News Bleeding For The Cause - Newman Interview

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IT was an instinctive act, but one which sent a clear statement to the football world about Richmond captain Chris Newman.
When Newman grabbed his jumper and kissed it after kicking a crucial goal in the dying minutes of the Tigers' heart-wrenching loss to Hawthorn in Round 8, it gave an insight into the passion of the man who has the hardest job in football.
"Our jumper is what we are about," Newman said this week.

"It is what we play for and it stands for so much more than people realise. For us we hold the jumper up on a pedestal every opportunity we can because we realise it's important.
"To put that jumper on, we put them on all together before games, and it's just a special feeling the Richmond jumper. I sort of displayed that by grabbing it but that's the feeling of all the boys out there, we realise how special and privileged we are to be out there."

Read more here: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ain-chris-newman/story-e6frf9jf-1225872777001

 

[Roachy8]

Not bad stuff... not groundbreaking but some solid 'team first' content. At least it's not another Tiger bashing tome...

I've gotta say, Chris Newman is doing better than I thought at the Captaincy caper... has grown into the job well and I'm happy for him to keep it for at least another year if that's how it pans out.

 

[The Rusty Trombone]

Great write up. I especially like the part where Newman states that Andy Collins is the heir apparent for the Captains job. Andy bleeds black and yellow

 

[Tiger_Stripes]

An impressive bloke Newman, 9 years, no finals to his name. Sad state of affairs.

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

...and still optimistic!

Good character.

 

[IDGAF]

Nice to read an article for once not kicking our heads in ... but still , a lot of grabs from the "101 cliches for idiots" book ...

I want to believe it but i will keep my phallis arousal in check until i see something concrete and tangible .

One thing i am certain we have right is a large group of young players coming together at the same time and coming through the system together , huge part of the formula for mine . Lets just hope the bulk of them can play .