The Goon
Norm Smith Medallist
ACA old mate, your memory seems to be fading a bit so I added some context for you. Hopefully it will jog your alzheimers riddled brain to the greatness of the team you have had the privilege of watching the last few years.
Y'know how most years the Reigning Premiers carry an aura of invincibility & everyone secretly dreads playing them? I'm not getting that from Richmond.
We played them two weeks ago and it was like "yeah, this an alright side and whoa that tattooed bogan's actually trying I thought he only did that in September!?" but the aura -if they ever had it- was completely gone and I kept wondering how the competition ever became weak enough to allow this team to go B2B - any side that gifts THREE TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Daniel Rioli games ain't fielding much competition for spots.
So I looked up who they brought into the team this week:
IN: Jack Ross, Rhyan Mansell, Will Martyn, Bachar Houli
Then I scratched my head & wondered... "Surely Richmond's list can't that weak? This team just went B2B, it must be loaded with stars!"
Well here's what the top 10 of Richmond's 2020 B&F revealed:
1. TWO TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Jayden Short — 53 votes
2. THREE TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Dustin Martin — 50
3. THREE TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Nick Vlastuin — 49
4. TWO TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Shai Bolton — 44
5. TWO TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Kamdyn McIntosh — 43
6. TWO TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Liam Baker — 42
7. THREE TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Dylan Grimes — 41
8. PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Noah Balta — 40
9. THREE TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Kane Lambert — 39
10. THREE TIME PREMIERSHIP PLAYER Trent Cotchin — 37
Oh dear.... I count ONE solitary star in that list, along with a henpecked 'Brownlow Medalist' who kicked into the wind.
Are they handing out free AFL Premierships in Kinder Surprises these days or is the rest of the comp gifting Richmond cups out of sympathy for 30 years of comedy, and if so how will we endure St.Kilda's impending B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B?
Have a good night's rest buddy.
