Will Thursfield has announced his retirement from football

In what I must say was a shock to me, 25 year old Richmond defender Will Thursfield has announced his retirement.


"There are some other avenues in my life I’m keen to pursue, and I just felt the time was right to step away from AFL football," Thursfield said.


Below are all the stories for you to read:


From Richmondfc.com.au
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125432/default.aspx


From Hearldsun.com.au
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-will-thursfield-calls-it-quits-after-77-games/story-e6frf9jf-1226175451251


From AFL.com.au
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125434/default.aspx


From ninemsn.com.au
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8364759

Do you love it or Hate it? Richmond Tigers new logo...

I am really surprised by the fan reaction to the new logo, I knew that the members and fans would come out strong but I like the logo so much I figured it was a bit of a no brainer that it would be liked.


Some of the Haters


Posted on the Hearld Sun:


Rod Miller of Tigerland 
That logo is terrible! The current Tiger's head logo is perfect.


Jarrod of Laburnum
A fake, cartoon looking logo created by bunch of corporates. Terrible. Absolutely terrible. Its AFL football Richmond, not Cartoon Corner !


Smart One of Tassie

Please bring the old one back ASAP!

Posted on the RichmondFC Facebook Page

Mitch Daley 
Horrible.. old logo was the only good thing about being a tiges supporter can't win games but at least we ' had' the best logo


Stephanie Cresp 

Why? WHY? WHY? What's wrong with tradition? Could it be just another marketing ploy?

Steve Mc 

Looks like a character from the Lion KING !

Over all there were 590 comments about the logo on the Richmond Facebook page under the post about the new logo, of course no all of them bad. The internet is the place to hate on just about everything from the safety of the bedroom behind your computer screen, my whole family are Tigers through and through they all like it as do I. 


I guess if you happy with something you are less likely to jump up and down about it.


I am happy to hear from people about what they think of the logo, lets just try to be constructive shall we. 

Trade Week and delistings Wrap Up

Well trade week has come and gone, it did not have the names of the 2010 trade week but all in all it was a good outcome for the Tigers.

ADDED to the 2012 LIST

Ivan Maric (from Adelaide for pick 37 to St Kilda who sent Tom Lynch to Adelaide)

Steven Morris and Pick 15 (from West Adelaide via Greater Western Sydney and pick 14)

Traded On

Mitch Morton (to Sydney for pick 79)

DELISTED

Troy Taylor (4 games all sorts of off field dramas)
Ben Nason (22 games pick 71 in the 2009 NAB AFL Draft)
Mitch Farmer (28 games was a part of the exchange for Jay Schulz)

Jamie O’Reilly (rookie)
Tom Hislop (rookie)
Nick Westhoff (rookie)
Robbie Hicks (rookie)
Pat Contin (rookie)
Ben Jakobi (rookie)

In the 2011 NAB Draft Richmond will have the following Picks15, 26 and 55

The Richmond Tigers have unveiled a brand new logo

This Morning the Richmond Football Club has released a brand new logo for the 2012 season and beyond.

I think it looks fantastic!

Click on the link below to hear the how it came about.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newlogolaunch/tabid/18475/default.aspx

Also not to miss out on an opportunity below is the link to the new gear you can buy!!

https://shopdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=productlisting&categoryid=2373&orgid=1751

A minor exchange between Richmond and Gold Coast

The final pick in the 2011 version of trade week was a rather minor exchange between Richmond and Gold Coast. 


The Tigers gave up an end of round one compensation pick (it was given to Adelaide as compensation for losing Nathan Bock to Gold Coast and then on-traded to Richmond for Richard Tambling). 


In return, Richmond received a round two compensation pick (it was given to Port Adelaide as compo for losing Nathan Krakouer and then traded back to the Suns) and pick 26 in this year's NAB AFL Draft. 


Both of the compensation pick can be used in any of the three drafts from 2012 to 2014.

Mitch Morton traded to Sydney

Mitch Morton has been traded to the Sydney Swans for NAB AFL Draft selection No.79 just over two hours before Monday's 2pm deadline.


Mitch Morton is still only 24 years old but did not appear to be a part of Damien Hardwick's plan playing only 9 senior games during the 2011 season and was stood down mid season for personal reasons.


Richmond traded for Mitch Morton at the end of the 2007 season for the number 37 pick in that draft. Morton won the Michael Roach medal as the leading goal kicker for the club in 2009 with 41 goals. Before that Morton played 71 games for West Coast and Richmond after being drafted by the Eagles in 2004 via the father-son rule.

Deal done! Ivan Maric is a Tiger

Ivan Maric has been traded to the Tigers who have sent pick 37 to St Kilda who in turn have sent Tom Lynch to the Crows.

Stats:
25 years old
200cm tall
102kg
Drafted in 2004 pick 40
AFL debut in 2006
77 AFL games
28 Goals

Last season Maric lost the number one ruck man role to Sam Jacobs who came over from Carlton and he spent most of the season in the SANFL.

Richmond Trade Week Update

Well there is not much to update!


The Tigers still hope to get Ivan Maric from the Crows and are still looking to move on Luke McGuane and Daniel Connors but they are not drawing much interest at this stage.


But that being said Steven Morris and pick 15 from Greater Western Sydney has been traded to Richmond for pick 14.


From the Herald Sun

NEW Richmond hard nut Steven Morris says he has set his sights on a Round 1 debut.

Morris was secured by the Tigers after they swapped their pick 14 with the No.15 selection of Greater Western Sydney.

The son of 1973-74 premiership player Kevin was overlooked four years ago as a father-son selection.

After a breakout year with SANFL club West Adelaide, the 22-year-old is likely to be used as a small defender. Parents Kevin and Jan were in Hawaii on holiday yesterday, but Morris said his father was thrilled.

"They were pretty thrilled with the news I would be coming home and playing at the club he played for. It's pretty special for him and me. (Round 1) is definitely the aim," he said.

Morris was overlooked when he got to draft age.

"I probably just wasn't quite good enough at that stage," he said.

"I played TAC Cup right through and I did have some injuries when I was younger with stress fractures.

"I moved over to South Australia to give it a crack and to prove I could make the grade. Four years later it seems to have paid off."

He said he still needed to improve his foot skills but was relishing the chance for a huge pre-season to chip off his rough edges.

Richmond head of football Craig Cameron said the Tigers had already earmarked a role for Morris.

The Tigers made little progress on the deal to lure Adelaide ruckman Ivan Maric but remain confident they will get their man.

Defender Luke McGuane seems unlikely to get to Brisbane despite reports, while rebounding defender Dan Connors drew little interest from rivals.