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PUNT ROAD END | Richmond Tigers Forum

I may be way off the mark here but I'm trying to work out why we haven't had MIDFIELD HARDBALL WINNERS since the Weightman, Rioli, Freezer and Knights days.
I realise Campbell was a good player in the sense of reading the play and winning possessions...in my eyes he never took on the opposition and win that HARD BALL and RUN THAT STRAIGHT LINE.
I wonder if he was influential to his teammates on the field at that time in this regard...the likes of Tivendale, Pettifer, Tuck, Rodan ( at Port ), Fiora ( at St.K ), Krakouer, Bowden ( when he played in the middle ), Deledio even played with him in his first year.
I'm sure a few others can be included that have moved on.

Thankfully we have ONE hardball winner in the midfield in N.Foley but we need at least 2 more helping him out...if Deledio & Tambling don't HARDEN up...then I suggest Matt White, JON and Cam Howat hit the weights and join the midfield next season...play Deledio and Tambling on the wings.

Any thoughts ?