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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on January 31, 2023, 05:52:05 AM
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What are your expectations for Hugo in his third season and what would be a good year for him?
Career stats:
Games Kicks Hballs Disposals Marks Tackles G.B Clear. In50 Re50 GA
2021: 6 (1*) 4.5 3.7 8.2 1.2 0.8 3.2 0.0 1.6 0.8 0.0
2022: 13 7.8 6.7 14.5 3.5 1.3 5.1 0.3 2.1 1.9 0.1
* games as sub.
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-richmond-tigers--hugo-ralphsmith
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I think he'll struggle to break into the side, similar to Graham, but a good year would probably be 15ish games and further improvement on impact/stats. He made good improvements last year so hopefully keeps that up.
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My expectation is he won't get a haircut ;D
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My expectation is he won't get a haircut ;D
Agreed, no haircut for Hugo ... ;D
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My expectation's are that he will be in a KFC add with the 1970’s add theme
To be serious, I expect him to slip into the side on the wing if either Macca or Picket get injured or lose form, has worked hard on speed and fitness, i think he will be a good player once he builds strength and toughness which comes with maturity
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I expect Hugo to play in the seniors most weeks. His run and carry is a potentially a massive weapon if used right.
He has clearly improved his fitness and that will allow him to run out more games instead of fading out of games.
Our 2023 game style will suit him.
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My expectation's are that he will be in a KFC add with the 1970’s add theme
To be serious, I expect him to slip into the side on the wing if either Macca or Picket get injured or lose form, has worked hard on speed and fitness, i think he will be a good player once he builds strength and toughness which comes with maturity
I hope you're right about the speed - where did you get this information or did you get a chance to see it?
His tank seems good but lacks that breakaway speed IMO.
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You can’t replace what you are born with by practice you get the best out of what you’re given with practice. I read he has been working with a sprint coach somewhere and his speed may have improved, I can’t remember where , someone else might be able to help
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If he wants to break into the side on the wing then it’s not his speed or tank that he needs to improve on, it’s his defensive acts and awareness. That’s why Pickett and kmac are picked each week.
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Don’t you need endurance to be a two way runner
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I know supporters are bullish about him but i don't really see it. Maybe im just blind.
I think people get sold too easily on outside types, yes he looks a million bucks at times but most do doing the role he plays.
I can think of lots of players who get all the plaudits and yeah they perform a role but that role in footy is one of the easier ones imo.
Expectation is he puts on some size and strength and with it finds a bit of heart and starts to go hard.
Don’t you need endurance to be a two way runner
Nearly all mids have great endurance regardless of the role. Well dusty was an exemption to a degree but you can see why.
Id rather we recruited hard running blokes who have endurance but can win a bit of ball for themselves and not be so outside. Failing that blokes who are really damaging when they have ball in hand.
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I believe a good team needs to have a good mix of players ( can’t all be inside players)but agree that outside types need to put their body in when they need do for the team . I think the young blokes need time to develop , with most players we recruited taking a few years to get there, I’m not throwing Hugo in the bin just yet
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Maybe I’m getting him mixed up with mansell but I remember there was this really ordinary bit of play on the wing where he wanted a 1-2 handball receive when what he should have done after dishing the handball to apply the shepherd .
Either way as mentioned already if he wants to play on the wing needs to be strong and team orientated defensively which pickett and kmac consistently bring
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Don’t you need endurance to be a two way runner
Of course you do. What I was trying to get at with my comment which maybe I didn’t word correctly is that while it does seem he has improved his endurance (fair play to him) I didn’t see this as a weakness of his last season. What I do see as his weakness is his defensive side of the game - positioning, awareness, spoiling, intercept marking, etc. Every club is different and there are some that more heavily utilise their wingers as run and carry, rebound types but for us I believe the defensive contribution is put above everything else.
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Biggest issue for me needs to clean up his skills and kicking.
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Levelling up with Ralphsmith
Hugo Ralphsmith touches on his determination for 2023 on his drive to a practice match at Arden St Oval
Watch here: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1276572/levelling-up-with-ralphsmith
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Really underwhelming so far this year.
Reckon there may be some regrets we did not trade him when we had the chance.
Ah well its never over to its over but this bloke needs to find a bit.
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Really underwhelming so far this year.
Reckon there may be some regrets we did not trade him when we had the chance.
Ah well its never over to its over but this bloke needs to find a bit.
he was contracted and didn’t want to go. Can’t blame the club on that one
He should blame himself if he is rightfully delisted
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BEllis trapped in Matty White's body with Conca's footskills.... :shh
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How dare you bring Brave Brando into this...:shh
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Fair point...BEllis was at least brave in the air for the most partand could pull off a big tackle occasionally... :shh :shh
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Brandon was Jack Dyer the second in comparison to Hugo
And people that have been around the forum a while knew my thoughts regarding “Lights On Ellis”
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Keeps getting games to.
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Yeah look probably should have said Corey Ellis..... :shh
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Yeah look probably should have said Corey Ellis..... :shh
Corey also a contested beast in comparison
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Xavier Ellis?
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Xavier Ellis?
Contested beast
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Liz Ellis?
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I think most of us have seen a dud or 3 over the years.
This bloke is one of them.
Trade him for a sack of spuds. Or just delist him for nothing. He is average.
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How is he getting games over Banks :banghead.
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How is he gettganes over Banks :banghead.
Incredible. If mcqualter wants to go down a different path to Dimma then start doing things different.
Give banks, sonzie, and cumbo a block of games for the rest of the year, and send mansell and hugo to the blues for a plate of wedges.
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Liz Ellis?
The tough as nails netball goalkeeper?
Courage personified… TOUGH
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William Webb-Ellis?
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William Webb-Ellis?
Can’t be sure , just a touch before my time
But I can confidently say, yes, tough in comparison
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William Webb-Ellis?
Perry Ellis , the famous American fashion designer
Without knowing the ins and outs of the fashion industry, safe to assume also extremely tough in comparison
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Dunno about that but Webb-Ellis invented Rugby when he picked up the ball during a soccer match and ran with it - which at least indicates poor footskills and perhaps a fear of bruised shins, though it also clearly demonstrates a willingness to put his head over the ball which probably nullifies the Hugo comparison but I'm all out of Ellises at this point. :shh
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Dunno about that but Webb-Ellis invented Rugby when he picked up the ball during a soccer match and ran with it - which at least indicates poor footskills and perhaps a fear of bruised shins, though it also clearly demonstrates a willingness to put his head over the ball which probably nullifies the Hugo comparison but I'm all out of Ellises at this point. :shh
Yeah knew about him as a trophy named after him
I was just providing a more feminine left field Ellis
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Well she could probably hold her own if a cat fight broke out on the runway - not too sure about Hugo at this stage though... :shh
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Well she could probably hold her own if a cat fight broke out on the runway - not too sure about Hugo at this stage though... :shh
I was thinking she would charge in for the hard ball and scratch anyone that got in her way
There is good news for Hugo in this scenario
He’d be no chance of getting scratched
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Well she could probably hold her own if a cat fight broke out on the runway - not too sure about Hugo at this stage though... :shh
I was thinking she would charge in for the hard ball and scratch anyone that got in her way
There is good news for Hugo in this scenario
He’d be no chance of getting scratched
:snidegrin made my day.
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Ralph "Heart in" Malph :shh
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Was at his courageous best again
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Worst deliverer of the footy I've seen - even Grigg's aimless bombs and up & unders into the forward 50 had a better success rate than this bloke's targeted kicks.... :shh
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Worst deliverer of the footy I've seen - even Grigg's aimless bombs and up & unders into the forward 50 had a better success rate than this bloke's targeted kicks.... :shh
His disposal is his best asset
Scary to think
I don’t even want to say what I really think about Hugo .. last time I did, my inbox lit up
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His liability with ball in hand.
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Sick of saying the same thing every week about Hugo
Incredibly frustrating
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We have continued from the Dimma path keeps getting games and not warranted to.