Have Richmond passed North and west coast

[Meteoric Rise]

Ried is a second year player coming off an undone preseason he’s not the ultra professional Daicos, Sheezel ect accumulators kind would be much better with seasoned mids that can win there own ball around him. Kelly is goosed now does his best work as 2/3 receiver not a number one midfielder. Yeo is the only front line midfielder we have.

Going by player ratings, Kelly's last 2 seasons were two of his best 3.

I would hold off judgement until you get a bit more data than one poor game. Same with Harley. Daicos was shitful in Collingwood's first game this year.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We will find out in Round 10 I reckon.
Can't see Richmond or North winning another game between now and then(looking at their draws).

Eagles will be better than both, I'd bet.

 

[THECHIEFTON]

Richmond fans freely ignore the unsaid "Don't start a thread about your own club on the main board" rule.

Clearly a troll thread.

 

[Daka]

If we beat Port Adelaide this week, I'll say yes if we lose than I'll say no.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

We will find out in Round 10 I reckon.
Can't see Richmond or North winning another game between now and then(looking at their draws).

Eagles will be better than both, I'd bet.

And yet we still haven't played Smillie who is out with a hammy. The guy is a jet. Also hopefully we will also see Hotton later in the year who was rated number 1 by some recruiters prior to doing his ACL last year. I haven't even mentioned Jonty Faull who was the highest rated KPF in the draft by many recruiters and we have a great goal sneak in Jasper Alger who will get a game too later in the year. The future is rosy for us. We were bold at the draft and it will put us ahead of many other teams. This may not be apparent this year but it will be more apparent in 2 years. So I would not be making a decision as early as round 10 as that is far too early to be answering the question properly.

 

[THE_GUN]

We will find out in Round 10 I reckon.
Can't see Richmond or North winning another game between now and then(looking at their draws).

Eagles will be better than both, I'd bet.

Possibly this year but not in 3 years time

 

[Lockyer24]

Not to sound like Trump but…
North are going to win soon
And keep winning

A touch more development to their draftees and perhaps some decent talls thrown in, and they will be well clear of Richmond and WCE

 

[RUNVS]

Not to sound like Trump but…
North are going to win soon
And keep winning

A touch more development to their draftees and perhaps some decent talls thrown in, and they will be well clear of Richmond and WCE

and the Melbourne Storm will join the AFL, it is the only way we will lift the tariffs on them.

 

[HBFlanker]

Yep, they have.

Anything less than 7 or 8 wins this season is a fail in my opinion.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Not to sound like Trump but…
North are going to win soon
And keep winning

A touch more development to their draftees and perhaps some decent talls thrown in, and they will be well clear of Richmond and WCE

Not this year though. The key defence is still shite, although hopefully we get more than 1.5 games out of Logue this year (not looking likely to be much more, just about time to write him off in planning as a regular starter).

 

[GC2015]

Not looking so good right now. Tend to think they played above themselves last week against Carlton.

 

[demondavey]

Rebuild what rebuild

You’re losing by 82 points. You’re rebuilding.

 

[Outtatym]

Reality sucks

 

[RUNVS]

I imagine today won't dent Richmond fans confidence of their bestest rebuild strategy EVER.

 

[STPer18]

THUD!

 

[Roobs321]

 

[Xtreme]

Shock horror they're an away side losing against the home team that plays their home ground better than Richmond do.

 

[RUNVS]

Shock horror they're an away side losing against the home team that plays their home ground better than Richmond do.

Are you sure you are not a secret Richmond fan? You seem to love them more than Hawthorn.

 

[Xtreme]

Are you sure you are not a secret Richmond fan? You seem to love them more than Hawthorn.

My love of Hokball + Bazball is just like Hulkamania - FOREVER!

 

[Daka]

If we beat Port Adelaide this week, I'll say yes if we lose than I'll say no.

I still think we are behind North 100%
I think there were some positives today v Port
But our midfield was non competitive.

 

[TigerTime88]

North are miles ahead, how could they not be. We've got the initial roster set up naw and we just need to keep pumping low picks into the 22.

I'd prefer to be where we are though than the Eagles. Continually trading back and picking half backs/forwards. Horrible list management.

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

Overreaction to one game this season but over the longer term it wouldn't be a surprise.

Both North and WC made horrendous trades last year and Richmond were the beneficiary of both.

How is it horrendous when we havent seen what Whitlock will do for North.

Needs a good 4-5 years before the trade can be graded.

By then North and Richmond could be top 4 contenders.

 

[north_lad]

Not to sound like Trump but…
North are going to win soon
And keep winning

A touch more development to their draftees and perhaps some decent talls thrown in, and they will be well clear of Richmond and WCE

Omg when

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

How is it horrendous when we havent seen what Whitlock will do for North.

Needs a good 4-5 years before the trade can be graded.

By then North and Richmond could be top 4 contenders.

North traded a very likely top 3 pick for a pick in the 20’s.

Whitlock would want to be almost Carey-esque for it to not be considered horrendous.

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

North traded a very likely top 3 pick for a pick in the 20’s.

Whitlock would want to be almost Carey-esque for it to not be considered horrendous.

Very simplistic way to look at it. There are way more variables to consider to any trade.