were kicked from well outside the 50m arc.
A possible reason for Daniel’s loss in form could have been that the midfield structure was completely rejigged from the season before with the addition of Brent Moloney to the list, the recruitment of Sam Mayes, Simon Black’s absence through injury and an increase in midfield minutes for Ryan Lester, Sam Docherty, Mitch Golby and Pearce Hanley.
Rich, along with the other two ‘R’s’, had to adjust to new dynamics and unfamiliar roles. Developing extra depth in our midfield rotations was the priority, so we weren’t massively weakened when a couple of our premiere mids were resting at the same time; this came at the expense of short term team and individual performances.
Before his injury, he only had one decent game out of four with his 29 possession, 8 clearance game against the Gold Coast a standout. Against Karmichael Hunt, he had a tagging opponent that he could actually out work.
The big disappointment was in the first round match against the Bulldogs where he only managed 8 possessions and a goal after everyone expected him to repeat his stellar performance in the final game of the previous season.
Things went much better for Daniel, and the whole team, after his return from injury following the bye. He went on to kick 12 goals from the final 11 games of the season as well as a much improved statistical contribution across all major areas.
At the end of the day, while not a great season for Daniel personally, we had been too heavily reliant on him performing well for the team to get wins in previous years and his absence/loss of form meant that we still won four games when he was not there, or performing like that was the case.
Will that mean the attention of taggers is diverted to the steadily growing list of alternative damaging players, like Hanley, Zorko and Mayes instead? Or will Daniel finally learn to overcome the nullifying players that are always going to be sent to him due to his lethal boot?
Let’s hope for the teams sake that it is a combination of both in coming seasons.
Daniel Rich’s season was a pretty big disappointment for two reasons.
Firstly his form didn’t take the next step and it appeared as though his endurance had actually gone backwards after a big 2012 seeing as though he was dependant on the mercy of taggers again.
And secondly, he broke his shoulder-blade in a freak training mishap and was out for 6 games in what was the longest absence from senior footy so far in his career.
The season proper looked like starting with a bang after Daniel’s best-on-ground performance in the pre-season Grand Final… it only took 1 home-and-away fixture for the doubters to return with full force.
Still, over the course of the season he cut a pretty mean highlights reel with 13 goals in 16 games – the majority of which were kicked from well outside the 50m arc.
A possible reason for Daniel’s loss in form could have been that the midfield structure was completely rejigged from the season before with the addition of Brent Moloney to the list, the recruitment of Sam Mayes, Simon Black’s absence through injury and an increase in midfield minutes for Ryan Lester, Sam Docherty, Mitch Golby and Pearce Hanley.
Rich, along with the other two ‘R’s’, had to adjust to new dynamics and unfamiliar roles. Developing extra depth in our midfield rotations was the priority, so we weren’t massively weakened when a couple of our premiere mids were resting at the same time; this came at the expense of short term team and individual performances.
Before his injury, he only had one decent game out of four with his 29 possession, 8 clearance game against the Gold Coast a standout. Against Karmichael Hunt, he had a tagging opponent that he could actually out work.
The big disappointment was in the first round match against the Bulldogs where he only managed 8 possessions and a goal after everyone expected him to repeat his stellar performance in the final game of the previous season.
Things went much better for Daniel, and the whole team, after his return from injury following the bye. He went on to kick 12 goals from the final 11 games of the season as well as a much improved statistical contribution across all major areas.
At the end of the day, while not a great season for Daniel personally, we had been too heavily reliant on him performing well for the team to get wins in previous years and his absence/loss of form meant that we still won four games when he was not there, or performing like that was the case.
Will that mean the attention of taggers is diverted to the steadily growing list of alternative damaging players, like Hanley, Zorko and Mayes instead? Or will Daniel finally learn to overcome the nullifying players that are always going to be sent to him due to his lethal boot?
Let’s hope for the teams sake that it is a combination of both in coming seasons.
Lions on Leave
Congrats Richy! May your future be full of happiness, premierships and sons
Daniel Rich, meanwhile, celebrated the end of 2013 by popping the question to his now fiancee Lauren.
Congrats Richy! May your future be full of happiness, premierships and sons
POBT
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The engagement ring was hidden inside a kebab. "Catch this!"
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He is our most important yet at the same time is our liability as well. Rich in good form is unbeatable yet when he is lacking we really suffer when his opponent shuts him down and also burns him the other way.
POBT
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I agree that he needs to go from good to very good, at the least. Obviously, his best is sublime but he's far too sporadic.
chopperduck
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I think his form is as good as it will get, and that is plenty good enough. He needs to work on consistency, and finding a way to work through a tag. He is a player that can get 20 touches a game and have the biggest impact on the game. When given any time and space he is damaging. But needs to find a way to influence the game when tagged, and likewise the team needs to help him out a bit. He is a player that simply needs to be tagged because he is that good.
irel
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At the expense of being called a bit pedantic, a slight correction to Daniel Rich's moniker in the title of the thread.
He is a DVC. We only have one VC on our list.
He is a DVC. We only have one VC on our list.
Viceregal
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I find myself feeling a bit hopeful about his influence this year with the training in blocking etc - much easier to get around a tag if you have friends helping you rather than trying to do it all by yourself...
Agreed, from memory I believe that's how they operated during the golden years in the Lions midfield.
POBT
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I tend to think a fit Hanley in the midfield will be the biggest asset for Rich. Teams are reluctant to hard tag two players. If Hanley can play a similar role to Rich in terms of hitting the scoreboard and/or generating inside 50s, then he will draw the tag more often.
Without putting too much pressure on him, the other bloke who this may apply to is Mayes. He seems to be the other one in our best 18 who can change games by kicking goals from the midfield and generating forward momentum.
Without putting too much pressure on him, the other bloke who this may apply to is Mayes. He seems to be the other one in our best 18 who can change games by kicking goals from the midfield and generating forward momentum.
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We may see Beams also doing this, and as other clubs know, if you leave Rockliff off the leash he'll rack up 30+ disposals at 70%+ efficiency.
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Problem for Rich though is he is the one that can be curbed the easiest. So even if he is the 2nd or 3rd best mid, he may still get the tag, because players like Hanley and Mayes will probably have the athleticism to not be too affected by it. Rich won't ever be an elite runner, so he needs to have flexibility - either move to the backline, or play more of an inside role - to mess with their match ups.
I'm pretty sure I remember him doing this a couple of times during last season. Sometimes it came off quite well.
