Richmond’s No. 1 ruckman and cult hero, Ivan Maric, further underlined his value to the Tigers’ team by rising to the imposing challenge of countering in-form Essendon opponent Paddy Ryder in last Friday night’s big MCG encounter.
Maric was at his inspirational best, picking up 16 disposals, including 10 contested possessions and five inside-50s, taking six marks, winning 22 hit-outs, and kicking the final goal of the match from a trademark strong, contested grab.
“He’s a really good ruckman, Paddy (Ryder) – athletic and jumping all over me the whole night. But my game’s all about competing, and I tried to do that four quarters,” Maric said on Channel Seven post-match.
The gallant 200cm, 28-year-old, who recently revealed that Richmond’s training standards early this season weren’t of a sufficiently high standard, declared they had now improved significantly.
“You don’t get six wins in-a-row, when you’re sitting equal bottom, if you’re not training well,” he said.
“So, we’ve improved them, set new standards every week, and that’s what we’ve got to keep doing.”
Maric’s massive boost for Tigers
Richmond’s No. 1 ruckman and cult hero, Ivan Maric, further underlined his value to the Tigers’ team by rising to the imposing challenge of countering in-form Essendon opponent Paddy Ryder in last Friday night’s big MCG encounter.
