2011 AFL Season Analysis for Richmond FC Fixture

Well at first glance this is not so good for the Tigers

Here is the Bad

• First 4 games are against Carlton, St. Kilda, Hawthorn & Collingwood
• Three interstate trips in four weeks (with a bye) 
• 6 out of a possible 7 interstate trips

 But as you read on it gets much better

• First 9 rounds are at the ‘G’ or Etihad Stadium (& not trip to Geelong) 
• Out of the 6 teams we play twice only two were top 8 sides in (Carlton & Sydney)
• 2 Friday Night Games, 1 Thursday Night Game (Good for club revenue)
• Only 7 Sunday Games this season
• The Run Home is West Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide & North Melbourne (If we are still in the hunt it is a good run home) 

All in All I think this is a good result for a tem that finished 15th last season.

“It is a challenging draw from a football perspective, but while our young team is evolving, they will benefit from playing in some big games, particularly early in the season,” said Richmond’s CEO Brendon Gale.

The Tigers will also kick off its 2011 NAB Cup campaign with matches against traditional foes Carlton and Collingwood, in the revamped pre-season competition.

Theses matches will be play at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, February 12, 2011.

Richmond delisting’s, trades and retirements now complete

Richmond delisting’s, trades and retirements now complete.

Below are the list movements:

GONE

• Ben Cousins (retired)
• Graham Polak (retired)
• Troy Simmonds (retired)
• Richard Tambling (traded)
• Andrew Collins (traded)
• Tom Hislop (delisted)
• Jordan McMahon (delisted)
• Dean Polo (delisted)
• Adam Thomson (delisted)
• Relton Roberts (delisted)
• Alroy Gilligan (delisted)

ARRIVED

• Shaun Grigg (traded)

The Tigers return to training in early November, ahead of the 2010 National Draft on November 18.

Richmond and Essendon cant get a deal done for Bachar Houli by deadline.

Richmond my not have been able to do a deal to bring Bachar Houli over to Tigerland but Craig Cameron sounded very confident the Tigers will pick him up in the Pre-Season draft.

Houli's manager Dan Richardson said on Friday that Houli would not play for Essendon next year.

Richmond is believed to have offered Essendon a draft pick for Houli, but the two clubs were well short of a deal.

Richmond knowing that Houli wanted out of the Bombers were never going to offer too much for the mid feilder thinking they will take him in the draft.

Griggs for Collins deal completed

Richmond has completed its second trade for the week, acquiring Shaun Grigg from Carlton in a direct swap for Andrew Collins.

Go to www.richmondfc.com.au

Tambling deal is official

Richard Tambling will play for Adelaide next season.

A deal to send Tambling to the Crows has just been signed off by both clubs.

Richmond will receive two draft picks from the Crows in return - a late first-round pick the Crows will receive as compensation for losing Nathan Bock to the Gold Coast, and Adelaide's third-round selection.

The compensation selection can be used in this draft or any year up to 2014.

“Gaining a compensation selection will give us great flexibility in the 2010 draft, and in subsequent drafts,” Richmond football manager Craig Cameron said.

Shaun Grigg's manager says the Carlton midfielder is "100 per cent committed" to joining Richmond.

A story on AFL.com.au posted at 12:30pm today claims Shaun Grigg's manager says the Carlton midfielder is "100 per cent committed" to joining Richmond.

To read the story http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103798/default.aspx

There appears to be no news right now on what Calton would want for the 22 year old midfielder, so we will all need to stay tuned.

Richard Tambling askes to be Traded

It has been confirmed that Richard Tambling has asked to be traded.

Richmond famously took Tambling with the 4th pick of the 2004 draft one spot above Buddy Franklin and the two have forever drawn comparisons.

Well all I can say about this one is "Catch you later" Tambling has been nothing short of a dissapointment for Tiger fans since we drafted him, the only problem is what we could possible trade him for... a pack of Tic Tacs maybe.

Also at this stage the only plays to leave Richmond is Troy Simmonds, Ben Cousins and Graham Polak all of which have retired, there has been no delistings at this early stage.