RFC - FORTY YEARS AGO, 1967

[Growl]

Richardson given ‘benefit’​

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The VFL Tribunal last night did not sustain a striking charge against Richmond ruck-rover Alan “Bull” Richardson.

Richardson, who pleaded ‘not guilty’, was given the benefit of the doubt by the Tribunal — Messrs A.M. Baud (chairman), H. Pullen and R.C. Drummond.

He was reported by field umpire Ray Sleeth on a charge of having struck Fitzroy ruckman Norm Brown during the last quarter at the MCG on Saturday.

Sleeth told the Tribunal that he saw Richardson strike Brown with a clenched fist on the side of the face near the members’ stand wing.

“I couldn’t swear that it was completely closed,” Sleeth said. “It could have been the side of the fist.”

 

[Growl]

Doubt on Barrot​

RICHMOND selectors did not know last night whether centre line player Bill Barrot would be available for the game against North Melbourne on Saturday.

Barrot withdrew after selection from last week’s match against Fitzroy and did not train last night.

He suffered a bruised shin in a training collision last Thursday and telephoned last night to say his injured right leg was still too sore for training.

Last week the selectors switched Barrot from his normal centre position to a wing to make room in the centre for VFA star Kebin Sheedy.

Barrot watched the Tigers play Fitzroy of Saturday and was at a golf day and barbecue held by the club at Rye on Sunday. — KEVIN HOGAN

 

[Growl]

BARROT “FED UP”
“I’ve been rubbished in the club”
By JOHN CRAVEN

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Richmond and Victorian player Bill Barrot, 24, said today he was “fed up” and wanted to discuss his future with club selectors.

“You can’t play good football if you’re unhappy,” he said.

Barrot emphasised he had not considered resigning from Richmond but said he had been “rubbished” by some people within the club.

Barrot, best know as a centreman, was named on the wing last Saturday against Fitzroy but withdrew because of a shin injury. He denied that he would not play on the wing because Prahran recruit Kevin Sheedy took over the centre.

“I like the wing; it is easier to play. Anyway, good luck to the kid (Sheedy).”

Barrot said he asked the selectors to play him on the centre line because he considered he would play his best there.

“I know I have to play where I’m told, even if I don’t like it. I accept that,” he said. [Richmond have played him as a ruck-rover, half-forward, half-back and wingman.]

“People say I get the sulks, but that’s not so. I can have an argument, then talk to people afterwards. I think I have been rubbished by people when they say these things. I don’t mind being rubbished by supporters, but not by people in the club.”

Barrot would not name these people.

He said: “I was a bit annoyed last year when I was switched around. I seemed to be a stop-gap player. It has been going on for about 18 months.”

Barrot repeated that he withdrew from last Saturday’s Richmond side because he was hurt in a collision on the Thursday with Bull Richardson. “I was annoyed because I really should only have had a bit of a run.”

He did not know when he would be available for selection. “I’ve still got this injury and I haven’t trained much for a week or two.”

Barrot, 5ft. 11 in. and 12 st., has played 70 day games for Richmond since he joined them from Ashburton in 1961.

He won Richmond’s best and fairest in 1965 and last year played for Victoria in the Carnival series in Hobart.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Sounds very similar to the Raines/Rioli situation 15 years later.

 

[Growl]

‘Tigers penalise Sheedy’
— VFA CLAIM​

Richmond had been “impulsive and intolerant” in jeopardising the football future of Prahran recruit Kevin Sheedy, VFA secretary Mr Fred Hill said today.

Mr Hill today confirmed a five-year VFA disqualification imposed automatically on Sheedy when he played for Richmond against Fitzroy on Saturday.

He said Richmond should have waited for the outcome of tomorrow’s night’s VFA meeting about transfer fees. It is possible that the VFA’s $3000 transfer fee will either be reduced to $500 or thrown out altogether at tomorrow night’s meeting.

Mr Hill said he had been approached last night by a number of VFA officials complaining about Richmond’s handling of the Sheedy case.

“If Sheedy comes good at Richmond no harm has been done,” he said.

“But if he doesn’t, his future has been jeopardised.”

 

[Growl]

Round 4 Teams
NORTH MELBOURNE v RICHMOND
Arden Street Oval, 6/5/1967​

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[Growl]

TIGER STAR IS IN RESERVES
Club in long talks
By JACK DUNN​

RICHMOND star Bill Barrot, who yesterday said he been “rubbished” by some people within the club, was named to play in the Reserves team last night.

Earlier he had had a two-hour talk behind closed doors with club executives and it was announced that his differences with the club had been ironed out and he was available. This talk went on from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. while selectors waited to name the team.

The Richmond team was the last to be announced last night — at 10:30.

And former VFA player Kevin Sheedy again was named in the centre — Barrot’s favourite position. At the time the team was announced, Richmond secretary Mr Graeme Richmond said Barrot had not been selected because he had not played last Saturday and had not trained this week.

Later, at his home, Barrot was not available to say if he would play with Richmond Reserves tomorrow. All this week Richmond officials have denied any dispute with Barrot.

Last Friday Barrot withdrew from the team because of a training caused shin injury after being named on the wing, with Sheedy in the centre for his first League game.

After the long night talks, Richmond made only one change, putting in big Mike Patterson in place of injured follower Neville Crowe.

Barrot, who had been summoned to a special sub-committee meeting at 6:30 p.m., arrived at the rooms 15 minutes early and the talks began immediately. Before the meeting Richmond Football Club president Mr Ray Dunn said: “I don’t think the meeting will take very long.”

At 7:15 p.m. former star player Jack Titus, a member of the selection committee, knocked on the door of the secretary’s office and asked: “Have you any idea how long you will be?”

Richmond secretary Mr Graeme Richmond put his head outside the door and said: “It will be about 15 minutes. It would be a good idea if you went and ordered your tea.”

Titus shook his head and said: “I don’t know what time we will pick the team tonight.” It was 8:00 p.m. before Mr Dunn emerged from the secretary’s office, where the meeting was held, and said he was ready to make a statement.

The statement, written in ink, said: “In a long and frank discussion all matters were ironed out and Bill admitted that he had been misinformed when he had stated that he was ‘rubbished’ by people in the club.”

[pictured: All smiles after the two-hour conference at Richmond late yesterday. From left, coach Tom Hafey, president Ray Dunn, player Bill Barrot and secretary Graeme Richmond.]

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[Growl]

NOT-SO-HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BILL?​

IT MIGHT be rather difficult to say “happy birthday” to Richmond centreman Bill Barrot today, and feel he is enjoying the big day.

Barrot, who ended his verbal battle with the club in the secretary’s office on Thursday night, will be 23 today. Bill could be correct in his contention that he is the best centreman in the club. Some officials at Richmond state openly that they rate Barrot the best centreman in the League.

One top Tiger administrator told me on Thursday night: “I think Bill is our best centreman, and believe he should be playing there. But we have selectors to pick what they think is the best possible line-up for Richmond. If they don’t want to put Bill in the middle, we must accept it.”

Which is a very sane and Richmond-minded outlook.

Unfortunately, Bill did not adopt the same attitude. Barrot must know by now there is more to being a team player than just being a champion.

Bill’s older today so he should be wiser than he was a few days ago.

 

[Growl]

It’s open season on Tigers — today!​

Wasn’t it nice the way Richmond buried the hatchet and settled its troubles with “Tight Lips” Billy Barrot, its answer to Andrew Jones?

But I’ve got news for you, Tigers. The old hatchet is going to turn up again today — buried right between your ears.

North Melbourne is on the warpath and I’m tipping it will come home with a bundle of yellow-and-black scalps.

I’m not kidding. This is the best tribe of Kangaroo braves I’ve seen since Geronimo and his boys blew up the gasworks.

North’s got more spirit than a haunted house, and the return of “Barbed” Dwyer and Mike Dowdle will give it control of the crumb-collecting caper.

I reckon the Tigers should send out an SOS for a Vet — they’re really ailing. They won well first up, but have gone down hill faster than water since then.

Why? Because they make more moves than an Arab camp. You’re blinding yourself with science, Richmond.

Give your players — and you’ve got a ton of good material — a chance to settle down in one spot and they’ll come good.

Normally, I believe there are only two places for beanpoles — in the garden or in the ruck. But I reckon North’s super beanpole, Barry Goodingham, could succeed at the unlikely job of full-forward.

There are two provisos. The weather must stay fine . . . and Bernie McCarthy, Dwyer, Mick Gaudion and the Red Baron, Redenbach, must give him the cocktail treatment — highballs all day.

Richmond’s attack is crammed with talent. Fred Swift, Paddy Guinane, John Northey and “Dead” Hart have got loads of goal-getting potential. But you don’t win matches on potential alone.

Can you see the Tigers turning potential into positive performance against defenders of the class of “Shop” Steward, Tommy Allison, John Dugdale and Daryl O’Brien?

No!

Neither can I.

 

[Growl]

Round 4: North Melbourne v Richmond
Arden Street Oval, 6/5/1967
Attendance 12,750​

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What the coaches said:

TOM HAFEY (Richmond): I thought the boys played as well as they did against Essendon. North is a hard side to beat at home. M Everybody did his job and it was hard to pick out the best players.

Keith McKenzie (Nth Melb): I was a bit disappointed in the final result but we are on the job of building a side to play the way we want.

What the captains said:

FRED SWIFT (Richmond): It was a great team effort and a greater desire to win. North played well but we had more pace.

JOHN DUGDALE (Nth Melb): After Richmond’s third quarter burst we tried hard and I thought we fought the game out well in the last quarter.

 

[Growl]

Tiger brains beat brawn
By LOU RICHARDS
in collaboration with
BARRIE BRETLAND​

THE egg-heads would have been proud of Richmond — it turned in a real mortarboard and academic gown job.

It was the Tigers’ footy brains which took them to a 11.22-88 to 10.8-68 win over North’s brawn and heart.

The Kangas never stopped trying and this helped make the game better-than-average for entertainment value.

But they never came close to matching Richmond in the finer arts — clean handling, precise disposal, backing up and positive thinking.

The Tigers looked scholarship material very early in the piece by taking charge in two vital drive positions — across the middle and the rucks.

VFA “defector” Kevin Sheedy and John Perry handed out lessons to Terry Benton and an out-of-touch Laurie Dwyer.

“Syd” Patterson, “Bull” Richardson and their little mate Kevin Bartlett really caned the Kangas in and around the packs.

And up front, Richmond really had a star pupil in “Dead” Hart who took better marks than dux of the school.

North was kept in the game by some great solo efforts.

Peter Steward got more kicks than a stable wall, and did his best to beat Richmond single-handed from centre half-back. He got terrific backline support from Daryl O’Brien and Tom Allison.

And Arthur Karanicolas, Mike Gaudion and last-minute full-forward Frank Goode tried hard to pretend they were six men instead of three.

Best —RICHMOND: Bartlett, Sheedy, Richardson, Perry, Hart, Dean, Patterson.

NORTH MELBOURNE: Steward (best on ground), Karanicolas, Gaudion, Allison, O’Brien, Goode.

[pictured: Paddy Guinane takes this one-handed mark against North Melbourne. Despite strong opposition, the big No 1 held the mark.]

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[Growl]

Round 4 NM v Richmond – Match Snippets​

BEFORE the game at North Melbourne, the Richmond players were unusually quiet as they prepared for the match.
It was as though they had conceded defeat before the game had started, but instead it was apparently an intense concentration to go out and win.

Naughty Tigers — RICHMOND senior players, like most other teams, like to stand and watch the Reserves until it is time to go and change for their own match.
But at North Melbourne on Saturday they got a “blast” from selector Jack Titus when he found them standing in the rain.
“What’s the matter with you blokes, haven’t you got enough brains to come in out of the rain?” he asked.
The players got the message.

COACH DAZED: Richmond coach Tom Hafey started to walk up the race with his players at the half-time interval of the North Melbourne-Richmond game when “WHACK” Hafey copped one right in the face.
But it wasn’t an irate North Melbourne supporter.
Hafey had been so intent on talking to his players that he had walked into the post dividing the races leading to the rival dressing rooms.
When he eventually made the Richmond rooms Hafey was treated for cuts on the forehead and under an eye.

WHEN Richmond wingman Bill Brown ran onto the ground during the last quarter, it meant a lot to him.
He qualified for his VFL provident fund money after a long, hard battle.
Brown has been struggling to win a place in the Richmond line-up, and for a while it looked as if he might not check up his five years with the club.
A player must play in 50 or more games and for five or more years with a club to get the VFL money.
Brown has played 59 games, and on Saturday became about $530 richer by starting his 5th year.

RICHMOND showed signs of returning confidence with a good win at North
Melbourne — never a happy ground for the Tigers.
Officials took steps to counter any misgivings that might have been left over from
last week’s upset about centre line player Bill Barrot.
While Barrot was captaining the Reserves team the senior side lunched at
Richmond and listened to coach Tom Hafey for about 50 minutes.
Richmond’s play against North was not without errors, but there was no lack of determination and some of the teamwork was first class.
Kevin Sheedy, former Prahran star, who took over Barrot’s place in the centre, was among the team’s best players.
Barrot did not shine in the Reserves, but he is expected to train hard this week and make a strong bid to get back into the side next Saturday.

AT Richmond they’re starting to say there is a jinx on vice-captains.
Last year the vice-captain was Fred Swift. In the second quarter of the fourth round he went down with a serious knee injury and did not play again until the final round.
This year Richmond appointed Swift captain and Pat Guinane vice-captain. In the second quarter of Saturday’s round — also the fourth — Guinane severely injured his knee.
The Tigers are hoping Guinane will make a quicker recovery than Swift.

[below: In flying for a mark, Bob Pascoe, North ruckman, infringes against Roger Dean. No 24 is Mike Redenbach.]

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[Growl]

"This could be a good omen for the Tigers!

St Kilda Football Club has opened its social club rooms . . .

And the first game of snooker was won by former Richmond player Joe Large.

Mr Large is in business in McKinnon, but is a loyal Richmond fan."


[This intrigued me as I was a McKinnon resident for many years and I don't recall the name. Even more intriguing was that I didn't recall him as an RFC player, either.
In Tigers of Old, I found a reference to "Large ?" which sent me to page #312, (Reserves) Grand Final Appearances 1930:
CHF [no initial] Large 1 goal.
Did he slip through the floorboards? Can't believe the only game he played was a Reserves GF. And to not even have the initial of his first name when he played in such company as Eric Zschech and Ray Martin]

 

[Growl]

ROYCE IS SWINGING IT!
(from Sporting Globe)​

ROYCE HART, Richmond’s boom forward, has developed into a real swinger, and the Tigers aren’t too happy about it.

Hart has been slicing across his kicks, giving them a real banana curve when shooting for goal.

Now, he’s in a quandary.

He doesn’t know whether to allow for his swing and, if so, how much.

He’s tried “Jack Dyer” drop punts in close but can’t get distance from them, so he must fall back on his “swinging torpedos”.

But if hard work counts for anything Hart should straighten out. He’s been practising in a paddock near where he lives.

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[Growl]

Round 5 Richmond v Hawthorn selections​

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TIGERS’ CROWE PASSED: FOLLOWER Neville Crowe trained strongly last night and was passed fit to play for Richmond against Hawthorn tomorrow. Crowe missed last week because of bruised stomach muscles.

Ruckman Alan Richardson, wingman John Perry and ruckman Michael Patterson all showed good form at training. Richardson was passed fit to play, but will be asked to pass another fitness test today. He did not train on Tuesday because of a stomach upset.

Perry showed he has recovered from a thigh injury and Patterson has recovered from a back injury.

Two Under-19 players have been promoted to the Senior list. They are forward Rex Hunt, 18, 6.0, 15.0, and rover Graeme Bond, 17, 5.9, 11.10.

Hunt has kicked 21 goals in four matches with the Under-19 team.

Follower Ian Owen from Echuca East, 18, 6.2, 13.3, has signed with Richmond.

[Growl-note: Attention was not drawn to the first-time selection of Francis Bourke as 19th man]

 

[Growl]

HAWKS AN EASY DISH​

Hawthorn’s defence is as brittle as breakfast food — I can hear it going snap, crackle and pop against Richmond today.

OK, maybe you’d need to sprinkle the Tigers with sugar and cream to swallow some of the stuff they’ve dished up lately.

But, I figure their sheer size, monopoly of skill and talent and capable centre line will allow them to eat the Hawks.

Last week there was a definite lift in Richmond’s form. Its players teamed better and showed a lot more aggression.

And young VFA star Kevin Sheedy must be given some of the credit.

The lad looks slower than deep-frozen treacle, but he’s never out of position, thinks faster than a computer and does the old maths trick with his kicks — makes every one count.

Now, if “Steve” Hart and a few of his forward offsiders can only get on target the Tigers could set goal-kicking records today.

I’d be the last bloke to deny that Hawthorn is trying like mad. Rod Olsson, Graham Arthur, Reg Poole, “No” Parkin and John Dunshea couldn’t go harder if they were on piece work.

But since last season the Hawks have gone from skilled performers to battlers. Like threadbare lino, they’ve lost their polish.

 

[Growl]

Round 5: Richmond v Hawthorn
MCG 13/5/1967
Attendance 27,175​

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[Growl]

Tigers eat poor Hawks
By NEIL ROBERTS (Sporting Globe)​

RICHMOND, too strong, too fast, and too tall swamped the Hawks at the MCG.

They won by 75 points. Hawthorn, slow and easily caught, had very few consistent players on the day.

FIRST QUARTER:— Swift won the toss and the Tigers kicked to the Richmond end. Hawthorn started with confidence as skipper Graham Arthur cleverly hand-passed to Keddie who goaled within seconds of the bounce.

Under windy conditions that upset players’ judgement the Hawks attacked solidly for five minutes but Richmond’s defence had Peter Hudson well smothered.

Richmond then shot into attack as Sheedy found the elusive Northey for a long shot on the run. Northey was the danger man for Richmond and Crimmins was in everything for the Hawks.

The Tiger half-backs, with Shinners excelling on his flank, were very hard to pass. Hart took a screamer but was told to play on, robbing him of a certain chance to goal.

The delivery to forwards of both sides was slap-dash and the Tigers lost the chance of a substantial lead with a string of points. Hawthorn were at the same game at the other end as Gay was freed 15 yards out, but he also was inaccurate.

Richmond had a winner in Northey who casually fed Bartlett with a hand pass for Richmond’s third goal. Richardson and Hart were doing well on the Tiger’s forward line and Hart, from a mark, kicked the Tiger’s fourth.

Right on the bell, Richardson drop-kicked a freakish 80 yarder for their fifth.

For the quarter: Richmond, 17 marks, 9 frees; Hawthorn, 10 marks, 9 frees. Out of bounds: 10.

Quarter-time: Richmond 5.6.36 led Hawthorn 1.4.10

Scorers for the quarter:
RICHMOND — Northey 1 goal 1 behind 0 misses; Hart 1.2.0; Davenport 1.0.0: B. Richardson 1.1.0; Patterson 0.1.0; Bartlett 1.0.0; rushed 1 behind.

HAWTHORN — Keddie 1.1.0; Hudson 0.1.0; Gay 0.1.0; Crimmins 0.1.0.

SECOND :— Richmond jumped into the second quarter quickly. Crowe marked and missed from an acute angle. Dunshea made a 3 yard kick off; Bartlett swung round, grabbed the ball and goaled. It was an expensive mistake.

The Hawks could not get going as Richmond controlled the air.

The Tigers almost appeared to be “playing” with Hawthorn as Hart casually ran into an open goal and missed. Hawthorn came to life through Keddie and Scott. Hudson was freed a long way out and kicked a point.

Royce Hart, who had received an early knock on the head, left the field after a long discussion with the doctor and the tall Ronaldson went to full-forward.

The Hawks struggled: they were slow off the mark and were easy meat for the Tiger’s tackling. Arthur took Gardner’s place at halfback in a very quiet quarter. Gay and Crimmins goaled for Hawthorn to bring them up to within 20 points, but Richmond continued their dominance in the air, kicked their 7th through Michael Patterson.

It was essentially a mark and kick game with many errors being made when the ball hit the turf. Peter Hudson who was having a tough time getting kicks, took a good mark, but scored his third point for the game.

For the quarter: Richmond, 15 marks, 12 frees; Hawthorn, 19 marks, 9 frees. Out of bounds: 12.

At half-time: Richmond 7.10.52 led Hawthorn 3.10.28

Scorers for the quarter:
RICHMOND — Crowe 0.1. 0; Hart 0.1.0; Patterson 1.0.0; Bartlett 1.0.0; Ronaldson 0.1.0; rushed 1 behind.

HAWTHORN — Olsson 0.1.0; Hudson 0.3.0; Gay 1.0.0; Crimmins 1.0.0; Gardner 0.2.0

THIRD:— Hawthorn’s handball throughout the day was very erratic and often they passed the ball unnecessarily and to a player in a worse position. Then Gordes hand-balled and Bartlett dipped in to goal for Richmond.

The Hawks were desperate and their skipper tried to lift them but Hudson was well held by Erwin.

Two great marks had an alarm clock effect on the game. Dave Parkin juggled one and Barry Richardson, who had dominated at half-forward, took a fine diving mark for Richmond’s 13th point. The Hawks tried hard but the Tigers were too big, too strong, too fast and too good in the air.

The ball went into attack for Hawthorn but on three occasions Hudson just could not get a look in — at times he stood and watched the play. Then he was freed for his first goal, but the Hawks still trailed by 27 points.

Davenport increased the lead to 33 with a good goal and Richmond continued to hold play. The Hawks tried again but once more there was no one home up front. Roger Dean was a very busy player for the Tigers as he took down his second screamer for the day to make Richmond’s defence like a brick wall.

Hudson playing wide of the pack, scooped up a wild punch out for Hawthorn’s fifth goal. The Hawks would have been in much more trouble but for the hard work of Graham Arthur at half-back.

Richmond, 15 marks, 6 frees; Hawthorn, 15 marks, 10 frees. Out of bounds: 12.

At three quarter-time: Richmond 10.14.74 led Hawthorn 5.11.41

Scorers for the quarter:
RICHMOND — Clay 0.1.0: Swift 0.1.0; Northey 0.1.0; Davenport 2.0.0: B. Richardson 0.1.0; Bartlett 1.0.0.

HAWTHORN —Hudson 2.0.0; Chilton 0.1.0.

FINAL:— Richmond continued to outstrip Hawthorn for pace. Richardson took control and tore through the Hawk defence.

Bourke kicked a great goal to double the Hawks’ score.

Richmond put the Hawthorn defence under constant fire where Parkin and Poole were overworked. Barry Richardson outreached Graham Arthur to find Bartlett who goaled from an acute angle.

At the other end Roger Dean was having a birthday where he used great judgement in waiting behind for crumbs. The Tigers won handsomely along the flanks where Perry and Northey had large lumps of the play.

The position was hopeless for Hawthorn and the Tigers’ strength continued to tell. Bull Richardson charged in for an effortless goal and Richmond raced to a 62-point lead.

At the 20 minute mark Hawthorn had only one point for the quarter. Olsson took a free when Erwin ran too far to kick their second. The Hawks were completely frustrated to see the energetic Bartlett kick his sixth goal and Northey receive a great hand pass from Sheedy to close the game as it opened.

For the quarter: Richmond, 18 marks, 13 frees; Hawthorn, 9 marks, 6 frees. Out of bounds: 10.

The game ended with: Richmond 16.22.118, Hawthorn 5.13.43.

Scorers for the quarter:
RICHMOND — B. Richardson 0.0. 1; Bartlett 3.3.0; Bourke 1.0.0; Ronaldson 0.1.0; Davenport 0.1.0; Northey 1.3.0; A. Richardson 1.0.0; Sheedy 0.1.0.

HAWTHORN — Scott 0.1.0; Olsson 0.1.0; Hudson 0.0.1.

 

[Growl]

Tigers rip feathers off the Hawks
By REX PULLEN [The Sun]​

A PACK of 18 football-hungry Tigers ripped the feathers off the Hawks at the MCG on Saturday and bounded away to an effortless 75 points’ victory.

Richmond out-marked, out-paced and out-played Hawthorn, which had too few players capable of curbing the exuberant Tigers.

The longer the match went, the further Richmond raced away from Hawthorn to an untroubled win — 16.22-118 to 5.13-43.

Hawthorn had no answer to Richmond’s quick, play-on football in which handball, sometimes over-used, sparked off many scoring moves. The Hawks were forced to shift their only positive forward, captain Graham Arthur, to centre half-back in an attempt to quell smart new Tigers’ centre-half forward Barry Richardson.

It is bad luck for Hawthorn that Arthur cannot split himself into two, because once he left the forward line Hawthorn’s attack failed to function.

Tasmanian star full-forward Peter Hudson made position well several times but his team mates further afield failed to capitalise on his leads and Hudson generally spent a frustrating day. Full-back Mick Erwin did a good job on Hudson and was given great support from Roger Dean, unbeatable in the back pocket, and Kevin Shinners on a half-back flank.

Alan “Bull” Richardson was always in the thick of the play for the Tigers and his quick handpasses enabled Richmond to open up the forward lines, particularly through centre line players *smile* Clay and John Perry and half-forwards John Northey and Barry Richardson.

The Tigers had two busy rovers, Kevin Bartlett and Don Davenport, who kicked nine out of the 16 goals between them. Bartlett’s tally was 6.3.

BEST:— RICHMOND: Dean (best on ground), Bartlett, Northey, A. Richardson, Clay, B. Richardson, Shinners,
J. Perry and Erwin.

HAWTHORN: Arthur, Beck, Scott, Dunshea, Meagher.

 

[Growl]

Round 5, Richmond v Hawthorn — match snippets​

WHAT THEY SAID:

TOM HAFEY (Richmond Coach): Such a resounding victory was a terrific boost to our confidence for future games. The win was more meritorious because of the injuries we suffered, which upset the side.

JOHN KENNEDY (Hawthorn Coach): It was a disappointing performance from Hawthorn’s point of view, but we hope to learn from Richmond, which was far too good for us.

FRED SWIFT (Richmond Captain): Our greater pace and teamwork proved too much for Hawthorn, and we also had a much fiercer desire to get the ball.

GRAHAM ARTHUR (Hawthorn Captain): Better backing-up gave Richmond many clear avenues to goal which we were unable to block.

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Talk about walking wounded! After last Saturday’s game against Hawthorn, Richmond’s injury list read like this — Burgin (strained knee ligaments) replaced by Francis Bourke at quarter-time. Hart (bruised hip) replaced by Ronaldson in second quarter. Others: Clay (bruised calf), Sheedy (bruised thigh), Ronaldson (bruised thigh), Crowe (cut head), Davenport (slight concussion), A. Richardson (slight concussion), B. Richardson (bruised elbow).

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The rangy Mick Erwin proved a perfect opponent for Peter Hudson. His height was an advantage and he outreached the tall Hawk repeatedly.
Although Erwin had the help of his co-defenders and was assisted by the way in which the Hawks delivered the ball to Hudson, Mick won the man-to-man duels.

[another opinion] The Tigers, too strong and fast, overwhelmed the Hawks by 75 points. Hawthorn’s imported full forward Peter Hudson had plenty of chances to mark overhead, but found Mick Erwin stiff opposition every time the ball came down.
At times Hudson could have competed a little harder when the ball hit the ground.

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ROGER DEAN, Richmond’s veteran back pocket player, raced up the outer wing to fly over a pack of a half a dozen players at the MCG.
He knelt on their shoulders, marked the ball, then seemed to go even higher before crashing to the ground.
The mark would have made even Bob Pratt gasp.

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[The Sun] The battle of the two former Tasmanian full-forwards at the MCG on Saturday was not decisive either way.
Royce Hart was looking extremely dangerous for the Tigers and had already kicked one goal when he was forced off the ground in the second quarter with a hip injury.
Peter Hudson did not impress. He got two goals, but wasted several opportunities.

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[Sporting Globe] ROYCE HART certainly looks to have it. Although he had to leave the ground early on Saturday due to a hip injury he was very business-like while he was there. Incidentally, it’s getting a bit grim when a club doctor can’t hold a conversation with an injured player without physical interference from the player’s opponent!

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