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shaun hampson threads [merged]

should We Recruit Him?

  • Yes

    Votes: 106 33.8%

  • No

    Votes: 173 55.1%

  • Cheese Sandwich / Don't Care

    Votes: 35 11.1%
  • Total voters
    314
Bullarto Tiger said:
I understand your point, 01 ... yet, I would prefer that neither Soldo or Hampson played in the finals. Believe they would be distinct liabilities to the effort required.
Nankervis is going to have to shoulder the load pretty much solo come September (fingers crossed regarding injury).
The Tigers are going to have to be very inventive come the finals ... there are a number of deficiencies across the team, yet it might well be possible to play deeper into September than possibly thought if the Tigers' brains trust can weave and create some magic that instills supreme belief in the playing group.
If the Tigers are to be some sort of challenge and threat in September then the team structure is, to a degree, going to require flexibility and adaptability to various situations and scenarios.
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Team structure is important or so I’m told. But Richmond suffers from a collective illness called “mental weakness” that in big games doesn’t see just one or two Tigers go missing but half the team.

Together with our chronic inability to miss very gettable goals and the cauldron of pressure that any final is and I believe hoping for some brains trust magic to solve these and other problems you mention is a huge ask.

Still, it’s been a crazy, topsy-turvy season and while anything is possible I believe the finals expose even more the inadequacies of a side and the Tigers have many to overcome to make a very real and successful statement in September. Much will depend on our coaches, how they train the side leading up to the finals series and Hardwicks coaching performance on game day in the finals – gulp! Bringing in not just "under-done" players but players who are not up to snuff and rush them into the side is not a viable solution as past history clearly tells us.
 
I'm a Griffens fan but not unless he has played a couple of games first would I bring him in for a final. He does not start quickly on return from injury, despite lots of practice.
 
It may come down to history - if we play Adelaide first week does Hammer have a decent record against Jacobs (as I recall he towelled up Nank)? Similar with the Swans who had it all over Nank. Assuming Hammer can build up some form.

Geelong and GWS may be less of a concern and you could go with just Nank.
 
Conca, Hampson and Griffiths coming back from injury this close to finals reminds me of our Elimination final against North.

Surely we've learned from that experience?
 
T-Shirt Tommy said:
Conca, Hampson and Griffiths coming back from injury this close to finals reminds me of our Elimination final against North.

Surely we've learned from that experience?
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We can always learn from it again
 
Look, I'm sure we can expect great things from Hampy in 2018, he just needs a good pre season.....
 
Tigerflag2008 said:
It may come down to history - if we play Adelaide first week does Hammer have a decent record against Jacobs (as I recall he towelled up Nank)? Similar with the Swans who had it all over Nank. Assuming Hammer can build up some form.
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Against Adelaide Nanks was a lone ruckman. Had to ruck without virtually any rest. He still managed 38 hitouts, 10 contested, 7 tackles, 5 clearances but yes Jacobs did have a blinder. Definitely need ruck backup against Adelaide.
 
Needs to brought in against Geelong. We need one extra tall playing. Otherwise Henderson, Taylor and Longergan will have a day out for the 654th time against us.
Where's big bad bustling Griffens the fruit fly???
 
zippadeee said:
Needs to brought in against Geelong. We need one extra tall playing. Otherwise Henderson, Taylor and Longergan will have a day out for the 654th time against us.
Where's big bad bustling Griffens the fruit fly???
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Yep. Tobes needs a hand as we saw in the 3rd.
 
to any one thinking about Hampson see the finesse and effort of this man in the last five minutes of the vfl elimination final he makes grog look like simon madden
 
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