Player Watch #16 Josh Smillie

[RichoLedio]

Why is there so much mystery around injuries recently, just farken tell us

 

[Calcium Man]

This kid was probably the best player in his league cause players couldn’t deal with his size. Probably top 3 of his Rep team cause players hadn’t ever had to deal with his size.
Bachelor stopped himself from saying another injury and called it a niggle.

This kid needs this season to get right and then he’s just a kid who’s never really competed against senior footballers

Not really. He never dominated because of his size, it’s because of his iq, decision making and ball use. He would have gone 1 if he used his size to advantage properly.

 

[wegetpumped]

"Youngster Josh Smillie notched up 10 disposals while playing on managed minutes" VFL report posted on richmondfc website.
surely if he was injured they would mention that right?

hasn't played for so long just managed but from what i saw all the traits they said he had just about showed will be massive.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Batch said we finished with two on the bench (we start with 5): "AFL emergency; Josh Smillie played 2 and a half quarters; and another little injury-ah, niggle, as well."

To me he's said we lost three players on the bench: 1, Whoever the AFL emergency was. 2, Smillie. 3. The bloke who got the injury-ah, niggle.

Calm down, Henny Pennies.

 

[tigs2010]

Also mentions this:

"He got through two-and-a-half quarters over three (quarters). He'll get through another full game and just start piling on some performances that warrant AFL selection."

VFL have a week off next week, so we're not seeing Smillie at AFL level for at least 3 more rounds.

VFL don't have a week off. Smillie should play against the afl academy.

 

[Cdog71]

Not really. He never dominated because of his size, it’s because of his iq, decision making and ball use. He would have gone 1 if he used his size to advantage properly.

Ok, I’d just like to see the kid get alotve time.
I don’t expect him to be playing like Bontempelli or Fyfe.
For all we know this the first time he’s been through a frustrating injury.
His mates are having good moments but the Coaches are protecting the first year players who have been successful as junior mids and he’s watching.
The kids probably wound up tighter than a drum.

 

[Mr Magic]

Ok, I’d just like to see the kid get alotve time.
I don’t expect him to be playing like Bontempelli or Fyfe.
For all we know this the first time he’s been through a frustrating injury.
His mates are having good moments but the Coaches are protecting the first year players who have been successful as junior mids and he’s watching.
The kids probably wound up tighter than a drum.

chill out, no one has done what Riley Bice has done and he is a mature age player.

No reason to trip at the starting gate

If we want Smillie to have a long successful career it is only natural we look after him and are cautious at the start.

If he is within a moonshot of Pendlebury longevity could be key to his value and success, so ripping it out and over at the beginning makes zero sense, especially when we are not playing for sheep stations at the moment

 

[Danog]

VFL don't have a week off. Smillie should play against the afl academy.

Do they not? I thought there was like state-representative competitions next weekend during gather round?

 

[tigs2010]

Do they not? I thought there was like state-representative competitions next weekend during gather round?

We are playing the under 18 academy.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

Smillie head to head with Greeves next week

 

[voorhees]

Why is there so much mystery around injuries recently, just farken tell us

better not be some weak tue release - yes josh picked up a foot complaint.
how hard is it to release a statement richmond?

 

[THE_GUN]

Was he seen going in for scans this morning

 

[RockJobster0312]

Trained with the main group this morning, didn’t seem inhibited in the very little I saw.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Trained with the main group this morning, didn’t seem inhibited in the very little I saw.

 

[copthat]

Caesar said he trained fully with the main group.

 

[fargothegreat]

If it was just planned management, I wonder if that means we might see him at AFL level this week? I can see the match committee giving him a run ahead of someone like Sonsie, for instance.

 

[tiger_tough]

If it was just planned management, I wonder if that means we might see him at AFL level this week? I can see the match committee giving him a run ahead of someone like Sonsie, for instance.

Full VFL game first I reckon. Bring him in V the Suns if he gets through and plays well.

 

[fargothegreat]

Full VFL game first I reckon. Bring him in V the Suns if he gets through and plays well.

If he does play VFL, it'll be in a practice match vs a bunch of 17 year olds. Not ideal really.

 

[tiger_tough]

If he does play VFL, it'll be in a practice match vs a bunch of 17 year olds. Not ideal really.

Miles in the legs. Those same 17-year-olds would be able to throw Thom Dow around.

 

[prodigy]

Selfishly I'd play him in the ones this week lol.
I know it's the wrong approach but he needs the minutes in his legs.

 

[sanaya]

still nfi why they made smillie play less than 3 minutes of the 2nd half, and it's not like it was the first 3 minutes, but they put him on like 11 mins into the 3rd


but good to hear he trained fully

 

[TigermanM2]

better not be some weak tue release - yes josh picked up a foot complaint.
how hard is it to release a statement richmond?

Got your answer today. Nothing to release.

 

[Calcium Man]

Seems like he’s fine. Quote is from Serpell

 

[Coach_Required]

Comes in for McIntosh who got subbed out against Brissy.

 

[Hydatina Physis]

I hope he gets a bit more time in the 2nds. I want him fit and hungry. Don't think there's anything to be lost by letting him build a little confidence against lesser opponents. He's got his whole career ahead of him, I'm not worried about the next couple weeks.

In saying that I'll be bloody rapt if he is named to play.