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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 21, 2014, 11:58:51 AM
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Richmond ‘ball-magnet’ midfielder Anthony Miles has been rewarded for his impressive efforts during the second half of the 2014 season with a new, two-year contract.
read more: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-08-21/miles-resigns
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Should have been promoted earlier
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Should have been promoted earlier
FFS even Chuckie can see it. :banghead
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Should've been a 5 year deal
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Yes, indeed
Poor list management
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Good they have signed him but would have offered a longer contract
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Ex-Giant Miles signs new two-year deal with Richmond
Jennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
August 21, 2014
RICHMOND rookie Anthony Miles won't have to wait for a teammate's injury to play senior football next season after signing a two-year contract with the club.
The 22-year-old, who had to endure close to a two-month wait last year to see if his AFL dream would continue after being delisted from Greater Western Sydney, will be on the Tigers' senior list until at least the end of 2016.
Miles has been a revelation since making his Richmond debut in round 12 against North Melbourne.
He has averaged nearly 25 disposals a game, over six clearances and nearly five tackles.
The hardnut is second to only captain Trent Cotchin for contested possessions at the club, with an average of 11 per game.
Miles said it was a dream come true to have continued playing AFL and now to have his future sewn up for at least the next two years.
"I was hopeful [of being re-signed], but I did think I'd have to wait until the end of the year," Miles told the club's website.
"Even at the start of the year, I was just hoping to be a rookie for another year … to extend my rookie contract.
"So, to be offered a two-year deal is awesome."
The Tigers picked Miles in the NAB AFL Rookie Draft last year with selection No.27 but didn't give him any guarantees leading up to the day.
The club told him two weeks out from the draft there probably wouldn't be room for him on the list, which changed again the night before when he was told he was a chance after all.
Back in June, Miles told AFL.com.au he believed the influence of Mark Williams, who was an assistant coach at the Giants before he left for Richmond himself at the end of 2012, had something to do with their decision.
"I think he might have been one of the factors and what changed their mind during that two week period," he said.
"He was probably a big believer in me when I was at the Giants so I think he probably had a big part in it.
"He was fantastic for me and he's a really good teacher of the game and is great with young players.
"To be reunited with him has been great and this year I've learned a lot from him and all the other coaches at Richmond."
Earlier on Thursday, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick singled out the contribution of Miles as to why the Tigers were playing a better brand of footy than they were this time last year.
"I think it's more sustainable the way we're playing," Hardwick said.
"We're brought in a contested ball guy in Anthony Miles and we were probably a little bit inconsistent at stages with that last year.
"I think we're AFL No.2 or three this year and it's probably been a lot more consistent over the course of four quarters.
"We at stages had various games where we just didn't play well and we couldn't get our hands on the ball, and that hasn't appeared this year.
"We've just got to make sure we continue to work hard to make sure that doesn't happen and there's no doubt personnel has played a part in that."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-21/tiger-to-log-more-miles
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Well done Milesy , best of,luck in your career as a tiger :clapping :dancing
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Craw, what are his limitations?
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Slow
Terrible outside
Little scope for improvement
Delisted once already
Will get hurt soon due to style
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Must upgrade on his type ASAP
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If Richmond want to get serious they need to have their heirarchy identifying talent a lot earlier than what they do. I live in Adelaide and have travelled to Melbourne several times early in the year. I identified Miles was a ball magnet very early on and could not believe the Richmond coaching panel could not see it. C'mon guys a sweet engine room running on all 4 cylinders with Miles, Cotchin, Martin & Deledio early in the season wouldn't have had us where we are now. Throw in the other 4 cylinders such as Foley, Conca, Ellis and Vlastuin and you have one powerful V8 unit running through our midfield and setting up our forwards. If you need a hand identifying talent I will put my hand up as I have plenty of time on Saturdays to talent scout in Adelaide. I still play Super Rules footy over here at the age of 44 so I know talent when I see it coz we still have a lot of skilled talent running around in our over 35's footy team. GO YOU TIGES - Keep this mighty run rolling - STRONG & BOLD we are YELLOWnBLACK.
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Craw, what are his limitations?
i was happy to admit i knew little about him when we got him. my main concern was size for the role he plays. i can stop worrying about that.
like a lot of pundits have said he doesnt have an outstanding attribute but it seems he does most things well.
dont believe ive ever complained about this bloke or the fact we picked him.
he actually reminds me a lot of nathan foley and foleys early yrs at richmond. uses the ball by foot far better than nathan though.
jackson had to get one rookie pick right in the yrs hes been there. yet it seems miles was really a chocco pick.
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I tell you who I think Miles reminds me of - Will we ever forget Mark Coughlan?
Miles is the new Cogs.
Whatever you do Miles do not shower in a bath...Read up on the articles about Cogs and you will then know why.
That injury ended his career - what a waste of such talent.
He was a great in and under player just like Miles so these players are your tough ball magnets who are needed to assist the inside and outside runners.
Go MILES...Keep up the great work...