Troy Chaplin...All Australian Contender & Recruit of the year.

[NUFC Tiger]

Came third in our B&F after having no preseason basically. Not a bad effort for a guy at a new club. Hopefully he can build on that next year. I said the same thing when we got him last year, he might not be an absolute elite KPD but his value to the team would be measured partly by how he helped mentor and coach the young defenders around him like Rance, Grimes, Morris etc. Has been a great pick up for us in that regard

 

[GordonBlue]

I think the title officially goes to Brian Lake!

 

[Squibbs]

I think the title officially goes to Brian Lake!

Agree. What a pickup and was great to see him win a premiership.

 

[Jumbo]

Needs to show far more intensity, Chaplin needed to show some leadership last night but he just appeared pretty awol in that department.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Deserves all the criticism coming his way, terrible start to the season.

 

[MotleyLemon]

Slow as treacle, looks disinterested and finished.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Struggling this year, though like most defenders is only as good as the midfield pressure ahead of him and it's being exposed badly.

One of many Tigers that needs to step up though.

 

[jko'neal]

Struggling this year, though like most defenders is only as good as the midfield pressure ahead of him and it's being exposed badly.

One of many Tigers that needs to step up though.

Very well said, I think at best he's the third defender and traffic director. Being exposed badly with Rance missing.

 

[juss]

Very well said, I think at best he's the third defender and traffic director. Being exposed badly with Rance missing.

This in a nutshell. He's ideally a floating second or third tall. We are missing the desperation and run and carry of Rance hugely.

 

[jefffff34]

Loved big Jesse's shimmy shimmy whoosh past him.

Moves like Mark Richardson circa 2003.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Struggling this year, though like most defenders is only as good as the midfield pressure ahead of him and it's being exposed badly.

Fair if his opponent was killing him on the lead, but he's making all manner of mistakes. Personification of the backwards step that Richmond has taken. At face value, isn't coping with elevation to the leadership group.

 

[Tragic sainter]

Loved big Jesse's shimmy shimmy whoosh past him.

Moves like Mark Richardson circa 2003.

I thought that was past Hampson?

 

[Doctor Feel]

Looks fat as *.

 

[Shatterpoint]

Funny how another reject at Richmond starts to show his true colors.

 

[QPower]

That goal Jesse White when he waltzed around Chaplin was a disgrace. Chappy just had to keep him on the defensive side and kick over the mark.

 

[Donakebab]

One year wonder back to true form. How long is he contracted for?

 

[PowerForGood]

Careful everyone. Hardwick mentioned in a presser that Chaplin was a potential captain of the club.

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[TheFVK]

Hate to say we told you so.

 

[PowerForGood]

Hate to say we told you so.

Will they be right about White?

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[Shaucob_Burjan]

I'm not a hindsight guy, but his downfall at Port was when he was added to the leadership group.

 

[Kickpuncher]

 

[Andre]

Of players that left the club, Chaplin is certainly one I wouldn't want back.*

* Unless they AFL starts awarding goals for pointing at your teammates after you do jack s**t pretending it's someone else's fault.

 

[SdKfz 181]

Not a huge fan of Chaplin, but hows all these PA flogs coming out of the woodwork.. Lol

 

[NUFC Tiger]

I'm not a hindsight guy, but his downfall at Port was when he was added to the leadership group.

Interesting comment mate. I've been trying to think of possible reasons for why his form has gone alarmingly downhill since last year. Didn't have any injuries over preseason so maybe its a mental thing?

With our 1 speed midfield, wouldn't mind having Mighty Whitey back!

 

[Ron The Bear]

With our 1 speed midfield, wouldn't mind having Mighty Whitey back!

Jesus, don't feed their neuroses!