“Damien Hardwick’s had them playing competitive footy. They’ve never let the scoreboard get in the way of the result.” – Richmond champion Matthew Richardson after Richmond didn’t get in the way of Carlton, who defeated the Tigers by 103 points in Round 15, 2011

“It was just whether or not we could create enough scoring pressure. We didn’t put any scoreboard pressure on Collingwood.” – Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson after Hawthorn lost by 41 points in Round 15, 2011.

“If we’d put some scoreboard pressure on and kept it close, it gives us a chance. Whether it was enough to actually win the game or not, we’ll never know.” – Hawthorn midfielder Sam Mitchell after the Hawks lost to Collingwood by 41 points in Round 15, 2011.

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