Has Mark Richardson been the luckiest player to play for us?

Rohan · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 10:08 pm

Methinks Richo should enter the lottery.

In 11 years at the club Richardson has finished once in the top ten of the Best and Fairest. I was thinking and even David Mensch had better credentials in his time at Geelong yet wasn't retained like Richardson.

ATM it's simple to see we are struggling in the ruck. Is the opportunity cost of keeping Richardson on the list greater than that of picking up an untried tall youngster in the draft and developing him?

ramjet21 · Joined: 31 Mar 2002 Location: perth

like guy richards you mean?
take the point on him being lucky though. strange thing is you rarely see a poor game from him, its just he's barely on the senior paddock more than 4 or 5 times a year. almost traded/delsited last year apparently and believed he would be picked up by another club if that happened. wanted to stay at pieland though and this will definately be his last year unless he plays seniors regularly.

Fradam · Joined: 21 Jun 1999 Location: Bendigo, Victoria

No he's not the luckiest player. After Cloke got suspended Richo was going to play in the Grand Final but got injured on the track on the Thursday night. I don't call that lucky.

I think in his later years Richo has been of excellent service and since we can now have him on the Vetrans list there is no harm in keeping him on.

PenshurstPie · Joined: 05 Mar 2001 Location: Sydney NSW

Trivai question

Who was the last Collingwood player to poll more Brownlow votes in a season than Nathan Buckley?

It's worth remembering this sort of stuff when casting doubts over a player at the end of a career.

Answer M Richardson 1996

Woody · Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Location: Berwick, Vic, Australia

I think your a tad confused PenhurstPie, Richo has only totalled 4 career Brownlow votes and failed to register any in 1996. Bucks on the other hand has never polled any less than 7 votes in a year.

champagne leon · Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane

Me thinks you would be refering to Matthew Richardson from the tiges who polled 13 votes that year......4 more than buckley !
Scotty Russell actually polled 13 votes as well that year ???

DaicosMagic · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 1:31 pm

About 3 years ago Richardson had a stellar year across half back, often playing in the ruck and going forward to kick some long goals. He kicked our first goal of the 2002 season and I thought he was destined for a decent year. If not for injuries (surely that was why he played so little last year) Richo would have been a valuable contributor.

It seems so long since I've yelled out, RICHO! at one of his customary marks across half back.

Pies Premiers 2003 · KEEP SEPTEMBER FREE Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Location: vic

Mr reliable....not flashy.....but does his job....

bokka · Joined: 11 Apr 1999 Location: NY, Ex Land of Brave and Free

DAicosmag I remember taht year well, Richo was about the best CHB in the league and also did well in the ruck - I remember him charging in at a center bounce and puncing it about 20 metres. Seems he may have matured a trifle late and injuries started catching up on him.
GREat shame about last years GF, I personally think he could well have been the answer on gorrilla Lynch who of course got 4 tragic goals, although I don't know why MM didn't try Presti on him - Wakelin bounced off him like a mosquito.

TRELOS · TRELOS Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Taylors Lakes

maybe we play Richo in ruck.....

MargOZ · Joined: 08 May 2001 Location: Vic, Australia

I think Richo's actually been unlucky with his run of injuries and team balance at times also keeping him out of games. Not only is he a great guy but he has been loyal to our footy club - not something you see as much in this day and age. I'd love to see him fully fit this year and getting a chance to have a run in the seniors - as this may be the last season we see him in the black and white guernsey.

GO PIES!
Marg