News Official Off Season Thread

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This thread will be used as the hub for all Official Off Season news. We are doing this to make it easy for all posters to know exactly what is going with regards to list changes which includes delistings, rookie elevations, trades and the drafts.

We will also be using this thread to update posters with things like changes in the football dept, the 2012 fixture including NAB Cup fixture and any other relevant news.

As there is no real information to discuss at the moment this thread will be remaining closed until further notice. For the time being please continue to use either Draft Talk Part 1 and Trading/Delisting/Recruiting Part 2

 

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DEFENDERS will be harassed by Richmond small forwards Jake King and Robin Nahas for at least two more seasons.

The pair today signed contract extensions that will keep them at Punt Rd until the end of 2013.

King, 25, kicked 25 goals this season after reinventing himself as a forward, while 23-year-old partner in crime Nahas kicked 29 goals and laid 94 tackles in a breakout season.

“Jake has become a very important player for us, particularly with his forward pressure and his ability to impact the scoreboard,” Richmond football manager Craig Cameron said.

Read More: Nahas and King Sign New 2 Year Deals

 

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Richmond has announced the first of its list changes following the completion of the 2011 season.

After three injury-interrupted seasons, Tom Hislop has been informed he will not be offered a new contract.

The 23-year-old played 20 games with the Tigers in three seasons, including five this year, after seven matches with Essendon during 2007-08.

Tigers’ rookies Robbie Hicks and Nick Westhoff have also been delisted.

The Club has also announced the departures of development coaches Tim Clarke and David Newett.

Richmond Announce List Changes

 

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2. Dylan Grimes
3. Brett Deledio
4. Dustin Martin
5.
6. Shaun Grigg
7. Matt Dea
8. Jack Riewoldt
9. Trent Cotchin
10. Shane Edwards
11. Jake Batchelor
12. David Astbury
13. Brad Miller(R)
14. Bachar Houli
15.
16. Luke McGuane
17. Chris Newman
18. Alex Rance
19. Dan Connors
20. Ivan Maric
21. Shane Tuck
22.
23. Daniel Jackson
24. Ben Griffiths
25. Angus Graham
26. Robin Nahas
27.
28. Jake King
29. Tyrone Vickery
30. Reece Conca
31.
32. Bradley Helbig
33. David Gourdis
34. Andrew Browne
35. Matthew White
36. Dean MacDonald
37. Jayden Post
38. Steven Morris
39. Tom Derrickx
40. Kelvin Moore
41. Nathan Foley
42.
43.
44.
45.
46. Jeromey Webberley
47.
48.
49.
50.

Current Draft Picks:
15, 26, 55,

Delistings:
Mitch Farmer Ben Nason Troy Taylor Jamie O'Rielly(R) Ben Jakobi(R) Pat Contin(R) Tom Hislop(R) Robbie Hicks(R) Nick Westhoff(R)

Traded Out:
Mitch Morton

Retirements:
Will Thursfield

 

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2011 Fixture

Round 1 vs Carlton MCG Home
Round 2 vs Collingwood MCG Away
Round 3 vs Melbourne MCG Home
Round 4 vs Geelong SS Away
Round 5 vs West Coast Etihad Home
Round 6 vs Port Adelaide AAMI Away
Round 7 vs Sydney MCG Home
Round 8 vs Essendon MCG Away
Round 9 vs Hawthorn MCG Home
Round 10 vs St Kilda Etihad Away
Round 11 vs Fremantle MCG Home
Round 12 vs GWS Blacktown Away
Round 14 vs Adelaide AAMI Away
Round 15 vs Melbourne MCG Away
Round 16 vs Gold Coast Cairns Home
Round 17 vs North MCG Home
Round 18 vs Carlton MCG Away
Round 19 vs Brisbane Gabba Away
Round 20 vs Western Bulldogs MCG Home
Round 21 vs Fremantle Pattersons Away
Round 22 vs Essendon MCG Home
Round 23 vs Port MCG Home

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/2012 fixture/tabid/15350/default.aspx
Discussion on fixture is taking place now at : http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=885342

 

[RFC_Official]

Here what the boys are up to in their off-seasons and all those surgeries.

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Appears that our traditional game against Carlton to open the season has been locked in for 2012 at least.

McLachlan also indicated the Carlton-Richmond Thursday night season-opener was likely to remain in 2012, despite pushes from other clubs and elsewhere within the AFL to promote a more competitive match-up to start the new season.

''It's a good franchise and I don't see any reason to get rid of it just for the sake of it. It hasn't been the greatest contest in the past but that will come with time,'' he said.

Read more: Saints Dockers Opener

 

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Richmond Football Club has confirmed it will wipe about $1million off if its debt this financial year thanks to the establishment of the Fighting Tiger Fund.
In keeping with the Club’s plan to split money raised between reducing debt and investing in football, the Club will also invest significantly in meeting football department needs - most notably around the critical upgrade of the Punt Road Oval surface.
When completed, this state-of-the-art surface will support a high-performance program that will ensure no stone is left unturned in the preparation and development of the playing group.

[URL]Fighting Fund Reduces Debt[/URL]

Great to see and hopefully this continues on until all the debt has been erased.

 

[RFC_Official]

Re: Off-season news

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We caught up with Dave Astbury this morning, working very hard at the moment.

 

[RFC_Official]

Confirmed

Ross Smith Joins Richmond

Leppa ain't going anywhere

Smith has joined Richmond on a three-year deal and will be in charge of the Tigers’ defensive structures and strategies.

Ross will look after defencive pressure and strategy across the whole ground whilst Leppa will still focus on the back six.

 

[tigs2010]

Williams Joins Tigers Coaching Panel

Richmond has appointed respected, experienced coach, former Carlton and Footscray player, Mark Williams, to its coaching panel.

 

[Saul Hudson]

Re: Tigers to trade pick 14 for GWS pick 15 + Morris

well it is official

AFL_PKeane Patrick Keane
Trade paperwork formally lodged. Richmond exchanges its rd1 pick(currently 14) to GWS for its rd 1 pick (currently 15) and Steven Morris
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Re: Tigers to trade pick 14 for GWS pick 15 + Morris

In its first deal of the 2011 trade period, Richmond has snared Steven Morris, the son of dual Tiger premiership player Kevin Morris.

The Tigers secured the services of the mature-age recruit from SANFL club West Adelaide via a deal with Greater Western Sydney.

Under rules introduced for the fledgling AFL club, GWS had claims on Morris, as a player, who had previously nominated for the National Draft.

Read More: Son Of A Gun Joins Tigers

 

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Re: Tigers to trade pick 14 for GWS pick 15 + Morris

Maric Joins Tigers

Richmond has secured the services of ruckman Ivan Maric, as part of a three-way deal involving Adelaide and St Kilda.

The Tigers’ second round pick (selection 37) will go to St Kilda as part of the agreement, and Saints’ youngster Tom Lynch will head to the Crows.

Maric, 25 years of age, 200cm and 102kg, was taken by Adelaide at pick 40 in the 2004 National Draft, made his AFL debut in 2006, and has played 77 games in six seasons.

 

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Re: Tigers to trade pick 14 for GWS pick 15 + Morris

Richmond has rounded off the 2011 AFL trade week with a last-minute exchange of draft picks with the Gold Coast Suns.

The Tigers traded the round one compensatory selection they received from Adelaide this time last year, as part of the Richard Tambling deal, to Gold Coast.

In return, they gained a first round selection at pick 26 in the 2011 National Draft, and a second round compensatory selection that the Suns acquired last year from Port Adelaide, which can be used from 2012 onwards.

The specific details of this second round compensatory pick will be determined by where Port Adelaide finishes in the 2012 season.

Richmond can activate this selection at any time until the end of 2014 season.

Tigers Trade Picks

 

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Re: Tigers to trade pick 14 for GWS pick 15 + Morris

Richmond has gained pick 79 in the upcoming National Draft, in exchange for Mitch Morton, who has been traded to the Sydney Swans.

The 24-year-old played 59 games with Richmond over four seasons, after starting his career with West Coast, where he played 12 games in three years

Tigers Trade Morton

 

[RFC_Official]

Richmond has announced the following changes to its playing list, following the 2011 trade period:
Traded in
Ivan Maric (from Adelaide)
Steven Morris (from West Adelaide)
Traded out
Mitch Morton (to Sydney)
Delisted
Troy Taylor
Ben Nason
Mitch Farmer
Jamie O’Reilly (rookie)
Tom Hislop (rookie)
Nick Westhoff (rookie)
Robbie Hicks (rookie)
Pat Contin (rookie)
Ben Jakobi (rookie)
Draft Picks
Richmond holds selections 15, 26 and 55 in the 2011 National Draft.

Tigers Delistings

 

[Puntroad]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...on-with-new-look/story-e6frf9jf-1226170032169

RICHMOND unveiled two recruits and a new club logo, with an extended contract for coach Damien Hardwick to be announced in coming months.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...on-with-new-look/story-e6frf9jf-1226170032169

I didnt want to be the one to break the news Liked the old one. Oh well no use crying over spilt milk I guess.

 

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Richmond will have a staggered start to pre-season training, with players in the 1-3 year (experience) category kicking off on Monday, October 31.

The following Thursday (November 3), they will be joined by the 4-7 year players.

Then, on Monday, November 7, players in the 8-plus years’ group will hit the track

Read More:Players Prepare For Pre-Season

 

[Toadvine]

Tigers ditch Darwin

EXCLUSIVE

RICHMOND has placed football ahead of finances and foregone next season's contracted game in Darwin, having on-sold the game to Melbourne in a decision which will cost the club an estimated $500,000.
In a move certain to prove a big winner among the Tiger faithful - not to mention the football department - Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale confirmed yesterday the club had negotiated an exit agreement with the AFL upon learning the Demons harboured long-term plans for a presence in the Northern Territory.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/tigers-ditch-darwin-20111020-1mafv.html#ixzz1bKVQPQjg

I know a lot of people will be happy with this news. The more MCG games the better.

 

[RFC_Official]

Richmond defender Will Thursfield has announced his retirement from AFL football.

The 25-year-old, whose contract with the Tigers expired at the end of the 2011 season, has decided to call it quits after a 77-game league career.

“There are some other avenues in my life I’m keen to pursue, and I just felt the time was right to step away from AFL football,” Thursfield said.

“I’m proud to have played the game at the highest level over the past seven seasons, and have enjoyed my involvement at Richmond, but I’m now looking forward to taking up these opportunities.”

Read more:http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125432/default.aspx

 

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Promising young Richmond defender, Jake Batchelor, has been rewarded for his impressive debut season at Tigerland in 2011 with a contract extension.

Batchelor, who made 16 senior appearances, and averaged 12.6 disposals per game, has signed a new deal, binding him to the Club at least until the end of the 2013 season.

He joins fellow first-year pair Reece Conca and Brad Helbig, along with second-year player, Dylan Grimes, who have all made long-term commitments to the Tigers in recent months.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125893/default.aspx

Matt Dea Andrew Browne Jeromey Webberley re-sign: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125935/default.aspx

 

[Martin#4]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...w-tiger-contract/story-fn69a32t-1226191253926

Wish it was resign in Jackson's case.

Good on Tuck, gives his all, definitely deserves to stick around until someone younger steps up and takes his spot on merit

 

[Heisenberg_]

Richmond has appointed former SANFL star Greg Mellor as its development coach.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125998/default.aspx

Can't say I have ever heard of him but seems to be qualified enough for the job, his teaching background for the last 2 decades makes him ideal to work with 1st and 2nd year players.