Wallace reported fired… then not?

Early Tuesday morning the media reported that Richmond coach Terry Wallace would be fired that day. The Herald Sun were the first to report that sources close to Wallace had said he had been fired, then Craig Hutchinson went on SEN also claiming that he too expected Wallace to be fired later in the day.

As we now know this is not the case, Richmond held a press conference this afternoon where Tigers skipper Chris Newman and football manager Craig Cameron said Wallace would definitely coach the side against Essendon on Saturday night.

The Tigers claim there was no point where Wallace was not the coach of the Richmond football club, do I buy that not totally but I also don’t by the Herald Sun’s claims either.

All I know is this whole fiasco just keeps Richmond in the papers for all the wrong reasons as what seems to be the norm since around 1985.

Terry Wallace plans to see out Richmond contract.

Terry Wallace's coaching contract ends at the conclusion of the Richmond season this year. What everyone has been wondering is "Terry Wallace dead man walking?"

You would almost have to think so, Everyone at the Richmond Football Club were talking finals at the start of the season from president Gary March to Kevin Sheedy not to mention the finals starved members.

The chance of the Tigers now making the finals is almost zero but Terry Wallace while speaking with Herald Sun chief football writer Mike Sheahan said he expects to be coaching the Tigers in round 22.

Wallace will be going in to see the Richmond board I am guessing to plead his case on Tuesday night to let him finish off what he started 5 years ago, by seeing out the season.

I really have no problem with Terry finishing out the season I think he is a solid coach but could not get the best out of the group he has but at the same time he has suffered with injuries to some key players this season and the Tigers do not have the depth to cover for any loss to the best 22.

I guess we will see how Terry goes with the board on Tuesday night, I would not expect anything much to change.

Alex Rance will be out for 3 to 4 weeks

Alex Rance's sickening collision with Troy Sellwood will result in the youngster missing 3 to 4 weeks after having some plates inserted into fractured jaw at the Epworth Hospital on Sunday.

Alex's father Murry Rance confirmed the surgery on SEN on Sunday afternoon and also said Alex would be released from the Epworth on Monday.

Murry mentioned that Alex had no recollection of the collision with Sellwood a clear symptom of the concussion he received in the incident.

We all wish a speedy recovery for Alex.

Richardson will not retirement.

Direct from the Tigers mouth,

"YOU CAN forget about retirement."

This is from an artical written by the man himself Matthew Richardson on www.afl.com.au

"Yes, I'm 34 years old. Yes, I've got an injury that's going to keep me off the park for most of this season. But I'm not even thinking about not playing football. "

Great news for Tiger fans everywhere.

Matthew Richardson out for at least 10 weeks maybe the season.

**** BREAKING NEWS ****

Tiger champion Matthew Richardson has had surgery this afternoon (5th of May 09) to repair his injured right hamstring.

The best case scenario would see Richardson back for Round 17 but worse case he could be out for the remainder of the season.

If this is the case, Sunday afternoon may have been the last time we ever see Richo in the Black and Yellow.

I very much hope this is not the case.

From Hero to Villain in 7 days flat

Poor old Jack Riewolt the hero of Richmond’s win over North Melbourne one week ago became the villain in the Tigers loss to the Swans in Sydney on Sunday.

The Tiger Train was tearing towards a win when Jack Riewolt had an open shot at goal to tie up the game and took a little to long to get his kick away and was mowed down by Marty Mattner.

I think the worst part about Riewolt getting tackled before he kicked was that he could have handballed inboard to a wide open Richardson who could have goaled. I hate to say it but I think Richmond would have run all over the Swans to a win if that kick had been a goal, the Tigers were all over the Swans like a cheap suit.

Speaking of Matthew Richardson he should not have played, he look hurt from the opening bounce. The one good thing about Richardson not playing this week is that fact we need Jack Reiwolt to put it all behind him and step up this week and take Richo’s place up forward.

Coburg has a bye this weekend so I would expect the Tigers will name Cousins, Cotchin and Raines you will probably see Simmons named up forward to replace Richo in the side.

Ben Cousins's return via Coburg

There was more media at Coburg's game yesterday than out the front of Britney Spears's place, all to see the second return of Ben Cousins to football.

The biggest news to come out of the whole game seemed to be the on field melee between the Coburg Tigers and the Casey Scorpions which Cousins kept to the edges of.

Coburg went down to the Scorpions but really who cares all that matters is that, Cousins, Cotchin and Raines all got through the game and should be pushing for selection next weekend.

The Tigers play Sydney this afternoon, this is a game that the Tigers really have a good shot to win. The Swans will be wanting a win after that Freo did to them last week so it will be by no means a walkover.