- August 31 2009
WE’VE ARRIVED-HERE US ROAR was the banner that the parents had spent two weeks constructing and the result was that the Under 13 Richmond Junior Football side did roar and arrive at the end of the game as PREMIERS.
The final score was …
RICHMOND 4 goals 7 points to St Marys 2 goals 3 points.
The overwhelming [...]
- August 24 2009
Canterbury R 11. 10. 76. def Richmond 4. 10. 34.
Canterbury once again proved too strong for Richmond, leading at every quarter. Strong windy conditions were tough to handle for both sides and with the wind shifting to accross the ground made it even tougher. With a low score Richmond were always in the hunt, at the [...]
- August 16 2009
Hawthorn Cits 15. 11. 101 def Richmond 7. 5. 47
For the first half Richmond played catch-up football, Richmond didn’t adapt to the conditions at all and Hawthorn seemed to relish playing in the pouring rain, their tackles didn’t hold and there was no running game. By half time Richmond was at least 8 goals down [...]
- August 16 2009
Glen Iris V Richmond.
GRAND FINAL HERE WE COME.
Well under 13’s you did it. You are in the GRAND FINAL and you deserve to be there.
Today’s games best were…..
Danny, James B.B, Luke, Thomas, Jack, Conrad, Leo, Nasser, Kent, Caleb, Hoang, Andrew, Tilly, Lucas, Nick, Lachlan, Polly, Jordi, Dion, Winston and Miles.
Everyone today gave their best efforts [...]
- August 11 2009
BELIEVE AND YOU CAN DO IT!!
This was our last game for the season before the finals and we needed a win to cement our second chance.
We started with 17 players but thanks to a quick call by Effie, to Jerry had James for the second half.
All players played extremely well and should be congratulated but [...]
- August 10 2009
Richmond 3-5-23 lost to Warrandyte 5-7-37
This week we played against Warrandyte and it was the third time the teams had met this season and for the first time everyone turned up and we had a bench of three players without any under 11 s. Also for the first time this year Carlos and the Ziotas [...]
- August 9 2009
Richmond 13. 10. 88 def Ashburton (B) 8. 9. 57
Richmond played with no Athan Sgardelis, Jason Pollock (both Ruckmen), Paul Chalker (Full Forward) and William Wardell (wing). The first half Richmond played fantastic champagne football, attacking goals at will with the entire midfield taking control of the game. Gavin Kennedy and Reuben Hume shared the [...]
- August 3 2009
Richmond 3-0-18 lost to Fitzroy 7-5-47
This week we played against Fitzroy and we welcomed Ben Walter back into the team for his first game since breaking his wrist in round 10. We were short of players when the game started and Fitzroy gave us 3 players so we could play 18 a side and when [...]
- August 3 2009
Richmond 13. 10. 88 def Doncaster Hts 9. 9. 63
With no Athan Sgardellis (Ruck) and Josh Beams (Centre) we had to formulate a plan so that our midfield could dominate without jeopardising other key positions mainly in the centre corridor.
We have not played at Doncaster this year and the ground had a down hill run with [...]
- August 2 2009
WE DID IT.
This game was the one that would give us a second chance in the finals and so we had to win. With several players carrying injuries the positions were challenging for our coach Phil but as I always say BELIEVE.
It was a blustery day and the ball seemed to be locked in to [...]