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Round 17 – Richmond v Fremantle: The hardest defeat to take

July 27, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 6 Comments

A tough loss for the Tiger army to take. Paddy Grindlay watches the battle-hardened Dockers capitalise on opportunity when it presented itself in the dying seconds of Saturday’s clash.

Round 15 – Richmond v Carlton: Richmond + Florence = Happiness

July 13, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 1 Comment

Our teenaged Italian correspondent, Paddy Grindlay, fires up the free WiFi in Firenze to follow the Tigers from 16,134 km away. Gets to use some new words and all!

Round 14: Richmond v GWS: Medieval Slog

July 6, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay Leave a Comment

Tigers supporter Paddy Grindlay sees his Tigers win against the Giants in a game that he described was a medieval slog.

Round 13 – Sydney v Richmond: I Didn’t See It

June 29, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 7 Comments

Tiger Paddy Grindlay is furious. He didn’t see, hear or follow a second of the game in Sydney. He was stuck in a farmhouse in France on a family holiday. [He seems to have picked up the story pretty well – Ed]

Round 12 – Richmond v West Coast: Footy in Paris

June 21, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 9 Comments

Paddy Grindlay finds that the “Paris Option” (did he learn it from Hird?) helps him recover more quickly from his Tigers loss to the Eagles.

Round 10 – Fremantle v Richmond: Fyfe Great, Tigers Greater.

June 6, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 3 Comments

Paddy Grindlay pretty well nails this. And why wouldn’t he: his Tiges were superb.

Suns v Giants: Who’s had the better start to their AFL life?

June 2, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 1 Comment

Paddy Grindlay asks the question: who has had the better start in the AFL, GWS or Gold Coast?

Round 7: Richmond vs Collingwood: Caaarrtchiiin!!!!

May 18, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 3 Comments

14-year old Paddy Grindlay admires his skipper, who starred in helping the Tigers get past Collingwood for the first time in a long time.

Round 4 – Richmond v Melbourne: Hogan’s Heroes

April 25, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 3 Comments

Cold matter-of-fact analysis from young Tigers’ fan Paddy Grindlay (who writes like a dream).

Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: No fade, thank God

April 4, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 1 Comment

Paddy Grindlay gets down to Melbourne for the opener and is impressed (relieved? Ed] that his Tigers go from strength to strength as the game proceeds – especially the younger ones. [Paddy, are you really 13? This is solidly written – Ed again]

West Indies Tour 2015 – Aussie Squad Selection

February 11, 2015 by Paddy Grindlay 1 Comment

Paddy Grindlay on the will-be’s, maybe’s and would-be’s for Australia’s tour of the West Indies and the Ashes Tour.

Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Debutant’s Day Out

December 19, 2014 by Paddy Grindlay 1 Comment

Paddy Grindlay’s comprehensive wrap of the wickets at the Gabba yesterday. NutForest has a day out.

The game has changed

November 30, 2014 by Paddy Grindlay 5 Comments

Paddy Grindlay tells of stepping onto the cricket field again with the Woodend Under 14s. The first outing since P. Hughes’ death last week. Life goes on, cricket goes on, but something has changed.

Second Test, Pakistan v Australia (Abu Dhabi) – Day 4: Ow

November 3, 2014 by Paddy Grindlay 2 Comments

Paddy Grindlay calls it with his report on Day 4 from Abu Dhabi. He’s not “going all doomsday,” but some series stats read like a one-sided Under 14 cricket comp.

M. Goodyear. Let’s Hope It Is.

October 7, 2014 by Paddy Grindlay 1 Comment

Paddy Grindlay’s school mate Matty Goodyear is waiting on the AFL Draft. Paddy has his fingers crossed for Matt (and hopes he ends up in a Tigers jumper).

AFL Round 20 – Richmond v Essendon: Hey Now, Hey Now (DO Dream, It’s Not Over!)

August 9, 2014 by Paddy Grindlay 2 Comments

Strange things are happening for Paddy Grindlay. Tennis in the winter time. A father who talks to horses (Collingwood ones). And his Tigers are winning. Strange days indeed.

Ruff Ruff

June 27, 2014 by Paddy Grindlay 5 Comments

A brilliantly honest and insightful review by Paddy Grindlay of the Richmond Tigers annus horribilus. Are the Tigers in a blip, a ditch or a gap year?