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Patience with Henderson paying off: RattenHe is only a young man. He is a great kid and has worked extremely hard on his
game and I think he has built that up over the last couple of weeks,” Ratten said.
“He worked really hard and he got good reward.
“I think it’s a message for not just us but everyone that it takes time. It’s not easy changing clubs, even if they’re a mature player.”
After a towelling, Henderson takes points
''Forward pressure's such a big thing these days and if you can get a tackle like that in the game it lifts everyone else,
''I've never been an aggressive sort of footy player and in this day and age, you've got to be. If you're a big bloke, you've got to be aggressive … I got a few hits and knocks but it was good to jump up and make a contest for the little blokes.''
''I have no idea what prompted it. I didn't think I was in a position at all to mark it … so I just sort of gave him a little bit for it,'' he said. ''It's just [about] trying to annoy him a little bit and get him off his game.''
'I didn't know what he was doing to start with when he grabbed the towel. There was a bit of talk but it's all in good fun. Whatever happens on the field happens on the field, it's over now. But you can't touch the head these days, if you touch the head you [give away] a free kick. Even if it's with a towel.''
Carlton defeat Richmond by 89 points at the MCGThe bonus was the influence of tall forward Lachie Henderson, whose three goals, 10 marks, and 17 disposals gave the Blues a high-marking, big-framed forward to complement their mosquito fleet.
At 196cm and 96kg, the 21-year-old has a touch of class about him, and considerable self-confidence.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tackle5. Lachie Henderson
We're not hailing the arrival of the new Kernahan but the boy from Birregurra has copped a lot of stick in his first season as a Blue. He was on a hiding to nothing coming in as the trade replacement for Fev and looked barely a VFL player at times early in the season but on Saturday there were signs that there is something above the ordinary about him. While he did play on a midfielder who was pretending to be a key defender in Brett Deleido, Henderson took 10 marks and kicked three goals in the manner of a good player.
Cats prove too good for BluesLachlan Henderson played his best game in Carlton colours. With Brendan Fevola watching on from the stands, his direct replacement managed something his predecessor rarely achieved - a victory over Matthew Scarlett.
A decent replacementThe personality contrast could barely be more pronounced. Henderson - from Birregurra, outside Colac, and the son of a vet and a former ballet dancer, once prompted ex-coach Leigh Matthews to offer during commentary that he was one of the best characters he had coached.
Indeed Vonnie, his mum, admits to eventually becoming frustrated to the point of outburst with her son's former Brisbane housemate Simon Black telling her how good and decent her son was. She finally informed Black that Lachie had his dark side. For instance, he once cussed at her.
Photo: Paul Rovere
You can have a video of Henderson's seven point play.No doubt TG will be shortly along posting training pictures and articles of the great prodigy.
bone spurs. 10 weeks. should be fine for round 1.