Welcome to Richmond - Sam Lonergan

[CoggaRules]

oh we love a scapegoat, he will fit in beautifully.

as i said he they are now dropping from trees and piling on the cash with the bookies for him to be a dud, delist candidate at year's end.

 

[Kyusss]

Happy with all our Rookie selections , but id be absolutely shocked if this bloke didnt keep his spot once he gets an opportunity... more midfield depth good to see

 

[Capitano_Cotch]

I'm tipping number 22 for Sam Lonergan
Eat 'em alive.

 

[captain blood 17]

A great low risk selection as insurance, and the kids at VFL level have another big body around them. No problems with this selection.

 

[jreesosb]

He's not a tagger. Clearance specialist, stands up in tackles, average kick but most are just hurried out of congestion type stuff. Can play as marking small fwd and sneak a goal. Has played plenty of good games here and there without much consistency. Is kinda stuck at the level between really good VFL player and consistently good AFL player. The type that gets dropped from the side when they need a scapegoat.

Thanks mate

 

[Groupie_]

Ricky just said on sen that he was a Tiger fan growing up like Sam Lonergan ?

 

[Groupie_]

Will be on SEN soon

 

[amba vaghdeva]

Good Luck to Sam, love his attack on the ball.

Best of luck and all that....

(But his main mission is to consistently tell his nephew Jesse Lonergan how amazing Tigerland is for when he inevitably gets jack of the Gold Coast sideshow )

 

[Dags21]

Would have liked to have had him this year to cover th injuries we had, IMO he would've been a step up from maric and webberly

 

[Turka]

Would have liked to have had him this year to cover th injuries we had, IMO he would've been a step up from maric and webberly

We've got him now Dags...
I reckon come Round 1 vs Carazzo, he'll be Slammin Sam again...

 

[Groupie_]

Just posted this to twitter:

 

[Essington]

Make him aim for Carrazzo and everyone will be happy.

 

[Harmichael]

Will he be upgraded immediately though? You'd think we'd want Stephenson ready to go if Maric goes down, then it'd be between him & Pettard for the second one. Can't remember -do we need to put players on the LTI list first or can we upgrade two immediately? (Only going off Miller & Maric being promoted from the start of last year, but can only remember Moore being on the LTI list at the time.)

 

[MG MG]

Good luck Sammy. Who were a tough player who gave everything for the Essendon jumper and us Essendon supporters are forever grateful and you will forever be one of our beloved sons. You definately deserve this chance and I hope you tear it up for the Tiges! Farewell Sammy

 

[Tiger68]

Will he be upgraded immediately though? You'd think we'd want Stephenson ready to go if Maric goes down, then it'd be between him & Pettard for the second one. Can't remember -do we need to put players on the LTI list first or can we upgrade two immediately? (Only going off Miller & Maric being promoted from the start of last year, but can only remember Moore being on the LTI list at the time.)

From what I understand 1 rookie can be upgraded immediately, beyond that you need players being put on LTI list before an upgrade can be made. I stand to be corrected but that was my recollection of something I read.

 

[Rubber Hips]

Grew up as a tigers supporter...welcome home Lonners

 

[Tiger68]

From what I understand 1 rookie can be upgraded immediately, beyond that you need players being put on LTI list before an upgrade can be made. I stand to be corrected but that was my recollection of something I read.

Correction - we can have 2 nominated rookies that are immediately eligible for senior selection.

 

[tigertaskforce]

From what I understand 1 rookie can be upgraded immediately, beyond that you need players being put on LTI list before an upgrade can be made. I stand to be corrected but that was my recollection of something I read.

i also stand to be corrected but my understanding is we have 2 main list spots open witch can be filled at any time .

 

[Tiger68]

i also stand to be corrected but my understanding is we have 2 main list spots open witch can be filled at any time .

I think we are now saying the same thing....but not sure.

Bloody hell these rookie rule changes are confusing.

So is it right to say we can have 2 nominated rookies elevated to main list because we have 2 spots available ? Whereas if we had 39 on our list we could only have 1 nominated rookie ?

 

[SA TIGER]

Some tiger pundits say that he may well be a replacement for one shane tuck? Based on his old man's longevity at hawthorn, shane will enjoy 2-3 seasons at the elite level whereas lonergan's tenure at punt road will be reviewed at the end of the season.

 

[Bojangles17]

Here ya go.



Short answer: He is OK - will fight for every contest he can possibly get to, and he has a knack for getting the ball out of an impossibly tight corner.

However, if you can get him a bit fitter, and either limit his role to that 1st possession or somehow improve him on the spread, he will be very very good value - but we couldn't do that in 6 years.

If you want a crystal ball: if he gets in, he'll do a somewhat decent job until pushed out by a Vlastuin/other young midfielder pushing through. He is reasonably smart about his disposals, doesn't tend to go outside his capabilities (which is where Jackson falls down).
But I suspect he has been picked purely as depth, and will barely get a run.

I think you re right slatts, very much an insurance policy, if injuries hit, he ll get a run for, fwiw id hate to think. He lines up r 1

 

[bananatigz]

I think we are now saying the same thing....but not sure.

Bloody hell these rookie rule changes are confusing.

So is it right to say we can have 2 nominated rookies elevated to main list because we have 2 spots available ? Whereas if we had 39 on our list we could only have 1 nominated rookie ?

Im pretty sure that is right, by round 1 you have 40 players on the main list, i think that's the go, orren and lonergan the two for mine

 

[docko911]

We have really dominated Free Agency and the draft period, virtually giving up nothing for 6 players all in the 10-30 part of a list. We now have the added depth and added maturity we need to assault the AFL in 2013. I think Coburg will start to become a winning environment and the high pressure on spots will help players elevate their games even higher.

Sam Lonergan will fit in really well at Richmond and I reckon he will play round 1 and elevate his game to the level he is capable of. I think his only weakness is the midfield around him has not had as much quality as ours!

 

[RichoLedio]

Coburg for undefeated season?

 

[TigerRoar2012]

Would have liked to have had him this year to cover th injuries we had, IMO he would've been a step up from maric and webberly

Couldn't have said it better myself. This is why I am bloody excited about season 2013. When we have a full, healthy team, we are bloody competitive and would make finals. However, we have been dogged by injuries and have had to revert to asking the likes of Maric, Webberly, White, McGuane etc. to step up. Now however we actually have some decent depth, so we wont be as f***ed if someone goes down with an injury.
In short, our depth has improved significantly, and Tiges will make finals 2013...

Its a new era under young Cotchy ladies and gentleman.