Play Hughes at CHF in Round 1

[Madtiger2006]

I like the look of Hughes at CHF. He has a good mark, nice long kick, good pace, mobile, moves well at ground level and straightens us up. He's shown enough to tell me all this in a couple of senior games last year and the occasional Coburg or practise match. Who cares if he got dropped to Coburg 2nd for disciplinary reasons, who cares he lacked some commitment. He's very young and inexperienced and will improve these areas. Another thing? He's about 6'5", so why is he expected to get under packs like a rover and get dirty?

Throw him at CHF in Round 1 against the Blues and watch him improve the team and himself over the season. Throw Schultz at CHB and leave him there. Schultz is only 22 remember. Reiwoldt can fill these 2 spots also. One more thing. GO AWAY JOHNSON, YOU ARE PULLING OUR WHOLE CLUB DOWN

 

[richmondkickass2]

Just because Cleve Hughes played well last night in practice match, doesn't mean it g/uarentees a spot in the senior team. Cleve Hughes dud.

 

[TigerGlory]

I'd much rather see Polak there.

But if Hughes continues good form in the pre-season, bring him in for Riewoldt.

And have a Richo-Hughes-Polak pronged attack.

 

[Madtiger2006]

Just because Cleve Hughes played well last night in practice match, doesn't mean it g/uarentees a spot in the senior team. Cleve Hughes dud.

you're the dud
see you at the first 3 games

 

[krustyman]

hughes is a bit too small for a key forward role, but on the flank or pocket he can do a bit of damage with his leading to the ball.

 

[sante]

Yeah Hughes in and Richo out

 

[eyeofthetiger]

Yeah Hughes in and Richo out

yeh and sarge up forward and polak back down back again.

 

[tigers_of_old_08]

yeh and sarge up forward and polak back down back again.

Polak played in defence at an intra-club match Friday night (Vs Coburg Tigers @ Victoria Park), so I suspect it will be his regular posi during the season.

Also playing Friday night were Cogs, Gus, Jacko, Rainesy, Gourdis, Polak, McGuane, Hyde, Connors, Collard. Gus and Cogs both requiring ice post-match, still recovering from recent injuries...and Rawlings ran the session.

 

[richois god]

hughes is a bit too small for a key forward role, but on the flank or pocket he can do a bit of damage with his leading to the ball.

what do you mean he's to small hes as tall as lucas and is getting to a good size

 

[IDGAF]

Who cares if he got dropped to Coburg 2nd for disciplinary reasons, who cares he lacked some commitment.

That is what is known as an "Oxymoron" madness

 

[sante]

Polak played in defence at an intra-club match Friday night (Vs Coburg Tigers @ Victoria Park), so I suspect it will be his regular posi during the season.

Also playing Friday night were Cogs, Gus, Jacko, Rainesy, Gourdis, Polak, McGuane, Hyde, Connors, Collard. Gus and Cogs both requiring ice post-match, still recovering from recent injuries...and Rawlings ran the session.

Reading reports, Polak played forward.

 

[smokey_58au]

hughes is a bit too small for a key forward role

You're kidding, right?

Cleve Hughes - 193cm

Daniel Bradshaw - 191cm
Jonathan Brown - 195cm
Lance Whitnall - 192cm
Brendan Fevola - 191cm
Anthony Rocca - 195cm
Travis Cloke - 195cm
Scott Lucas - 192cm
Matthew Lloyd - 192cm
Matthew Pavlich - 191cm
Luke McPharlin - 193cm
Cameron Mooney - 194cm
Trent Croad - 190cm
Jarryd Roughead - 193cm
Leigh Brown - 194cm
David Neitz - 191cm
Warren Tredrea - 194cm
Fraser Gehrig - 195cm
Nick Reiwoldt - 193cm
Adam Goodes - 194cm
Barry Hall - 194cm
Quinten Lynch - 194cm
Chris Grant - 193cm

And that's only current day players.

If you are going to put an opinion out here at least respect the forum enough to base it on a ****teenth of a shred of factual evidence.

 

[diligaf]

You're kidding, right?

Cleve Hughes - 193cm

Daniel Bradshaw - 191cm
Jonathan Brown - 195cm
Lance Whitnall - 192cm
Brendan Fevola - 191cm
Anthony Rocca - 195cm
Travis Cloke - 195cm
Scott Lucas - 192cm
Matthew Lloyd - 192cm
Matthew Pavlich - 191cm
Luke McPharlin - 193cm
Cameron Mooney - 194cm
Trent Croad - 190cm
Jarryd Roughead - 193cm
Leigh Brown - 194cm
David Neitz - 191cm
Warren Tredrea - 194cm
Fraser Gehrig - 195cm
Nick Reiwoldt - 193cm
Adam Goodes - 194cm
Barry Hall - 194cm
Quinten Lynch - 194cm
Chris Grant - 193cm

And that's only current day players.

If you are going to put an opinion out here at least respect the forum enough to base it on a ****teenth of a shred of factual evidence.

May well sprout another cm or so!

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Polak should be an automatic CHB. Why people think we are in the position to play him at CHF has bamboozled me.

 

[08yearofthetiger]

Sure Polak has good hands but he has never shown anything as a forward does not have a good enough work rate and there is no will to go from contest to contest.

 

[Bojangles17]

he'll get his chance and if he's got enough ticker he'll make the most of it...he has ability, good mark, nice kick and finds a bit of it....just a bit light on in the G&D for mine...another season , who knows

 

[cotcha now]

polak should be our defensive chb, we got more younger players to play forward instead such as rw, shultz and hughes and our smaller mids

 

[Anti-pow]

May well sprout another cm or so!

He may have already coz last time i checked he was 192cm how ever i do agree that he is tall enough to play KP but has to be strong overhead because he is at the shorted end of KP players

Look at Lids...he is 188 and capable if playing KP and Joel Bowden has had to play as a KP back man at the only 188 also

the real problem is their physical presence!! Hughes has none at the moment and we need someone who has it when Richo is gone. he is still young and has time for this but could also do with an injection of aggression

 

[THE_GUN]

hf. petiffer hughes morton

f. delidio reiwoldt brown

we must persavere with this conbination and rotate richo,shultz,collard,edwards,tambling depending on form & oposition
but polak MUST make chb his own with rance & thursty making guest apearances depending on the oposition.

 

[krustyman]

He may have already coz last time i checked he was 192cm how ever i do agree that he is tall enough to play KP but has to be strong overhead because he is at the shorted end of KP players

Look at Lids...he is 188 and capable if playing KP and Joel Bowden has had to play as a KP back man at the only 188 also

the real problem is their physical presence!! Hughes has none at the moment and we need someone who has it when Richo is gone. he is still young and has time for this but could also do with an injection of aggression

they got a lot of undersized players in key positions. some can handle it becasue they have strength, speed, or agility. hughes is is leading type of forward, but still need to add a bit more strength so he dont get brushed aside and stamina to wear his opponent down.

schultz need to be given a longer run, he showed he has a good lead, as well as he can take a contested mark.

 

[Matty Knights]

hf. petiffer hughes morton

f. delidio reiwoldt brown

we must persavere with this conbination and rotate richo,shultz,collard,edwards,tambling depending on form & oposition
but polak MUST make chb his own with rance & thursty making guest apearances depending on the oposition.

Lids in the pocket all season?

Should be going down there for a rest after busting his valve on the ball or on the wing.

It's like we have an A bomb and wer'e not allowed to use it.

Come on Terry remove the cotton wool.

 

[richois god]

a little bit off topic but how many games did schulz play last year because on the internet it say's he played against geelong but didnt get any stats.

 

[emperor]

agree with you on this one madtig

 

[TigerGlory]

I dont know if Hughes has the mobility to take CHF IMO.

For me, it should be Richo at Centre Half Forward.

And Polak > Hughes in the Full Forward spot. Polak has an exceptional set of hands. Which gives him the edge.

 

[cotcha now]

I dont know if Hughes has the mobility to take CHF IMO.

For me, it should be Richo at Centre Half Forward.

And Polak > Hughes in the Full Forward spot. Polak has an exceptional set of hands. Which gives him the edge.

think of how well bowden can play on a less damging forward. polak can take bowdens man and release him of his defensive duties and make him more attacking defender b/c wen bowden is forced to play more of key back role we lose his attacking ability, and also wen he does run off his man there are goals usually scored against him.

polak should be our chb, we got shultz and hughes and rw as our kp forwards why make polak a forward wen he plays solid in defence and we have all these other key forward prospects.