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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on November 08, 2012, 02:48:43 PM

Title: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: one-eyed on November 08, 2012, 02:48:43 PM
Looking into our crystal ball who do you think will be our main rivals in say 3 years time when hopefully we are genuine contenders?
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: Loui Tufga on November 08, 2012, 02:53:04 PM
Looking into our crystal ball who do you think will be our main rivals in say 3 years time when hopefully we are genuine contenders?

Gold Coast :shh
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: Rodgerramjet on November 08, 2012, 03:00:57 PM
Carlton
Essendon
Fremantle
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on November 08, 2012, 03:17:31 PM
Carlton
Essendon
Fremantle

Essendon will be down the bottom half and so will Fremantle with their ageing list.
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: cub on November 08, 2012, 03:47:13 PM
Richmond
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: tiga on November 08, 2012, 04:06:05 PM
GWS. Already did better than Gold Coast in their first year and if they can hang on to all their gifted draft selections, in three years they will have a pretty damn good side. Also I rate Bakes as a coach pretty highly. Guys Like Greene, Treloar, Patton, Coniglio etc... don't grow on trees and then they score the first three selections this year.
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: tiger101 on November 08, 2012, 04:07:46 PM
With all the concession GC got they should be up around the mark. Most players will be in their 5th year.
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: tiga on November 08, 2012, 04:18:51 PM
With all the concession GC got they should be up around the mark. Most players will be in their 5th year.

T101, I would rate Greene, Shiel, Coniglio and Treloar to already be on par with Bennell and ahead of Swallow, Day and Prestia. Caddy is also gone now so I still think GWS have the upper hand on the draft side of things. If Ablett goes or retires it will leave a huge hole.
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: Willy on November 08, 2012, 04:24:25 PM
A lot of it will come down to development with those two clubs.
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: Coach on November 08, 2012, 04:31:23 PM
McKenna is a massive dud.
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: tiga on November 08, 2012, 04:34:25 PM
McKenna is a massive dud.

Agreed. I actually think he is killing their chances of future success.
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: tiger101 on November 08, 2012, 04:37:23 PM
With all the concession GC got they should be up around the mark. Most players will be in their 5th year.

T101, I would rate Greene, Shiel, Coniglio and Treloar to already be on par with Bennell and ahead of Swallow, Day and Prestia. Caddy is also gone now so I still think GWS have the upper hand on the draft side of things. If Ablett goes or retires it will leave a huge hole.

To be honest I haven't analysed GWS list. Is it to early to say GWS had a stronger year of drafts and concessions compared to GC.
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 08, 2012, 05:26:38 PM
Carlton
Essendon
Fremantle

x 2

But throw in the Eagles, Pies as well  ;D
Title: Re: Who will be our main rivals in 3 years time?
Post by: Mr Magic on November 08, 2012, 05:32:08 PM
Looking into our crystal ball who do you think will be our main rivals in say 3 years time when hopefully we are genuine contenders?

Gold Coast :shh

They're already better than us. :P

In answer to the thread it assumes we'll be up the top, hopefully we're not fighting for the spoon again.