The 200cm, 102kg ruckman from Adelaide, who was snared by Richmond in a three-way deal during the 2011 AFL Trade Week, told ‘Roar Vision’ of his desire to hit the ground running at his new football home.
“I’m really excited about pre-season . . . I just want to come in and have an impact straight away and be pretty vocal, which I’m quite comfortable at doing,” he said.
“I want to be a leader on the track and drag others along and maybe set some new standards as well on the training track and in the weights room.
“I really enjoy training hard and being a leader on the track and mentoring young kids . . .”
Maric, who played 77 games in six seasons at Adelaide, expressed his enthusiasm for the physical side of the game, which he believes will hold him in good stead with the Tigers . . .
“When I play my best footy, and when I enjoy playing footy the most, is when I’m aggressive. That’s why I loved playing the game as a kid,” he said.
“I want to be aggressive - really aggressive - at the ball . . . I want people to hate playing against me because of that.”
The 25-year-old also revealed why he was so keen to join Richmond . . .
“It’s just the transformation with Damien Hardwick, and the effect he had on the playing group,” Maric said.
“Not only did he make them a lot more competitive and consistent, but just the way they celebrated and played as a team and for each other, was really attractive for me to watch.
“And, then, after meeting with Damien at the end of the year, it made everything really clear about what I wanted to do and who I wanted to play for.”
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