Did Richmond make a mistake drafting (trading for) Dion Prestia?

[AstroboyUK]

excellent thread. excellent discussion that presented a range of interesting opinions and points of view. Some of the those opinions and points of view proved to be accurate, and some of those are ******* hilarious for how owned they (the posters concerned) are by their own comments.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

I was wrong, wasn't as bad a deal as I thought....still could have done better than 6 tho

 

[Mincho]

Reckon he took a while to adjust to the new reality - 3rd fiddle and adjusted just in time to have an impact - now a genuine run with, damaging mid. Credit to him and the Tigs.

 

[Mincho]

Typical Richmond topping up for mediocrity.

This list wont win a final, let alone a grand final

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Lol.

 

[ChrisHunt313131]

I think Prestia has been a good, effective player for Richmond so far- does his job most weeks & has added to depth - along with Caddy and others. Good pick ups by Richmond.

Go Crows tomorrow.

 

[Ron The Bear]

We've done a good job to get him through the season. You'd expect a bit better than "handy" for a pick 6, but I'm sure he'll be better next year.

 

[DrMike]

We've done a good job to get him through the season. You'd expect a bit better than "handy" for a pick 6, but I'm sure he'll be better next year.

On AFL's Player Ratings you can see where it started to turn for him


FWIW his highest overall rank was 22

 

[Ron The Bear]

On AFL's Player Ratings you can see where it started to turn for him
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FWIW his highest overall rank was 22

After that diabolical Adelaide game.

 

[Grrr]

Prestia is one of the main reasons we are playing in the GF. For the last part of the season he has played on the oppositions most dangerous clearance players. Because he works well in close he generally gets in front of his player, and due to his meatball build is hard to move. So he limits his player and gets good first possession. Good footballer who will only get better.

 

[juss]

Good in the later parts of this year, but he was never going to star this year with a third of a pre season. Where we we really see him shine is 2018 and beyond, because hopefully he seems to have his body right.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Typical Richmond topping up for mediocrity.

This list wont win a final, let alone a grand final

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Nostradamus in the house.

 

[BEEG]

Had a very good last 10 weeks

 

[evo]

Must admit I was a bit worried early in the season but I reckon he's been fanatastic the last 5 or 6 weeks. Happy we got him now.

good player. Very smart and has quick, sure, hands.

 

[sleepinggiants]

Bump

 

[DrMike]

Pick 6 got us Prestia and a pick back which we traded for Caddy and a pick back which got us Graham and a Premiership

Think we're about done here

 

[Heisenberg_]

Best trade ever wouldn't have won the flag if not for this

 

[Docker Alyssa]

I wonder if BT was specifically asked not to call him the 'human meatball' since it was a grand final? I noticed even in the other finals he was referred at least once as that.

What a pick-up

Pick 6 got us Prestia and a pick back which we traded for Caddy and a pick back which got us Graham and a Premiership

Think we're about done here

Sums it up perfectly. Holy shiatzu. What a trade period that has turned out to be...

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

great trade helped us win a flag and had 3 very good finals which is more then the bloke he replaced could say

 

[The Dice Man]

Did Richmond make any mistakes in the last 12 months?

Find me one.

 

[Mincho]

Did Richmond make any mistakes in the last 12 months?

Find me one.

You kept Conca on your list.

 

[The Dice Man]

You kept Conca on your list.

Someone's gotta make meatballs and Pizza for Dion!

Next?

 

[LC_15]

We've done a good job to get him through the season. You'd expect a bit better than "handy" for a pick 6, but I'm sure he'll be better next year.

Has played the season with a bad ankle and is having an op post season. Will be better for a preseason.

On a lighter note, the OP is a known troll who couldnt handle the bay, not trolls in mb.

 

[DerpWerls]

I wonder if BT was specifically asked not to call him the 'human meatball' since it was a grand final? I noticed even in the other finals he was referred at least once as that.
What a pick-up

 

[Docker Alyssa]

I see that technically I was wrong but I think there is still room for this nuance... He said it right at the end where the professionalism meter being lowered could be justified by the sting being out of the game

 

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