2007 NAB Cup

The 2007 NAB Cup was played prior the 2007 Premiership Season.


NAB Cup LOSS vs GEELONG @ Skilled Stadium 3.30pm

Crowd: 12,000 



Gee: 1.6. 0.2- 47 / 2.11.0.3- 87 / 3.16.0.8- 131 / 3.17.0.10 -139pts

Rich: 0.2.0.0 -12 / 0.6.0.0 - 36 / 0.10.0.0 - 60 / 1.14.0.3 - 96 pts



Goalkickers :

9pts: Tivendale 1.


6pts: Brown 3, Dedleio 3, Richardson 2, Tuck 2, Pettifer 1, Hyde 1, Foley 1, Meyer 1.


Graham Polak's first game in a Richmond guernsey (non premiership match)

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Nathan Brown captains Richmond in Kane Johnson's absence (injured with a calf muscle)

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Matthew Richardson takes himself off the field due to hamstring soreness prior to halftime, and does not return for the game.


Andrew Krakouer injures his knee and does not play most of the second half.


Richmond wear black arm bands in memory of long serving Richmond timekeeper Roy Watkins.


Richmond are yet to defeat Geelong in their 5 pre season matches. (1957, 1979, 1998, 2002, 2006)
About 7,000 supporters are let in for free , after a 400metre queue was still outside , with about 5 minutes before the start of the game. Geelong and the AFL agreed to open up the gates and let those patrons in for free.
Chris Newman's first game back , since breaking his leg in Rd 13 2006.
Richmond only had one player who kicked a behind, Greg Tivendale. It's remaining 2 behinds were both rushed.
Kane Johnson is a late withdrawal from the selected squad and replaced by Daniel Jackson.

Andrew Krakouer reported by Umpire Kieran Nicholls for allegedly kicking Darren Milburn (Geel) during the second quarter. This report is later downgraded to 'rough conduct' by the Match Review Panel.




Krakouer is cleared after Michael Tovey QC argues the contact was accidental. Milburn himself gave evidence via telephone during the 1 hour session. The jury deliberated for 8 minutes.



The Curtain Raiser match, Coburg Tigers vs Geelong ends in a draw. The last quarter only runs 12 minutes and 29 seconds

Coburg Tigers: 3.4.22 / 3.6.24 / 6.8.44 / 7.9.51

Geelong: 2.3.15 / 4.6.30 / 8.8.44 / 7.9.51


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3rd March 2007

For losing their NAB Cup match, Richmond were relegated to play practice matches around the State as part of the NAB Challenge.

vs SYDNEY
 @ 1pm MANUKA OVAL
Crowd - 3,365
Result- Loss

Syd: 5.2.32 / 8.3.51 /11.5.71 / 13.7.85

Rich: 2.1.13 / 4.3.27 / 6.6.42 / 10.6.66



Goals :
Johnson 2 ,Graham 2, Pattison 1, Howat 2, Hartigan 1, Krakouer 1, Schulz 1.
Best : Tambling, Johnson, Schulz, Howat, Krakouer (The Age)

Richmond Squad:
Deledio, Riewoldt, Edwards, Johnson, Meyer, Jackson, Schulz, Pattison, Krakouer, Oakley-Nicholls?, Tambling, Hyde, Hartigan, Hughes, White, Thursfield, McGuane?, Connors, Moore, Foley, Collins, Howat, Graham, Clingan, King.


Notes: 
Richmond's team took the field with only an average of 24 senior games between them.

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vs MELBOURNE
 @ 2pm MC LABOUR PARK
Result - Loss



Rich: 0.3.3 / 6.7.43 / 7.12.54 / 10.15.75

Melb : 3.3.21 / 8.7.55 / 11.10.76 / 15.13.103



Goals: Polak 2, Pettifer 2, Meyer 2, Schultz 2, Tuck 1, Hartigan 1
Selected Team :
Gasper, Deledio, Raines, Polak, Brown, Bowden Joel, Knobel, Polo, Pettifer, Johnson, Tuck, Meyer, Jackson, Schultz, Krakouer, Hyde, Tivendale, Hartigan, Hughes, McGuane?, Moore, Foley, Howat Graham, King, Newman,

Named 
Squad:
Chris Newman, Brett Deledio, Andrew Raines, Graham Polak, Nathan Brown, Joel Bowden, Trent Knobel, Dean Polo, Kayne Pettifer, Kane Johnson, Shane Tuck, Danny Meyer, Daniel Jackson, Jay Schulz, Adam Pattison, Andrew Krakouer, Chris Hyde, Greg Tivendale, Brent Hartigan, Cleve Hughes, Will Thursfield, Luke McGuane?, Kelvin Moore, Nathan Foley, Cameron Howat, Jacob King.



Notes:

Richmond wear black arm bands in memory of former AFL Commissioner Ron Evans.
Tickets to watch the practice match were:
Adults - $10.00
Concession - $5.00
Junior 6-14 $2.00
Junior under 6 - free
Family- 2 adult + 2 Junior - $20
Entry was free for all Richmond 2007 Members
A Richmond Reserves team, consisting of 15 senior Richmond players and 7 Coburg players including Patrick Bowden, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls?, Edwards, Connors, Clingan, White, Tambling, Riewoldt, Collins, Al Neville, Paul Shelton defeat the Coburg Tigers 
18.8.116 to 12.10.82. in the curtain raiser.

It is reported that Patrick Bowden kicks 7 goals.



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vs COLLINGWOOD
 @ 4.30pm QUANDONG PARK (MILDURA)
Result - Win
Crowd - 10,700



Rich 3.2.20/6.4.40 / 9.9.63 / 10.12.72

Coll: 1.4.10 / 5.7.37 / 5.10.40 / 9.11.65



Goals: Brown 4, Foley 1, Tivendale 1, Schulz 1, Tuck 1, Bowden P 1, Polak 1.

Notes: 
This match was in support of the AFL's Drought Relief Efforts.
Tickets to watch the practice match were:
Adults - $14.00
Concession - $8.00
Child- $2.00
Family- $28
Entry was free for all Richmond 2007 Members