Universal Love The Positives of 2021

[Tzatziki_Man]

13 positives for 13 premiership, let's GOOOOOOO!!!!


1. Jack Riewoldt reached 300 games and kicked 700 goals. His 300th was a ripper and he played a blinder. Congratulations Jack!

2. Daniel Rioli

17

Daniel Rioli

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

179.2

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

144.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.8

5star

MG

160.2

3star

's move to Half Back has shown glimpses of a career rejuvenation. Hopefully he can grow into this role.

3. Maurice Rioli Jnr will have 3 senior games under his belt by the end of the season - perfect lauching pad for 2022.

4. Riley Collier Dawkins finally debuted! He has shown promise and will be someone to pursue with next year.

5. This off season provides the senior men, one big rest - Broad, Balta, Soldo, Nankveris, Lambert, Cotchin, Martin, Prestia, Grimes, Astbury, Houli, Edwards all banged up after winning three flags. Hopefully a big rest incoming and one plea from Hardwick - The Next Dance - Let's go for it, one more time

6. Our fans got to attend some games this year. Richmond also smashing their previous best membership record during Covid - Over 105,000 members!

7. No one took our crown in September. We simply took it off, and hit the showers

8. Dylan Grimes

2

Dylan Grimes

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

136.0

2star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

136.0

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

got through the season miraculously uninjured. He has had a history of soft tissue and hamstring, ankle issues, but he got through the year!

9. Damien Hardwick seems really happy this year, win, lose or draw. It's amazing what good sex does for a person. our 3x Premiership coach deserves happiness.

10. Games into our younger players who've been starved of opportunity.

11. A solid draft hand this November, I look forward to all the many experts who've suddenly begun watching the under 18s.

12. A massive pumping by GWS to end our campaign, no band aids over cracks on the wall, can't hide away from a loss like this. Hopefully Benny and Peggy can help recalibrate.

13. Some big milestones next year, Shane Edwards

10

Shane Edwards

Age

35

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.6

1star

T

3.0

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

8.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.2

3star

on track for 300 games.

Bonus: Hardwick finally dropped Aarts and Castanga!





*Negatives are everywhere else, genuinely stick to the positive here - please add more positives!*

 

[fargothegreat]

I think Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

has been huge for us this year.

Been thrown around as a back, wing, mid and forward, and been consistently good all year. Will poll very highly in the best and fairest.

I think his best position is as up forward with stints in the middle. With Baker and Bolton we have a couple of really good young mid-forwards. Just need to find some pure mids to slot in alongside them in future years.

 

[_Wang_]

1/ #eco

 

[juss]

I Iike your positivity but just on Hardwick, the bloke looks absolutely toast and completely burnt out. He shows frustration at the pressers and his tone is flat. He needs a break as much, if not more than anyone.

 

[wegetpumped]

13 positives for 13 premiership, let's GOOOOOOO!!!!


1. Jack Riewoldt reached 300 games and kicked 700 goals. His 300th was a ripper and he played a blinder. Congratulations Jack!

2. Daniel Rioli's move to Half Back has shown glimpses of a career rejuvenation. Hopefully he can grow into this role.

3. Maurice Rioli Jnr will have 3 senior games under his belt by the end of the season - perfect lauching pad for 2022.

4. Riley Collier Dawkins finally debuted! He has shown promise and will be someone to pursue with next year.

5. This off season provides the senior men, one big rest - Broad, Balta, Soldo, Nankveris, Lambert, Cotchin, Martin, Prestia, Grimes, Astbury, Houli, Edwards all banged up after winning three flags. Hopefully a big rest incoming and one plea from Hardwick - The Next Dance - Let's go for it, one more time

6. Our fans got to attend some games this year. Richmond also smashing their previous best membership record during Covid - Over 105,000 members!

7. No one took our crown in September. We simply took it off, and hit the showers

8. Dylan Grimes got through the season miraculously uninjured. He has had a history of soft tissue and hamstring, ankle issues, but he got through the year!

9. Damien Hardwick seems really happy this year, win, lose or draw. It's amazing what good sex does for a person. our 3x Premiership coach deserves happiness.

10. Games into our younger players who've been starved of opportunity.

11. A solid draft hand this November, I look forward to all the many experts who've suddenly begun watching the under 18s.

12. A massive pumping by GWS to end our campaign, no band aids over cracks on the wall, can't hide away from a loss like this. Hopefully Benny and Peggy can help recalibrate.

13. Some big milestones next year, Shane Edwards on track for 300 games.

Bonus: Hardwick finally dropped Aarts and Castanga!





*Negatives are everywhere else, genuinely stick to the positive here - please add more positives!*

The only positives this season is covid is still here I love jabs.
Souvlakis have dried up (good I can't afford them cause of a fine)
Mrs. Hardwick is free I may have a chance unless that Tiger 71 gets in first ( He is more popular)
The season is over I can calm down A little.

 

[Seymour Skinner]

Mansell looks like he'll make it.
Stack has probably saved his career.

Just need some help in the middle and a lot practice kicking the ball forward of centre and we'll bounce back.

Go Tiges.

 

[TigerImposter]

The only positives this year is that our coaching department has been found out and that a few senior blokes need to hang up their boots. We need to freshen up our list and FD.

 

[Tiges1229]

Nothing

 

[tigs2010]

Nothing

When Essendon make finals you won’t have to hear from your father in law.

 

[Tiges1229]

When Essendon make finals you won’t have to hear from your father in law.

yes very true

 

[Nostradumbass]

14 - this season's about to end.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

We beat Brisbane even when we were playing the shittest football of the modern era. Still our bunnies.

 

[_RT_]

1. Stack getting back to his best across the HB line
2. Rioli also finding a home in the D50
3. RCD getting his chance and showing some promising signs
4. Dow coming in the last couple of weeks and giving a glimpse
5. Mansell coming from the clouds to become a solid contributor down back
6. Ralphsmith getting a taste
7. CCJ getting a run at it and showing his talent
8. Despite a raft of injuries we were in the hunt for the 8 until the second last round. Along the way plenty of kids got a taste and will be better for it in 2022

 

[Wooden Robot]

20121 positives ...
1. I refashioned and regenerated the herb garden.
2. My roses were prize-winning and bloomed months longer than normal.
3. Found a lovely lady to spend time with in my singles bubble
4. My trotter won a couple of races.

 

[Tygrys]

Daniel Rioli

17

Daniel Rioli

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

179.2

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

144.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.8

5star

MG

160.2

3star

's re-emergence which not surprisingly has coincided with at last our small forwards being made accountable. That you can't survive by simply protecting space and adopting a certain running pattern.

 

[Jono_Hain97]

The opportunity to rejuvenate the list is a huge plus. A Threepeat would have been great, but history shows that winning a threepeat is the best way to destroy a list. See how quickly Hawthorn and Brisbane dropped off after their Threepeat as examples. After multiple years of having access to pretty much no young talent, the list quickly disintegrates, after the senior players drop off and the depth players seek opportunities at other clubs. A year of no finals could actually help us extend our premiership window. I am not saying that it will but having 4 picks in the top 30 of this year's draft is a major plus. In 2014 we clawed our way into finals, were smashed by Port Adelaide and then we went back to the draft and took 5 quality young players who played crucial roles in helping us build our dynasty. Hopefully, this year's draft, can be the foundation for our next dynasty

 

[BF Tiger]

We were banged up after last year. We won the flag, celebrated hard and had the shortest pre-season. We continued to banged up throughout the year.

So now we get an extra month of rest, recuperation, recovery, re-hab and rejuvenation.

 

[HTT]

14) Jack Riewoldt kicking 11 goals in the last round and winning the coleman

 

[richard parker]

- spending less time listening to afl related media, which in turn has given a boost to my general productivity and connectedness with those around me. And yes, I am aware I’m posting on an online footy forum on a Saturday night.

 

[Greggy]

We can still 3peat…

 

[RJK Tiger]

The positives were few and far between

 

[Thrasher97]

Bolton signed on again

 

[SavDog23]

Positives is that Carlton and Collingwood are absolute rabbles of organization with Essendon in a false state of "the future is bright"

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

They cut us off at the knees in that WCE game in Perth...we were on the way up to make a run for the Finals...
We staggered on bloodied and legless...and then they got us again...with some close games against us...
We still managed to crawl...bloodied and battered...into the penultimate game against the 2019 GF contestant only to be freely white maggotted...
It was so close!!!!

 

[Andyy]

Lots of positives.

Jack 300/700.
Bolton signed on.
CJ showed a bit.
RCD got his debut and looked OK.
Dow looked better albeit not ready.
Graham went to another level IMO.
Mansell was a great pickup.
Nank found his best form albeit between injuries.
Parker has looked OK I reckon.
Ralph looks alright.
D Rioli finally found a position where he's not complete crap.
Stack is back and looks ace.

Long off-season will be nice for the older guys.

Strong draft hand > need to nail this to secure our 5-10 year future.