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Title: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Phil Mrakov on December 09, 2013, 02:16:22 PM
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@BrettAndersonIF: ex-Geelong and more recently Carlton recruiter, Luke Williams has joined Richmond. Great get by the Tiges! #AFL

 :clapping



Edit: altered title to include name
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: one-eyed on December 09, 2013, 03:24:34 PM
Luke Williams only joined Carlton in May this year so it was only a short stay there. Hopefully he can give us some insight into Geelong's recruiting methods and network.

‏@kristianpisano:- "Highly-regarded recruiter Luke Williams is now at Richmond. Had a short stay at Carlton, former right-hand man to Stephen Wells."
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Phil Mrakov on December 09, 2013, 04:33:46 PM
Luke Williams only joined Carlton in May this year so it was only a short stay there. Hopefully he can give us some insight into Geelong's recruiting methods and network.

‏@kristianpisano:- "Highly-regarded recruiter Luke Williams is now at Richmond. Had a short stay at Carlton, former right-hand man to Stephen Wells."

Hopefully has some inside word on the cheats too
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on December 09, 2013, 04:36:04 PM
Should please claw no end!!! ;D
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 09, 2013, 05:02:46 PM
whats Matt Rendell up to these days

should get him, too
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Diocletian on December 09, 2013, 05:27:33 PM
whats Matt Rendell up to these days

should get him, too

Would be perfect.....good luck prying him from Eddiewood though.


Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Gigantor on December 09, 2013, 05:40:39 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Phil Mrakov on December 09, 2013, 05:59:18 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

u wrong
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: tigs2011 on December 09, 2013, 06:09:42 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

u wrong
No he's not. You're wrong.  :lol
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: tigs2011 on December 09, 2013, 06:10:18 PM
Should please claw no end!!! ;D
Especially seems he is apparently in charge of mature-age state league recruiting.
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Phil Mrakov on December 09, 2013, 06:13:21 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

u wrong
No he's not. You're wrong.  :lol

U wrong cause the personal reasons were clearly bullwhackers
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: tigs2011 on December 09, 2013, 06:15:19 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

u wrong
No he's not. You're wrong.  :lol

U wrong cause the personal reasons were clearly bullwhackers
He still gave that as the reason.  ::)
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 09, 2013, 06:15:59 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

Here's the HUN article about it

Luke Williams resigns from Blues' recruiting team just weeks before national draft

SCOTT GULLAN HERALD SUN
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 5:45PM

CARLTON'S draft planning has been disrupted by the sudden resignation of key recruiter Luke Williams.

Williams was lured to Carlton from Geelong in what was lauded as a major coup in May given he'd been the right-hand man to guru recruiter Stephen Wells.

He was brought in to work under Carlton's national recruiting manager Shane Rogers with the Blues keen to tap into the valuable intellectual property he gained from 14 years with Geelong.

Williams left Visy Park two weeks ago with personal issues believed to be the reason behind his departure.

Carlton is adamant that the loss of Williams hasn't impacted on its preparation for tomorrow night's national draft where they have seven picks, starting at No.13

"He's been gone for a couple of weeks," Carlton chief executive Greg Swann confirmed last night. "All the work was done so it's not an issue from a preparation point of view."

There is a chance Williams could return to the Cats given they had still not filled the position he vacated six months ago.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/luke-williams-resigns-from-blues-recruiting-team-just-weeks-before-national-draft/story-fni5f5nx-1226764071150
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Phil Mrakov on December 09, 2013, 06:26:17 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

u wrong
No he's not. You're wrong.  :lol

U wrong cause the personal reasons were clearly bullwhackers
He still gave that as the reason.  ::)

It was a lie so therefore it is wrong
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: tigs2011 on December 09, 2013, 06:31:02 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

u wrong
No he's not. You're wrong.  :lol

U wrong cause the personal reasons were clearly bullwhackers
He still gave that as the reason.  ::)

It was a lie so therefore it is wrong
Nope. Gigantor said he gave personal reasons as his excuse. Didn't say he had personal issues. Therefore you're wrong that he's wrong. Get a clue man  :shh
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Phil Mrakov on December 09, 2013, 06:35:26 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

u wrong
No he's not. You're wrong.  :lol

U wrong cause the personal reasons were clearly bullwhackers
He still gave that as the reason.  ::)

It was a lie so therefore it is wrong
Nope. Gigantor said he gave personal reasons as his excuse. Didn't say he had personal issues. Therefore you're wrong that he's wrong. Get a clue man  :shh

 :lol
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: blaisee on December 09, 2013, 06:38:38 PM
Like!
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: tigs2011 on December 09, 2013, 07:54:04 PM
Now I might have my wires crossed here but isn't he the bloke who left the blues a few weeks back ,giving personal reasons .I think it might have been draft eve.
someone correct me if I'm wrong

u wrong
No he's not. You're wrong.  :lol

U wrong cause the personal reasons were clearly bullwhackers
He still gave that as the reason.  ::)

It was a lie so therefore it is wrong
Nope. Gigantor said he gave personal reasons as his excuse. Didn't say he had personal issues. Therefore you're wrong that he's wrong. Get a clue man  :shh

 :lol
:cheers
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Gigantor on December 09, 2013, 08:48:35 PM
far out Mrakov ...you happy with the ceasefire on this point now?
Anyone reckon this dude jumped ship because of any other reason down at P park?
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Phil Mrakov on December 09, 2013, 08:54:05 PM
far out Mrakov ...you happy with the ceasefire on this point now?
Anyone reckon this dude jumped ship because of any other reason down at P park?

Apparently they went with Barb's preference for number 13 draft pick over his
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: the claw on December 09, 2013, 09:10:26 PM
good to see we are looking into this area.
have said for ages while we have improved our recruiting we need to be much better.
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: bojangles17 on December 09, 2013, 09:28:39 PM
Pretty shrewd move by the tigers, Spend a couple of years working with one of the doyens of the industry in fj will round of this guy as a gun recruiter :clapping
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: gerkin greg on December 10, 2013, 10:12:01 AM
"Personal reasons"

aka National Recruiting Manager Shane Rogers is a moron, and Wayne Hughes is a gimp, I'm gtfo
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: wayne on December 10, 2013, 11:15:10 AM
"Personal reasons"

aka National Recruiting Manager Shane Rogers is a moron, and Wayne Hughes is a gimp, I'm gtfo

Personnel reasons
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: tiga on December 10, 2013, 03:40:53 PM
It is truly amazing that whenever Mrakov talks crap he somehow invariably levitates towards centre stage. Guy's got skillz  :clapping.

Mrak you're not Robert Tilton aka "the farting preacher" by chance?
 
(http://www.fart-sounds.net/farting-preacher-5.jpg)
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: tigs2011 on December 11, 2013, 11:52:51 AM
"Personal reasons"

aka National Recruiting Manager Shane Rogers is a moron, and Wayne Hughes is a gimp, I'm gtfo

Personnel reasons
:lol :clapping
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on December 11, 2013, 02:09:02 PM
Getting a succession plan going.

Great work Benny again!
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Rampstar on December 11, 2013, 02:40:17 PM
So is this considered a recruiting coup? or is he just run of the mill andwhy did he leave Geelong in the first place?
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: gerkin greg on December 11, 2013, 03:35:02 PM
If you had the opportunity to work with the gurus that picked up Josh Bootsma and Levi Casboult wouldn't you jump at the chance?
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: dwaino on December 11, 2013, 04:29:35 PM
Here's to hoping Carlton implode.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/luke-williams.1043757/page-3#post-31187608

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I have worked with Luke previously and can confirm he is as professional and prudent as you can possibly get.

He will be looking after the state league competitions and scouting at his new club. The main reason why he left Carlton is his job brief changed when he initially got there.

At Geelong, Thompson and Scott gave Wells & Luke a brief as to what type of players they required in their list management decisions. They also had a dedicated list manager who would relay this message.

At Carlton, despite McKay, Malthouse was effectively the list manager and called the shots even telling Rogers and Luke what specific draftees to recruit after they had given him their dossier. I can't say this is the reason he left but Malthouse was told or taken away from having a direct role in recruiting in Collingwood after Hine and Walsh believed the Geelong model worked best without the coach coming in.
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: Penelope on December 11, 2013, 04:33:06 PM
Quote from: Rampstar link=topic=19139.msg409059#msg409059 date=1386why did he leave Geelong in the first place?
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They changed the father/son rules?
Title: Re: Former Geelong and Carlton recruiter Luke Williams joins Richmond
Post by: one-eyed on December 16, 2013, 05:55:32 PM
“We had been looking for a while at bolstering our recruiting resources and, when someone of Luke’s calibre became available, we were very keen to secure his services," said Richmond’s General Manager of Football, Dan Richardson.

Williams will work closely with Richmond’s Recruiting Manager Francis Jackson, Recruiting Officers Matthew Clarke and Richard Taylor, and the Club’s General Manager of Player Personnel and List Management Blair Hartley.

Read more and the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-12-16/tiger-talent-scout-coup