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Richmond Rant / Re: Coach Adem Yze [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 01:13:33 AM »

Someone has done a 180 on Yze.

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"He's just gone up in the aura rankings."

Kane is starting to become more impressed with Adem Yze.

@SENBreakfast | #AFL

VIDEO: https://x.com/1116sen/status/1988445394636853543

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 01:11:40 AM »

Dreamtime in Round 11.

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Friday night doubleheaders in 2026 🥀

ROUND 11
Richmond v Essendon, MCG, 7.40pm
Fremantle v St Kilda, Optus Stadium, 8.30pm

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1452342/showdown-sydney-derby-headline-run-of-six-friday-night-double-headers

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Richmond Rant / Re: Taj Hotton [merged]

« Last post by the claw on Today at 12:47:54 AM »

Need more of him, Lalor, Smillie + our 2 picks this year in the midfield next year.

Atleast 1 of those 5 should always be in there. TT + Hopper + Prestia should never all be in there at the same time.

We were saying exactly the same thing at the game

Some have been saying it since Taranto and Hopper arrived.

Funny how McAuliffe is hardly ever mentioned. Reckon he has shown some great glimpses and thats through some injury adversity.
We have to be thinking timmy and sir slips a lot are on thin ice and Dion  past it.

We need mids and more mids and when we have have them unlike now we need them to stay fit so we can actually replace the plodders.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by the claw on Today at 12:40:55 AM »

As i said earlier Taylor fits a need in fact just about any type still fits a need for us.
Taylor to me  would be a great Vlastuin replacement just a bit taller with a few more athletic attributes and a bit quicker.

We are in great need of a quality ruckman also Duff Tytler fits to a tee.

We need mids the safest bet in the entire draft is Sharp. He has the runs on the board.

My personell like is a west Aussie.  atm i think if he gets to us  duff-tytler the best tall in the draft and a genuine ruckman  is the go and Sharp address real needs.  they dont address our need for some speed though.

I still like Hunter Holmes a lot but im wondering if he will get to pick 38 reckon with his athletic pedigree and rapid improvement he will go well before then.
Can just see on each wing athletic hard running beasts like Retschko and Holmes.

Im hoping we can split pick 4 for a later top 10 pick and another around pick 12. Melbournes two picks would suffice but pick 4 alone won't do it.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by ajGreen on Yesterday at 11:25:27 PM »

I’ve warmed a lot on Taylor, think he will be a jet.

I’m not sold on our backline or any line for that matter being good/deep enough to pass on best available talent. I think Sharp is better so would prefer to take him but if the recruiters think it’s Taylor then no issue with that either.

I think this is a good call. 

You might be a Rance. Vlastuin. Type foundation from. Trainor and Taylor.
.then hopefully. Brown. Gibcus. Etc. Join the party.

All of the big6 you can man a case for.

Duursma.
CDT.
Robey.
Taylor.
Sharp.
Cumming.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 10:00:46 PM »

@7NewsAdelaide
EXCLUSIVE: South Australia's No.1 draft prospect Dyson Sharp has opened up to 7NEWS about his dream to be picked up by Essendon which he has supported his whole life

 

I take this as a really strong sign
He isn’t scared to move interstate like some

Yeah and who doesn’t want to play for the club they grew up supporting would be weird if they didn’t want to lol

I’ve always wondered how AFL players just let go of their supported team once they get drafted but I guess if you know your good enough to play in the afl, you sort of train yourself to not get too attached I dunno.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 09:58:51 PM »

I think the Grlj talk was one lazy analysts thinking based on us needing speed (who doesn’t btw) and then everyone else has just run with it.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Josh Smillie [merged]

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 09:56:43 PM »

They’re saying on the club website back to full training by end of Jan and match play in Feb. Pinch of salt and all that as we’ve heard it many times over but touch wood those estimations are correct.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Josh Smillie [merged]

« Last post by Andyy on Yesterday at 09:30:05 PM »

How many weeks out for something like this?

I agree with WP it was a strain and letting it heal naturally imo was the right thing to do.

Maybe a bit of criticism in the fact they let it go on a bit long.

Again, I have no idea what surgery is performed on a strain, not in any muscle at all. Never heard of it.

Surgery is for when there are issues with tendons, muscles and ligaments not being fully attached etc.

So if it's a tendon repair for attachment to patella, it's probably 6-12 weeks for a minor one, or 12-26 for a major one.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Andyy on Yesterday at 09:25:55 PM »

Think I might be displeased if we take Taylor and Grlj but heck who knows, they may be guns...