Player Watch Joe Richards

[ElliottsMaggies]

You can see why they were looking at him at half back though. Might be looked at again if he becomes a bit stronger.

Has JFN terrier traits.

 

[Bianconeri]

I struggle to see him in our list next season

 

[sr36]

I struggle to see him in our list next season

Yeah, he's more likely to be on it.

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

I struggle to see him in our list next season

Certainly a possibility. Who's out before him?

Murphy
Begg
Kreuger
Carmichael
AJ (Contract?)
Bytel
Steene?
Ryan?

Or maybe retire a few:
Howe?
Elliott? (Back might be too much of an issue)
Sidebottom
Cox? (Contract I think)

On review there is space for him in my opinion especially with a few repeat performances.

 

[stormskye]

Certainly a possibility. Who's out before him?

Murphy
Begg
Kreuger
Carmichael
AJ (Contract?)
Bytel
Steene?
Ryan?

Or maybe retire a few:
Howe?
Elliott? (Back might be too much of an issue)
Sidebottom
Cox? (Contract I think)

On review there is space for him in my opinion especially with a few repeat performances.

Ryan’s contacted till 26

 

[Jen2310]

Certainly a possibility. Who's out before him?

Murphy
Begg
Kreuger
Carmichael
AJ (Contract?)
Bytel
Steene?
Ryan?

Or maybe retire a few:
Howe?
Elliott? (Back might be too much of an issue)
Sidebottom
Cox? (Contract I think)

On review there is space for him in my opinion especially with a few repeat performances.

Richards wont be going anywhere now.

Murphy is gone
Begg maybe gone?
Kreuger prob gone
Carmichael gone
AJ? Look elsewhere for opportunity?
Bytel? rookie list and they like his professionalism
Steene they rate
Ryan has 2 more years left on his contract.

 

[Bianconeri]

Certainly a possibility. Who's out before him?

I just think think we have too much depth in his position and he’ll get better opportunities elsewhere.

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

I just think think we have too much depth in his position and he’ll get better opportunities elsewhere.

With Elliott and Beau out there is a opportunity for someone to make a statement in that forward pocket/half forward role. He should be given at least 1 more week.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Has JFN terrier traits.

Please keep those two at different ends! Even the Daicos brothers are easier to tell apart on the field than what those two would be if they were in the same part of the ground!

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Please keep those two at different ends! Even the Daicos brothers are easier to tell apart on the field than what those two would be!

Haha. It was a bit confusing at times. I was thinking what's Johnny doing up here..

 

[Copeland]

Sullivan can play forward and midfield. Can Richards do that?

We’ll have to wait and see.

Do you think Sullivan is as good a forward Richards?

 

[Jen2310]

Please keep those two at different ends! Even the Daicos brothers are easier to tell apart on the field than what those two would be if they were in the same part of the ground!

Hahaha I know, my mum got them confused yesterday a couple times haha

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Hahaha I know, my mum got them confused yesterday a couple times haha

And the height.

 

[Jen2310]

And the height.

Doesn't help both have a 9 on their backs lol

 

[Professor Knowall]

Has JFN terrier traits.

So now we have JFN and JFR

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Doesn't help both have a 9 on their backs lol

Yep, that too.

And every time anyone tackles them I yell out 'high'. Chances are at their height it will be high..

 

[VinnieB]

I just think think we have too much depth in his position and he’ll get better opportunities elsewhere.

Big call given he has just played his 1st AFL game and was excellent.

I can’t recall McCreery playing a game equal to that over his 50 odd game career.

Certainly haven’t seen Schultz do it this season.

If Richards can at least hold that level, McCreery is going to need to find a new position.

 

[Harry O]

Big call given he has just played his 1st AFL game and was excellent.

I can’t recall McCreery playing a game equal to that over his 50 odd game career.

Certainly haven’t seen Schultz do it this season.

If Richards can at least hold that level, McCreery is going to need to find a new position.

Agreed. It was an outstanding debut

The one caveat about yesterday being the oppo were sub par.

But Richards did 4 or 5 things with touch, ball handling, quick gives and passes to team mates that were eyebrow raisingly excellent

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Crazy how Joe and Fin could comfortably pass as brothers

I assume with Joe there's no link to Lou?

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Crazy how Joe and Fin could comfortably pass as brothers

I assume with Joe there's no link to Lou?

I think we would have heard by now if he was related to the Pies Richards family..

 

[Bianconeri]

Big call given he has just played his 1st AFL game and was excellent.

It was excellent, it was so good in fact I can’t see another club not offering him better opportunities.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

I struggle to see him in our list next season

Richards? Really?

Off that one game where he did super well?

Feel you've gone a touch quick there. Yes it was West Coast, but you can only perform as well as you can against the opposition of the day.

He was the number 1 pressure player on the ground (allegedly) in his first AFL game, had 18 possessions and kicked 1.2 (should have been 2.1) and gave off a few in what is widely accepted the hardest position on the ground to play well in.

Not sure what more you expected of him?

Right now? As in right this second based on nothing more than this one game? I'd take Richards over Schultz and Richards cost us basically nothing while also being younger.

Hell, up until the last couple of weeks where Beau finally started to show his potential as a mid, I would have even taken Richards over Beau in the small forward role

 

[live fast pieyoung]

This guy is significant because we have increased our emphasis to playing a forward half game. We lock it in with repeat entries now, and our fwd line can be congested. But this guy can put in smart, sharp, small kicks into F50 like Grien Miers and find a target. And then theres his clean, sharp hands, and quick thinking. V impressive debut.

 

[manicpie]

I struggle to see him in our list next season

Nah, surely you're taking the piss.

 

[sam_e]

His clean hands were elite