Richmonds half-step back will continue for the rest of the AFL season, with the two strides forward to come next year.The Tigers were widely tipped to snare a top-four berth this season but are 13th on the ladder, four wins outside the eight, with seven rounds to go.Coach Damien Hardwick raised eyebrows after his sides round-three loss to Adelaide when he said the Tigers might need to take a half-step back to go forward after losing three elimination finals in succession.Early hopes Richmond could retool their team on the run and still play finals evaporated as the losses mounted and, with September off the agenda, the coach will continue to give opportunities to the likes of Oleg Markov, Jason Castagna and Liam McBean.Weve always spoken about those kids and weve been really excited about them but they werent ready at the start of the year, Hardwick told reporters on Thursday.We were probably at a stage where we were looking to jump up (the ladder), but thats where that half-step backwards to go two steps forward came into it.The season hasnt gone to plan for us; were well below our expected level of performance. As a coaching and playing group, we accept that and weve got to get better.I think mathematically we can still make (finals) - our focus is still on winning games - but its also about giving the side a springboard into 2017.The futures of key forward Ty Vickery and speedy defender Chris Yarran remain key issues as the Tigers plan for success.Vickery is languishing in the VFL but, while he might be out of form, he isnt out of favour.Im a big fan of Tys ... he can play, Hardwick said when quizzed on Vickerys future.Yarran returned to the club a fortnight ago after taking leave to seek treatment for a mental health issue.Calf and foot injuries have kept the former Carlton star sidelined all season and Hardwick remains unsure if hell make his debut for the club in 2016.Hell just keep working through that (rehab), he said.Hes missed a significant amount of training and, when hes right to play, hes right to play.When that is? Were not to sure at this stage. But were just here to support ... hes certainly an important player going forward.Richmond take on Essendon on Saturday at the MCG, with onballer Shaun Grigg returning from a minor knee injury at the expense of Reece Conca. Yeezy Powerphase Ireland . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. Adidas Swift Run Sneaker . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. http://www.swiftrunireland.com/nmd-cs1.html . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . NMD R1 Mens Shoes Ireland .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Adidas Alphabounce Beyond Mens . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. Inspiring burns survivor Turia Pitt has finished her debut Hawaiian Ironman triathlon.The 29-year-old Australian completed the 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km marathon run event in 14 hours 37 minutes 30 seconds, finishing after dark on Sunday (AEDT) at the town of Kailua-Kona.It is five years and 200 operations since Pitt suffered burns to 65 per cent of her body in a WA bushfire.Pitt was competing in an ultramarathon when the fire nearly killed her.Severe injuries to her hands mean Pitt has custom-made gear and brake levers on her bike.The burns have left Pitt unable tto regulate her body temperature.ddddddddddddo she wore special race clothing to cope with the severe heat and humidity that are features of the Hawaiian Ironman.This is Pitts second Ironman-distance triathlon finish, following the Ironman Australia race in May at Port Macquarie.Hawaii featured a record 2300 starters this year.German Jan Frodeno won the mens professional race in eight hours six minutes, while age groupers had 17 hours to finish. ' ' '