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Richmond Rant / Re: Patrick Retschko
« Last post by the claw on Yesterday at 09:18:32 PM »This trade makes so much sense its exactly what we should be doing more of when put into context of our premiership window.
We have a kid who was rated fairly well as a junior but missed in the nd because of its unusual depth. He did get drafted though as a rookie.
Geelong cant hang onto him because of senior players so traded him thru no fault of his own to us. Given his role and superior attribtes for it he is a perfect fit for us.
Fantastic year at vfl level for a first year player. Has fantastic athletic attributes and showed he can get the ball with it and does not avoid contact.. Our window demands we take cheap long term options under 22 who tick most boxes for the level. He does.
This is exactly what we need to be doing a lot more of actually looking to move on from the Dows Ross's Sonsie's and in this case Ralphsmith's who have had an eternity to establish themselves weather this type of trade works out or not.
We traded for him with a nd pick 99 he goes to the list proper.
We have a kid who was rated fairly well as a junior but missed in the nd because of its unusual depth. He did get drafted though as a rookie.
Geelong cant hang onto him because of senior players so traded him thru no fault of his own to us. Given his role and superior attribtes for it he is a perfect fit for us.
Fantastic year at vfl level for a first year player. Has fantastic athletic attributes and showed he can get the ball with it and does not avoid contact.. Our window demands we take cheap long term options under 22 who tick most boxes for the level. He does.
This is exactly what we need to be doing a lot more of actually looking to move on from the Dows Ross's Sonsie's and in this case Ralphsmith's who have had an eternity to establish themselves weather this type of trade works out or not.
Serious question
He was a rookie at Geelong
Seeing we traded him in, has he come in as a rookie or does he go on the primary list?
We traded for him with a nd pick 99 he goes to the list proper.