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Welcome to the Tigers Nathan Broad

It was much more than the job he did on Cameron. The way he would work hard to help Balta who had his hands full with Hawkins. It took Hawkins out of the game a bit which allowed Balta to get his confidence up and become a good player in his own right.

It would have been easy to stay with Cameron but he had the courage and the smarts to know when to peel off and help Balta.

Best game I’ve seen him play and he’s played a lot of good ones.
 
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Cameron had 21 and 9 marks which is why a nuffie would put him in the best.
Broad continually beat him in the F50 so he wandered up field to get a kick which was fine because a lot of time Broad didn’t go with him, he stayed back and gave Noah a chop out.
Cameron was not insignificant in the game but he didn’t kick goals, so Broady did his job. It was also very good coaching btw.
Cameron is an outstanding footballer and for Broad to make him insignificant in the F50 was a key factor in the game.
He is a star and I have little doubt we will re-sign him. Loves the Tigers.

Absolutely. Geelong are very reliant on Cameron and Hawkins to kick goals for them, they just don't have enough other regular scorers so if you can keep 1 or 2 of them quiet then you are halfway there, its very similar to Carlton and Curnow / Mackay.

This is Camerons heatmap from Friday night. 3 disposals inside F50 all in the pockets. Thats exactly what we would have wanted and an absolute confirmation of how well Broady controlled him all night.

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Yeh watched the replay, was an amazing game from Broad. Cameron is inarguably the best player in the game right now. And he rarely got the ball in dangerous spots. Which is his MO. Broad was sooooo good, I hope the coaches recognise him. I'm sure Dimma will.
 
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Sensational game by Broady. Cameron has been red hot and Broad destroyed him. He is a very good player.
 
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YELLOW & WHACK IS BACK

Jay Clark - Deep Dive
The organised chaos is back at Richmond.
Nathan Broad first felt it against Melbourne three weeks ago and on Friday night against Geelong Richmond’s signature game style was back in full force.
The intercepts across half back, the quick-surge forward-handball and the unrelenting pressure in attack.
In a way, the Tigers’ season was on the line against a quality opponent at the MCG.
And while plenty of pundits have written off Richmond’s chances in 2023, Broad said the Tigers’ self-belief has never wavered.
Geelong might have been missing some key players, but Broad said the signs over the past month have all pointed to a Richmond revival after a sluggish start to the season.
“If you take the Gold Coast game out of it, we have been really building over the past month,” Broad said.
“Yeah there has been plenty of external noise – Richmond is gone and all that sort of stuff – but internally we feel like we have been back on track.
“Looking at the stats I think we were first for inside-50s (over the past month), so we have been able to get it in there, we just have not been able to lock it in there.
“But we had Melbourne on the ropes for three quarters, and Gold Coast we were off, but we had a good game against West Coast last week.
“So we went into the game against Geelong believing over the last five or so weeks things were starting to work for us and, we put it all together against the Cats. It’s that organised chaos.
“We really feel like we have been building and we have not lost any faith whatsoever.”
It means the Tigers’ season is alive at the end of their third-straight six-day break.
Coach Damien Hardwick said the Tigers opted for a light week and more “mental reps” and “walk-throughs” rather than the regular training.
It was a big win, in particular, for some under-fire players, including veteran Trent Cotchin, who snagged three goals in his new forward role, and jet midfielder Tim Taranto.
Broad, who played a crucial role in restricting Jeremy Cameron to only one goal, said he had heard the criticism of Taranto and the claim he was not in the league’s top 150 players.
On Friday night Taranto was important again racking up 28 disposals and 12 tackles.
Broad said internally Taranto and Jacob Hopper’s start to the season had been rated extremely highly.
“It’s hard not to read it sometimes, but I was pretty disappointed with the comments that were made about Timmy and Hopper,” Broad said. “If we didn’t have those two, we would be up s--- creek. If we didn’t have them tonight, we wouldn’t have got the win.”
Hopper nicked his calf, however, and is expected to miss several games after being subbed out.
Cotchin made a statement about the valuable contribution he can still make, providing some of the class they had been missing this season.
Hardwick said it has been harder for some of the forwards this year due to the unpredictability of the ball movement.
But Cotchin some signature moments.
Broad said the veteran, who has played 295 AFL games, showed how damaging he could be forward of the ball.
“His role might have changed but we know what he brings, and what we want as a club,” Broad said. “That Jason Castagna role, the Dan Butler role. They might not get a lot of the footy, but their role off-ball is critical. Trent is awesome for us.”
Broad is equally important after returning from a four-week dangerous tackle ban.
The Tigers have missed him, and the club is working on a contract extension to keep the Western Australian.
Hardwick joked that the club might give Broad’s manager a miss this week after Broad raised his contract price, stopping Cameron.
“While he is really highly-rated in our four walls, he probably doesn’t get the respect outside of that,” Hardwick said.
“The four games he missed, as harsh as it was, were crucial. All those players he generally takes were sort of hurting us. “
We are really pleased he is back ... and understanding how important he is.”
About a contract extension, Hardwick said tongue-in-cheek: “He is playing hard ball, I suppose.
“We won’t answer his manager’s calls this week, though, he’ll be wanting too much money.”
Broad said he primed himself for the Cameron contest, knowing the star Cat was one of the best in the league.
The Tigers defender said the plan was to try to keep Cameron as far away from the goals as possible.
“It’s always good to get the good players, I really enjoy that,” he said. “We thought we could let him have the touches up there (in the midfield) and try and soak him up when he comes back through.
“I just tried to get him when I could and let him have his touches up top.
“And try and nullify him (inside 50m), but he can kick goals from 60m, so you have got to be on your game.
“I went into the game really pumped for the challenge.
“I really pride myself on trying to take a dangerous forward each week but I’ve got great help around me – Dylan Grimes, Noah Balta, Nick Vlastuin. These blokes put their body on the line to help me out.”
 
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Absolutely. Geelong are very reliant on Cameron and Hawkins to kick goals for them, they just don't have enough other regular scorers so if you can keep 1 or 2 of them quiet then you are halfway there, its very similar to Carlton and Curnow / Mackay.

This is Camerons heatmap from Friday night. 3 disposals inside F50 all in the pockets. Thats exactly what we would have wanted and an absolute confirmation of how well Broady controlled him all night.

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Key forward???? That's a flankers heat map. The only time Jizza was in the corridor was on the half back line.
 
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Was surprised some were suggesting we let him walk through free agency.
Lunacy

Yeah there were some comments that we could replace him easily which show that its not just outside of the club that he's under rated.

He's probably the last player I want to leave the club at the end of the year. Crucial to everything we do, and I think he's still got plenty of footy left in him, certainly showing no signs his bodies struggling. Looks as fit as he's ever been.
 
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Yeah there were some comments that we could replace him easily which show that its not just outside of the club that he's under rated.

He's probably the last player I want to leave the club at the end of the year. Crucial to everything we do, and I think he's still got plenty of footy left in him, certainly showing no signs his bodies struggling. Looks as fit as he's ever been.
Likewise.
Tom Brown should be shadowing him everywhere, so he knows what he needs to do to cut it at the level.
 
Like a good red wine, our Nathan gets better with age. Good coaching, sheer determination plus talent has got him to the top of the tree.
I think he also knows he let his teammates and supporters down with his suspension, which probably cost us a win or 2.
Very determined to make amends. It won’t get the wins back, but more so, he wants his teammates to know he’ll do everything humanly possible to work his arse off for team success
 
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