Recommitted Ed Richards [two-year contract extension]

[The Nostradamus]

one of those fringe dog players to keep an eye on.

Out of contract 22 years old and 59 games and counting.

coming back from injury this year so needs to consistently stay on the park in the last few rounds

 

[WWSD]

I think he would be a good fit for Collingwood.

 

[Sphynx]

North sniffing around apparently.

 

[pupstar]

North sniffing around apparently.

Can only hope been on about him for a long time now.

 

[Cudi]

Not sure why he would leave unless it was for big $$$, now that he is being played in his correct position.

Whenever he has been fit he has been in the team, so not getting a game won't be a complaint. Played all but one game last year and was straight back into the team this year after a long lay off with ankle injury.

He's the one we need to keep, much prefer Lipinski leaving than Richards.

 

[SheezNuts]

Would absolutely love him at North. Fits our profile wonderfully.

 

[Turbocat]

I think he would be a good fit for Collingwood.

He would but how do they pay for him...

 

[Igloo]

I'm not sure about the use of the word "fringe" for Ed that has been going around lately. He's barely missed a game he's been available for in his entire time at the club. He's even been persisted with when he's played some pretty average games. The club obviously thinks highly of him, and he's always been given chances, we're performing well, and his spot in the team is pretty safe, so the only reason he might want to leave would be if he got a much bigger deal elsewhere.

 

[perplexed]

I expect that the dogs will try to offload a few of their fringe / second stringers to get points for Darcy.
At least a couple of Lipinski, McLean, West, Wallis, Richards, Jong will go.
Richards and Wallis are the most valuable of those and presumably the two they will most want to keep.

 

[Jeremias]

He would but how do they pay for him...

Fairly comfortably I would have thought. He’s not going to be on much.

 

[Turbocat]

Fairly comfortably I would have thought. He’s not going to be on much.

Picks?

 

[Del203211]

I expect that the dogs will try to offload a few of their fringe / second stringers to get points for Darcy.
At least a couple of Lipinski, McLean, West, Wallis, Richards, Jong will go.
Richards and Wallis are the most valuable of those and presumably the two they will most want to keep.

Richards will stay. Was in our best 22 before injuries. Lipinski and Jong I’d say goneskie.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Not so fringe anymore. Having a fairly good year and I expect he will stay.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Not so fringe anymore. Having a fairly good year and I expect he will stay.

never was fringe.

 

[Mofra]

I expect that the dogs will try to offload a few of their fringe / second stringers to get points for Darcy.
At least a couple of Lipinski, McLean, West, Wallis, Richards, Jong will go.
Richards and Wallis are the most valuable of those and presumably the two they will most want to keep.

Wallis is good but doesn't quite fit our gamestyle this year, and is a FA anyway so $$$ may talk.
Not sure Jong has much currency, if any.
I suspect Lipinski leaves for more opportunity. He's barely getting games while Dunkley & Treloar are out and Garcia is developing well (hardly known outside of Whitten Oval but highly rated internally).
West - the ball is in his court.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Wallis is good but doesn't quite fit our gamestyle this year, and is a FA anyway so $$$ may talk.
Not sure Jong has much currency, if any.
I suspect Lipinski leaves for more opportunity. He's barely getting games while Dunkley & Treloar are out and Garcia is developing well (hardly known outside of Whitten Oval but highly rated internally).
West - the ball is in his court.

If we get the right price for West, it wouldn't even bother me if we lost him. Might be blasphemy in Bulldogs circles to suggest that, but I'd rather prioritise players like Garcia and even McLean, who I feel offer more in our system. Also feel it would be good for West to go elsewhere where the family name means nothing - feels like every time he plays, he feels the need to carry the side on his back and do too much, resulting in a very selfish and rushed player.

 

[Turbocat]

Wallis is good but doesn't quite fit our gamestyle this year, and is a FA anyway so $$$ may talk.
Not sure Jong has much currency, if any.
I suspect Lipinski leaves for more opportunity. He's barely getting games while Dunkley & Treloar are out and Garcia is developing well (hardly known outside of Whitten Oval but highly rated internally).
West - the ball is in his court.

Does Dunkley stay now?

 

[Virgin Dog]

Does Dunkley stay now?

I'd be pretty confident he does - he has written some pretty great insight into how he felt last year. The best example - https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_...riod-western-bulldogs-life-was-really-in-2020

 

[Mofra]

Does Dunkley stay now?

The only way he goes now is if someone also trades for his heterosexual life partner Treloar.
Siamese twins live more separate lives.

 

[Morro]

Would he get paid more elsewhere?

 

[Bulldogs85]

Would he get paid more elsewhere?

Wouldn’t surprise me if Richmond show some interest in Richards he would replace Houli

 

[tiger_tough]

Wouldn’t surprise me if Richmond show some interest in Richards he would replace Houli

Can he play wing? We're pretty stacked for half backs.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Can he play wing? We're pretty stacked for half backs.

yes he can play wing but half back is he’s best position

 

[tiger_tough]

yes he can play wing but half back is he’s best position

I think Stack will take houli's spot form this week at half back. We need a winger to upgrade McIntosh/Pickett/Caddy.

Wouldn't be upset if Richards was that person. Whats his trade value? Early 2nd?

 

[Bulldogs85]

I think Stack will take houli's spot form this week at half back. We need a winger to upgrade McIntosh/Pickett/Caddy.

Wouldn't be upset if Richards was that person. Whats his trade value? Early 2nd?

He’s out of contract so I would say Mid-late 2nd I like him so hopefully we keep him