One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on January 23, 2017, 02:56:08 PM
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Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring
Dinny Navaratnam
AFL.com.au
23 January 2017
RICHMOND
The Tigers recruited a couple of small forwards in Shai Bolton and Tyson Stengle.
Bolton has spent a lot of time with Daniel Rioli and has shown the flair that caught the recruiters' attention, and he is just about the quickest player at the club.
Stengle needs to develop but his footy smarts and kicking skills should hold him in good stead.
Despite tearing his quad twice in the year leading up to last year's NAB AFL Draft, Jack Graham looms as a readymade prospect. The former under-18 South Australian captain is physically mature and his competitive instincts have him well suited to playing as an inside midfielder. His defensive running, a trait so often missing in draftees, is impressive, but he lacks upside, since he already has a developed body.
Ryan Garthwaite is a key defender who will need time to grow.
The standout: Having a big body and an impressive work ethic will give Jack Graham a chance to play this year.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-01-22/draftee-and-rookie-watch
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"Lacks upside since he already has a developed body"
How naive to claim someone lacks upside since he already has a developed body
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"Lacks upside since he already has a developed body"
How naive to claim someone lacks upside since he already has a developed body
It's a ridiculous thing to say.
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"Lacks upside since he already has a developed body"
How naive to claim someone lacks upside since he already has a developed body
It's a ridiculous thing to say.
It's an honest, Richmond appraisal.
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To me he sounds like a good worker. Hope he comes good.
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Not saying he's going to be as good but didn't Martin arrive with a developed body? What short memories these 'journalists' have
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Not saying he's going to be as good but didn't Martin arrive with a developed body? What short memories these 'journalists' have
How about Joel Selwood and many other great players….
On the other hand, who says a skinny guy will ever be able to bulk up as some guys just can't. :whistle
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Not saying he's going to be as good but didn't Martin arrive with a developed body? What short memories these 'journalists' have
I remember Dermie saying the same thing about Dusty when we recruited him.
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Dermie said Dusaty was a plodder.
He was.
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Recruit fatties and starve em skinny is my motto for all contact sports.
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Recruit fatties and starve em skinny is my motto for all contact sports.
One word - Relton