That's the scenario for Richmond coach Jade Rawlings, with Jayden Post into the side this week, following Ty Vickery and Jarrod Silvester who had their first cracks in the past two rounds.
Post was Richmond's second selection (26 overall) in the 2008 NAB AFL Draft and is a key-position player, who used his athleticism to take the most contested and uncontested marks in the TAC Cup last... [Read More]
RICHMOND will not spend heavily on its next senior coach to the detriment of other areas of its football department.
While the Tigers have sufficient financial strength to pay the next coach well, they are determined to ensure that whoever is appointed is given the necessary structure and staff to succeed, and making a well-resourced football department is the priority.
Richmond football operations manager Craig Cameron said last... [Read More]
Richmond midfielder Mark Coughlan is free to try to revive his AFL career after being cleared of headbutting by the VFL tribunal on Tuesday night.
Coughlan was reported on a misconduct charge after he became involved in a scuffle with St Kilda-listed player Colm Begley during a VFL game last Saturday.
But the VFL tribunal found Coughlan not guilty of the charge, which gives him the chance to earn back his place in the... [Read More]
RICHMOND youngster Alex Rance is looking forward to the Gold Coast this weekend: firstly, for the clash with Adelaide and secondly, a change of scenery.
The idea of swapping wintry Melbourne for the sun and surf of southern Queensland seems like a smart idea for most people, and especially for a 19-year-old going away with a bunch of his mates.
FOR a person who has had to endure almost as much on-field scrutiny as any other over the past five seasons, it's a wonder Richmond's Richard Tambling retains any sense of empathy.
But this week, in the middle of the most consistent form of his career, Tambling said he felt for Melbourne's Jack Watts, whose first-up efforts have been the subject of conjecture, despite only playing three games.
FOR Richard Tambling the simple images reminded him so much of the freedom and spirit of his childhood.
In a strangely modern form of Dreamtime, kids in bare feet and as young as three were booting footballs in the red dust against the spectacular backdrop of a remote Northern Territory community.
It's almost a rite of passage for indigenous children and it's something Tambling and the Richmond Football Club are keen... [Read More]