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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on November 20, 2024, 08:00:20 PM
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Welcome to Punt Rd, Josh :)
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He's bigger than Jack ;D
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JOSH SMILLIE
Position: Midfielder
Size: 194cm
Clubs: Eastern Ranges/Park Orchards
AFL player comparison: Tom Green
In a midfield-heavy class, Smillie has the height and size advantage over other top 2024 on-ball prospects. He showed glimpses of his powerful best across a solid four-game campaign for Vic Metro, averaging 18.8 disposals, 10.2 contested possessions, 6.8 score involvements 5.8 clearances, although he missed out on All-Australian selection. But those who watched Smillie’s three-goal, 34-disposals Coates Talent League performance against the Lions academy earlier this year said they witnessed a player worthy of a top-end pick, for not only did he show off his power and stoppage craft, but he also showcased explosive running and precise kicking when in space. Due to that excellent ball use, some clubs believe Smillie could start his AFL career across half-back, which is a position he starred in at Under 16s level.
(https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/0c742b409a43e40a260571745f335449?width=768)
Source: Foxsports (https://www.stuff-draft-2024-predictions-live-trades-bids-formguide-date-time/news-story/be023112f1bf1fcc17d4189df93fa5ab)
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Hopefully this ends the search for that elusive ‘big-bodied’ mid.
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VIDEO:
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fSWL1RPtO2U/maxresdefault.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSWL1RPtO2U)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSWL1RPtO2U
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Smillie vs Cripps in their draft years.
(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/draft/SmillieCrippsCompare.png)
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could be anything this bloke.
Atleast if he fails as a Mid he could be tried as key back or key fwd. Another exciting pick.
Could see him as a fwd with that leap
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He's a effing beast in the footage seriously.
Can't tackle him, breaks away and kicks 50m about 25m low.
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Smillie is happy to be a Tiger :thumbsup.
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Plenty to Smillie about: Richmond takes Josh Smillie at 7
Richmond has selected tall midfielder Josh Smillie with its second pick, No. 7 overall at tonight’s Telstra AFL Draft.
Smillie stands out with his imposing 195cm frame through the midfield, kicking skills, high football IQ and the ability to break tackles. He averaged 26 disposals and booted 16 goals for the Eastern Ranges this year.
The Park Orchards product had his best game of the Coates Talent League season against Brisbane Lions Academy, dominating with 34 disposals and three goals.
Smillie also captained the Australian U/18 team in VFL matches against Coburg and Footscray and averaged 23.5 disposals across the two games.
The 18-year-old ran an impressive 6:38 in the 2km time trial and 8.39 seconds on the agility test at the Draft Combine, excellent results for a player of his height.
Richmond Victorian Recruiting Manager, Rhy Gieschen said that the Eastern Ranges and AFL Academy captain had an outstanding ability to win the ball on the inside.
“Josh is much respected by his peers and coaches due to his hard-working and team-orientated approach to the game,” Gieschen added.
“He can break tackles and distribute from the source, however he also wins the ball on the outside and can distribute the ball by foot beautifully.
“His field kicking for a big inside mid is a real point of difference, with great touch, class and penetration.”
Smillie’s 16 majors came with just five behinds at Coates Talent League level this year, highlighting his ability to hit the scoreboard with accuracy when drifting forward.
“Josh is a super exciting prospect who fits the bill of the modern-day big inside midfielder,” Gieschen said.
“Just as importantly, he is a high-level character. We are all excited to welcome Josh and his family to the Richmond Football Club.”
(https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/photo-resources/2024/11/20/d6ca56c3-88ff-484c-b49b-30d631ea2d30/Pick-7_Josh-Smillie_Article-Image.png?width=1064&height=600)
(https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/photo-resources/2024/11/20/4865d5ab-21b7-47ef-944e-faa5061f6c54/ME201124MW6138.jpg?width=1064&height=600)
(https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/photo-resources/2024/11/20/5cb96fd6-8316-4e52-8f1d-5b6f16c80cba/ME210624PK051221217.jpg?width=708&height=1062)
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1694836/plenty-to-smillie-about-tigers-take-josh-at-pick-7
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Meh - not quite Cripps or Crap but should be better than RCD at the very least. :shh
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Watch along as Richmond select Josh Smillie with Pick 7 in the 2024 AFL Draft.
VIDEO:https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1695015/smillie-becomes-a-tiger
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Looks a bit like the oldest son from Home Improvement.
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Looks a bit like the oldest son from Home Improvement.
Yep
Zachary Ty Bryan
Hopefully Josh plays the game of life a bit better than Zac did .. very sad tale that one
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Smillie interviewed on SEN:
Audio: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/NTETP7392740660?selected=NTETP1868465073
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Smillie has competitiveness at the forefront of his mind each time he steps out on the field of battle.
He believes that key attribute will hold him in good stead from the outset of his AFL career.
“When I’m playing, I just want to be a fierce competitor and have a winning mentality, and just play my best footy every game,” Smillie said on SEN.
“I’m always working hard and try to be the best version of myself. So, at the end of the day, if I just keep doing that, I think I should be fine.
“I think just being myself will get me pretty far . . . working hard and getting to know all the people around me and putting my best foot forward. The rest will just take care of itself.”
Smillie also revealed that he was hoping to have his name read out by the Tigers on draft night.
“I met with 17 clubs, so was pretty lucky enough to see what every club had to offer, but had a little soft spot for Richmond . . . At the end of the day, I got what I wanted and couldn’t be happier,” he said.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1696868/smillies-burning-desire-to-succeed
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Poor Hugo
VIDEO: https://x.com/jvckdavies/status/1866019130870260069
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To be fair Hugo couldn't tackle a ham sandwich lol
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Reckon he's gonna be the most impressive draftee next year and may win rising star. But others have higher ceiling
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Reckon he's gonna be the most impressive draftee next year and may win rising star. But others have higher ceiling
Smillie has ridiculous ceiling
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Reckon he's gonna be the most impressive draftee next year and may win rising star. But others have higher ceiling
Smillie has ridiculous ceiling
He does, but he's more ready made than the others. I think Hotton could be absolutely anything.
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Will play round 1 😉 :shh
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Will play round 1 😉 :shh
Wow
What an out there prediction
Of course he should
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Tipping Jagga Smith will have the most impressive first year but not the most impressive career. :shh
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Reckon he's gonna be the most impressive draftee next year and may win rising star. But others have higher ceiling
Smillie has ridiculous ceiling
He does, but he's more ready made than the others. I think Hotton could be absolutely anything.
If we are talking next season then I agree he might be up and down.
But long term I think josh potential is Cripps/bont/kouta...
Obviously his floor might be low too like rcd
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Nice hands.
VIDEO: https://x.com/rfcswallace/status/1866569069488423256
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Will play round 1 😉 :shh
Wow
What an out there prediction
Of course he should
He should not be automatic, he needs to earn it over pre season as does the rest of squad.
Otherwise you develop entitled brats.
No need to choose to be an hole Damo.
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Will play round 1 😉 :shh
Wow
What an out there prediction
Of course he should
He should not be automatic, he needs to earn it over pre season as does the rest of squad.
Otherwise you develop entitled brats.
No need to choose to be an hole Damo.
Have you thought my reaction might be a bit different because it’s coming from
“Mr Inside Word”
“Mr Scoop”
Who really has NFI
But even a wacko monkey will eventually hit bullseye if it throws enough darts at the board
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A lot of these kids are going to get games.
Just gotta give it to them.
See plenty of other clubs with kids and 50 games under their belts after 3 years and we have previous few of those.
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Will play round 1 😉 :shh
Wow
What an out there prediction
Of course he should
He should not be automatic, he needs to earn it over pre season as does the rest of squad.
Otherwise you develop entitled brats.
No need to choose to be an hole Damo.
I don't think you realise how poo we were last year and that 6-10 blokes were gifted games every week
Not unrealistic to think a ready made kid who was touted as pick 1 for plenty of this year will be able to step into the team
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My guess is a lot of the kids will get some games they haven't earn and will play against players who are levels above them. Because they don’t rip it up in their first 10 games there will be some calling them duds and scared .
I hope the new kids just do enough to give a bit of hope for the future but due to his size Smillie looks the most likely to be the first kid picked in the seniors imo
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Will play round 1 😉 :shh
Wow
What an out there prediction
Of course he should
He should not be automatic, he needs to earn it over pre season as does the rest of squad.
Otherwise you develop entitled brats.
No need to choose to be an hole Damo.
Have you thought my reaction might be a bit different because it’s coming from
“Mr Inside Word”
“Mr Scoop”
Who really has NFI
But even a wacko monkey will eventually hit bullseye if it throws enough darts at the board
Lol I know I get it
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3. JOSH SMILLIE ($176,500 MID)
The Tigers will have to turn to their youth this year and that means Josh Smillie could play a huge role for Adem Yze’s side. Smillie has a unique ability to play anywhere on the ground, but largely plied his trade as an on-baller in 2024. A big-bodied midfielder who thrives at the coalface, Smillie is also a competent forward which means he is a very high chance of featuring early on this season.
https://www.stuff-into-your-supercoach-side/news-story/45779ea47a8390c1f4f9a5eb66a8c427
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“We have a pretty big group of guys who are all pretty young so it has been said it is on us if we really want to put this franchise where they should be for the future. We are as excited as ever.” - Josh Smillie
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-tracker-when-will-tigers-unleash-their-prized-draftees-in-2025/news-story/a844ad492865061d39bbf3610f038a9f
Glad he's pumped to be a Tiger and wants to part of making us successful again, but we just need to remind the young bloke that we're a Club not a "franchise".
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“We have a pretty big group of guys who are all pretty young so it has been said it is on us if we really want to put this franchise where they should be for the future. We are as excited as ever.” - Josh Smillie
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-tracker-when-will-tigers-unleash-their-prized-draftees-in-2025/news-story/a844ad492865061d39bbf3610f038a9f
Glad he's pumped to be a Tiger and wants to part of making us successful again, but we just need to remind the young bloke that we're a Club not a "franchise".
He’s obviously a keen follower of US sports
Term used all the time there
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Josh Smillie Injury Update
Richmond confirms that first-year midfielder Josh Smillie will not be available for the opening rounds of the 2025 AFL season.
Smillie has not progressed as well as hoped through recent training sessions, so the Club is taking a cautious approach to the next steps of his rehabilitation.
“Repeat scans have shown that while Josh has not re-injured his hamstring, it has not healed as well as we would have liked,” Richmond High Performance Manager, Ben Serpell said.
“Rather than push him towards those early games, we will ensure he has a good block of training and strength work behind him before he returns to play.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1724884/josh-smillie-injury-update
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Richmondy…. :lol
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.....but we were told we were all just overreacting to misleading articles and jumping at shadows... #serpellsorcery :shh
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.....but we were told we were all just overreacting to misleading articles and jumping at shadows... #serpellsorcery :shh
So clearly you'd prefer we rush him back, play him, he tears it off the bone and misses 15 weeks?
They stuffed up in 2024 for bringing blokes too soon ornot getting their rehab right
This is a kid in his first season. It is about the long term not his first season
Seriously I don't get what your issue is outside of wanting to smash the new S&C bloke ...
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he isnt off to a good start.
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Well that wiped the Smillie off my face….
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he isnt off to a good start.
Disagree
If he was pushing the kid, over loading him so he gets injured again the we'd have every right to be peeved
But he's doing exactly the opposite... the scan says the hammy isn't healed properly then common sense tells you to pull up and be cautious and get it right
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.....but we were told we were all just overreacting to misleading articles and jumping at shadows... #serpellsorcery :shh
So clearly you'd prefer we rush him back, play him, he tears it off the bone and misses 15 weeks?
They stuffed up in 2024 for bringing blokes too soon ornot getting their rehab right
This is a kid in his first season. It is about the long term not his first season
Seriously I don't get what your issue is outside of wanting to smash the new S&C bloke ...
"Hamstring awareness" and "should be right for Collingwood" is now round 3 at the earliest ...another "minor niggle" becoming a weeks long setback - will he also be listed as "TBC" or "2-3 weeks" for 6 months like blokes were last year? Agree we should be ultra conservative with injuries and that's always been my stance but why lie about it? Just more red herrings from the club - same shyte different d*ckhead... :shh
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Are we even going to be able to name any of our draftees from last season for round 1 at this stage?
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Are we even going to be able to name any of our draftees from last season for round 1 at this stage?
Bloody hope so. watching them is about the only thing I am looking forward to this year
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Are we even going to be able to name any of our draftees from last season for round 1 at this stage?
Bloody hope so. watching them is about the only thing I am looking forward to this year
I agree. FMD 😃
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Are we even going to be able to name any of our draftees from last season for round 1 at this stage?
Bloody hope so. watching them is about the only thing I am looking forward to this year
Trainor should at least play (until he gets another head knock and is forced to retire from AFL) :shh
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Ummm Lalor will play ::)
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Ummm Lalor will play ::)
We hope so but this is far from certain given he is recovering from a concussion and fractured jaw.
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Ummm Lalor will play ::)
We hope so but this is far from certain given he is recovering from a concussion and fractured jaw.
I am extremely confident
He will be out of protocols
The jaw? Hair Iine fracture with a plate... reckon it's pretty strong
Will be staggered if he doesn't play
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Ummm Lalor will play ::)
We hope so but this is far from certain given he is recovering from a concussion and fractured jaw.
I am extremely confident
He will be put of protocols
The jaw? Hair Iine fracture with a plate... reckon it's pretty strong
Will be staggered if he doesn't play
Ok, sounds good to me!
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Ummm Lalor will play ::)
We hope so but this is far from certain given he is recovering from a concussion and fractured jaw.
I am extremely confident
He will be put of protocols
The jaw? Hair Iine fracture with a plate... reckon it's pretty strong
Will be staggered if he doesn't play
Is that more of that cautious approach you said we were taking now? :shh
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Yze's tiger cub watch - Josh Smillie
“Really similar (to Lalor). He’s been a captain of Vic Metro and most of the teams he’s played for he’s been a captain. And that’s shining through as well. He’s a big body. They (Smillie and Lalor) are men, they’re ready to play. He’s obviously had a little bit of a hiccup (hamstring issue), but up until then he hadn’t missed a beat. They (Smillie and Lalor) have been sponges, walking around the building. They’re learning off our older players, which is awesome.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1728155/yzes-tiger-cub-watch
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Josh has been Richmonded!
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How long do we have to wait to see this kid play?
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How long do we have to wait to see this kid play?
When his hammy is healed completely that will allow him to get through a game without re-injuring it
Expect him tocpme back via the VFL
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How long do we have to wait to see this kid play?
When his hammy is healed completely that will allow him to get through a game without re-injuring it
Expect him tocpme back via the VFL
2-3 weeks months years :shh
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How long do we have to wait to see this kid play?
When his hammy is healed completely that will allow him to get through a game without re-injuring it
Expect him tocpme back via the VFL
2-3 weeks months years :shh
2-3 weeks until VFL
Then depends on how he goes form wise
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Josh Smillie will not debut for Richmond this week, instead the club will condition him through the VFL with the club aiming for Round 4-5 for a Smillie debut.
https://x.com/CameronHicks__/status/1904033256711860503
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Who was s this guys, how does he know this information?
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Who was s this guys, how does he know this information?
Your assuming he knows
He big notes that he knows but alot of stuff he posts on X, you can read elsewhere on social media
He supposedly works in recruiting/ player management
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Yze said Smillie will play in the VFL either this week or the week after. Depends on how he pulls up from yesterday's training. We're going to be cautious with him so it sounded more like he'll play the following weekend.
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Great news Smiley boy
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Club being super cautious and maybe s little scared of supporter back lash if he reinjures himself quickly.
Must have been a hamstring tendon issue for it to be this long.
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Yze today mentioned Smillie will play a full game in the VFL this week.
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Time to bring him in and see how he goes drop MRJ.
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Id bring him in this week. It's time
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Debut on hold. Done a hammy :(.
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Serpell Sorcery strikes again. :banghead
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Allegedly so minor they don't know when he did it :rollin
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2nd or 3rd this season? If it’s 3 then that’s concerning regardless of how small it is.
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Serpell Sorcery strikes again. :banghead
Right on queue
Just have to pot him don't you.
2nd or 3rd this season? If it’s 3 then that’s concerning regardless of how small it is.
2nd I believe
As I have had a crap day and I'm not in the best headspace to deal with getting whacked for commenting on what I got told today... I'll leave it 2 d I believe
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Just a big kid adjusting to the rigours of AFL/VFL football.
There’s no rush to play him .
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Last year and they’d be playing him this week or next. Clearly there’s something there they want to get and understand.
I doubt the same approach was taken 2 years ago with Gibcus.
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Hopefully he's a Grimes
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Ffs another one.
:banghead
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Ffs another one.
:banghead
Like Cotchin in his first year? Yes please. Look at the Cats model. It makes sense
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Cotchin was t recurring hammys and he debuted in round 9. Smillie is now a lot worse than that example
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I think there’s a lot of overreaction to this. Kid is still growing by all reports so to have theses soft tissue injuries isn’t anything out of the ordinary. Saw someone mention hope he does a grimes… like wtf ? Grimes ripped his hammy off the bone… what a knee jerk reaction
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I think there’s a lot of overreaction to this. Kid is still growing by all reports so to have theses soft tissue injuries isn’t anything out of the ordinary. Saw someone mention hope he does a grimes… like wtf ? Grimes ripped his hammy off the bone… what a knee jerk reaction
That was me and perhaps the context was lost on you.
Grimes had multiple hamstring issues but got on top of them as his body matured and became a 200+ game all Australian.
That's what I meant for Smillie and Gibcus. I hope.
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Ah well plenty of time to get things right Josh. Its bad luck but not bad luck like poor Jagga copped.
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I think there’s a lot of overreaction to this. Kid is still growing by all reports so to have theses soft tissue injuries isn’t anything out of the ordinary.
Bingo :clapping
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Ah well plenty of time to get things right Josh. Its bad luck but not bad luck like poor Jagga copped.
Not sure on this
What’s worse? A stuff knee injury, which has a very high recovery rate these days
Or repeat soft tissue injuries?
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2nd I believe
As I have had a crap day and I'm not in the best headspace to deal with getting whacked for commenting on what I got told today... I'll leave it 2 d I believe
I stand corrected, it's his 3rd
From https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1781654/he-can-see-the-light-gun-tigers-cub-nears-a-return
Josh Smillie, the 2024 pick No.7 suffered a third hamstring issue since being drafted – all have been minor.
Yze is mindful of the mental challenges high picks deal with when they don’t play in their first seasons in the AFL.
"We sat down with him (Smillie), because I think you can wear that being a high draft pick; being a highly talented kid can create some anxiety about trying to get in," Yze said.
"We've got to be really patient with this kid. When he comes back, we need him to be playing some consistent footy. We sat down with [high performance manager] Ben Serpell and set out a strong plan.
"It is only a minor setback, but we'll give him an extra couple of weeks to get his body right, so when he is ready he is hitting the ground running. He is a really resilient kid, so he will be OK. He is not too far away."
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Just when Smillie was closing in on a debut, the 2024 pick No.7 suffered a third hamstring issue since being drafted – all have been minor – with the club hopeful of having him back playing this side of the AFL bye in round 14.
Yze is mindful of the mental challenges high picks deal with when they don’t play in their first seasons in the AFL, at a time when Luke Trainor has played the first nine and Sam Lalor has played all but one since being selected at pick No. 1.
"We sat down with him, because I think you can wear that being a high draft pick; being a highly talented kid can create some anxiety about trying to get in," Yze said.
"We've got to be really patient with this kid. When he comes back, we need him to be playing some consistent footy. We sat down with [high performance manager] Ben Serpell and set out a strong plan.
"It is only a minor setback, but we'll give him an extra couple of weeks to get his body right, so when he is ready he is hitting the ground running. He is a really resilient kid, so he will be OK. He is not too far away."
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1321149/he-can-see-the-light-gun-tigers-cub-nears-a-return
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Timeline set for top draft pick’s debut
Tyler Lewis
Yahoo! News
Wed 28 May 2025
Richmond fans have a timeline for when they could see each of last year’s first-round draftees in action, as Josh Smillie makes positive steps towards his recovery.
Taken at pick seven in last year’s bumper draft haul by the rebuilding Tigers, Smillie’s highly anticipated debut has been on delay after he suffered a second hamstring setback of the season.
The first tweak hindered Smillie’s pre-season and the second postponed his momentum towards game one, leaving fellow draftees, including No.1 pick Sam Lalor, to get their AFL careers going before he could.
But Richmond coach Adem Yze provided an encouraging update on Wednesday, clarifying Smillie’s “TBC” on the club’s injury list as “four to six weeks”.
“Ben (Serpell, high performance manager) will give that timeline, but he’s (Smillie) travelling really well, he’s running,” Yze said.
“(Serpell) will obviously talk about that more than I will. but he’s (Smillie) not that far away, it could be four to six weeks.
“I think it will be closer to four, which is good. He’s progressing nicely, we just wanted to make sure we set a really good plan for him.”
Yze said Smillie would undergo another training block to build fitness.
Richmond held Smillie to limited minutes in the VFL after his first injury and applied the same process to premiership midfielder Dion Prestia last week.
“There’s obviously going to be his return to play from the injury and then the amount of training load,” Yze said.
“We want him to come back and really set himself for that back part of the year, that’s the only reason why it’s TBC right now.
“It was (the same injury as earlier in the year) but it was minor, he’s in the gym to really strengthen it, that’s why it might be a little bit longer.”
https://au.news.yahoo.com/timeline-set-top-draft-pick-055740268.html
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Yze said they want Smillie to get through two more weeks of full training and then he will play.
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Yze said they want Smillie to get through two more weeks of full training and then he will play.
Did he specify whether that was in the AFL or VFL?
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Surely if it's VFL he'd just be conditioning in the games
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It will be vfl.
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He also said he wants him to get some AFL exposure in him before the end of the year. - Talking tigers live.
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He also said he wants him to get some AFL exposure in him before the end of the year. - Talking tigers live.
Well let’s hope he can play the last 2-3 games then.
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Josh Smillie
(Pick 7)
Once touted as a possible no.1 pick, Smillie slid down the board after copping a few injuries during his draft year.
The Park Orchards and Eastern Ranges product has had his rookie year stalled by hamstring issues but has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to get his body right for the rigours of the AFL.
Richmond’s head of development, Sam Lonergan’s lowdown
What stands out? His power around contests. He’s a powerful, strong, contested, inside midfielder who will bust packs open. He's got this great strength around being able to distribute by hand and foot from contests. What he showed in the pre-season, he was dominating training and turning heads very quickly.
What’s he like? Kind and caring. There's not many contested players that don't lead by actions. We're going to see strong leadership traits. I'm always big on gratitude and being humble for your position and the opportunity you've got, and he's shown great signs of a really caring, kind, humble mindset for the opportunity he's got.
Where will he play? There's an adaption period for someone of that size playing as an inside midfielder. Once he adapts to the difference from under 18s, he's going to be an exceptional player. I think we'll see some marking power as well in that position, just purely based on his size. He played a lot of forward as a kid.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/07/27/the-eight-tiger-cubs-leading-richmond-across-a-new-frontier
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Yze post-match said Smillie may play some minutes in the VFL next week if touchwood he gets through this week's full training.
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Cross fingers⁸
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Surely if he’s been ‘conditioning’ for several months now, he should be running out in the VFL as if it’s game 1 of the season. But, we’ll still manage his minutes.
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He must be fully conditioned now.
Honesty what a a crock of sh....
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He must be fully conditioned now.
Honesty what a a crock of sh....
Conditioning is the new term for “we don’t know what the stuff is going on, but we don’t want to admit it”
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Drafted 9 months ago, how can he not be fit and healthy despite only playing what, 2 modified games of VFL this year???
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absolute garbage is what this smells like.
either serpell has got his dirty mits on another youngster, this kid has some off field issues (lazy) or a combination of both
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absolute garbage is what this smells like.
either serpell has got his dirty mits on another youngster, this kid has some off field issues (lazy) or a combination of both
What do you mean by ‘got his dirty mits on another youngster’?
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Not the right choice of words. From what I am hearing serpell may have nothing to do with this :shh
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osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street
makes sense
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osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street
makes sense
Oh no
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So for every draftee and player it lists the injury but in this case they don't.
Come on.
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So for every draftee and player it lists the injury but in this case they don't.
Come on.
That's the part that doesn't make sense.
If it's OP, just say so, and make it clear that the kid is off duty and will attempt to return for the pre-season or a mid-26 return etc.
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I really hope it isn’t OP for the credibility of the club.
I know this is against the grain of this forum but if Smillie is just needing this year to work out his body to develop elite training and conditioning standards then fine.
The delta from schoolboy footy to afl is massive.
If we are hiding injuries, that’s another thing entirely and points to a bigger issue
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osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street
makes sense
it would appear "the word" depends on the street ;D
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osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street
makes sense
it would appear "the word" depends on the street ;D
What's the word on your street, boss?
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osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street
makes sense
Makes zero sense
If that's why he has been out, why all the smoke and mirrors?
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I stand corrected, its a quad
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1852749/josh-smillie-injury-update?fbclid=IwY2xjawMBDn5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoTWbd8PXK_5mtV_CHRjCGYdwkmFpZ55_Ld_XeEJfB-56OTApMWYFUKLJWYm_aem_-Er3SYiZJo1JxcFzSXZ0Xw
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I stand corrected, its a quad
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1852749/josh-smillie-injury-update?fbclid=IwY2xjawMBDn5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoTWbd8PXK_5mtV_CHRjCGYdwkmFpZ55_Ld_XeEJfB-56OTApMWYFUKLJWYm_aem_-Er3SYiZJo1JxcFzSXZ0Xw
Not sure why they didn't give us this info earlier, but at least we have more clarity now.
Shame that he seems to be made of paper.
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I stand corrected, its a quad
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1852749/josh-smillie-injury-update?fbclid=IwY2xjawMBDn5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoTWbd8PXK_5mtV_CHRjCGYdwkmFpZ55_Ld_XeEJfB-56OTApMWYFUKLJWYm_aem_-Er3SYiZJo1JxcFzSXZ0Xw
Not sure why they didn't give us this info earlier, but at least we have more clarity now.
Shame that he seems to be made of paper.
probably because its a recent occurrence ?
"Smillie had returned to the main group in the past fortnight and was pushing for a VFL return until he felt discomfort in his quad following a recent training session."
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It’s a bit rich to call an 18 year old made “of paper”.
The bigger question was whether there were warning signs in pre season that weren’t taken into consideration so we might have been able to act sooner.
At 196cm, it appears he has again grown?
He is huge and to build the fitness required to be a midfielder it seems obvious a kid that size is probably going to be prone to soft tissue injuries as he builds his fitness capabilities to be an afl midfielder.
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Very disappointing. Let’s just hope it’s as some have posted above that it’s just a case of the young fella growing into his body and getting used to the grinds of an AFL program.
Have a strong preseason and have him primed for a round 1 debut.
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osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street
makes sense
it would appear "the word" depends on the street ;D
What's the word on your street, boss?
I don't post what I hear on my street these days, not worth the grief
But...Certainly know he was really crook last week and struggled to train and when he did pulled up sore
I think the last bit of HRT post re the growth spurt and its impact is spot on