2:54:33 PM Fri 7 May, 2004
Jordan Chong
Sportal
Richmond forward Matthew Richardson completed training at Punt Road without incident on Friday and appears likely to take on the Swans this weekend.
Named in the Tigers 22 after missing the last three weeks with a hamstring strain, Richardson trained with the main group but didn’t exert himself.
He did pull up a bit short in his action after bending over to pick up a half-volley on the run, but stayed on to complete the session, even remaining on the ground after the main group had left for some extra marking and goal-kicking practice.
Speaking before training, coach Danny Frawley indicated his gun forward was fully fit and raring to go, but needed to get through Friday’s workout.
“He’s trained well all week,” Frawley said.
“He’s been fully training now for a week and half so from that perspective he’s done a hell of a lot of work.”
“It’ll be 29 days. Normally hamstrings are three (weeks) so he was line-ball last week but he’s got another session to get through.”
The Tigers will take 23 players will Sydney for Sunday’s clash, and Frawley believes the return of Richardson will help the team improve its conversion rate.
“Last week (against Hawthorn), whilst we didn’t win by as much as we wanted to, if you look at the last quarter we got the ball (inside 50) 17 times and probably didn’t capitalise as much as we should have.”
Frawley said he has also observed a lift in intensity at training following last week’s one-point triumph and hopes to build on the momentum.
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=147625
Jordan Chong
Sportal
Richmond forward Matthew Richardson completed training at Punt Road without incident on Friday and appears likely to take on the Swans this weekend.
Named in the Tigers 22 after missing the last three weeks with a hamstring strain, Richardson trained with the main group but didn’t exert himself.
He did pull up a bit short in his action after bending over to pick up a half-volley on the run, but stayed on to complete the session, even remaining on the ground after the main group had left for some extra marking and goal-kicking practice.
Speaking before training, coach Danny Frawley indicated his gun forward was fully fit and raring to go, but needed to get through Friday’s workout.
“He’s trained well all week,” Frawley said.
“He’s been fully training now for a week and half so from that perspective he’s done a hell of a lot of work.”
“It’ll be 29 days. Normally hamstrings are three (weeks) so he was line-ball last week but he’s got another session to get through.”
The Tigers will take 23 players will Sydney for Sunday’s clash, and Frawley believes the return of Richardson will help the team improve its conversion rate.
“Last week (against Hawthorn), whilst we didn’t win by as much as we wanted to, if you look at the last quarter we got the ball (inside 50) 17 times and probably didn’t capitalise as much as we should have.”
Frawley said he has also observed a lift in intensity at training following last week’s one-point triumph and hopes to build on the momentum.
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=147625
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