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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Andyy on Today at 12:26:07 PM »

Longer this goes on, the more I just want Sharp and Robey.

Changed your tune on CDT?

I don't think so, more that I've changed my tune on Robey a bit. The hype / evidence is quite consistent and infectious.

We definitely need quality mids, and Sharp has had a sensational junior career and looks a monty for a midfield AFL career.

Robey on the other hand sounds like that Bont/Dusty sort who can rotate and do both, maybe similar to Lalor. Hard to resist.

As for CDT...look I think we need a ruck/forward option, although we have Sims developing... But given we have Faull, Armstrong, Sims, Fawcett etc... we can probably get by if we find a cheap, mature ruck option. If we ended up with CDT I wouldn't be upset. Just think we need to focus on the midfield with these two good picks.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 12:24:18 PM »

South Aussie Select podcast,

 cumming nnoted that his family has lived in NSW (Wentworth), VIC (Mildura), and SA, making him flexible about being drafted to any state, including Victoria

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 11:31:23 AM »

I can’t work why these guys think we would recruit a back flanker , who doesn’t look that special when Sharp or Cummings will be available . I can understand Grlj as he is fit for purpose but Taylor   Just doesn’t make sense to me.

Agree on Sharp but I would take Taylor over both Cummings and Grlj. Taylor is 191cm but he could still shoot up a few cms and be a true KPD. If not he can still play as an undersized KP, third tall or most likely the interceptor quarterback or even a wing. By all accounts he is strong congested mark with an excellent kick. Grlj is an athletic speed demon and while I agree we need to inject some pace, taking him 5-8 picks earlier than what he’s rated just for that would be silly. Can always target speed in the next drafts. Cumming is a similar profile to Robey as that modern hybrid fwd/mid so I can’t see us taking both.

I just think in draft 2 of a rebuild with such early picks you take the best available talents and worry about fitting them all into the team later. While we’re all excited about last years crop there’s  no garauntees than any/all of Lalor, Smillie, Hotton, Faull, Armstrong, Sims, Alger will make it. Think it’s risky to pass on Sharp just because you think you’ve already filled that spot with Smillie.

However it pans out.
Certainly be interesting to see if Sharp is more Joel selwood or Ben Hobbs.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Simonator on Today at 11:13:02 AM »

Longer this goes on, the more I just want Sharp and Robey.

Changed your tune on CDT?

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Richmond Rant / Re: Who do we take at pick 38?

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 09:41:00 AM »

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/afl-phantom-draft-who-every-club-will-pick-in-the-first-two-rounds-of-the-2025-draft/news-story/6a2eb3e6c910d247ce77e4a76d8d3c79

Latrelle Pickett sound an interesting choice too as a small forward.

Ditto
Ludowyke and Louis Emmett as bigs if they slide.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Andyy on Today at 09:22:00 AM »

Longer this goes on, the more I just want Sharp and Robey.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Who do we take at pick 38?

« Last post by Andyy on Today at 09:21:28 AM »

Rather a 173cm small forward than a 178cm HBF/mid at P38 tbh.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond ressies/VFL side [merged]

« Last post by Andyy on Today at 09:19:18 AM »

Good player, good bloke is Street.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Today at 08:48:16 AM »

What happened to Fred Rodriguez? Could have sworn he was being talked about as a top5 pick at the start of the year, now he’s pushing out to 40-50.

He didn’t perform well and is undersized

Hell of a drop off.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Simonator on Today at 08:20:13 AM »

What happened to Fred Rodriguez? Could have sworn he was being talked about as a top5 pick at the start of the year, now he’s pushing out to 40-50.

He didn’t perform well and is undersized