Welcome Welcome to Richmond pick 43 Liam Fawcett

[Wrenny]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but he's back at the club today (could have been back earlier)

 

[tony__montana]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but he's back at the club today (could have been back earlier)

Good to hear, cheers

 

[Karp3_dm]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but he's back at the club today (could have been back earlier)

Meehan must be on holidays

 

[Pattiger]

Meehan must be on holidays

Has he got him in a Moon Boot ?

 

[Madtiger2006]

thats what we wanna think

the kidney injury will take 2 years off his career

Kidney is fine. Has 10 years left

 

[Lacustrus]

First thing he’s gotta do is get serious and rid of that bloody haircut…

 

[lllscroatlll]

I'm gonna call him golden helmet

 

[Bojangles17]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but he's back at the club today (could have been back earlier)

Good news , look forward to the kid getting some VFL footy under the belt

 

[lizard man]

Calling it now …. He will be better than Griffiths, Elton and McBean

 

[Tygrys]

Calling it now …. He will be better than Griffiths, Elton and McBean

Individually or combined?

 

[lizard man]

Individually or combined?

Both, nothing against those guys I just have a really good feeling about Fawcett

 

[Coach_Required]

Both, nothing against those guys I just have a really good feeling about Fawcett

Hope so, how good would it be if we don't need to trade away picks to get a key forward.

 

[lizard man]

Hope so, how good would it be if we don't need to trade away picks to get a key forward.

Yep, getting an above average key forward at pick 43 is like hitting the jackpot

 

[Madtiger2006]

Will be a gun. Bookmark it

 

[Coach_Required]

Yep, getting an above average key forward at pick 43 is like hitting the jackpot

You never know, Nick Larkey was pick 73 in 2016. He goes alright.

 

[TiggyTig]

You never know, Nick Larkey was pick 73 in 2016. He goes alright.

I'd be happy if we had a fwd who gets free kicks

 

[THE_GUN]

Calling it now …. He will be better than Griffiths, Elton and McBean

So you telling me you want to bet he stays on the list longer than Elton ?
I might have a bottle of scotch on that bet

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

So you telling me you want to bet he stays on the list longer than Elton ?
I might have a bottle of scotch on that bet

 

[Stigmata]

Calling it now …. He will be better than Griffiths, Elton and McBean

In Jack Riewoldts book he said McBean was crucified in the leading teams sessions prior to the club getting rid of leading teams in 2016.

Hopefully this Liam will thrive in a positive environment and club culture

 

[Meteoric Rise]

It is such a long journey for these guys just to get drafted. Then looking to the future, realistically it is at least 3 years before they can even start to hold their own at AFL level, and likely another 3 after that before they can be consistently strong key position players, so around 2030 for someone like "The Force." And if anywhere along the path to that your attitude or body doesn't stand up, or any weaknesses in knowhow, strength, speed, aggression, skill, courage or stamina are exposed by opponents you will never make it.

And even if you do make it to 6 years, like say Ben Miller now, just about every year you are watching new guys brought into the club to try to outcompete you for any spot in the team that may be on offer. You wait in line behind Coleman-Jones, Balta, Chol, Soldo, only to see when some of them leave, Tarrant, Nyuon, Ryan, Colina, Bradtke, Hayes-Brown, Young, Brown, Gibcus, Koschitzke, Naismith and potentially and potentially now Schofield or Lefau brought in to try to answer the exam questions a little bit better than you can. It cannot be easy.

I would just like to see Fawcett learning his business at VFL level in 2024. I guess like a Miller did early days or a Steely Green last year. Just get used to playing against men, don't try to be a hero, just patiently build towards the future and do what the team needs you to do. Not expecting miracles from this kid early on, but will be watching him with great interest to see how he is progressing along the way.

 

[Bojangles17]

Hey everyone,

I have just recently started a podcast and Liam himself was the first guest. Please feel free to take a listen. Liam Fawcett by From the Stands

Thank you very much, and sorry for reopening this thread again.

Cheers mate well done

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Hey everyone,

I have just recently started a podcast and Liam himself was the first guest. Please feel free to take a listen. Liam Fawcett by From the Stands

Thank you very much, and sorry for reopening this thread again.

loved his story about catching stray cats and training them gather golf balls from the local driving range.

 

[sregit]

Training stray cats? Is that like herding cats?

Gotta be a career there somewhere for those skills.

Middle management

Training stray cats? We did it in 2017, 2019 and especially 2020.

 

[sawyer]

Training stray cats? We did it in 2017, 2019 and especially 2020.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

any updates?