Self-explanitory. In case you've been living under a rock, Rawlings has designated next round as the commencement of a new season.
So, with Richmond unlikely to finish anywhere near ninth in the official AFL season, surely they would be odds on to finish 9th in the "Rawlings". Out goes quality players such as Bowden, Simmonds, Brown, JON and in come a bunch of youngsters who manage to grind out a few close wins against lowly sides and are then heralded as the next Chris Judd, Gary Ablett, Matthew Scarlett, Dean Cox or Wayne Carey. Rockin' Robin Nahas strins together a couple of good games before fading late, Aaron Sandilands breaks the AFL-record for hitouts against the old-firm in Graham and Pattison, Tambling once again proves himself to be one of the greatest selection atrocities of the past 50 years. Pettifer is relegated to the VFL amidst a strong fan backlash, before knocking up 35 uncontested possessions against the Bendigo Bombers resulting in the Tiger faithful tearing the match commitee to shreds for dropping him in the first place.
Tigers waste another high draft pick, manage to make another coaching blunder, continue their string of ninth place finishes and another wave of youngsters are talked up to a higher level than the Junior Camry Crows. It's like Groundhog Day all over again, except this time Bill Murray is replaced by Richmond Football Club and the dream girl is replaced by a deluded feeling of self-worth and positive reinforcement.
So, with Richmond unlikely to finish anywhere near ninth in the official AFL season, surely they would be odds on to finish 9th in the "Rawlings". Out goes quality players such as Bowden, Simmonds, Brown, JON and in come a bunch of youngsters who manage to grind out a few close wins against lowly sides and are then heralded as the next Chris Judd, Gary Ablett, Matthew Scarlett, Dean Cox or Wayne Carey. Rockin' Robin Nahas strins together a couple of good games before fading late, Aaron Sandilands breaks the AFL-record for hitouts against the old-firm in Graham and Pattison, Tambling once again proves himself to be one of the greatest selection atrocities of the past 50 years. Pettifer is relegated to the VFL amidst a strong fan backlash, before knocking up 35 uncontested possessions against the Bendigo Bombers resulting in the Tiger faithful tearing the match commitee to shreds for dropping him in the first place.
Tigers waste another high draft pick, manage to make another coaching blunder, continue their string of ninth place finishes and another wave of youngsters are talked up to a higher level than the Junior Camry Crows. It's like Groundhog Day all over again, except this time Bill Murray is replaced by Richmond Football Club and the dream girl is replaced by a deluded feeling of self-worth and positive reinforcement.
