Loading ...Young Richmond supporter, Kobyie Smith of Doncaster spent a very hot Sunday wandering around Craigieburn with his father wondering who the hell all these men with funny hair in Richmond colours were.
Kobyie, who is *THIS* many years old, spoke to his father very sleepily from the back of the family’s restored Holden Monaro, “Daaaaaad, who the hell were all those people? Where’s Richo?”. Kobyie’s father, Bruce Smith understood his son’s confusion, “Look, I knew who Lids was, and Trent Cotchin as well. It’s bloody hard to miss Vickery, but I was talking to Jayden Post for about 10 mins thinking he was some fan, when it turns out he’s supposed to be holding down Centre Half Back this year. Not with a pretty face like that he won’t. Can you imagine Jonathon Brown, who’s used to playing on blokes uglier than a bushpig’s armpit, coming up against that babyface? Young Kobyie looks older.
Many observers of the Family Day also noticed that the distinct lack of Richo caused quite a deal of confusion. Many fans come out simply to join the Richo Signature line for 4 hours before getting his scribble and heading off. Now, that they have all that time back, there simply isn’t enough to do during the day.
Kobyie’s dad said, “Look the jumper presentation is all well and good, but no Richo almost means no Family Day. I only came so that I could learn all their names and not look like a goose when berating and insulting them in a few months time. I want to set a good example to Kobyie and that means knowing who you are abusing.”
Kobyie, meanwhile, slept all the way home.