Father & Son & Academy Prospects

[Morro]

Does RJK Tiger run the Richmond Journey page on Facebook? Similar knowledge.

I wish he ran that instead of his stupid ****ing mouth all day.

 

[Profop]

I dunno not even giving him a train on spot seems pretty rough

I don’t mind not selecting him but if we don’t think he’s even worth a train on spot I’m sort of struggling with why we nominated him at all, that part seems a bit cruel

I guess we do just back them in that they were upfront the whole way

 

[tiger_tough]

I wish he ran that instead of his stupid ****ing mouth all day.

 

[Wrenny]

Far out Morro man not my type.

 

[Morro]

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Far out Morro man not my type.

 

[Chrisjm15]

Think we have 2 next year don't we?
Jack Leys (midfield/wing playing in SA)
Archie (Louie) Daffy (mid/small forward playing in Geelong)

Edit Leys only played 93 games

 

[Wrenny]

Think we have 2 next year don't we?
Jack Leys (midfield/wing playing in SA)
Archie (Louie) Daffy (mid/small forward playing in Geelong)

Edit Leys only played 93 games

Leys 110 games with Richmond, his lads (3 I think) all available under F/S.

Also have Armstrong as NGA who at this stage is rated above Daffy & Leys.

 

[Wrenny]

 

[Chrisjm15]

Leys 110 games with Richmond, his lads (3 I think) all available under F/S.

Also have Armstrong as NGA who at this stage is rated above Daffy & Leys.

I thought Leys was, then went to check using a LLM and it said 93.
This is excellent news.

I've heard the kid is pretty good?

Also, yes heard Armstrong looks very handy.
Actually getting to use the F/S & Academy just at a time when they're gonna make it harder

 

[Wrenny]

I thought Leys was, then went to check using a LLM and it said 93.
This is excellent news.

I've heard the kid is pretty good?

Also, yes heard Armstrong looks very handy.
Actually getting to use the F/S & Academy just at a time when they're gonna make it harder

Seems to be tracking pretty well.

Michaels knows a bit more, think he’s a winger?

Daffy would be that HHF type and Armstrong IM.

 

[Michaels]

Seems to be tracking pretty well.

Michaels knows a bit more, think he’s a winger?

Daffy would be that HHF type and Armstrong IM.

Yeah he is looking to make a shift to the wing for 2026.

 

[Chrisjm15]

Yeah he is looking to make a shift to the wing for 2026.

Thanks both

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

Richmond believes it has quenched its need for speed with a quartet of national draft picks but has told overlooked father-son Louis Kellaway he will not be a contender for its single summer rookie position.
The Tigers believe they have finally rounded out their next generation midfield after securing “combative” South Australian midfielder Sam Cumming and Oakleigh speedster Sam Grlj with picks seven and eight in the national draft.

Richmond added 179cm mid-forward Zane Puecker at pick 31 then fellow South Australian Noah Roberts-Thomson (pick 54) as a genuine small forward who can also put on the afterburners.

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The Tigers overlooked Rowville bolter Sullivan Robey to instead secure Grlj, with recruiting boss Rhy Gieschen telling Code Sports that Cumming and Grlj were simply higher up on the club’s draft board.

That pair will add to last year’s draft haul which includes midfielders Sam Lalor, Josh Smillie and Taj Hotton.

Louis Kellaway was overlooked by the Tigers in the National draft. Picture: Peter Argent





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Gieschen says that all of the club’s new batch of mids can hit the scoreboard but believes coach Adem Yze

Adem Yze

Age

48

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.6

1star

T

0.6

3star

also has some serious speed to add to the ball-winning brilliance.

“They do complement each other, it’s been a real conscious effort,” he said.

“We have (Jacob) Hopper, Tim Taranto

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Tim Taranto

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.0

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

15.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

, (Jack) Ross and (Dion) Prestia who are doing a super job for us at the moment but the plan has been to really bring in that next wave of guys to learn under them and eventually make the midfield their own.

“Lalor is a powerful mid forward. He’s unique because he’s classy with ball in hand, Hotton is agile and has speed and can go forward, Smillie is the big bodied 195cm mid who is good at the contest and is a nice kick. We also have (Kane) McAuliffe who has that power, grunt and aggression and then Cumming compliments them. He’s genuinely combative, aggressive and he’s got a defensive mindset. He loves contact and they can all go forward and take a mark and kick a goal and be dangerous one-on-one.



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“We had a real emphasis on speed. We wanted to add speed to our mix. That balance of speed, power, agility, competitiveness, we felt like we got that with all four boys. It’s something we value highly and to bring in four guys who had that, we felt like we really added to our list.”

Sam Cumming and Sam Grlj pose after being picked up by the Tigers in last week’s draft. Picture: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images.
Duncan Kellaway

Duncan Kellaway

Age

53

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

21.6

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

’s son Louis put in an impressive campaign for Sturt and South Australia’s Under-18 side but Richmond eventually overlooked him, unsure where he would play in their new-look side in coming years.

“We worked really closely with Louis over three years. He spent time at the club,” Gieschen said.

“We feel like our communication through that period and as the draft got closer was really good, we kept him in the loop as to where we sat and we had the option to put him on our rookie list but wanted to keep the option over for SSP or leave it open for the mid-season draft. We decided to do that.

“It’s always a difficult decision but Louey and Duncan were in the loop with what we were doing and it was a tough decision but we felt like we did the right thing by him and the family to communicate.”

The Tigers have invited a handful of players overlooked in both drafts to train with them in coming weeks but will go with youth instead of considering any recycled options.

Kellaway will not be in that mix as the Tigers consider other options.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Richmond believes it has quenched its need for speed with a quartet of national draft picks but has told overlooked father-son Louis Kellaway he will not be a contender for its single summer rookie position.
The Tigers believe they have finally rounded out their next generation midfield after securing “combative” South Australian midfielder Sam Cumming and Oakleigh speedster Sam Grlj with picks seven and eight in the national draft.

Richmond added 179cm mid-forward Zane Puecker at pick 31 then fellow South Australian Noah Roberts-Thomson (pick 54) as a genuine small forward who can also put on the afterburners.

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The Tigers overlooked Rowville bolter Sullivan Robey to instead secure Grlj, with recruiting boss Rhy Gieschen telling Code Sports that Cumming and Grlj were simply higher up on the club’s draft board.

That pair will add to last year’s draft haul which includes midfielders Sam Lalor, Josh Smillie and Taj Hotton.

Louis Kellaway was overlooked by the Tigers in the National draft. Picture: Peter Argent





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Gieschen says that all of the club’s new batch of mids can hit the scoreboard but believes coach Adem Yze also has some serious speed to add to the ball-winning brilliance.

“They do complement each other, it’s been a real conscious effort,” he said.

“We have (Jacob) Hopper, Tim Taranto, (Jack) Ross and (Dion) Prestia who are doing a super job for us at the moment but the plan has been to really bring in that next wave of guys to learn under them and eventually make the midfield their own.

“Lalor is a powerful mid forward. He’s unique because he’s classy with ball in hand, Hotton is agile and has speed and can go forward, Smillie is the big bodied 195cm mid who is good at the contest and is a nice kick. We also have (Kane) McAuliffe who has that power, grunt and aggression and then Cumming compliments them. He’s genuinely combative, aggressive and he’s got a defensive mindset. He loves contact and they can all go forward and take a mark and kick a goal and be dangerous one-on-one.



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“We had a real emphasis on speed. We wanted to add speed to our mix. That balance of speed, power, agility, competitiveness, we felt like we got that with all four boys. It’s something we value highly and to bring in four guys who had that, we felt like we really added to our list.”

Sam Cumming and Sam Grlj pose after being picked up by the Tigers in last week’s draft. Picture: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images.
Duncan Kellaway’s son Louis put in an impressive campaign for Sturt and South Australia’s Under-18 side but Richmond eventually overlooked him, unsure where he would play in their new-look side in coming years.

“We worked really closely with Louis over three years. He spent time at the club,” Gieschen said.

“We feel like our communication through that period and as the draft got closer was really good, we kept him in the loop as to where we sat and we had the option to put him on our rookie list but wanted to keep the option over for SSP or leave it open for the mid-season draft. We decided to do that.

“It’s always a difficult decision but Louey and Duncan were in the loop with what we were doing and it was a tough decision but we felt like we did the right thing by him and the family to communicate.”

The Tigers have invited a handful of players overlooked in both drafts to train with them in coming weeks but will go with youth instead of considering any recycled options.

Kellaway will not be in that mix as the Tigers consider other options.

No mention of Sonsie

 

[richoplzbreed]

As already mentioned Louis will not be one of the players invited to train with us
Good read into the clubs need for speed in this draft

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Why Richmond overlooked father-son prospect Louis Kellaway amid speed focus in draft bonanza

Richmond believes it has quenched its need for speed with a quartet of national draft picks but has told overlooked father-son Louis Kellaway he will not be a contender for its single summer rookie position.

The Tigers believe they have finally rounded out their next generation midfield after securing “combative” South Australian midfielder Sam Cumming and Oakleigh speedster Sam Grlj with picks seven and eight in the national draft.


Richmond added 179cm mid-forward Zane Puecker at pick 31 then fellow South Australian Noah Roberts-Thomson (pick 54) as a genuine small forward who can also put on the afterburners.

The Tigers overlooked Rowville bolter Sullivan Robey to instead secure Grlj, with recruiting boss Rhy Gieschen telling Code Sports that Cumming and Grlj were simply higher up on the club’s draft board.

That pair will add to last year’s draft haul which includes midfielders Sam Lalor, Josh Smillie and Taj Hotton.

Gieschen says that all of the club’s new batch of mids can hit the scoreboard but believes coach Adem Yze also has some serious speed to add to the ball-winning brilliance.

They do complement each other, it’s been a real conscious effort,” he said.

We have (Jacob) Hopper, Tim Taranto, (Jack) Ross and (Dion) Prestia who are doing a super job for us at the moment but the plan has been to really bring in that next wave of guys to learn under them and eventually make the midfield their own

“Lalor is a powerful mid forward. He’s unique because he’s classy with ball in hand, Hotton is agile and has speed and can go forward, Smillie is the big bodied 195cm mid who is good at the contest and is a nice kick. We also have (Kane) McAuliffe who has that power, grunt and aggression and then Cumming compliments them. He’s genuinely combative, aggressive and he’s got a defensive mindset. He loves contact and they can all go forward and take a mark and kick a goal and be dangerous one-on-one.

We had a real emphasis on speed. We wanted to add speed to our mix. That balance of speed, power, agility, competitiveness, we felt like we got that with all four boys. It’s something we value highly and to bring in four guys who had that, we felt like we really added to our list.”

Duncan Kellaway’s son Louis put in an impressive campaign for Sturt and South Australia’s Under-18 side but Richmond eventually overlooked him, unsure where he would play in their new-look side in coming years.

“We worked really closely with Louis over three years. He spent time at the club,” Gieschen said.

We feel like our communication through that period and as the draft got closer was really good, we kept him in the loop as to where we sat and we had the option to put him on our rookie list but wanted to keep the option over for SSP or leave it open for the mid-season draft. We decided to do that.

“It’s always a difficult decision but Louey and Duncan were in the loop with what we were doing and it was a tough decision but we felt like we did the right thing by him and the family to communicate.”

The Tigers have invited a handful of players overlooked in both drafts to train with them in coming weeks but will go with youth instead of considering any recycled options.

Kellaway will not be in that mix as the Tigers consider other options.

This is stupid of the club. It's considered an ordinary draft so realistically how many will be guaranteed to kick on from the 2025 draft. Would be shattered if Cummings doesnt kill it, but lets be honest we havent drafted a gun mid since Dusty. (All of Prestia, Taranto, Hopper were poached). I'm still on the fence with Grlj and not expecting much from the other 2 but will be happy if they turn into C grade 100 game journeymen. Prestia is goneski end of year, Sonsie odds on delisted too. Ralpsmith, Smith, Green, Rioli, Trezise, Ross are all out of contract odds are at least 3 will be delisted. Mcauliffe's close to getting leapfrogged too, so needs a breakout season.


Smillie, Judson can't get on the paddock. Kellaway bleeds yellow and black! I guarantee whoever Tassie offers a big chunk of the $5mil signing bonus will drop their team like a hot potato. They'd be fools to not be sniffing around Lalor and Hotton. If the Tigres take someone similar to Kellaway in the SSP I'll spew harder than Solariums Wallace.

 

[Jozzy]

This is stupid of the club. It's considered an ordinary draft so realistically how many will be guaranteed to kick on from the 2025 draft. Would be shattered if Cummings doesnt kill it, but lets be honest we havent drafted a gun mid since Dusty. (All of Prestia, Taranto, Hopper were poached). I'm still on the fence with Grlj and not expecting much from the other 2 but will be happy if they turn into C grade 100 game journeymen. Prestia is goneski end of year, Sonsie odds on delisted too. Ralpsmith, Smith, Green, Rioli, Trezise, Ross are all out of contract odds are at least 3 will be delisted. Mcauliffe's close to getting leapfrogged too, so needs a breakout season.


Smillie, Judson can't get on the paddock. Kellaway bleeds yellow and black! I guarantee whoever Tassie offers a big chunk of the $5mil signing bonus will drop their team like a hot potato. They'd be fools to not be sniffing around Lalor and Hotton. If the Tigres take someone similar to Kellaway in the SSP I'll spew harder than Solariums Wallace.

Most of of supporters bleed yellow and black, and would do anything for the club but that doesn’t mean we should be on the list.

I’m really sad for Louis and was very hopeful of the club drafting him but i respect the clubs decision if they’ve communicated correctly with him.

I don’t know if a player can still be a father/son prospect after a certain age but if he’s good enough to make it i’m sure he will make it into the system. Plenty of players who had great AFL careers were drafted after 18. However, he was hardly mention in any of the experts mock drafts and no other club picked him in a very weak draft so i don’t think it’s warranted to try and call out the club at this stage.

 

[THE_GUN]

Leys 110 games with Richmond, his lads (3 I think) all available under F/S.

Also have Armstrong as NGA who at this stage is rated above Daffy & Leys.

Daffy is going to dominate next year

Just watch him go crazy and we will all love him

 

[Wrenny]

Daffy is going to dominate next year

Just watch him go crazy and we will all love him

Been on the duck for a little while!

 

[THE THIN MAN]

We should've traded back for a pick that let us get Kellaway

 

[tigs2010]

We've lost Murray as an NGA zone and picked up eastern metro (Monash council, Rowville & Belgrave)

 

[SMILLIE]

 

[tigs2010]

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Lol at our new Metro zone

Cats went in no lube on the Doggies hahahaha

 

[_RT_]

We've lost Murray as an NGA zone and picked up eastern metro (Monash council, Rowville & Belgrave)

Watch Carlton and North unearth the 2nd coming of Ablett Jr Judd & Martin now they have access to our areas

 

[tiger_tough]

Watch Carlton and North unearth the 2nd coming of Ablett Jr Judd & Martin now they have access to our areas

My first thoughts.

 

[Coach_Required]

Watch Carlton and North unearth the 2nd coming of Ablett Jr Judd & Martin now they have access to our areas

To think we had all that area and produced nothing and now we have even less lol