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Re: Richmond 2016
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Mon May 02, 2016 4:06 pmby mighty_tiger_79
I don't see Taylor Hunt's name mentioned anywhere....what a recruit he has been for the Tiges
Re: Richmond 2016
Posted:
Mon May 02, 2016 4:21 pmby Booney
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:I don't see Taylor Hunt's name mentioned anywhere....what a recruit he has been for the Tiges
Over the next three years, they added Shaun Hampson, Nathan Gordon, Sam Lloyd, Todd Banfield, Matt Thomas, Anthony Miles, Taylor Hunt, Andrew Moore, Kane Lambert, Jacob Townsend and Chris Yarran.
Re: Richmond 2016
Posted:
Mon May 02, 2016 4:21 pmby test
Q. wrote:Cloke to Richmond rumour.
Please God, let it happen.
Been ripping into some Richmond mates about this, surely they wouldn't!
Re: Richmond 2016
Posted:
Tue May 03, 2016 11:21 amby bennymacca
The problem with mature age recruits is that when they dont come off, they stall the development of the younger players, and just become list cloggers. So you can go backwards very fast.
North Melbourne also took the risk - Waite, Higgins, Dal Santo could have all been busts, but they are all playing great footy.
So I think it can work, but you have to be smart about it, and Richmond werent
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 11:46 amby Booney
It's the amount of mature age players they've taken, simple as that. Take 2 or 3 perhaps, but not 10 or more.
Anyone see Brendan Gale on Talking Footy on 72 last night?
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 11:55 amby Jim05
bennymacca wrote:The problem with mature age recruits is that when they dont come off, they stall the development of the younger players, and just become list cloggers. So you can go backwards very fast.
North Melbourne also took the risk - Waite, Higgins, Dal Santo could have all been busts, but they are all playing great footy.
So I think it can work, but you have to be smart about it, and Richmond werent
Some could argue that Waite, Higgins etc are doing so well due to being at a good side. Put them in Richmonds side and they wouldn't get a kick
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 12:01 pmby Booney
Also, bar Stephenson from Geelong who wasn't there all that long, they've hardly brought blokes in from the top clubs of the times.
They've got a few from Carlton, a couple from Adelaide and a couple from Port, Melbourne and a Kanga a few years back.
Haven't really poached anyone from Hawthorn, Sydney or Geelong over the last 5 years, the clubs with the best structures and systems in place.
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 12:20 pmby bennymacca
Waite, Higgins and Dal Santo were all in the best 22 of their respective clubs too, and were proven contributors (waite and higgins were if they got their bodies right)
But yeah, they certainly brought in too many.
Maric, Houli, Miles, Grigg and Lloyd have all been pretty serviceable and I think if they stopped there and kept their younger talent it could have worked well.
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 3:01 pmby Dutchy
Waite & Higgins have both credited North Melb's medicos and training as a huge influence on them playing regular footy, I was sceptical of this however tie this in with the now 3rd year straight of an excellent run with injuries at North and maybe there is something in it.
Both had a lot more talent than the Richmond recruits, it was just a question of getting them healthy and on the park, particularly Higgins.
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 3:24 pmby stan
Just too many mediocre players there. Yeah a few mature age players work well and can sometimes fill that gap, but it comes at a cost.
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 3:24 pmby bennymacca
Maric was originally very good for them, but seems to have gone backwards of late.
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 4:03 pmby Booney
bennymacca wrote:Maric was originally very good for them, but seems to have gone backwards of late.
Big men can't afford to miss any preseason, he has and you can tell. Also, he's not the size of the best big men in the competition, Goldstein, Mumford, Nic Nat, Jacobs etc.
Re: Richmond 2016
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Tue May 03, 2016 5:35 pmby carey
Booney wrote:bennymacca wrote:Maric was originally very good for them, but seems to have gone backwards of late.
Big men can't afford to miss any preseason, he has and you can tell. Also, he's not the size of the best big men in the competition, Goldstein, Mumford, Nic Nat, Jacobs etc.
You missed Lobbe out!
Re: Richmond 2016
Posted:
Tue May 03, 2016 5:48 pmby Booney
No I didn't.
Re: Richmond 2016
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Wed May 11, 2016 1:01 pmby Booney
Re: Richmond 2016
Posted:
Thu May 26, 2016 10:13 amby stan
Chris Yarren has taken an indefinite leave of absence as he battles from a mental health condition.
All the best to him.
Re: Richmond 2016
Posted:
Fri Jun 03, 2016 10:19 pmby Spargo
2017
Re: Richmond 2016
Posted:
Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:00 pmby Spargo
Cotchin, the skipper who refuses to wear #17.
The skipper towelled up by a scrubber Friday night.
In fear of his missus having a go at me, I ask, will he ever stand up when it counts?
Re: Richmond 2016
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Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:26 pmby MW
Welcome to every Richmond player since 1980
Re: Richmond 2016
Posted:
Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:15 amby David Brent
Spargo wrote:Cotchin, the skipper who refuses to wear #17.
The skipper towelled up by a scrubber Friday night.
In fear of his missus having a go at me, I ask, will he ever stand up when it counts?
LOL
A soon to be named Brownlow Medalist he must have stood up a few times that year.