Ninth Again - What is different this time?

[Inspector]

2006 Richmond Tigers Disposals Per Game Leaders (Minimum 5 Games Played)

Rank Name Games Average
1 Joel Bowden 21 23.57
2 Shane Tuck 22 20.95
3 Mark Coughlan 12 20.17
4 Patrick Bowden 22 20.09
5 Brett Deledio 21 18.81
6 Andrew Raines 22 18.05
7 Cameron Howat 5 18.00
8 Greg Tivendale 22 17.95
9 Kayne Pettifer 22 17.27
10 Kane Johnson 19 17.26
11 Chris Hyde 22 16.77
12 Troy Simmonds 21 16.38
13 Andrew Kellaway 15 15.87
14 Nathan Foley 21 15.86
15 Dean Polo 17 15.35
16 Mark Chaffey 6 15.33
17 Matthew Richardson 18 14.94
18 Ray Hall 13 13.31
19 Andrew Krakouer 17 13.00
20 Chris Newman 13 12.77
21 Brent Hartigan 7 12.71
22 Nathan G. Brown 10 12.10
23 Richard Tambling 21 12.00
24 Matthew White 11 11.00
25 Danny Meyer 8 9.75
26 Adam Pattison 15 8.13
27 Darren Gaspar 8 7.88
28 Greg Stafford 13 7.23
29 Daniel Jackson 5 6.40
30 David Rodan 5 6.20
31 Jay Schulz 12 5.25

Guys in bold no longer on the list!!

2008 Richmond Tigers Disposals Per Game Leaders (Minimum 4 Games Played)

Rank Name Games Average
1 Shane Tuck 21 24.62
2 Brett Deledio 21 24.43
3 Kane Johnson 17 23.94
4 Jordan McMahon 21 22.81
5 Nathan Foley 20 22.25
6 Joel Bowden 17 22.24
7 Nathan G. Brown 18 20.44
8 Chris Newman 21 19.95
9 Jake King 14 19.57
10 Matthew Richardson 19 18.53
11 Kayne Pettifer 6 18.00
12 Richard Tambling 21 17.43
13 Daniel Jackson 10 17.40
14 Troy Simmonds 21 16.71
15 Trent Cotchin 14 16.36
16 Dean Polo 6 15.67
17 Kelvin Moore 21 15.52
18 Jay Schulz 17 15.41
19 Graham Polak 11 13.73
20 Matthew White 19 13.16
21 Chris Hyde 11 12.36
22 Shane Edwards 15 11.53
23 Adam Pattison 18 11.39
24 Mitch Morton 16 11.38
25 Luke McGuane 15 10.87
26 Jack Riewoldt 17 10.59
27 Will Thursfield 17 9.24
28 Cleve Hughes 6 7.00

Guys in bold new to the list since 2006

Think we have more depth this list has players with a minimum of 5 games so leaves out Cartledge Casserley Collard Collins Connors Coughlan Gourdis Graham Howat Meyer Oakley-Nicholls Putt Raines Rance Silvester Tivendale.

 

[Tigerfan]

I'm not giving up

if Brisbane beat Sydney and then we defeat melbourne by 55 goals, then we are then only 4 wins away from our 11th flag

 

[Forever Hoping]

I'm not giving up

if Brisbane beat Sydney and then we defeat melbourne by 55 goals, then we are then only 4 wins away from our 11th flag

You are overstating the degree of the challenge. If Sydney loses by 20 goals (which they could do) we only need to win by 35 goals!!

 

[Inspector]

I'm not giving up

if Brisbane beat Sydney and then we defeat melbourne by 55 goals, then we are then only 4 wins away from our 11th flag

Would be hitting the finals in form that's for sure!!

 

[Puntrd64]

Not much different in two years, we still dont look like beating sides like Swans and North let alone the Cats.

Yes, on our day we can beat the pies and we ran St kilda close this year, but our final 8 wins were against dogs and Hawks who were down the ladder over recent years too.

Still too much reliance on soon to be retired types like Richo. Bowden, Simmo.

Midfield looks better for sure, but lacking big bodied types due to recruiting for pace.

Many tough years to come particularly after watching our performance against Freo.

I would not say we exceeded any expectations this year.

To finish on positive note however, I thought Moore and McGuane played well this year and Cotchin will be a star.

 

[GoodOne]

Midfield looks better for sure, but lacking big bodied types due to recruiting for pace.

Lacking big bodies only bcause they are still young. I'm looking forward to seeing Deledio, Cotchin, Connors as bigger bodies runnng through the midfield in 3 and 4 years time. Edwards, Tambling and Collins in there as well as nippy lighter guys. The nucleus is shaping up.

 

[Puntrd64]

I got that line wrong, wasn't really implying midfield lack big bodies, more the lack of KPP's going forward after 2009. With Polak gone we will probably have to keep Schulz. Lots of eggs in one basket with Rance, but his father was very good. Here's hoping

 

[Inspector]

Think Moore has built up to be a good size don't think Thursfield or McGuane will ever be huge but think thats their body type doesn't mean they will always lack strength some of those wiry types are quite strong Fletcher SOS etc add Rance to the mix & the backs look ok. Cross our fingers the Hughes can develop as our full forward then Schulz at CHF & Riewoldt on a flank should be ok & if Gourdis can develop as a leading forward he has the pace & size to cause some full backs a few head aches.