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God I’d hate to see the hype around Rioli If he started to perform to someone like Castagna’s level.
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God I’d hate to see the hype around Rioli If he started to perform to someone like Castagna’s level.
Castagna isn't great but he's better than RioliYou mean, get worse?
Yeah, the BF nuffies would have a field day.
Castagna isn't great but he's better than Rioli
It is an absolute testament to how good a footballer Dustin Martin is that duds like Daniel Rioli, Jason Castagna and Nathan Broad are triple premiership players thanks to him. Strong argument that he's the GOAT based on that alone.
It's not 'full' of duds. Just those three.
BTW Broad was dropped twice this year, so obviously Hardwick is a bit more realistic about his ability than you are.
It's not 'full' of duds. Just those three.
BTW Broad was dropped twice this year, so obviously Hardwick is a bit more realistic about his ability than you are.
Who does he displace in ours?Rioli walks into any best 22.
And if so, how many 26 and under teams have 6 players that get a game in every other team in the comp right now?
Even if you ruled Rioli out because most people don’t seem to understand his value the way we do, how many teams have five players who could genuinely displace a player in every other full strength team?
Five other players??Even if you ruled Rioli out because most people don’t seem to understand his value the way we do, how many teams have five players who could genuinely displace a player in every other full strength team?
Who does he displace in ours?
B: Wilkie Howard Paton
HB: Coffield Carlisle Clark
C: Hill Steele Hannebery
HF: Billings Marshall Gresham
F: Membrey King Butler
R: Ryder Crouch Jones
I: Ross Battle Long Higgins/Sinclair/Geary
At the very best he sneaks into that 22nd spot, but that is very debatable. Especially with another preseason into Higgins.
Five other players??
Richmond are not the only team with decent players you know.
Five just from my team
Grundy, Moore, Daicos, De Goey and Maynard.
I am sure there are plenty of other teams that could play this game with you too.
Who does he displace in ours?
B: Wilkie Howard Paton
HB: Coffield Carlisle Clark
C: Hill Steele Hannebery
HF: Billings Marshall Gresham
F: Membrey King Butler
R: Ryder Crouch Jones
I: Ross Battle Long Higgins/Sinclair/Geary
At the very best he sneaks into that 22nd spot, but that is very debatable. Especially with another preseason into Higgins.
I think what gets misconstrued is "walks in to any best 22" doesn't mean he's anything more than a 16 - 22 type guy.
Thats some very good youth Ross Lyon could work with lol.Who does he displace in ours?
B: Wilkie Howard Paton
HB: Coffield Carlisle Clark
C: Hill Steele Hannebery
HF: Billings Marshall Gresham
F: Membrey King Butler
R: Ryder Crouch Jones
I: Ross Battle Long Higgins/Sinclair/Geary
At the very best he sneaks into that 22nd spot, but that is very debatable. Especially with another preseason into Higgins.
Five other players??
Richmond are not the only team with decent players you know.
Five just from my team
Grundy, Moore, Daicos, De Goey and Maynard.
I am sure there are plenty of other teams that could play this game with you too.
The problem is I never made the statement Rioli would walk into any team’s best 22.
You seem so obsessed with this that you imagine things have been said that haven't.
Of course. Nothing lasts.Tigers fans will see the other side of equalisation soon enough.
I thought the Hawks would be up and about in the finals for a long time, especially with stars Gunston, Bruest, Rioli still having heaps of years left after the 3peat. Then of course players like Duryea starring in a PF
Not apples and apples but I think once Cotch and Martin go the team will drop a fair bit.
Well for us I'd expect these 11 to individually walk straight into the best 22 of every other team (Their highest B&F finish in the last two seasons in brackets):
Steele (1)
Crouch (1)
Gresham (6)
Billings (4)
Marshall (2)
Butler (2)
Jones (6)
Membrey (5)
Clark (9)
King
Coffield (5)
I'm also not sure there would be a team who wouldn't be able to find a spot up one end or the other for Battle, or else on the bench, to plug holes. Especially with another preseason under his belt.
Then you've got Howard, who is a 200cm KPD with speed, an excellent kick and leadership, who just came 3rd in the B&F of the team who finished 5th. And Wilkie, who's had consecutive 7th place B&F finishes, and ought to be better with a 3rd AFL preseason under his belt. Ask Jack Riewoldt for one how hard he is to get a kick on, and he's also an excellent intercept mark and left foot kick.
So you could make a very strong case for all 14 of them- with 11 of them having finished top 7 in a B&F at least once in the last two seasons.
While 2 of the remaining 3 just made the AFL 2020 22Under22 team of the year.
I've often felt the same, never really rated Rioli. Think he gets overrated based on his one amazing PF in 2017 and good game every 6 weeks.And what has this got to do with D Rioli being a very lucky and fortunate triple premiership player?
It actually proves the point.....he has been very lucky.
Which one? hahaGod I’d hate to see the hype around Rioli If he started to perform to someone like Castagna’s level.
If not, I'm out.
Don't be silly.walk straight into the best 22 of every other team
lal la la dod do do daaaTouch dramatic there.