Reckon Caddy will go forward and Pickett will come in on the wing.
Always good to see a youngster get his chance though
Always good to see a youngster get his chance though
Player Watch #32 Samson Ryan
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Yeah although it'd be nice to get a look at him I don't think he's quite ready and Caddy forward would be more dangerous surely.
agree caddy should be forward pocket, only been saying it for 2 years straight
Unfortunately, just missed the cut and is on the emergency bench.
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Late in for Prestia
I see that. Like for like.....
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agree caddy should be forward pocket, only been saying it for 2 years straight
The problem with Caddy is that while he's a quality player, he doesn't really fit into Richmond's game plan since we got Lynch.
He's a '3rd tall', without actually being all that tall, and lacks the defensive side of his game for a (Richmond) small forward.
His forward ability, ability to pinch hit in the midfield, and has a good football brain and skills to use them all make him a good player, but it's hard to pin him down to a particular spot/role...
I can pin him down, he is a great marking option up forward, he would need a very solid defender as he is very strong 1 v1 , also in front of goal he is damaging. So it’s a matter of perspective. And in this game style he should Be embracing the forward pocket roll. I don’t believe he is fast enough to play wing.
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Samson looked really good today against Willy. He has still got a lot to learn but the talent is definitely there.
He has the size and mobility to be an A grade ruck / forward.
He has the size and mobility to be an A grade ruck / forward.
how hood were his second efforts when the ball hit the ground from his marking contest?
For a skinny
Also wasn’t anywhere near as easily pushed aside as I expected after seeing his 2020 highlights.
Could be another big tick for the Ivan Maric stable this bloke.
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I thought his ability to tap the ball to our advantage was a standout too
He's still only 20
Gotta be impressed by our talent spotters - to pick this kid out and have confidence to draft when obviously no one else rated him is a massive win for our club.
At 20 yo looks like he could be a very good ruckman was ultra impressive yesterday - just needs to tidy up a few things like giving away needless/silly free kicks and he's ready to go
At 20 yo looks like he could be a very good ruckman was ultra impressive yesterday - just needs to tidy up a few things like giving away needless/silly free kicks and he's ready to go
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As Hood as you can get.
I took the piss comparing him to Gawn in the game day thread but that seriously should be his ceiling. Tall and mobile with good skills, nice tap work but still very good on the deck and a good mark. Plus he seems to have a bit of campaigner in him too which is important.
I have high hopes for him. Just needs to add another 10kgs.
I have high hopes for him. Just needs to add another 10kgs.
It does look a fantastic spot by our guys, who seem to come up with head scratchers draft after draft that soon turn out to make perfect sense. With Soldo back, and this guy possibly being ready to do some AFL time as early as 2022, and the tallest man in history Mate Colina looking a fair chance to be able to play in 2022, the prospect of losing one or both of Coleman-Jones and Chol suddenly doesn’t seem so bad. It would still be nice to retain at least one of that pair though….but if not, off to the strongest draft in history with more picks than a Yukon goldminer.
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You know what I love about Samson? He is a competitive beast the kid has aggression and hates loosing.
add 10kg of muscle - and another 1-2 years of guidance from Nank, Ivan et al on how to hurt - to that aggression and competitiveness and we'll have a complete ruckman!
Suddenly our ruck/forward stocks seem almost complete. Question is - do we need 3 specialist ruckmen on our list? Plus Chol, CCJ, Colina. They all seem to have different attributes and skillsets. I like the idea of playing 2 rucks as long as one is more mobile and can go forward (so Soldo probably misses out once Ryan is ready) plus 2 key forwards - personally I think these 6 offer a good mix and give us enough insurance and quality going forward.
I also like the idea of rotating games through the rucks to keep them fresh and there will undoubtedly be injuries...
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Only thing I think he could work on (although I am sure he is working on it)
Is his marking
He took some good contested marks yesterday but other times it’s almost like he forgets he has a very good reach advantage over his man and dosent commit to the contest
But definitely looks like we have found another late pick gem
Is his marking
He took some good contested marks yesterday but other times it’s almost like he forgets he has a very good reach advantage over his man and dosent commit to the contest
But definitely looks like we have found another late pick gem
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This kid looks like a very good prospect and should be next in line for a game. Certainly far more upside and potential than Chol.
Boods well!!!
They put serious body pressure on him in many of those marking contests. A skinny bloke with his hands up is easy pickings for hard bodied VFL backmen. Half those frees were pretty unlucky as due to his height his elbow were at head level. Also grapling in a marking contest is a 50-50 thing, some of those frees could easily have gone his way, but of course being Richmond they rarely do.
