2013 Tiger Tips

[quinny88]

Happy new year to the tigers faithful of fan footy. Hope you all enjoyed Christmas and aren't dreading the return of work and school too much.
I dont like to wish my summer away too fast but God im excited about the footy starting back up again!
2013 has a different feel to it from previous seasons. Every Tiger supporter knows what im talking about.

I thought it would be fun to have a crack at 'crystal balling' the season on a number of areas.
As Richmond supporters we aren't always the most optimistic bunch which is probably a good thing when doing these sort of prediction's because it means that we are a bit more realistic about them.

Anyway, here are the areas that I would like you to have a stab at and we will see how close we got it at the end of the season and who got the closest.

- Ladder Position
- Win/Loss record
- Finals series
- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
- Best and fairest (top 5)
- All Australian players
- Most improved player
- Most disappointing player
- Retirements

Anyone can have a go at it, but im particularly interested to see the Richmond supporters feedback

[quinny88]

- Ladder Position
6th
- Win/Loss record
14 - 8
- Finals series
Defeat Carlton in elimination final
Lose to Sydney in Semi Final
- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
Riewoldt- 75 goals
Vickery- 50 goals
Knights- 31 goals
Martin- 30 goals
Nahas- 28 goals
- Best and fairest (top 5)
Cotchin
Deledio
Riewoldt
Martin
Maric
- All Australian players
Cotchin (AA captain)
- Most improved player
Vickery/ Astbury
- Most disappointing player
Daniel Jackson
- Retirements
None (you would be silly to leave when we will win the flag in 2014 :P)

[tbagrocks]

- Win/Loss record 14/8
- Finals series loss to Adelaide in Semi ;D
- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
Reiwoldt 69 will finish second in the Coleman, obviously ::)
Vickery 34
Knights 31
Edwards 26
Cotchin 23
- Best and fairest (top 5)
Maric
Cotchin
Delidio
Tuck
Riewoldt
- All Australian players
Maric
- Most improved player
Chris Knights
- Most disappointing player
Easy, Dusty does a Tomic turn around or spuds it
- Retirements
Shane Tuck

[JBs-Hawks]

Great idea mate.

Ladder Position
9th
- Win/Loss record
12/10
- Finals series
Nil
- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
Riewoldt 70
Knights 30
Nahas 28
Cotchin 25
Vickery 25
- Best and fairest (top 5)
Cotchin
Deledio
Maric
Tuck
Rance
- All Australian players
Cotchin
- Most improved player
Dylan Grimes
- Most disappointing player
Tyrone Vickery
- Retirements
Nil
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[MTTY]

Ladder Position
9th
- Win/Loss record
11/11
- Finals series
Nil
- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
Riewoldt 59
Vickery 34
Edwards 27
Knights 22
Nahas 19
- Best and fairest (top 5)
Cotchin
Maric
Deledio
Morris
Riewoldt
- All Australian players
Cotchin, Riewoldt, Deledio
- Most improved player
Steven Morris
- Most disappointing player
David Astbury
- Retirements
Shane Tuck, Jake King

[TheAnt]

Riewoldt 59 goals-lol.
No way will King retire and Tucky still probably has another year left in him after this one.
Ladder Position
5th
- Win/Loss record
15/8
- Finals series
Semi-finals
- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
Riewoldt 73
Vickery 41
Griffiths 34
Knights 31
Shane Edwards 30

Martin 27
McDonough 24
Cotchin 24
Deledio 19
- Best and fairest (top 5)
Cotchin
Maric
Deledio
Knights
Riewoldt
- All Australian players
Cotchin, Riewoldt, Deledio, Maric, Knights
- Most improved player
Ben Griffiths, McDonough, Ellis
- Most disappointing player
Luke McGuane
- Retirements
Nil

[JBs-Hawks]

Knights all Australian now that made me laugh

[Jroo]

Good Idea Quinny
- Ladder Position
7th
- Win/Loss record
14-8
- Finals series
??
- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
Riewoldt - 80
Vickery - 45 
Nahas - 35
A.Edwards - 30
Knights - 25
- Best and fairest (top 5)
Cotchin
Martin
Deledio
Maric
Rance
- All Australian players
Cotchin, Martin, Rance, Deledio, Riewoldt 
- Most improved player
Vickery, Conca, Grimes, Batchelor, 
- Most disappointing player
Jake King and Luke McGuane due to lack of games.
- Retirements
Possibly Tuck and King

[nrich102]

- Ladder Position
9th
- Win/Loss record
10/12
- Finals series

- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
Riewoldt - 60
Nahas - 50
A.Edwards -45 (If he plays every game)
Vickery - 40
Knights - 25
- Best and fairest (top 5)
Cotchin
Maric
Deledio
Martin
Rance
- All Australian players
Cotchin, Deledio, Riewoldt
- Most improved player
Grimes
- Most disappointing player
Edwards if he cant play games
- Retirements
none

[Nige]

- Ladder Position
7th
- Win/Loss record
13-9
- Finals series
Loss to Freo in an Elim Final
- Leading goal kicker (top 5, how many goals?)
Riewoldt 75
Vickery 40
Knights 35
S.Edwards 30
Cotchin 20
- Best and fairest (top 5)
Cotchin
Deledio
Riewoldt
Maric
Rance
- All Australian players
Cotchin, Deledio, Riewoldt, Maric, Rance
- Most improved player
Vickery
- Most disappointing player
McGuane
- Retirements
N/A Newy, Tucky and Push-Up will all stay on.

[TheAnt]

Knights all Australian now that made me laugh

Will average 26 possies and a goal a game :) Superstar (if he stays injury free)

[JBs-Hawks]

Knights all Australian now that made me laugh

Will average 26 possies and a goal a game :) Superstar (if he stays injury free)

ah ok makes sense that he couldnt get a game at the crows last year then

[Justin Bieber]

Lol at tbags again. cotchin not in AA!!!

[tbagrocks]

Lol at tbags again. cotchin not in AA!!!

A player has one breakout year and suddenly he's the best? Got to be five midfielders that can have better seasons surely ??? Mitchell, JPK, Ablett, Pendlebury, Swan, Judd, Thommo, Murphy, Delidio, Watson, Swlwood, just to name a few, all older been consistant for a while will be more trust worthy ;)

[Justin Bieber]

Lol at tbags again. cotchin not in AA!!!

A player has one breakout year and suddenly he's the best? Got to be five midfielders that can have better seasons surely ??? Mitchell, JPK, Ablett, Pendlebury, Swan, Judd, Thommo, Murphy, Delidio, Watson, Swlwood, just to name a few, all older been consistant for a while will be more trust worthy ;)

Well the brownlow medalist of this year surely will be AA ;). And you could argue with your Maric pick.after one breakout season (26 years of age) and now he's an AA ruckman?