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So - Have you been keeping up with the T20 World Cup qualifiers in the Americas? There's been some interesting results. Argentina have been playing Peru. Argentina have won all 3 games so far. In the first game - Argentina scored 1/427 (20 overs) and bowled Chile out for 63. In that 63, top...

Found a video of the 1969 SANFL Grand Final when Royce Hart played for Glanelg. The story is well-known - because of National SErvice, he was training with Glenelgin SA for the whole year, flying to Melbourne every Friday to play for Richmond (he won the B&F) and wound up a member of the 1969...

I've just booked an overseas holiday for September.

Sierra Leone FA to investigate 95-0 and 91-1 wins

Morning All, It’s 1964. Melbourne, the Colossus of the VFL, are playing Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval. It’s the 68-minute mark of the last quarter, and Melbourne trail by 2 points. If they lose, Melbourne (the Colossus of the VFL) will probably miss finals. In a last, desperate forward attack...

I have complained about this often (haven't we all?) - but this is getting stupid. A ball must travel 15 metres for it to be paid a mark. A player must not run more than 15 metres without bouncing the ball. How can we have the exact same measurement used in the game for different rules, but...

Morning all. (Digression) When I was told I had to preview the game against North, I found difficulty in maintaining focus. Desperate to find inspiration I wandered out into the backyard where I found myself gazing at a small slater slowly devouring a random tomato seedling, feebly struggling...

Morning all, Are you happy now? It’s all your fault. How have we have reached this situation, whereby football is now merely an elaborately produced extravaganza designed to distract and enchant the masses, like sardines to a coloured flickering light? Let’s be honest, the AFL exists to sell...

**Mods - if you want to move this to the AFLW forum, do so - I thought it was of enough significance for the main board** This article posted in the Guardian today: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/09/women-face-double-the-risk-of-concussion-in-sport-mps-told Certainly based mostly...

Morning all. If you are reading this, please help. I’m currently trapped in a dungeon, held prisoner by a Dastardly Dictator who seems determined to prevent me from making any contact with the outside world. I haven’t breathed fresh air for the last 6 months, and my physical and mental health...

Morning all. Are you well? Are you coping? Much has changed since our last chat, and even for an aging Richmond fan, this season has been perplexing (not quite as perplexing as the Geischen era, but let’s not go there). No crowds, no excitement, we’re all struggling to adapt to ever-changing...

So this guy..... thinks the fact that the US Navy has posted a hospital ship to the port of LA to relieve pressure on land-based hospitals currently dealing with covid-19 is somehow suspicious. He stated in his police interview it 'had an alternate purpose related to COVID-19 or a government...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/23/female-footballers-suffering-acl-injuries-more-susceptible-solution More of the same discussion we've had around AFLW. Also mentions the studies into US Women's soccer (which is huge) and the increased number of knee injuries over there. Raises...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/29/former-team-sky-doctor-richard-freeman-to-admit-he-told-a-lot-of-lies It's all right, though - the testosterone was for a 'staff member' - not a cyclist. Probably delivered by avian pigs, as well.

https://www.espn.com.au/cricket/story/_/id/27844486/no-more-boundary-countback-icc-change-super-regulations That went well.

'Phrase will be replaced by ‘fastest non-automatic qualifier’ . https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/26/iaaf-drop-fastest-loser-world-championships

This has probably been asked before: When was the time there were the most active coaches with a premiership in their resume? Currently there are 7: Scott Hardwick Clarkson Longmire Beveridge Worsfold Simpson I found a few 6ers. Does anyone have a spreadsheet where they can do a query?

I don't think the kick in rules have made any significant difference to the game - I haven't noticed any great strategy changes. But geez, it looks terrible. It's supposed to be a formal restart of the play after the game stopped because of a score. And we get somebody just wandering off...

Morning all. Are you concentrating? Do try to keep up. It’s easy to zone out during the middle rounds of the season, isn’t it? It’s generally not very interesting, a bit repetitive, a bit maudlin. It may have already happened. You may have already decided, consciously or otherwise, that...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25264394/mystery-lung-condition-forces-john-hastings-retirement Apparently, he has a lung condition that could cause internal bleeding when undertaking physical exertion - eg bowling. Bad luck for the Duke - he'd become a T20 specialist, and probably had...

I have just stared at this for ....... hours. Just so cool. Don't forget to try the 'Speed of light' option in the bottom right. http://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html

Hey, we did go B2B! It's pretty clear that Goal of The Year award has become the most prestigous, sought-after award in football - far more than the Brownlow, or even the Premiership. And as the club with a stranglehold on this prize in recent seasons, I feel we must defend this honour and do...

(This Match is dedicated to the Alannah & Madeline Foundation by community partner the Richmond Football Club). Morning all. How did we end up like this? How did we reach this junction of civilization? What have we done to the world, and how do we fix it? What is life, but an unwanted burden...

As a follow up to the 'Unconventional things you find attractive'...... I'll start. Lacy lingerie - just ruins the look of a glamorous lady. Stockings are the worst.

Ok - don't get me wrong. I loved the win, I celebrated as hard as anyone, I found opportunities to drop the word 'premiership' into conversations with my mates continually over the next few weeks ('Should we have a parliamentary inquiry into dual citizenship?' 'Not sure, but Richmond's...

Just doing a bit of off-season browsing - came across this. Here's their official website (you can translate it). They have a very interesting nickname - the club is called "Mecão" - The Mechanic. Might have to head down to Rio some day..........................

For a couple of years we have been hearing Richmond only have 4 elite players - those who would 'get a game in any side'. I now reckon we have 5. Grimes is so good at what he does. He plays on blokes like Greene and Betts. He also plays on guys well over 6 foot - if Jenkins had started...

When did you seriously think Richmond had a chance at winning the whole show in 2017. I know some of you will say 'After the first practice game', and some will say '27-minute mark of the last quarter in the GF'. For me it was the Hawthorn game. The Hawks were still the most feared team, they...

I don't have a ticket to the game, and I'm not fussed about a family friendly day at Punt Road. I'm just thinking about heading into Richmond itself and going to a pub where they show the game (are there any such pubs in Richmond:p?). Mi-i-i-i-ight have a drink...

Morning all. Well, it’s Week 2 of the Finals, and as usual, Richmond players and fans are putting their feet up, planting the tomatoes and learning their children’s names. However, unlike previous years, this time there is an eerie feeling in the air, more disquieting than the rise of the...