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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on November 23, 2018, 01:50:51 PM
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Welcome aboard the Tiger train, Fraser.
:)
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Fraser Turner (TAS)
Height, Weight: 186cm, 75kg
Summary Profile: Outside accumulator who runs all day. A sound decision maker with clean skills who was a consistent performer for the Allies during the Under-18 Championships.
http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/25341581/afl-draft-chris-doerre-knightmare-final-full-phantom-draft
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VIDEOS:
From the RFC website:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2018-11-23/draft-2018-pick-58-fraser-turner
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Here is a summary of what Richmond fans can expect to see from Turner on-field...
Club: Clarence
State: Tasmania
Height: 186cm
Weight: 77kg
Fraser first came to notice playing as an over-ager at last year’s U16 National Carnival impressing with his ability to cover the ground. This season he played very consistent football with Tasmania in the Academy series, then with the Allies in the National Championships, where he averaged 24 disposals playing on the wing. After the Nationals, he went back and played senior football with Clarence and performed strongly against men.
Fraser already possesses elite AFL running ability. He uses this running capacity along with his football smarts to accumulate plenty of the ball and use it effectively. At 186cm and 77kg, he is a nice size for an AFL running player.
As one of the youngest players in the draft and being from outside the elite pathway, we feel Fraser has huge development left in his football. His strong running suits the way we play and are very excited for him to join the club.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-11-23/turner-becomes-another-tassie-tiger
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AFL Draft Central:
DRAFT ANALYSIS: "An outside runner who has great acceleration and endurance, and hits the scoreboard."
OVERVIEW
The hard-running midfielder from Tasmania has bolted further up draft boards as the season has progressed. Turner’s had a very consistent season and has caught the eye of many recruiters with his endurance and ball use on the wing. He impressed throughout the U18 Carnival for the Allies, with his natural ball-winning ability and scoreboard impact. In the Allies close defeat to Vic Metro, Turner accumulated a team-high 25 disposals, nine marks, three inside 50s and four rebounds. Turner is the perfect player for a club that is looking at finding a natural wingman that works hard and is clean by foot. Along with these attributes, Turner has a great endurance base, and can hit the scoreboard when going forward. He needs to build up his frame in order to have more of a role on teh inside, and also register more effective tackles, but as a whole, the slick Tasmanian mover is able to get free and hurt opponents on the counter attack.
STRENGTHS
Spread
Acceleration
Ball-winner
Endurance
Skills
Scoreboard impact
Turner suits the needs of a wingman seamlessly, with his strong aerobic capacity and clean ball use. He runs tirelessly both ways, often finding the ball at both ends of the ground within a short space of time. Turner also has the speed and agility to weave through congestion, along with the ability to burn opponents on the outside. Throughout the National Championships, he was able to drift forward, hitting the scoreboard on numerous occasions, adding another weapon to his game. Players that have great endurance, clean skills and the ability to accumulate with ease, are some of the most valuable assets to a football club in the modern era. His ceiling is as high as anyone in the draft, especially when it comes to outside midfielders. If Turner continues to work hard at improving all areas of his game, he could turn out to be a really valuable footballer at the elite level.
At the National Draft Combine, Turner recorded a 21.4 in the Yo-Yo test (top 10), and a 2.976-second 20m sprint, both very high for the draft class showing he can run in spurts and do it all day long. His kicking efficiency at the National Under 18 Championships did not do him justice, recording a 50 per cent efficiency from his nine kicks per game average. He is more effective than the statistics show, while his hands in traffic are clean, finishing the championships with almost a 90 per cent efficiency by hand. His spread saw him average 5.3 marks per game (ranked equal sixth) and booted almost one goal per game playing predominantly on a wing, just getting forward when possible.
IMPROVEMENTS
Inside game
Strength
Tackling
Turner is on the lighter side and will need to develop more physically, but as we have witnessed in the AFL this season, first-year players can still have a big impact immediately, regardless of their size. With Turner spending the majority of his minutes on the outside, he can find it difficult to gain sufficient tackle numbers in games, and this will be one area he will be looking to improve on as he develops. He’ll also be looking to improve on his ability to win the ball on the inside, with the midfielder winning the majority of his possessions uncontested. If he can do that, he will make his game more complete and he’ll become just as damaging in tight, as he is on the outside. Likewise, his tackle numbers at the championships were poor, laying just the one tackle, with Turner used rather for his outside run than his tackling, but it is another area he can build on.
DRAFT PROJECTION: 30-60
SUMMARY
Turner was one of four Tasmanians invited to the AFL National Draft Combine this year, revealing that there are many clubs interested. His endurance, ball use and the potential to turn into a consistent ball-winner that can kick goals, is far too good for clubs to ignore. The midfielder does have improvements to make to his game, but once he is able to bulk up his skinny frame, he can improve the other areas of his game to complement his classy outside ball-winning ability.
http://afldraftcentral.com.au
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Turner impressed at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships as a wingman.
"He's one of those guys that every time you watched a carnival game for the Allies or one for Tasmania, if Fraser wasn't getting the footy on the outside with his running, there weren't too many others who could do it," Clarke said.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-11-23/richmond-draft-news
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“He was the youngest player picked, so has significant upside. Terrific endurance athlete, works really hard, and he’s one of those guys that’s always there when the ball’s starting to move on the outside . . . power-running into space and running on and getting the footy again. So (he has) real upside and adds to our running mix.”
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http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-11-24/draftees-dissection
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Tiger draftee Fraser Turner continues Tasmanian connection at Punt Road
November 28, 2018
Jason Phelan
FOX SPORTS
Tasmanian football club Clarence has been good to Richmond before and could be again after the Tigers claimed elite endurance runner Fraser Turner at last week’s AFL draft.
Turner impressed in three senior appearances for the Tasmanian Football League club that produced Richmond legend Royce Hart and premiership star Jack Riewoldt.
The Tigers connection goes further with the senior side coached by Jeromey Webberley, who played 16 AFL games for Richmond between 2010 and 2012.
“Jeromey has been really good to me this year in telling me about his past experiences,” Turner said.
“He’s been through what I’m going through.
“He might have spoken to the club during the year … I think he put in a good word for me.
“They were obviously bigger bodies than me (in the TFL) and I felt that was pretty good exposure for me to be playing.”
Turner, a winger who is considered to already possess AFL-level endurance, was one of three Tasmanians taken at this draft after a lean couple of years.
No player from the Apple Isle was selected in 2016, with only Hugh Dixon, who was picked by Fremantle, going last year.
Turner was selected 58th overall, while Tarryn Thomas (North Melbourne) and Chayce Jones (Adelaide) were top-10 picks.
While his endurance is already elite, Turner is keen to develop his inside game and has time on his side.
“I was born on Boxing Day so I just snuck into this year’s draft,” he said.
“I feel like I’ve got a lot of growth left in me (as a footballer).
“I feel like I improved a lot over this year, so hopefully I can keep improving over the next few years.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/tiger-draftee-fraser-turner-continues-tasmanian-connection-at-punt-road/news-story/c0f09cc11b622f35852d9286d0224344
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Could be our Grigg or Houli replacement.Really like this kid,.
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Could be our Grigg or Houli replacement.Really like this kid,.
The last Tassie wingman that I can recall at the club turned into my favourite all time player.
Over to you Disco Jnr.
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Big time Webberly fan were ya
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Big time Webberly fan were ya
Haha!
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Will forever be in the history books as the only non-injured player to be subbed off at half-time...... :clapping
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Jeremy Webberley … its so easy to forget people sometimes (Id totally forgotten he had played for us) seems to be doing good things in Tassie. well done to him.
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Will forever be in the history books as the only non-injured player to be subbed off at half-time...... :clapping
Was at the game in Cairns
Posted at the time I never wanted to see that bloke in a Richmond jumper again, it was one of the most disgraceful performances I've ever seen. He didn't chase, he compete, totally disinterested he was a spectator. He didn't deserve to wear a Tiger jumper
Jeremy Webberley … its so easy to forget people sometimes (Id totally forgotten he had played for us) seems to be doing good things in Tassie. well done to him.
I hope he has learnt to be a team player :whistle
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Not unusal for crap players to be good coaches...or vice-versa for that matter.... :shh
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Turner at training today:
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http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202018%20Media%20-%20Richmond%20Training%20and%20Media%20Opportunity%20031218
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Richmond development coach Xavier Clarke provides an insight into the exciting progress of young wingman Fraser Turner.
Youngest player in the 2018 draft
“We drafted him as a 17-year-old, and as all 17-year-olds come, he was pretty skinny, pretty raw. To his credit, he’s put on a fair bit of size, six or seven kilos over pre-season and in the season, which he had to do. In saying that, he’s kept his running ability and been able to run out games which has been a great credit to him.”
Running ability
“He is a good size now and he does find a lot of the footy. He plays on the wing for us and just gets into really good spots. He sees where the ball is going, he gets his hands on the ball and uses it really well, which is a big strength of his. He’s been playing good footy and he’s developing. He’ll become a good player for us in the future if he keeps going the way he is.”
Future in the midfield
“He’s played more in the outside at the moment. We played him in the midfield a little bit in his last game against Geelong. He’ll get bigger, he’s a fairly tall boy. Once he starts to put on a bit of size and knows how to use his body, I can see him playing a little bit more inside as well.”
VFL Round 10 v Geelong performance – a team-high 26 disposals
“Geelong play a contested style as well, and his ability to be able to win the ball and find the ball and get to spots where he can get it, is his biggest strength. He’s been working on a lot of things as a wing role type, being able to run on the outside but also then get on the inside and win the ball at the same time. He was rewarded this game with a lot of the footy and 10 clearances…he’s continually improving.”
His overhead ability
“He can sit under the ball and go for his marks, and it’s something he’s working on around his contest, but he’ll improve in that area also.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-06-25/coaches-corner-fraser-turner
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Stress fractures..... >:(
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>:( >:(
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Plenty of time to get him right. Didn't Cotchin have something similar early on??
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From Star Group sports reporter and Tiger supporter Nick Creely:
Wouldn't be shocked if youngster Fraser Turner is the one to push hard for a Round 1 spot on the wing after the departure of Brandon Ellis at Richmond. A smart footballer, natural ball winner with great running ability. He looks like such an exciting prospect.
https://twitter.com/NCreely/status/1217284268008722437
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Can't see it happening personally. KMac with the tank.
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Can't see it happening personally. KMac with the tank.
You are right.
Looking at seeing what Turner can do over 2020 as he has only just turned 19 and with a full preseason I reckon he will become one of the most talked about seconds players this year. From there anything is possible.
Dimma's biggest problem is fitting everyone into the top side.