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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: WilliamPowell on October 22, 2013, 10:20:21 PM
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Richmond confident its developing list has what it takes to surge up the AFL table
MICHAEL WARNER
HERALD SUN OCTOBER 23, 2013 12:00AM
RICHMOND has defended its lack of action at the trade table, declaring the club's list a work in progress.
The Tigers made just one move - swapping their second-round pick for Carlton ruckman Shaun Hampson (now pick 32) on the first day of trading.
Club legend Kevin Bartlett has questioned why they were not more active, believing they should have chased small forward and former Geelong star Paul Chapman.
But Richmond say it is sticking to a strategic list build, banking on work already done by list manager Blair Hartley to return them to the top four.
“Once the Hampson deal was done we were fairly confident that unless something came out of left field it wasn’t part of our strategy to make too many more changes this year,” football boss Dan Richardson said yesterday.
“We’ve got around 34 players that have come onto our list since 2010. So in other words we’ve got about nine players from 2009.
“We’ve been very active over the last few years and been through a period of significant change. This year was more about retention and stability.”
Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Reece Conca, Dylan Grimes, Alex Rance, Nick Vlastuin, Brandon Ellis and Shaun Grigg all recommitted to the club this year.
“Our key players are relatively young and our list is young,” Richardson said.
“We targeted Hampson. We needed a bigger ruckman to compliment Ivy (Ivan Maric), which we were able to get done fairly quickly.
“Early in the year that was an area that we identified where we could do with some more support.
“Blair drove all of that. That’s his role - he’s in charge of our list and oversees our list management and strategy and recruiting.
“You identify a need. The need was a ruckman and then it was assessing who was around and who was available.
“We thought Shaun was probably always third in line or became third in line with (Robert) Warnock coming on down there.
“We identified that perhaps he lacked a bit of opportunity and at 25 hopefully still has some upside left in him.
“It might look like we’re doing nothing but it’s part of a clear strategy that Blair has executed pretty well over the last couple of years.”
The Tigers plan on using just three picks at next month’s national draft - 12, 50 and 68.
Richardson said the first selection would be used on the best available young midfielder.
Asked about Richmond’s interest in Greater Western Sydney midfielder Dylan Shiel, Richardson said: “Dylan Shiel obviously seems to be a very good young player, but like all these things, you’ve got to have something you’re prepared to offer that someone else wants.
“If you were GWS would you do it for pick 12? We didn’t make an offer.”
The club received no compensation for the loss of free agent Matthew White because of the size of the base contract offered by Port Adelaide.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-confident-its-developing-list-has-what-it-takes-to-surge-up-the-afl-table/story-fni5f9jb-1226744709252
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Still we lost Whitey and he was best 22. We should've picked someone up
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The Tigers plan on using just three picks at next month’s national draft - 12, 50 and 68.
:banghead
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The Tigers plan on using just three picks at next month’s national draft - 12, 50 and 68.
:banghead
the fact they reckon that using 50 and 68 in this draft just shows the lack of ambition they have down there at Punt Road. They needed to chase a draft pick between 13 and 18 and get in another good youngster. Freo and Sydney in particular have always traded, we should have offered a Shane Edwards or someone of that ilk and seen what happens.
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My concern is that they identified only one one problem!
Surely the team has has more than one hole in it?
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What has me intrigued is the fact they are saying they are onLy going to be using 3 picks at the Nat draft but we are likely to make 5 changes to our senior list
Tuck, White, McGuane, Nahas, DerrickX
So are we planning 3 picks at the Nat draft, 1 at the PSD and 1 rookie promotion to the primary list :-\
;D
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Glaring need for a good small forward.
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I'm sick of all the "why weren't we more active" crap! We were very active in 2003 and look where that got us! Sure we got Brownie (6 & 20) and Jacko (53) but we also took Marsh, Weller, Morrison and Fletcher! :banghead
Hows that for being active! :chuck
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Was hoping we made a move for varcoe. We need pace now that white is gone. We realistically need white and varcoe on our list but we have none
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Locked and loaded we are
Forward line worked well last year who needs a small forward we have plenty
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Asked about Richmond’s interest in Greater Western Sydney midfielder Dylan Shiel, Richardson said: “Dylan Shiel obviously seems to be a very good young player, but like all these things, you’ve got to have something you’re prepared to offer that someone else wants.
Well stuff me ! Is that how it works Dan ? Thanks for that pearl of wisdom :banghead
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What has me intrigued is the fact they are saying they are onLy going to be using 3 picks at the Nat draft but we are likely to make 5 changes to our senior list
Tuck, White, McGuane, Nahas, DerrickX
So are we planning 3 picks at the Nat draft, 1 at the PSD and 1 rookie promotion to the primary list :-\
;D
WP, the other two inclusions are Petterd (promoted from the rookie to senior list) and Hampson (trade).
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WP, the other two inclusions are Petterd (promoted from the rookie to senior list) and Hampson (trade).
Oops forgot about Hampson :rollin
Has the Petterd promotion been confirmed? Certainly haven't seen or heard anything about it direct from the Club.
Suppose the other question is are we only going to be moving 5 off our senior list
And how many rookies are de-listing? We know The BigO is staying and so to is Darrou (rightly) what about the others. Rumours are Verrier is goneskis. But what about Lonergan, Willams and Simon.
Would keep Williams & Simon but I'd bye bye to Lonergan ;D
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WP, the other two inclusions are Petterd (promoted from the rookie to senior list) and Hampson (trade).
Oops forgot about Hampson :rollin
Has the Petterd promotion been confirmed? Certainly haven't seen or heard anything about it direct from the Club.
Suppose the other question is are we only going to be moving 5 off our senior list
And how many rookies are de-listing? We know The BigO is staying and so to is Darrou (rightly) what about the others. Rumours are Verrier is goneskis. But what about Lonergan, Willams and Simon.
Would keep Williams & Simon but I'd bye bye to Lonergan ;D
Nope hasn't been confirmed. Will depend on where our 1st 4 picks end up as to whether we promote him I'd say.
Apparently we are looking at making some pick swaps with GC today.
Verrier and Simon are gone. Williams definitely staying. Lonergan I think is staying. :banghead
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Where did you hear about the pick swaps?
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Where did you hear about the pick swaps?
Carlton fan on BF. He's always got good info. Pretty sure he's related to someone in the inner sanctum. Probably should sack whoever it is.
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Where did you hear about the pick swaps?
Oops forgot to link
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/trade-discussions-iii.1037848/page-31
2nd post down.
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what happened to matt thomas
not that i really GAF
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what happened to matt thomas
not that i really GAF
Thought clubs were lining up for his signature :shh
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Come on down Taylor Petrenko :shh
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Come on down Taylor Petrenko :shh
:clapping Will look good in the yellow n black
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what happened to matt thomas
not that i really GAF
Thought clubs were lining up for his signature :shh
i've heard 17, that's why i'm a bit concerned we havent heard anything whilst pretending not to be :shh
Come on down Taylor Petrenko :shh
:clapping Will look good in the yellow n black
solves our small forward and ruck problems at once :clapping
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solves our small forward and ruck problems at once :clapping
I thought McBean already does that.
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what happened to matt thomas
not that i really GAF
Thought clubs were lining up for his signature :shh
i've heard 17, that's why i'm a bit concerned we havent heard anything whilst pretending not to be :shh
Come on down Taylor Petrenko :shh
:clapping Will look good in the yellow n black
solves our small forward and ruck problems at once :clapping
Can also pinch hit in the coaches box if needed. :clapping
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Penny looking over her shoulder
Beanie eying her job, too
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what happened to matt thomas
not that i really GAF
Thought clubs were lining up for his signature :shh
i've heard 17, that's why i'm a bit concerned we havent heard anything whilst pretending not to be :shh
Come on down Taylor Petrenko :shh
:clapping Will look good in the yellow n black
solves our small forward and ruck problems at once :clapping
Can also pinch hit in the coaches box if needed. :clapping
Yep my mail is he's great at nukin those lite & easy meals for the boss man :shh