Training Pre Season 18/19

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Some people rise to adversity, Dusty looks set for a good year.

He needs to be careful with that peg leg after the fictional chop stick episode.


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Fictional! What more proof do you need.

That he really did threaten someone with chopsticks?


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They must enjoy high scoring one sided contests more than low scoring tight contested close contests i guess, the new generation have short attention spans so i guess when they know they game is over halfway through the 3rd qtr they can turn off and return to their ipads/phones.

But the "new generation" here is AFL headquarters. Not actual real footy fans. Gil and his mates love goals and hate contests. Or something. I'm not sure what they think.

But I do know that when the umpires don't know what the rules are week to week it makes everything more exciting.
 
That he really did threaten someone with chopsticks?


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That whole thing was hilarious. Should've thrown the case out as soon as it was found out she was a producer at channel 7. She's lucky dusty didn't give enough of a * to sue for defamation
 
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...g/news-story/2d4bef326de751a2f31776fdb37061e6


Richmond needs another premiership to ensure its place in history, writes David King

David King, Herald Sun
March 8, 2019 3:00pm
Subscriber only
Richmond’s past two seasons have been extraordinary, but it highlights how hard it is to win premierships.
The Tigers have won 37 games in that period, five more than any other team, but crashed out to a white-hot Collingwood in the preliminary final.
It’s irrefutable that Richmond has challenged traditional AFL folklore. The smaller forward line, an undersized ruckman and a Brownlow medallist midfielder who plays exclusively centre-forward.
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The AFL is a copycat league and components of what the Tigers initiated are being mimicked, as all innovation has a lifespan.
Richmond has secured sought-after free agent Tom Lynch, with the impost only financial, not involving any loss of high-end draft selections and no effect on 2020 or beyond.
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Rivals will again be chasing Daniel Rioli and the Tigers. Pic: Michael Klein
The All-Australian season of 2016 exhibited the best of Lynch’s contested marking, when he led the competition with 62 for the season.
Jack Riewoldt’s scoring power must not be understated. His lowest season tally since 2010 was 48 goals and only Lance Franklin has kicked more in that period.
Damien Hardwick went the pressuring, small forwards game as the Tigers simply didn’t have a quality second target. They again were able to win back possession in their forward half more and score more than all teams in the AFL. Will this weapon subside in 2019?
The durability and continuity of football by Alex Rance, Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin and Riewoldt is amazing given each has played no fewer than 67 of the past 71 games. Richmond has dined on the ever-present leadership and in-game influence as all teams study their strength and conditioning department.
The Tigers’ clearance game is the poorest in the AFL. The Pies outscored them 60 points to eight in the preliminary final, the Tigers’ poorest result since Round 15, 2011.
Adam Kingsley takes the reins as stoppage coach after many years at St Kilda. Nothing goes unseen with Kingsley. A fine acquisition.
Shane Edwards, Martin, Rance and Riewoldt were awarded All-Australian honours in 2018.
Jayden Short is a wildcard for the 2019 team as his breakout season at half-back was full of corridor kicking aggression. It is staggering to think he had 17 shots at goal last season.
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Dustin Martin has had a big summer. Pic: Michael Klein
Jack Higgins, Daniel Rioli and Shai Bolton are youngsters in a hurry.
Higgins’ 15 goals and 16-disposal average in his first season screams of bigger roles in 2019. After only 12 games in 2018 expect more from Rioli, the Tigers’ tackling barometer.
Bolton is too good for VFL football and needs to bring that confident attitude to the main stage.
Richmond has the AFL’s third-best list in 2019, with its forward line assessed as the competition’s best.
As has been the case at Hawthorn in the past decade, successful coaching encourages poaching.
The loss of Ben Rutten to Essendon shifts Justin Leppitsch into the backline role, but it will be a seamless transition.
This Richmond group needs another premiership to ensure its place in history reflects an era of dominance, not just a one-off success — it’s about turning one premiership into an era. Only a fool would suggest the Tigers will not be thereabouts in 2019.
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Richmond loves the ball in Jayden Short’s hands. Pic: Michael KleinLAUREN WOOD’S SNAP CHAT WITH JAYDEN SHORT
LW: What is your go-to meal when the club dietitians aren’t looking?
JS: Red Rooster chips with sweet and sour sauce.
Best or worst dancer at the club?
Best Jacob Townsend, worst Jack Graham.
Who is your club’s best Fortnite player?
Toby Nankervis.
Who is your club’s coach’s pet?
Dylan Grimes.
Go-to karaoke song?
Fast Car, by Tracy Chapman.
Your pick for Grand Final entertainment?
Linkin Park.
Most hated/loved pre-season drill?
Hate 300 sprints, love goalkicking.
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