David Astbury, Thank You

[year of the tiger]

Loved watching Dave pull on the number 12 for the club.

He was a leader on and off the field from the beginning - showed you can overcome injuries and be a one club champion and premiership player.

Dave was central to our emergence as a power club and I doubt we would have seen the success we have without him. Remember you build a premiership team around the back 6 and DTLD was central to that.

Well played Dave.

 

[tigerman]

What a great career, and a fantastic retirement speech.

I just loved the acknowledgment that he gave us Richmond fans at the end, my respect for Dave could not be any higher.

 

[achillesjones]

Haven't experienced goosebumps like that since the Richo video. Great speech Dave.

 

[achillesjones]

I would have thought Rancey would be there.

 

[taztiger4]

I would have thought Rancey would be there.

Not sure Covid restrictions would allow that

 

[Ian4]

Thanks Dave.

First of our triple premiership immortals to go.

Which poses a question... If you get automatic life membership for playing in 1 flag, what should you get for playing in 3? Automatic hall of fame entry?

 

[Ghost of 29]

I would have thought Rancey would be there.

Not allowed, club is a bubble.
Congratulations DTLD, extracted everything possible out of himself. Triple premiership player isn’t a bad tag to carry for the rest of his life.

 

[Tenacious]

That bit of play ... still makes me leap out of my seat and cheer!

Magnificent

BTW that No 18 for us was a bit handy up back there with Dave. Wonder what happened to him?

 

[casper68]

Thank you so much, Dave.

 

[mrposhman]

Hopefully he's just put paid to all the *smile* that people both in the media and on here (they know who they are) flung at Rance and the club when he left.

That was an amazing speech he gave, made me tear up.

 

[bigwow]

We have to smash the Hawks to send him off properly.

Then he needs to get to work on some Father/son picks.

 

[Baloo]

First of this Premiership era to call it a day. Sad.

Thanks for everything Dave.

 

[Disco]

Thanks for everything Dave.
3 time Premiership hero forever remembered at this great club.

 

[DragaTheCro]

Wow. One of the best farewell speeches you will ever see. Thanks for everything Dave. A true Richmond man and forever a Tiger legend.

 

[Mr T.]

Well played Dave.

He battled to climb the mountain and reached the peak 3 times. What an example to set, resilient never give up approach.

Well played

 

[French Tiger]

What a speech.

Very humble & such a Tiger legend.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Can't add much more other than what's been said.

I liked him & I'll miss him.

 

[JimJessTorp]

Wow. One of the best farewell speeches you will ever see. Thanks for everything Dave. A true Richmond man and forever a Tiger legend.

Required watching for any new recruits who want to know what being a Tiger means.

 

[caesar]

We have to smash the Hawks to send him off properly.

Then he needs to get to work on some Father/son picks.

Nah we still need to lose to get a better draft pick

 

[bigwow]

W

Nah we still need to lose to get a better draft pick

We lose this week, we get investigated for tanking, nothing surer.