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- Sep 17, 2007
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Geez, when Richmond go bad, they go very bad. Their bad is just about as bad as it gets. They might even be ‘badder’ than Carlton at its worst, and that’s saying something.
To be fair, they have a fairly horrendous injury list, combined with learning a new game style/plan can't possibly help.
You never know, there's probably a LOT of players at that club feeling somewhat abandoned too?
How many players at Richmond do you reckon either re-signed or went there because of Dimma? Or promises made by Dimma? Now he just up and left them. Gale just up and left them.
They're human beings. I can totally understand a lot of Richmond players (particularly the older ones) feeling disillusioned and defeated. You're then also throwing inexperienced kids to the wolves in KEY roles thanks to the injury toll which is then further denting their confidence and it all combines to look like a recipe for disaster to me.
Yet, despite all of that? They beat Sydney, should have beat Carlton and St.Kilda.
I'm happy giving Richmond a mulligan this year before writing them off as a club completely.
But if we see this kind of performance next year too? With a (hopefully for them) better injury list? Sure, they're done for some time.
I think the real test for Richmond will be when:
- Dusty leaves/retires most likely this year
- Grimes retires most likely this year
- Lynch retires most likely this year or next
- Liam Baker goes to West Coast
Bolton is a fantastic player when he's on and playing with confidence. But he's a little bit of a downhill skier if we're being honest so that's when I think there'll be cause for concern.
Bolton right now at Collingwood would be something else.