Found this in Inside Football June 18 1986
Dale Weightman is still hoping to make the Victorian Team depsite his car accident which is likely to sideline him for another week.( His car overturned on way to footy clinic near Horsham with Justin Pickering on board and had to be pulled out by Gary Pert). Weightman has represented the Big V 10 times winning the Simpson medal the previous year.
Summary of some of the questions aked to him
- When asked if wanted to captain Big V after previous captain Roger Merrett was dropped, he was just hoping to get a game.
- Missed Tiger Victory against Melbourne, with Richmond winning they were now 9th but a game and 8% out of the five but playing third team Carlton in Round 13.
- Happy with his own form, said Jewell still believes can make the eight. Has great respect for Tony as a coach as he is a plumber by trade, straight forward no fancy stuff.
- Said it was no coincidence Richmond were winning with Mark Lee back in form.
- Richmond were more of a predictable team in 86 the way they played than they were in 1985, with style of play kicking the ball long.
- Rioli re appearance had helped and was starting to show some of his old magic.
- When asked this weekend for one of the rare times this season all 12 teams were playing on the Saturday. Do you feel more and more footy will continue to be played away from the traditional Saturday match day now? Dale said the game needed to cater for people who cannot make Saturday afternoons.
- MCG was the best arena for footy and misses playing in finals.
- Players were unsure of how the national competition will take place, where teams will come from in WA and SA and said they will be hard to beat (still are), said players rather make the 12 clubs in the VFL still in it and nobody wanted to see a club fold.
- Poole, M.Pickering, James and Craig Smith were the young players to follow.
- Jimmy Jess put a pig head in Andrew Goss (who was he) locker and it styaed for a few days.
- Diabetes did not hinder him at being good at sports, look after his diet and he was writing letter of advice to those who had it.
Some other interesting things from the paper.
- There was poem from a young Saints readerin Matthew Hardy (from SEN presenter)
- Surprise at Richmond John Annear omissions from WA team
- Brad Hardie was leading Craig Bradley in the player of the year competioton, 6 votes ahead of Flea and Roach.
- Concern with players heading back to SA and WA for the national comp the following year.
- Peart joined Czerkaski, Egan, Cowie and Burton on the injury list.
- Jim Jess when packing his gear for training packed his wife knickers instead of his !!!
- Bryan Wood retired at Essendon that round after being suspended for eye gouging.
- Fitzroy were told to consider merging or relocating
- Mick Malthouse in his clumn thought we should have a country versus city match.
- Roach in his column said Dean Lukin had been lifting weights in the gym in practice for the Commonwealth Games. Picture of him in a Richmond jumper.
- Saints were on top of little league ladder
- Best players in Teal cup for Vics were Burke, Barnes, Denham, Monkhorst, Hamilton and Broderick.
Tigers dtd Melbourne 21.8.134 to 17.23.125
Roach 6 Lee 4 Pickering 3 Poole Manton 2 Annear Roberts Rowlings Bower
best - Roach Pickering Poole, Manton, Lee, Bower
Mckeown and Beasley also kicked 8 that round
Roach was leading goalkicking with 55 Capper 50 Taylor 47 Pickering 23
19,032 attended the match
ladder was
Hawks 40, Swans 36m Blues 32, North28, Lions 28
Bombers 24, Pies 24 Dogs 24, Tigers 24 Cats 16, Demons 12, Saints 0
we were second on Reserves ladder but lost to Demons by 88 points
Stewart 3 Clark Nixon 2 Bayes Elliott Hogan Palm Ryan
best McIIwain Elliott Pym Walsh Geary
div 1 vfa was Coburg, Sandringham, Frankston, Williamstown, Prt Melbourne, Brunswick, Preston, Geelong West Springvale, Camberwell
div 2 was Box Hill, Sunshine Oakleigh, Prahran Dandenong, Moorababin, Waverley, Werribee, Caulfield, Northcote, Berwick, Mordiallac.
Dale Weightman is still hoping to make the Victorian Team depsite his car accident which is likely to sideline him for another week.( His car overturned on way to footy clinic near Horsham with Justin Pickering on board and had to be pulled out by Gary Pert). Weightman has represented the Big V 10 times winning the Simpson medal the previous year.
Summary of some of the questions aked to him
- When asked if wanted to captain Big V after previous captain Roger Merrett was dropped, he was just hoping to get a game.
- Missed Tiger Victory against Melbourne, with Richmond winning they were now 9th but a game and 8% out of the five but playing third team Carlton in Round 13.
- Happy with his own form, said Jewell still believes can make the eight. Has great respect for Tony as a coach as he is a plumber by trade, straight forward no fancy stuff.
- Said it was no coincidence Richmond were winning with Mark Lee back in form.
- Richmond were more of a predictable team in 86 the way they played than they were in 1985, with style of play kicking the ball long.
- Rioli re appearance had helped and was starting to show some of his old magic.
- When asked this weekend for one of the rare times this season all 12 teams were playing on the Saturday. Do you feel more and more footy will continue to be played away from the traditional Saturday match day now? Dale said the game needed to cater for people who cannot make Saturday afternoons.
- MCG was the best arena for footy and misses playing in finals.
- Players were unsure of how the national competition will take place, where teams will come from in WA and SA and said they will be hard to beat (still are), said players rather make the 12 clubs in the VFL still in it and nobody wanted to see a club fold.
- Poole, M.Pickering, James and Craig Smith were the young players to follow.
- Jimmy Jess put a pig head in Andrew Goss (who was he) locker and it styaed for a few days.
- Diabetes did not hinder him at being good at sports, look after his diet and he was writing letter of advice to those who had it.
Some other interesting things from the paper.
- There was poem from a young Saints readerin Matthew Hardy (from SEN presenter)
- Surprise at Richmond John Annear omissions from WA team
- Brad Hardie was leading Craig Bradley in the player of the year competioton, 6 votes ahead of Flea and Roach.
- Concern with players heading back to SA and WA for the national comp the following year.
- Peart joined Czerkaski, Egan, Cowie and Burton on the injury list.
- Jim Jess when packing his gear for training packed his wife knickers instead of his !!!
- Bryan Wood retired at Essendon that round after being suspended for eye gouging.
- Fitzroy were told to consider merging or relocating
- Mick Malthouse in his clumn thought we should have a country versus city match.
- Roach in his column said Dean Lukin had been lifting weights in the gym in practice for the Commonwealth Games. Picture of him in a Richmond jumper.
- Saints were on top of little league ladder
- Best players in Teal cup for Vics were Burke, Barnes, Denham, Monkhorst, Hamilton and Broderick.
Tigers dtd Melbourne 21.8.134 to 17.23.125
Roach 6 Lee 4 Pickering 3 Poole Manton 2 Annear Roberts Rowlings Bower
best - Roach Pickering Poole, Manton, Lee, Bower
Mckeown and Beasley also kicked 8 that round
Roach was leading goalkicking with 55 Capper 50 Taylor 47 Pickering 23
19,032 attended the match
ladder was
Hawks 40, Swans 36m Blues 32, North28, Lions 28
Bombers 24, Pies 24 Dogs 24, Tigers 24 Cats 16, Demons 12, Saints 0
we were second on Reserves ladder but lost to Demons by 88 points
Stewart 3 Clark Nixon 2 Bayes Elliott Hogan Palm Ryan
best McIIwain Elliott Pym Walsh Geary
div 1 vfa was Coburg, Sandringham, Frankston, Williamstown, Prt Melbourne, Brunswick, Preston, Geelong West Springvale, Camberwell
div 2 was Box Hill, Sunshine Oakleigh, Prahran Dandenong, Moorababin, Waverley, Werribee, Caulfield, Northcote, Berwick, Mordiallac.
