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Title: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: mat073 on June 04, 2009, 12:16:07 AM
With the season almost at the halfway mark.....Which players have improved since 08.

Some have stayed at the same level......Plenty have gone backwards.....Which ones have enhanced their reputations ?

I think there are three stand outs. 1) Jackson
                                               2) Tambling
                                               3) Polo

After that I begin to struggle.... :help
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Mr Magic on June 04, 2009, 12:18:26 AM
Deledio
Jackson
Tambling
Polo
McGuane
Graham

Plus a few rookies


Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: mat073 on June 04, 2009, 12:25:34 AM
Mr Magic....No doubt Deledio and McGuane have been good players in 09...But have they improved in 09 or playing at a similar level to 08 ?
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Mr Magic on June 04, 2009, 03:36:29 AM
Mr Magic....No doubt Deledio and McGuane have been good players in 09...But have they improved in 09 or playing at a similar level to 08 ?

I think both have improved.
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Tigermonk on June 04, 2009, 06:21:01 AM
why have none of you got Collins down
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Stripes on June 04, 2009, 12:05:52 PM
Collins, Graham and Jackson would be the standouts for mine. Polo and Bling have also stepped up.

Cousins and Nahas are great inclusions.
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: mightytiges on June 04, 2009, 01:34:25 PM
Polo
Rance
Jacko
Blingers
Collins
Graham

Nahas and Cousins have been good additions as Stripes said.

The problem has been most others have stalled or gone backwards from 2008  :-\. The positive at least is the improvers are in our U23 group.
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Beren on June 04, 2009, 02:20:18 PM
Polo
Rance
Jacko
Blingers
Collins
Graham

Nahas and Cousins have been good additions as Stripes said.

The problem has been most others have stalled or gone backwards from 2008  :-\. The positive at least is the improvers are in our U23 group.

This looks right to me too.
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: bushranger on June 04, 2009, 02:26:13 PM
These are the one's I have picked.
Jackson, Rance and Graham.
Cog's has just been added
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: camboon on June 04, 2009, 04:15:34 PM
Add Cogs
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: mat073 on June 04, 2009, 04:35:24 PM
I think Nathan Foley is a real interesting case.....Statistically his numbers stack up really well.

                       2007...averaged 24.2 disposals per game
                       2008...22.2 disposals per game
                       2009...26.3 disposals per game.

Yet the overall perception is that he is only having an "average" year.

I wonder if he was a victim of Terrys game plan...and a new coach will see a return to the player we all fell in love with.
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Chuck17 on June 04, 2009, 04:43:14 PM
I think Nathan Foley is a real interesting case.....Statistically his numbers stack up really well.

                       2007...averaged 24.2 disposals per game
                       2008...22.2 disposals per game
                       2009...26.3 disposals per game.

Yet the overall perception is that he is only having an "average" year.


Not by me Matt.

He was injured early which affected his game but I reckon he is doing great.

His possessions are generally under intense pressure or running flat out and hence why his disposal can look bad at times.  He is a great hard ball/contested ball player. 

I reckon he is having a very good year and would almost put him in the improving category.

Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 04, 2009, 08:39:15 PM
Polo
Jackson (a very pleasant surprise)
White
Collins
Graham (another surprise)
Rance
Tambling
McGuane

Great additions = Nahas (a very very pleasant surprise) and Cousins
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Jackstar is back on June 04, 2009, 09:04:13 PM
Collins
Tambling
Graham
Polo
Jackson
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: TigerTime on June 05, 2009, 01:16:08 AM
Polo
Jackson (a very pleasant surprise)
White
Collins
Graham (another surprise)
Rance
Tambling
McGuane

Great additions = Nahas (a very very pleasant surprise) and Cousins

ur love 4 white continues, he has not improved , the same overrated list clogger as last yr
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Smokey on June 05, 2009, 08:45:23 AM

Not by me Matt.

He was injured early which affected his game but I reckon he is doing great.

His possessions are generally under intense pressure or running flat out and hence why his disposal can look bad at times.  He is a great hard ball/contested ball player. 

I reckon he is having a very good year and would almost put him in the improving category.


Agree Chuck.  He is playing a different role now to that when he first 'burst' onto the scene.  He is more valuable now than he was then but his disposal is still his 'knock'.
Title: Re: Which Richmond players have improved in 09
Post by: Jacosh on June 05, 2009, 06:09:38 PM
While i agree pretty much with the players named so far i think one that has been missed is Kel Moore.
maybe its not as obvious when he is playing alongside Luke Mcguane but nonetheless he has alos improved.