Player Watch #23: Kane Lambert - Retired effective immediately

[CountryRace]

lol really ? taylor to small, harvey to small, was Kingy to small or how about Morris ? There is still a place for shorter blokes in our game.

cam howett

 

[Groupie_]

Have Kanye in the team for round 1.

Kim and Meaghan could be BFF wags

 

[TJTIGER]

There needs to be a turf wall. And I'm pretty certain that the Church of Lambert will destroy the heretic cult.

Make sure the numbers are even, I wouldn't want to see a Lamb_ert to the slaughter.....(thankyou very much, Elvis has left the building)....

 

[RunningBounce]

I really didn't know much about Lambert before Saturday night, but he did enough to impress me. I'd be happy to see him elevated.

On Thomas, I agree he did well last year for a rookie elevation, and he is a much better player than most VFL players, but he was also one of the reasons we got cut up by quick transition at the start of last year.

 

[Stylo]

Castagna is too small IMO

He's the same height as Brandon Ellis

 

[NUFC Tiger]

Haven't seen the game but most reports painting a positive picture of Saint Lambert. I don't know what it is about him (maybe the Miles' effect in the back of my mind) but I just reckon he's going to be a great pickup for us (I could be wrong - I said the same thing about Gourdis lol).

I think being a star at VFL level and being overlooked a few times will make him hungry to succeed. I think Miles even said after the game that Lambert was impressing in the training games too.

That being said, Arnot seemed to have a decent game too so could be a great battle between those 2 (or maybe a bolter like Costagna) for the elevation. They know the prize is their for the taking, up to whoever wants it most and performs best. The winner here will be RFC

 

[_RT_]

I am a believer and I hope that Lambert will become an important best 22 player.

I believe he has all the attributed in becoming a top tier player and from what I heard from him he is an exemplary character to have in the club.

I am a Lambertite.

*I'm allowed to believe in Cotchinology and The Church of Lambert right?

The Church of Trent Cotchin of Rookie Kane Lambert

 

[Brad_12345]

Seen a bit of him over the years at vfl level, class above really, will be in our best 22 by the end of the year

 

[NZ_Tiger]

I'm not against Matt Thomas being elevated again, he's always ripped and fit something the guys like Conca could learn from.

 

[RichoLedio]

I'm not against Matt Thomas being elevated again, he's always ripped and fit something the guys like Conca could learn from.

I also could learn from that

 

[THE THIN MAN]

 

[Livonski]

The upgrade will be speed driven. Thomas, no. If a long term injury to an inside mid, maybe, but I think he's bypassed by Taylor Hunt, for one.
Quick blokes are what we'll focus on.

 

[Darth_Tiger]

This is what always cracked me up about C Lambert going to Brisbane, Lambert the sheepish Lion.


Sent from my brain using ESP.

 

[Pounce]

He hasn't already played enough VFL to warrant a R1 selection? He's been at it for 4 years already.

Not for Richmond he hasn't though.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

If you need an example of brave try crossing the street in Hanoi about 1600 hrs.

Richmond players should do 100 x 10 metre sprints across the road; if they survive, getting the ball at the bottom of a pack will seem childs play

 

[RichoLedio]

If you need an example of brave try crossing the street in Hanoi about 1600 hrs.

Richmond players should do 100 x 10 metre sprints across the road; if they survive, getting the ball at the bottom of a pack will seem childs play

 

[flaps]

Not for Richmond he hasn't though.

I don't think the recruiters picked him up wanting a mature age body in the VFL though...

Like you said, he's a quality player.

 

[purrrrrrrrrrfect]

These are the types of players we should be going for with our rookie list. It's just shows that we now have sufficient enough depth we can change our philosophy from using the rookie's as top up/injury players to now trying to unearth a player or 2

 

[Brad_12345]

Always amazes me how afl clubs dont take more risks on state league players, there are many players in the vfl that could make the jump to afl level, very happy we were one club to have a look and with lambert it will turn out to be a successful pick

 

[Pounce]

I don't think the recruiters picked him up wanting a mature age body in the VFL though...

Like you said, he's a quality player.

I am sure when we picked up Miles we had higher hopes than him playing in the VFL but what level of football did he start at?

 

[THE_GUN]

Lambert - great tiger name
Thomas - Belongs at stkilda

 

[flaps]

I am sure when we picked up Miles we had higher hopes than him playing in the VFL but what level of football did he start at?

Under 8s?

 

[TJTIGER]

Hey flaps ....This is all the funnier when I imagine KB's voice saying it...

"I'll show you tiger mongrel, you gherkin!" - KB.

 

[JR82]

The only conceivable reason Thomas was elevated before Miles and is being spoke up by Dimma is that he has been promised two years of rookie elevation .
Pre season form over the last couple of years hasn't led to being picked early in the year .
Arnott , Ellis and Ehite were all good in the 2012 pre season . Arnott and White were almost no shows whilst from memory Ellis was played out of position round 1 before being dropped and then made sub for quite a while .
Likewise last year Miles was extremely good and from memory so was Elton at punt road yet Vickery who has always been poor pre season and Thomas got the nod .
Let's hope the club has learnt that pre season form does count before round 10 this year. .

Vickery was our leading Goal kicker in pre season last year..... his 1st bad game was rd 1.....

 

[TJTIGER]

Vickery was our leading Goal kicker in pre season last year..... his 1st bad game was rd 1.....

That's interesting, hopefully this year he can translate it to good form during the season proper....