Browny article AFL.com

[itsintheblood]

So we're keeping things pretty quiet and low key hence the recent articles by the captain and now browny.

FFS, JUST DOOOOO. DON'T TALK, DON'T WRITE, DON'T THINK, DOOOOOOO.

Less talk, more action from the Tigers
12:13 PM Wed 6 February, 2008 | Back

By Catherine Murphy

Exclusive to AFL BigPond Network

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THE DECISION to scale down media commitments at Punt Rd has been driven by the players, according to forward Nathan Brown.

And he fully endorses the less talk, more action policy.

“We felt that we’d spoken a fair bit over the last few years and failed to deliver and you just end up looking like idiots with egg on your face,” Brown said.

“We’ve decided that this year we really want our actions to do the talking.

“Once we start playing football then maybe we can chat but at the moment it’s all business and we want to show the football world that we’ve come a long way and hopefully find some of the respect that we lost last year.”

It’s the 29-year-old’s first full pre-season since 2005 but he subscribes to the theory that time missed on the field due to injury will extend his career in the long run.

“I feel fresh at the moment, like one of the young boys, and touch wood everything goes well this year and I can play for another three, four or maybe even five years,” he said.

“I’m feeling fitter than I have done for the last three years. It’s great to be out there and injury free and feeling like part of the group again.

“I’m excited about playing round one and all the games because I haven’t done that in a while now.”

Brown is not the only Tiger excelling in pre-season. The former Bulldog says the club’s new recruits have been impressive.

No. 2 draft pick Trent Cotchin hasn’t trained yet because of an ankle operation but young ruckman Dean Putt has impressed many with his tap work, while one of Brown’s former Bulldog teammates has been a standout.

“Jordan McMahon had his first practice match last week and he had over 20 touches in one half, so we’re really looking for big things from him,” Brown said.

“We know he’s going to be a great acquisition for us and we also expect big things from Mitch Morton as well.”

Brown says McMahon’s presence at Richmond will only intensify an already strong rivalry with the Bulldogs.

“With me and Terry (Wallace) and now Jordan coming from the Bulldogs I feel like Richmond and the Bulldogs have one of the biggest rivalries in the game at the moment.

“I really look forward to those contests, I’ve got great mates there still and it’s great fun.

“But the supporters boo me every time I get the ball so the more they boo me, the better I’m going.”

And despite the club finishing on the bottom of the ladder last year, Brown believes finals are not out of the question.

“All I want to do is play finals and test myself on the bigger stage, and hopefully we’ll get there quicker than people think we can,” he said.

“We’ve got a genuine belief that we can. I can’t wait to play football in September on the MCG.”

 

[emperor]

seems less is actually more with the RFC

 

[Big Punt]

There's a lot of talk coming from Punt Road about how little they are talking.

 

[Haggard H]

Yeah, in a town like Melbourne 3 or 4 stories on one footy club, over a couple of months, spread between the Herald Sun, the Age, and AFL.com is saturation. I mean the Age had a piece talking with Joel Bowden today (mind you they also had stories on Hawthorn, Adeleide, Freo, Brisbane, Essendon, Melbourne and the Kangaroos) - enough already, Tiges.

When you say less talk more action you should mean it. Don't talk to anyone. All those media types who are free to come to training and practice matches should be shown the hand. Ignore the papers. Ignore the TV crews. Ignore the fans. Just dooooooo. Even if there's nothing to dooooooo at the moment.

 

[Tigersman]

I say more tigers in the paper.

Theres no real comments there just lip service to some journo like all articles this time of year,

Its not like the club has said anything to suggest their getting ahead of themselves. Just the old "the new blokes look promising and the old blokes feel fresh" type stuff.

You have to have some kind of voice out there or your sponsers will start to ask questions I reckon.

 

[Zeke]

So it was an interview to discuss the decision to not give interviews?

There's some quality Richmond logic for you.

 

[Ah Cheung]

I don't understand why we have to make a point about how we're not talking...
If you dont want to talk, then dont.

If i'm hiding something from my boss, i dont tell my boss im hiding something from him.

 

[sante]

You guys have the wrong idea. 2 articles in the whole pre-season, what else have we heard?

Have we pumped anyone up and claimed finals? No...

 

[lids2004roar]

Last year we would have had articles on how good JON is going to be after the intra-club game, we would have had the annual "Schulz wants to repay the fans" article, the "Richo had plenty of games left in him" article, the many "Kids are flying" articles (especially after Tambling's dominance), and don't forget the weekly Terry Wallace talk.

If someone said we would only have 2 or so articles all pre season I would have said we're a better chance of winning the flag this year!

We've done well influencing the perception of our club this pre season.

 

[Madtiger2006]

looks like Brown and Richo will be around for another 5 or more years

 

[Darth_Tiger]

doesnt matter because they are not saying anything of substance. that is the key for mine.

 

[The Rusty Trombone]

Andy Collins is the only player disciplined enough not to open his yap to reporters. it is common knowledge that the club fields endless requests from various media outlets falling over themselves to interview the future champion.

It has also been reported a womans magazine has offered Andy a 6 figure sum for exclusive pictures of his wedding to his highschool sweet heart and he hasn't even asked her to marry him yet or the thought even crossed his mind.

James Rayne , Angry Anderson and Shannon Noll have already submitted ballads to Andy's manager hoping to secure the official wedding single for the big occassion with Andy's manager keeping tight lipped on who will be given the job when the time comes although sources close to the Collins camp say with Collins fever soon to hit the USA it would be more likely Bryan Adams or Michael Buble could get the nod.

Keep up the good work Andy , hope you get a run in the NAB Cup

 

[Wally Matera]

There is definately a lot of bullshit starting to come out of Punt Road. If its a low-key approach, then stick to it.

I'd much rather this approach than media whorebag Blues at the moment. Ratten has not coached a senior win in 11 games and the gaybo literally cant keep his mouth shut.

They even had an article pumping some Hampson cat the other day. Most over pumped whores in history.

 

[Madtiger2006]

Andy Collins is the only player disciplined enough not to open his yap to reporters. it is common knowledge that the club fields endless requests from various media outlets falling over themselves to interview the future champion.

It has also been reported a womans magazine has offered Andy a 6 figure sum for exclusive pictures of his wedding to his highschool sweet heart and he hasn't even asked her to marry him yet or the thought even crossed his mind.

James Rayne , Angry Anderson and Shannon Noll have already submitted ballads to Andy's manager hoping to secure the official wedding single for the big occassion with Andy's manager keeping tight lipped on who will be given the job when the time comes although sources close to the Collins camp say with Collins fever soon to hit the USA it would be more likely Bryan Adams or Michael Buble could get the nod.

Keep up the good work Andy , hope you get a run in the NAB Cup

I really hope he gets a game this year by the sounds of your ramblings

 

[turtle27]

The media are getting thoughts from the guys whilst on the community camp, and in particular the night they had at the Moama Bowling Club. Hard not to give thoughts when your in front of 250 people. Once they're back fron the camp, you'd expect the interviews to be pretty sparse.