Monday, July 28, 2014: Tyrone-asaurus Wrecks

Few players in the league draw rankle their own supporters quite like Tyrone Vickery. Richmond fans largely treat Vickery with the kind of attitude usually reserved for tax returns; a necessary evil that might pay off one day. Few of them will be sad to see him face an inevitable suspension for clocking Dean Cox on the weekend, but that's not to say the incident wasn't controversial.

Vickery's Sunday apology to Cox, whom he left to be carried from Paterson's Stadium at the weekend was accepted by the retiring big-man, although Cox added that the pair were not the best of mates. Adding fuel to an already raging fire were the Eagles fans, one of whom had a heated exchange with Vickery as he headed to bench.

Here at The Smother we can understand the anger of the Eagles supporters, especially given they were seated in a stadium without cup holders. It is, however, a cause for concern for footballers that irate fans can get so close to the action. Given the esteem in which he is held, one does worry what might have happened had that been a Richmond fan.

In the news...
Patrick Dangerfield has been cleared of any serious damage to his knee after appearing to injure it in the dying minutes of Sunday's night clash with Collingwood.

The rest of the news seems to be about Collingwood being, well, bad. At least it's not ASADA, I guess.