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Richmond Rant / Re: Josh Smillie [merged]
« Last post by one-eyed on January 29, 2026, 02:52:13 PM »
Yze provides update on Smillie

By Henry Milic
Richmond Media
Jan 29, 2026

Richmond coach Adem Yze gave an update on Josh Smillie’s return to full training during the Club's Annual General Meeting on Wednesday night.

After successfully undergoing quad surgery late last year, the 19-year-old Smillie has already returned to running and is just "three to four weeks away" from full training.

“We know the talent that he has got, but he has been through a lot,” Yze said of Smillie.

“Right now, we feel like we have found the remedy. He had an operation, and he has started his running program. I think he is three or four weeks away from full training.

“Hopefully, he has seen the end of that. He needs a little bit of luck.” 

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1947980/yze-provides-updates-on-smillie-and-draftees
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Richmond Rant / Re: Coach Adem Yze [merged]
« Last post by Tiger Khosh on January 29, 2026, 01:23:25 PM »
Quote from: Simonator on January 29, 2026, 10:10:01 AM
Smillie 3-4 weeks from full training. If everything goes well then you’d think he is 6-8 weeks from
Game time in the vfl

The crap thing is I don’t think the VFL season kicks off for another 3-4 weeks after the AFL, so if they’re waiting to give him a block of games there, he probably wouldn’t be available for the senior side until the middle of the year.
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Richmond Rant / Re: Coach Adem Yze [merged]
« Last post by Simonator on January 29, 2026, 10:10:01 AM »
Smillie 3-4 weeks from full training. If everything goes well then you’d think he is 6-8 weeks from
Game time in the vfl
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General Discussion / Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Last post by Andyy on January 29, 2026, 08:17:31 AM »
Sad to hear of your family experience WP. It's dreadful.

As for the fraud...well put simply it's an insurance scheme and people who are paid by NDIS abuse it to the enth degree.

Not all. But plenty..
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General Discussion / Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Last post by Andyy on January 29, 2026, 08:16:26 AM »
Oh and I believe it's stopped now, but previously the NDIS would fund sex workers for NDIS participants as part of their 'psychosocial health'.

Can you believe that? Taxpayers paying prostitutes to have sex with people with disabilities.

Nope, not joking here.
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General Discussion / Re: Australian Politics thread [merged]
« Last post by Assange Tiger 😎 on January 29, 2026, 05:32:45 AM »
It is fraud, WP. Providers are committing it in bulk as are participants. I can't tell you how many cases i encountered where an independent support worker was clearly splitting money with a participant when invoices were paid.

One of the best examples I reported to my employer for review was a participant who blew through 80% of their budget in 3 months. My favourite invoice was 32 hours of community access on a weekend, 18 of those hours on a Sunday. Who the stuff goes out into the community for 18 hours in one day :lol  This participant's support coordinator rang the customer service team to express concern about the budget at an earlier time and enquired how the invoices were being approved. The participant had it set that they can approve the invoices on the participant portal before it went to the finance department for processing. Every invoice went through without a hitch. Invoices with 70+ hours a week of community access - that's a crazy amount of tax payer money. As long as an invoice looks professional enough and has no errors, it is processed.

There are thousands of cases like this with just one plan manager. I shudder to think how many overall. We are all being taken for a ride and footing the bill...and there is nothing we can do about it

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Richmond Rant / Re: How Tigers are Mastering Tackling
« Last post by Tiger Khosh on January 29, 2026, 01:10:04 AM »
Our tackling has been very poor for 5 years now. Let’s see if we’ve turned a corner this season.
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Richmond Rant / Re: Coach Adem Yze [merged]
« Last post by one-eyed on January 28, 2026, 10:59:24 PM »
AGM: Adem Yze Q&A

VIDEO: Adem Yze answers questions during the 2025 AGM.


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1947852/agm-presidents-report


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Richmond Rant / Re: 141st RFC Annual General Meeting --- Wed, January 28, 2026
« Last post by one-eyed on January 28, 2026, 10:54:52 PM »
AGM: President’s Report

VIDEO: John O'Rourke gives his President's Report during the 2025 AGM.


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1947852/agm-presidents-report



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Richmond Rant / 2026 Positional Preview: Backline (RFC)
« Last post by one-eyed on January 28, 2026, 10:41:58 PM »
2026 Positional Preview: Backline

Richmond Assistant Coach, Backs/Defence, Jake Batchelor, lifts the lid on 2026 preparations.

By Anna Pavlou
RFC website
Jan 27, 2026

In the lead-up to the 2026 AFL season, Richmond Media will assess how each positional group is tracking in the pre-season. Today, we focus on the backline with Assistant Coach, Backs/Defence, Jake Batchelor.

With practice matches against Essendon and Melbourne less than a month away, Batchelor, who stepped into his new role at the end of last season, has been busily working with a mix of experienced Tigers and eager youngsters in the backline.

"We have had a strong progression from late November to late January," Batchelor said.

"Now, with competitive stakes ramping up and opposition soon to come into the fray, we feel we are in a great spot to attack whatever comes our way."

It's hard not to be excited as games loom large, with Batchelor leaning on premiership defenders Nathan Broad, Nick Vlastuin, Jayden Short and Noah Balta, as well as an ever-improving Ben Miller, to lead by example.

But Batchelor has been equally impressed with the willingness to learn from those veterans, and try new tactics this pre-season in order to support Adem Yze's game plan.

"The defenders have been a consistent line over the last few years due to our experience, however they have shown a great openness to learn more about the game, learn more about themselves within our system and expecting the finer details to be done to the best of their ability," Batchelor said.

"It’s been fantastic to get back to the Club and reignite some past relationships. Having those senior players who know what it takes to not only win, but also what fundamentals and commitments are required, is so important with some of our younger defenders coming through the ranks and preparing for AFL.

"They bring their own expertise in any and every aspect of being a professional footballer, and I am very grateful to have them."

Alongside the expertise of the veterans, Batchelor is ready for the next wave of leaders to emerge, including the likes of Sam Banks and Tom Brown, who are both coming off strong 2025 campaigns.

Josh Gibcus is looking to put together a full season, which would be his first since 2022, due to a horror injury run. The 22-year-old, who has managed just 21 games since his Round 1 debut in 2022, made a promising AFL return in last season's finale and has been backed by Yze to play a key role this year.

Another player who has enjoyed a strong pre-season is Campbell Gray, who continues to grow at a rapid rate as a key defender option.

Luke Trainor will look to build on an eye-opening debut season which saw him earn a Rising Star nomination in Round 18, Kaleb Smith enters 2026 with momentum after appearing in a career-high eight games last year, while draftee Sam Grlj's dashing speed and ball use off half-back has been a staple of the pre-season.

Working hard in rehab is Judson Clarke, who is recovering from an ACL injury suffered in June last year.

The backline depth takes pressure off the older bodies, with the youngsters now focused on locking down full-time positions in the side.

"With Tigga (Vlastuin) and Broady working themselves through rehab this summer, it’s given the rest of our backline group an opportunity to lean in to the leadership aspect more," Batchelor said.

"Hopefully they have given themselves a strong understanding of what this will bring to our group."

And the messaging and expectation from Batchelor is simple for the 2026 season.

"As a backline, we are aligned with the rest of the team in regards to wanting to improve every day," he said.

"We want to be a backline that continually competes to the final moment, and continues to learn and adapt to what challenges arise."

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1946015/2026-positional-preview-backline
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