Richo Dropped for Dummy Spit!

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Tigers to drop Richo
2:55:29 PM Mon 8 July, 2002
Ashley Browne
afl.com.au


Matthew Richardson’s dummy spit at the MCG last Friday night has had dire ramifications with Richmond announcing that he will be dropped from the side for Saturday night’s clash with the Brisbane Lions for “disciplinary reasons”.

The club made the announcement at a training session at Punt Road on Monday.

The star forward endured a horrible night against the Blues in his 150th game, which the Tigers lost by one point, and was involved in two incidents that would doubtless have incurred the wrath of the club.

The first came in the second quarter when he gestured angrily towards Matthew Knights after the ball was delivered to the forward line in a haphazard manner. Richardson appeared to give up in disgust half way through his lead for the ball.


The second came in the final term when Richardson, in a position to kick the ball to put Richmond back in front, gave the ball off to first year player David Rodan, who was unable to grab it cleanly and instead fumbled the ball through for a behind.

Richardson finished the match with just six possessions and two marks. Coach Danny Frawley said after the match: “Richo would the first to admit his game was sub-standard.”

The move to drop Richardson is a continuation of the firm discipline imposed on the club by Frawley since he took over as coach in 2000. Brad Ottens, Nick Daffy and Royce Vardy have all been dropped from the side because of disciplinary reasons in the past two and a half seasons.

Richardson’s on-field body language has long been an issue at Punt Road. The player even addressed it in an interview with the AFL Record at the start of the year when he said: "The body language is definitely an issue, and I’m working on it. I’m aware that it can look ordinary. I've just got to make sure there are no instances so that people can't talk about it."

Richardson is out of contract at the end of the season and is likely to have to take a significant pay cut to remain at the club, after the Tigers dug deep to re-sign Brad Ottens and Darren Gaspar.

 

[CJH]

I am pleased to see a strong statement like this from the club - and as far as strong statements go, this one doesn't **** around!

 

[Harry Bosch]

Originally posted by CJH
I am pleased to see a strong statement like this from the club - and as far as strong statements go, this one doesn't **** around!

Yeah but as some one on TT asked why wasn't he dragged and is this selection by media? I really hope this is a sign of a toughening up on the players by Frawley and Co and not just a one off..

 

[TheFoxhat]

Originally posted by CJH
I am pleased to see a strong statement like this from the club - and as far as strong statements go, this one doesn't **** around!

And i hope they can teach Tiv & Bowden to kick straight too

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Will Richo still be at Richmond next year, considering he is out of contract? What do you think he would command in a trade?

 

[Slax]

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin

Will Richo still be at Richmond next year, considering he is out of contract? What do you think he would command in a trade?

It was good to see Frawley take some action but it may be a little late thouh.

One thing to come out of this season is Richo is not worth whatever he is getting paid. He would have to be being paid 400+ a season at the moment and is not worth anything near that. His trading value is going down by the match and if he keeps up this sort of form you might be lucky to get a 2nd round draft pick for him.

 

[CJH]

Originally posted by Slax


It was good to see Frawley take some action but it may be a little late thouh.

One thing to come out of this season is Richo is not worth whatever he is getting paid. He would have to be being paid 400+ a season at the moment and is not worth anything near that. His trading value is going down by the match and if he keeps up this sort of form you might be lucky to get a 2nd round draft pick for him.

$400K per year is what his proposed pay will be cut to next year!!! This year he is reportedly on about $700K and we are getting nowhere near enough value!

 

[BrisGirl]

Originally posted by Harry Bosch
why wasn't he dragged?

I agree.

He should have been dragged immediately and have him run off the ground and everyone at the game would have known why and he would have been jeered.

He then could have come back on the ground a little more contrite and in control.

Then it would have been over and done with.

Punish bad behaviour when it happens.

Now the Richmond Football Club have to drop him after the fact to make up for something that could have been dealt with on the spot.

 

[CJH]

It was pointed out by Robert Walls that Richo has had almost every action possible taken against him by the various coaches, none of them in being effective in curbing his petulant displays.

It was pointed out that at one stage, Jeff Gieschen had dragged him 17 (SEVENTEEN) games in a row, all to no avail!

The only course of action left was a public demotion to the reserves!

 

[BrisGirl]

Originally posted by CJH
The only course of action left was a public demotion to the reserves!

Personally, I think it is sad.

Everyone in the football world wants him to do well and to fulfill his potential.

He is his own worst enemy.

 

[Rodan#18.]

no-one listens but here goes...

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Will Richo still be at Richmond next year, considering he is out of contract? What do you think he would command in a trade?

Point one : I certainly hope so.

Point two : I have my opinions on this issue...and I'm not giving trolls ammunition....not playing this one. Wait for PM.

BTW : we need a decent midfield to kick it to him....Kane McGoodwin >>>go away, come back and tell me where Richmond stand for effective entry into the fwd 50...work out our ranking from 16 clubs ....you'll get an idea why Richo spits the dummy.

Next tell me which of the following players would get a regular game on the ground with Adelaide/Port/Bris/Ess.

Sziller
King
Rogers
D.kellaway
Knights
Campbell

That, until rececntly was our go-to on-ball and centre brigade.


Saw Richo upfield recently gather the ball...look up, saw Ottens ...kicked it laces out straight to him...hit him in the hands.
Enough said.
End of Discussion.
If we really loved richo we would send him to Port/Ess/Ade/Bris....he'd win a Brownlow.

 

[Rodan#18.]

he's not the problem...

Originally posted by CJH


The only course of action left was a public demotion to the reserves!

Yeah because God forbid we were going to recruit anyone else good enough to play with him. We could have skipped steinfort and drafted Jason Johnson ...and that's just one example...

Our first 3 picks in 98 went on Bidders, Hilton and James White.

If he wasn't a father/son we wouldn't have had the brains to draft him either.

Sorry...sick of Richo being a soft target. No matter he's playing on a recovering torn hamstring and led contested marks last year.

 

[CJH]

The thing that has become entirely obvious is that the incumbent midfield will be dismantled and a young fresh one put in it's place.

The good thing about rebuilding midfields is that they can be brought up to the pace of AFL football quickly, unlike key position players and rucks who take a lot longer. To rebuild our side, we really only have to restructure the midfield - the forward and back lines are OK as it is.

Now Rodan#18 - what is your view of our recruiting over the past 3 years? On balance I wouldn't say that is that bad?

 

[Rodan#18.]

Originally posted by CJH

Now Rodan#18 - what is your view of our recruiting over the past 3 years? On balance I wouldn't say that is that bad?

Oh i think it's been quite alright...really good.
Spud obviously saw the problem straight away...

Newman...Vardy............zantuck
hyde.........Homewood.....cameron
King...........Fiora.............Houlihan
Pettifer...... ??????.......... Poyas
Krak'r..........???????.........Mills
Stafford......Coughlan.......Rodan
i/c Ednie, McGrath, Hudson, Sziller...

only Haynes has been let go.

Injuries this year have shown us we are light on for young talls... I picked that up after delisting...but hey ..I'm sure they knew that ...and went the gamble.

Of the recycles..only Cameron has been beneficial...at this stage.
Last year was a necessary farce.
Operation : Drop Daffy at any cost.

You all know I love Coughlan, rodan and FiorA.

 

[Marissa16]

I was at the game Friday night and I am a Carlton fan and I was very annoyed with Richo, because of his attitude towards David Rodan when Rodan messed up the goal. I mean what kind of Role model is he trying to be? That will never make Rodan a better player. I think he needs to be dropped for a long time actually.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Wait for PM.

Cheers Rodan, I have PM'd you back!

BTW : we need a decent midfield to kick it to him....Kane McGoodwin >>>go away, come back and tell me where Richmond stand for effective entry into the fwd 50...work out our ranking from 16 clubs

We have the opposite problem - really good with clearances, but a lack of target up forward to make the most of the opportunities generated by our midfield.

Next tell me which of the following players would get a regular game on the ground with Adelaide/Port/Bris/Ess.

With the Crows:

Sziller - no chance
King - no chance
Rogers - not on current form
D.kellaway - would be handy in the backline, but too slow for the midfield (unless a good matchup)
Knights - should retire
Campbell - don't really want him, but would probably make it on a wing.

If you don't think you can win a premiership with the current squad within the next few years, IMO the Tigers should trade their older players with value (such as Richo) to ensure they get some quality youngsters to build a new side around the likes of Ottens, A Kellaway, etc

 

[CJH]

Originally posted by Marissa16
I was at the game Friday night and I am a Carlton fan and I was very annoyed with Richo, because of his attitude towards David Rodan when Rodan messed up the goal. I mean what kind of Role model is he trying to be? That will never make Rodan a better player. I think he needs to be dropped for a long time actually.

Yes, maybe Rodan should have had a dummy spit back at Richo for not stopping and taking a set shot 20 metres out on a 45 degree angle instead of playing on and making something simple into something hard!

 

[RichmondTiger5]

well that was a bit of a shock but we had to do something and it was very brave to drop Richo must of been hard to do.I agree he should of been dragged of and all the other shocking games he has had he should of been dragged of aswell and not left on.

 

[Marissa16]

Originally posted by CJH


Yes, maybe Rodan should have had a dummy spit back at Richo for not stopping and taking a set shot 20 metres out on a 45 degree angle instead of playing on and making something simple into something hard!

Well he wasn't setting a very good example, now was he!? I mean instead of blaming all of his team mates for his performance, he should have thought about blaming somebody else, because his team mates had nothing to do with his **** performance!