Have Richmond passed North and west coast

[ShereKhan]

Yeah, I did. I thought he was much more likely to be AFL quality than Smillie for example.

I’ll hold my judgement until at least Smillie makes his debut.

 

[Shueygod]

You mean told our young players carried us to 5 wins … like Lalor, Armstrong, Hotton, McCauliffe, Clarke, Smillie, Gibcus…. who barely played?

How could Richmond fans say young players who didn’t play carried us to 5 wins?

Exactly, I was told repetitively that you weren’t relying on your senior players this season.

 

[Shueygod]

I’ll hold my judgement until at least Smillie makes his debut.

So because Allan debuted he’s ready to be judged

 

[ShereKhan]

So because Allan debuted he’s ready to be judged

I saw him play. I saw his WAFL numbers. It doesn’t look great thus far. But it’s very early….. but I’d be a little concerned …. but just a little. He’s got time.

When you see the other selections taken soon after him are you still happy with Allan?

 

[Shueygod]

I saw him play. I saw his WAFL numbers. It doesn’t look great thus far. But it’s very early….. but I’d be a little concerned …. but just a little. He’s got time.

When you see the other selections taken soon after him are you still happy with Allan?

I am happy with Allan, would’ve been nice if he had a clear run at it but I still think he’ll be a very good afl player

 

[captain bloodsport]

I am happy with Allan, would’ve been nice if he had a clear run at it but I still think he’ll be a very good afl player

I'd be concerned about him.

 

[bzparkes]

If we ever ask for special

Richmond were rebuilding during GC and GWS. In 2010 we were 0-9 with a percentage under 50%. Brendan Gale was asked multiple times in various forums (like referenced in that Age article) whether Richmond were going to ask for special draft assistance … he said no.

Go and look at the ladder form 2010. Tell me who was the only team below yours?

Again, 'asking' for help didn't exist as a mechanism back then so you can't exactly ask for what the AFL doesn't offer, can you?

That’s ok … your club asked for assistance 5-years after making finals and 7-years after a flag…. In a year you’ll be getting pick-2 for Allen.

Great.

Show me a draft as compromised as the last 3?

Meanwhile, Richmond said they’d not ask for assistance after a decade of no finals and 30-years since our last flag … with GC and GWS taking the Lions share of top draft picks.

Again, you're not understanding the very simple concept that draft assistance didn't become a thing until 2012.

If this is too complicated for you to understand, not sure what else we can do here.

As I said … I don’t believe we will ask for assistance and I will be embarrassed and disappointed if we do. It’s pretty demeaning and I never thought I’d think of the Kangas and Eagles as both being minnows.

Minnows eh?

Our membership went up to 108k(2nd in the AFL) whilst Richmond's dropped below 100k and they are looking to sell games to Cairns.

Who's the minnow club here exactly?

Your club asked for help and that’s fine. If you support that then no worries, your call. I hope we never do.

It's ok to ask for help when you're screwed, especially when the system made to help you does the exact opposite.

 

[bzparkes]

This is legitimately the worst take I've read on BigFooty in a while.

You're suggesting that Richmond replace the head of recruiting who died the week of last year's draft???

Richmond announces passing of head of recruiting

Wow, pretty pathetic to use someone's death to try to score imaginary points in an internet argument, not gonna lie.

 

[Shueygod]

I'd be concerned about him.

Are you concerned about Smillie being exposed as a man child prior to being reinjured?

 

[bzparkes]

Are you concerned about Smillie being exposed as a man child prior to being reinjured?

Poor training standards also apparently. Conditioning was quite bad this year. Must be mates with Zane Duursma.

 

[captain bloodsport]

Are you concerned about Smillie being exposed as a man child prior to being reinjured?

is the sabrina carpenter song about smillie?

 

[Shueygod]

Poor training standards also apparently. Conditioning was quite bad this year. Must be mates with Zane Duursma.

Tall slow outside mid with a below average kick, they’ve drafted Blake Acres at 7.

 

[captain bloodsport]

Poor training standards also apparently. Conditioning was quite bad this year. Must be mates with Zane Duursma.

Probably was training with Harley reid in the off season

 

[bzparkes]

Probably was training with Harley reid in the off season

Funny thing is that Harley said on the player's interview earlier in the year it was due to hanging out with Zane during his first offseason that he ended up coming back in such poor shape. Didn't train much and ate shit food while hanging out.

Hence him staying in Perth this offseason and training with Baker & Graham.

 

[captain bloodsport]

Funny thing is that Harley said on the player's interview earlier in the year it was due to hanging out with Zane during his first offseason that he ended up coming back in such poor shape. Didn't train much and ate shit food while hanging out.

Hence him staying in Perth this offseason and training with Baker & Graham.

Well good luck with the other duursma

 

[bzparkes]

Well good luck with the other duursma

He's the one who needs to be on the Zane & Harley diet.

 

[Obeanie1]

Young is a McGovern short term stop gap.
Wow

I like Young and he’ll be reliable and he’s been in elite performance environments for a long time with his soccer background.
But mate you dont have anything close to a McGovern within the foreseeable future on your list.
Waterman took him to the cleaners.

You wouldnt know.

Move along.

 

[Obeanie1]

2 words. Bo Allan. Wasn’t he the guy you got because you dropped down the draft order due to committing to Baker? Oh well … at least Baker is your best player.

Bookmarked.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Richmond are a bunch of cnts

 

[Obeanie1]

I'd be concerned about him.

You really wouldn't. Be honest.

In reality your just being a ...........

 

[captain bloodsport]

You really wouldn't. Be honest.

In reality your just being a ...........

Maybe trading pick 3 for bo Allen and baker is something a donkey would do.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Are you concerned about Smillie being exposed as a man child prior to being reinjured?

Are you concerned that 7(88%) of the 8 players Richmond drafted in 2024 have already shown great signs at AFL level in their first year?

Or that over 50% of the 7 players Eagles drafted in 2024 look like spuds so far?

 

[Shueygod]

Are you concerned that 7(88%) of the 8 players Richmond drafted in 2024 have already shown great signs at AFL level in their first year?

Or that over 50% of the 7 players Eagles drafted in 2024 look like spuds so far?

An apparent low bar for the tigers players and a high bar for eagles will do that.

Which of the eagles draftees showed less than Alger last season at afl level for you to make this comment?

I’d probably pay Champion but that’s it.

 

[bzparkes]

Richmond are a bunch of cnts

 

[Cdog71]

You wouldnt know.

Move along.

For starters I’d like to thank you for getting me more invested in this thread.

Which part of my post are you referring to?

1. Your 6.3” Power fwd in Waterman kicking 6 goals on him and he had 5 disposals?
2. Him dropping Aussie rules and playing soccer from u/12’s and playing his first full season of Aussie rules in 2021?
Or
3. Is it you think you have someone on your list who is going to be close to McGovern, who is in the top 3 interception Mark’s with Harris Andrews and Vlaustin since the stats have been compiled?
Could probably list another half a dozen points about McGovern that have made him one of my favourite footballers.
But
Sounds like you know who is going to be your next McGovern.
So let’s hear it.