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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.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/phantom-draft-afl-2024-fox-footy-afl-phantom-mock-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.foxsports.com.au/afl/midfield-maestros-and-dashing-defenders-10-cheapies-to-lock-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.