Weller and Fleming Delisted

[rfctigerarmy]

Tigers cut Weller, Fleming
3:15:57 PM Thu 21 October, 2004
Sportal

The Tigers have cut utilities Tim Fleming and Luke Weller from the club's senior list.

The pair have been informed that their contracts will not be renewed as part of the revision of Richmond's playing list for 2005.

In a prepared statement, the club thanked Fleming and Weller for the contribution they made during their time at Tigerland and wished them the very best for the future.

Picked up as a mature-age recruit, Fleming made his debut in round three 2003 at 25 and managed 17 straight games before a three week suspension ended his season prematurely.

Fleming, who developed a reputation for his hard-at-it approach, played a further 17 matches in 2004.

Weller played seven matches for the Tigers in 2004 after being picked up as the Tigers' second selection at the 2003 pre-season draft.

The Tigers have now delisted a total of eight players from the 2004 list - Justin Blumfield, Simon Fletcher, Adam Houlihan, Ben Marsh, Bill Nicholls and rookie Marc Dragicevic are the others.

Brad Ottens and Aaron Fiora were traded while Matthew Rogers and Duncan Kellaway have retired.

 

[itsintheblood]

Happy days!!!!!


Delightful news!!!


Now Mark Chaffey and Ray Hall better pull out something special next year or it's asta la vista!!

 

[DirtyDogTiger]

I can't believe Pettifer is still there. I'd take Flemo over Pettifer anyday. At least Fleming had a crack unlike Pettifer.

a trifling detail called ...a contract

 

[jezza]

Pettifer is another scapegoat, I blame DF more for Pettifer's underperformance than Kayne himself.

 

[BulldogMike]

Any of you guys reckon he would be worth taking in the PSD? Under Rocket Eade might go ok?

 

[Tambo]

Here is the reasons behind the delistings:

Cut Tigers – Terry tells
4:34:52 PM Thu 21 October, 2004
Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au

Richmond coach Terry Wallace has outlined the reasons behind the latest player departures at the Club.

Tim Fleming, 26, and Luke Weller, 22, have been advised by the Tigers that their contracts would not be renewed, as part of the revising of the playing list for 2005.


“I’ve seen a lot of emails around the place over the last 12 months wondering why the kids aren’t getting an opportunity at Richmond. Well, we’ve made decisions recently to open up opportunities for our younger players to be able to be developed,” Wallace said.

“Tim Fleming’s an example of that. At his age, he probably wasn’t going to be a part of what will be a successful Tiger era, and we need to give that chance to get 50 games into young players like Hartigan, Jackson, Raines and Roach.

“It’s important to fast-track their development while we’ve still got our quality senior players around the Club.”

Weller’s delisting was tied in with Richmond’s trade exchange with Geelong for Brad Ottens.

“Luke got squeezed because of the fact that when we made our initial cuts, we then had to wait for the trade period to go through,” Wallace said.

“What happened was that we got an extra draft selection for Brad Ottens, so we had a one player out, two players in scenario.

“Also, what we identified at the end of the trade period, was that we probably needed to go out and look for a couple of bigger, senior-bodied players, to be able to assist our younger group coming through next year.

“The names that come in as late picks in the draft will be chosen for specific purposes. I’ve been across every game played for the last two years and I’ve been identifying blokes that I think can actually give us some sort of assistance in the short term.

“They will probably be delistings from other clubs, but I see a specific role for them within our structure. Whereas, when you looked at a Weller and a Fleming, I probably saw them holding back the progress of the younger players within our group of similar size and playing style.”

 

[jezza]

Any of you guys reckon he would be worth taking in the PSD? Under Rocket Eade might go ok?

Which one are you thinking of Mike?

 

[BulldogMike]

Tim Fleming

 

[IDGAF]

Tim Fleming

He can get the pill Mike but his skills ( and i am not exaggerating ) are deplorable , not up to AFL standard .

He does have a real dip and really gets under oppositions skin . but in the wash up , i would be passing on him .

As Terry said , his position would be holding back a young kid getting game time and given his age , he won`t be a part of any long term success

 

[Croat tiger]

thank god morro did'nt get delisted i've got a lot of time for that bloke.
i reakon he will come good.

 

[IDGAF]

thank god morro did'nt get delisted i've got a lot of time for that bloke.
i reakon he will come good.

Morrison is contracted for another year

 

[Croat tiger]

Morrison is contracted for another year

good stuff,
terry will turn him into a footballer yet.

 

[IDGAF]

good stuff,
terry will turn him into a footballer yet.

Lets hope so . Could not understand why spud dropped him and never gave him another chance

 

[Croat tiger]

Lets hope so . Could not understand why spud dropped him and never gave him another chance

me too bloody stupid spudder!!!

 

[smasha]

I think Pettifer will be alright next year too.

 

[peejay]

Lets hope so . Could not understand why spud dropped him and never gave him another chance

Thats an easy one - Spud was an idiot.

 

[LC_15]

Any of you guys reckon he would be worth taking in the PSD? Under Rocket Eade might go ok?

Who knows..let just hope we do better than essendon