The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award - Round 4 vs Geelong - RESULTS POSTED
2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award
Voting Results for Round 4 vs Geelong
GEELONG 4.1 7.3 10.4 11.9 (75)
RICHMOND 3.1 3.6 7.10 9.11 (65)
GOALS
Geelong: Stokes 2, Chapman 2, Hunt, Selwood, Hawkins, Podsiadly, Duncan, Motlop, Christensen
Richmond: Nahas 2, Riewoldt, Maric, Vickery, Grigg, Jackson, White, Foley
Total Voters=53
MATCH REPORT
by EJC
A mission to Kardinia Park is daunting at the best of times but many Tiger fans had expressed cautious optimism that the Cats were vulnerable for the first time in years. The fans were right; aside from the never-say-die spirit of senior players such as Bartel, Corey and Selwood, Geelong came perilously close to slipping up on their home turf. When the Tigers drew level midway through the final term, kicking with the aid of the breeze, it seemed the visitors had enough momentum to pull away. Alas, second and third efforts from key Cats denied us breaking into space and - understandably but still the source of great frustration - the younger Tigers suffered from a lack of composure.
So what were the pleasing aspects of the game from a Richmond perspective? In day made for a scrap, rookies Ellis and Morris played with verve and dash and supported the bigger types in Rance and Grimes, both of whom kept their respective opponents very quiet. Newman was poised, Cotchin and Deledio knocked up kicks and handballs and the run and carry out of defence through the middle of the ground was impressive at times. Batchelor continues to grow into his role (and is starting to enjoy some flexing of the muscles), likewise Grigg and Houli. At the bottom of the packs, Tuck again displayed admirable fortitude.
On the negative side, that dreaded lack of composure sure told when it came to delivering the ball into our forward line. Too often the ball was bombed in long with predictable results; Taylor and Enright had field days. Alas, the tall timber of Vickery, Miller and Riewoldt managed just 27 touches between them and two goals. Poor delivery was one factor, excellent defence was another, but form and work-rate must be a concern for the coaching hierarchy.
The result was a disappointing 10-point loss but the margin truly reflected the difference between the sides. The Cats are no longer unbeatable, but they still possess leaders with the will and the skill to punish developing outfits like Richmond. They took their opportunities and we fluffed ours. Finally, a note on big Ivan Maric: he's as good as he'll ever be (I don't forecast an 'upside' to his game) but by crikey he has a crack. Fifteen touches, 38 hit-outs and the sort of bullocking work that allows lesser-built teammates into the game.
EDITORIAL
by Panthera tigris FC
It was a pretty nice day at the footy on Sunday afternoon with the Tiger supporters relegated to individuals scattered through the crowd and the cheer squad. I felt the game was a missed opportunity as the Tigers failed to capitalise with the wind after levelling the match in the final quarter.
The combination of an away game and a loss meant far fewer ballots were cast in this match. Deledio continued his fine form from the previous 3 weeks to rack up the best Tiger afield for the second time this season. His dash and ball use are an awesome sight when he is on song. Foley has continued to show some his vintage form as well, with his trademark dash from the middle combined with some pretty good pick ups in congestion. He is really a becoming the bonus that we had hoped for after his injury plagued years. Cotchin rounded out the top 3 vote gatherers this round as he continued to show why he must be an early favourite for back to back Dyer medals. He is so good in the clinches and is deceptively quick when he finds room to move in (something that was scarce on Sunday!).
We now play a crucial match against one of the competition form sides in West Coast. A record of 1-4, although not surprising given our draw, would not really reflect the improvement we have seen on the field this year and would make finals a difficult proposition despite things getting a bit easier after this match. It is going to be a difficult ask to match the Eagles' talls on a ground like Etihad. Hopefully Jack can find some form and repeat his single handed demolition of this side as he did in 2010.
Carn' the Tiges!
2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award
Voting Results for Round 4 vs Geelong
GEELONG 4.1 7.3 10.4 11.9 (75)
RICHMOND 3.1 3.6 7.10 9.11 (65)
GOALS
Geelong: Stokes 2, Chapman 2, Hunt, Selwood, Hawkins, Podsiadly, Duncan, Motlop, Christensen
Richmond: Nahas 2, Riewoldt, Maric, Vickery, Grigg, Jackson, White, Foley
| Rank | Change | Player | 3 VOTES | 2 VOTES | 1 VOTE | RD TOTAL | TOTAL | VOTES | AVG |
| 1 | - | Trent Cotchin | 5 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 374 | 22 | 93.5 |
| 2 | ↑1 | Brett Deledio | 21 | 15 | 6 | 99 | 267 | 42 | 66.8 |
| 3 | ↓1 | Alex Rance | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 245 | 5 | 61.3 |
| 4 | - | Shaun Grigg | 6 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 199 | 19 | 49.8 |
| 5 | ↑2 | Nathan Foley | 19 | 11 | 7 | 86 | 198 | 37 | 49.5 |
| 6 | ↓1 | Shane Tuck | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 160 | 4 | 40.0 |
| 7 | ↓1 | Reece Conca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 28.5 |
| 8 | - | Ivan Maric | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 12 | 16.0 |
| 9 | ↑1 | Dylan Grimes | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 9.0 |
| 10 | ↓1 | Jack Riewoldt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.3 |
| =11 | ↑1 | Jake Batchelor | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 6.0 |
| =11 | ↑1 | Robin Nahas | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 13 | ↓2 | Steven Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 14 | ↑1 | Dustin Martin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 15 | ↓1 | Brad Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 16 | ↓1 | Bachar Houli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 |
| =17 | - | Addam Maric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| =17 | NEW | Brandon Ellis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| =17 | - | Chris Newman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
MATCH REPORT
by EJC
A mission to Kardinia Park is daunting at the best of times but many Tiger fans had expressed cautious optimism that the Cats were vulnerable for the first time in years. The fans were right; aside from the never-say-die spirit of senior players such as Bartel, Corey and Selwood, Geelong came perilously close to slipping up on their home turf. When the Tigers drew level midway through the final term, kicking with the aid of the breeze, it seemed the visitors had enough momentum to pull away. Alas, second and third efforts from key Cats denied us breaking into space and - understandably but still the source of great frustration - the younger Tigers suffered from a lack of composure.
So what were the pleasing aspects of the game from a Richmond perspective? In day made for a scrap, rookies Ellis and Morris played with verve and dash and supported the bigger types in Rance and Grimes, both of whom kept their respective opponents very quiet. Newman was poised, Cotchin and Deledio knocked up kicks and handballs and the run and carry out of defence through the middle of the ground was impressive at times. Batchelor continues to grow into his role (and is starting to enjoy some flexing of the muscles), likewise Grigg and Houli. At the bottom of the packs, Tuck again displayed admirable fortitude.
On the negative side, that dreaded lack of composure sure told when it came to delivering the ball into our forward line. Too often the ball was bombed in long with predictable results; Taylor and Enright had field days. Alas, the tall timber of Vickery, Miller and Riewoldt managed just 27 touches between them and two goals. Poor delivery was one factor, excellent defence was another, but form and work-rate must be a concern for the coaching hierarchy.
The result was a disappointing 10-point loss but the margin truly reflected the difference between the sides. The Cats are no longer unbeatable, but they still possess leaders with the will and the skill to punish developing outfits like Richmond. They took their opportunities and we fluffed ours. Finally, a note on big Ivan Maric: he's as good as he'll ever be (I don't forecast an 'upside' to his game) but by crikey he has a crack. Fifteen touches, 38 hit-outs and the sort of bullocking work that allows lesser-built teammates into the game.
EDITORIAL
by Panthera tigris FC
It was a pretty nice day at the footy on Sunday afternoon with the Tiger supporters relegated to individuals scattered through the crowd and the cheer squad. I felt the game was a missed opportunity as the Tigers failed to capitalise with the wind after levelling the match in the final quarter.
The combination of an away game and a loss meant far fewer ballots were cast in this match. Deledio continued his fine form from the previous 3 weeks to rack up the best Tiger afield for the second time this season. His dash and ball use are an awesome sight when he is on song. Foley has continued to show some his vintage form as well, with his trademark dash from the middle combined with some pretty good pick ups in congestion. He is really a becoming the bonus that we had hoped for after his injury plagued years. Cotchin rounded out the top 3 vote gatherers this round as he continued to show why he must be an early favourite for back to back Dyer medals. He is so good in the clinches and is deceptively quick when he finds room to move in (something that was scarce on Sunday!).
We now play a crucial match against one of the competition form sides in West Coast. A record of 1-4, although not surprising given our draw, would not really reflect the improvement we have seen on the field this year and would make finals a difficult proposition despite things getting a bit easier after this match. It is going to be a difficult ask to match the Eagles' talls on a ground like Etihad. Hopefully Jack can find some form and repeat his single handed demolition of this side as he did in 2010.
Carn' the Tiges!
