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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Andyy on Today at 09:29:01 AM »

The mids looks more balanced now -

Hotton. Grlj. Campbell. Algar is some good speed.

Retschko is a runner.

Lalor. Cumming. Smillie. McAuliffe is hopefully some class inside.

Fingers crossed Tanner Armstrong kicks on.

Getting the spine in place early in a rebuild is useful too: Faull. Trainor. Armstrong. Sims.

Haven't seen any significant midfield time for Campbell.
Hotton and Algar the same but you might expect these 3 to rotate/spend time up forward I guess?

Retschko I thought was more of a winger.

Smillie couldn't get on the park and just had surgery as well.


So at this stage really it seems like Lalor, Cumming, Grlj and McAuliffe will be our options to mix with the tractors Taranto and Hopper and the dinosaur Prestia. I'm hoping the two new guys bring midfield pace. It feels to me we have recruited based on need vs best available, although this isn't usually the mantra.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Pick 7: Sam Cumming

« Last post by TigerLand on Today at 08:52:47 AM »

I must admit I don't follow the SA boys as close as the Vic boys, so Sam is a bit of a surprise. Out of the 2, however reading up and watching highlights, he's an impressive kid. To have a nomination in his bottom age year ahead of both Draper (top age) and Sharp speaks volumes. And he's been rated in the system for a while.

Draft combine data excellent, fits a need. In an even draft he's a solid pick, who will compliment Lalor, Smillie really well. No frills, job done type player looking forward to seeing him play.

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

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Today at 08:45:19 AM »

Only 4 picks ahead of our next one.

Who we thinking? Emmett, NHH, Greeves, Phillipou, Dalton, Allen, kickett, Krasnadamskis?

NHH is my first choice.

Emmett is very appealing too. Would be nice to have two developing rucks with Sims.

Phillipou iirc said Richmond were most keen on him.

Yeah Phillipou/NHH for me whichever is left available and there should surely be atleast 1 of them left at our pick. If both available then not sure who to favour.

I think we may be able to snag another player with our pick in the 60s which may end up somewhere in the 40-50 range by the end of it. Then kellaway at pick2 in the rookie draft.

Archie Ludowyke is another interesting option.

Not sure if the club wants another big however.

I don’t think any key forward in this class is worth much chop. With Faull, Armstrong, Sims, Fawcett already on the list as young/developing forwards I don’t think it’s worthwhile taking another one unless they are rucks as well like Emmett.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Pick 8: Sam Grlj

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 07:31:42 AM »

Welcome to the sizzler.

I’ll put my hand up and say I got way too caught up in the numerous rankings and phantom drafts this year so didn’t have grlj as part of the group of players I was hoping would be read out at our pick. But if the recruitment team who spend years watching these kids play rate him as the 4th best player in the open pool then who am I to disagree. His combination of speed/agility/endurance should be quite the weapon for us whether that’s as a flanker, wingman or maybe eventually through the middle.

Back in the recruiters and more importantly back in the kid. Hope he plays 300+ games and wins multiple flags!

I was devo but obviously fully support the kid now he is in yellow black.

Good luck lad.

Blind Freddy too could see the team is too slow

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

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 07:23:04 AM »

Only 4 picks ahead of our next one.

Who we thinking? Emmett, NHH, Greeves, Phillipou, Dalton, Allen, kickett, Krasnadamskis?

NHH is my first choice.

Emmett is very appealing too. Would be nice to have two developing rucks with Sims.

Phillipou iirc said Richmond were most keen on him.

Yeah Phillipou/NHH for me whichever is left available and there should surely be atleast 1 of them left at our pick. If both available then not sure who to favour.

I think we may be able to snag another player with our pick in the 60s which may end up somewhere in the 40-50 range by the end of it. Then kellaway at pick2 in the rookie draft.

Archie Ludowyke is another interesting option.

Not sure if the club wants another big however.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Pick 8: Sam Grlj

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Today at 07:21:17 AM »

Welcome to the sizzler.

I’ll put my hand up and say I got way too caught up in the numerous rankings and phantom drafts this year so didn’t have grlj as part of the group of players I was hoping would be read out at our pick. But if the recruitment team who spend years watching these kids play rate him as the 4th best player in the open pool then who am I to disagree. His combination of speed/agility/endurance should be quite the weapon for us whether that’s as a flanker, wingman or maybe eventually through the middle.

Back in the recruiters and more importantly back in the kid. Hope he plays 300+ games and wins multiple flags!

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

« Last post by yandb on Today at 07:14:39 AM »

NHH, Phillipou or Hunter Holmes

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

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Today at 07:12:27 AM »

Only 4 picks ahead of our next one.

Who we thinking? Emmett, NHH, Greeves, Phillipou, Dalton, Allen, kickett, Krasnadamskis?

NHH is my first choice.

Emmett is very appealing too. Would be nice to have two developing rucks with Sims.

Phillipou iirc said Richmond were most keen on him.

Yeah Phillipou/NHH for me whichever is left available and there should surely be atleast 1 of them left at our pick. If both available then not sure who to favour.

I think we may be able to snag another player with our pick in the 60s which may end up somewhere in the 40-50 range by the end of it. Then kellaway at pick2 in the rookie draft.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 07:07:51 AM »

I hope they know what they are doing.

They have taken a risk here and let's hope he plays off

The mids looks more balanced now -

Hotton. Grlj. Campbell. Algar is some good speed.

Retschko is a runner.

Lalor. Cumming. Smillie. McAuliffe is hopefully some class inside.

Fingers crossed Tanner Armstrong kicks on.

Getting the spine in place early in a rebuild is useful too: Faull. Trainor. Armstrong. Sims.

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

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 06:48:25 AM »

Only 4 picks ahead of our next one.

Who we thinking? Emmett, NHH, Greeves, Phillipou, Dalton, Allen, kickett, Krasnadamskis?

NHH is my first choice.

Emmett is very appealing too. Would be nice to have two developing rucks with Sims.

Phillipou iirc said Richmond were most keen on him.