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CibbuanoWallace expects lift
April 3rd 2009 05:39
RICHMOND coach Terry Wallace says he's expecting a more competitive effort from his side against Geelong at Skilled Stadium on Saturday following the demoralising 83-point loss to Carlton in round one.
Wallace said the Tigers will be judged not by what's promised but by what the players deliver on the field on Saturday.
"The response is how you go about your football it's not about what you say or what you do from the training track, although the training track is obviously where it starts," Wallace said.
"Really our supporters want to see a competitive group and that's what the players have got to show."
Richmond's emphasis on winning the contested football and exerting physical pressure was underlined by the inclusion of hard nut Jake King and former Bomber Tom Hislop among five changes made for the clash with last year's grand finalists.
Wallace also said his main priority this week has been to maintain confidence among the playing group after the round one debacle.
"If you start bashing people around after one round, it's a long way to go," he said.
"Our aims and objectives haven't changed because of one round of footy."
"Certainly our mindset needs to change and the way we go about it needs to change but our aims and ambitions haven't changed at all."
Wallace said the Tigers will be judged not by what's promised but by what the players deliver on the field on Saturday.
"The response is how you go about your football it's not about what you say or what you do from the training track, although the training track is obviously where it starts," Wallace said.
"Really our supporters want to see a competitive group and that's what the players have got to show."
Richmond's emphasis on winning the contested football and exerting physical pressure was underlined by the inclusion of hard nut Jake King and former Bomber Tom Hislop among five changes made for the clash with last year's grand finalists.
Wallace also said his main priority this week has been to maintain confidence among the playing group after the round one debacle.
"If you start bashing people around after one round, it's a long way to go," he said.
"Our aims and objectives haven't changed because of one round of footy."
"Certainly our mindset needs to change and the way we go about it needs to change but our aims and ambitions haven't changed at all."
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