No King - No Tiges.
Vs Collingwood (21 point loss) Kings first game for the year, and first back after suspension and worst for entire career.
Vs Geelong (10 point loss) No King
Vs West Coast (10 point loss) No King
Vs Essendon (19 point loss) Played, but no excuse.
Vs Fremantle (12 point loss) No King
Vs Adelaide (19 point loss) No King for the last half.
First half -
King - 13disp, 4 marks, 5 i50s, 1 clearance, 2 tackles, 8 pressure acts, 3 score involvements.
Tiges - Won first half by 15pts, scoring conversion 71.4%.
Second half -
No King
Tiges - Lost half by 34pts, scoring conversion 37.5%
Richmond was widely mocked by some supporters, opposition supporters and some media when he was made Captain for those few NAB games, but i have read/heard a few times he has a excellent football brain and reads the game better than most. Newman is the general down back, and Kingie is the man up forward organising players and structures.
You never see a game with him in where he isnt yelling, pointing, looking, organising players. When he is out, our forward line always appears to be in disarray and when the ball is delivered you never get the feeling we are certainties to score (unless Jack is on fire) Kingie isnt the only reason we lose, but he is a big part of it and unfortunately he is out for 6 minimum. Not good.