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Richmond Rant / Re: Coach Adem Yze [merged]

« Last post by Chuck17 on November 25, 2025, 02:46:51 PM »

Yze has led us to the bottom of the ladder.

Dimma and the RFC hopes of getting in another flag led us to the bottom of the ladder.

Yze job is to get us out of it whilst doing a full on rebuild

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond AFLW team [merged]

« Last post by Chuck17 on November 25, 2025, 02:43:36 PM »

As the review supposedly continues and we hear crickets I sadly believe we are not going to get the outcomes that are needed.

AFLW GF this week and then straight into trade period followed by the draft..

And no changes...tells me a lot 

Yep write off next year, the best we can hope is that next years fail will be the start of change

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Richmond Rant / Re: SSP

« Last post by ajGreen on November 25, 2025, 02:00:01 PM »

1. Nank

Hopefully a couple seasons left.

2. Sims.

3. Hayes-Brown

Getting better. 63 hit-outs one vfl game, others 40+

4. Ryan.

Obviously limited but as fine the 4th ruck for one more year.

Fawcett. Lefau break glass emergency options. I don't see the point of another stop gap ruck ahead of a kid with upside.

All that said they prob take Burton.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Coach Adem Yze [merged]

« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on November 25, 2025, 01:51:02 PM »

Positives
Calm
*Good at relationship building - he’s clearly a good guy which helps build trust
*Game plan when on is good
*Good at communication


Negatives
* Too one note on game day. Was good vs Blues r1 but very little adjusted overall which I think is an open watch given where he came from
* I have seen little or no growth in our younger players - Ross, HRS, Balta, Short etc. He also lost 4 very good players last year - good coaches attract talent.

Watch outs
* Will he develop cubs to become elite talent?
* Will he be able to get top tier talent adjust their own game for role ie. Dimma with Cotchin
* Can he change game momentum more regularly when things go against us. We completely go to water too often and too easily(% was 66 last season)
* Is he strong enough to make some tough decisions on team selection- the whole carousel of dropping fringe players when our most experienced kept getting played bothers me. Exhibit A - KMac plays 23 games and then delisted. Like seriously WTF? It took until October to realise this or did we give him a Dave Warner arm chair ride in his farewell season. Either way, doesn’t sit comfortably with me that behaviour is building a premiership side.

Look at the age demographics of top 10 in our B&F this year. It’s a worry compared to other younger clubs and must change by this time next year otherwise we will be a huge hole.

Some of may sound harsh but there it’s my take and if it doesn’t change by this time next year than we won’t be any better off - he’s effectively now in year 1 of a 3 year contract again so no more training wheels for me.

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Richmond Rant / Re: SSP

« Last post by ajGreen on November 25, 2025, 01:40:39 PM »

Kras hasn't had much of a basketball career either genius.

He turned 18 few months ago

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Richmond Rant / Re: SSP

« Last post by Andyy on November 25, 2025, 01:35:06 PM »

Goldy

. 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship squad ,  Australia.

Source - north Melbourne website. He withdrew due to the afl draft.
Correct, not exactly a career basketballer


Yes most were 'serviceable. Do you expect a 26 year old c grade state league ruckman will do any better than that,? 
No, and that's what I'm wanting the club to do - find a *serviceable rookie ruckman* to support Nank while Sims develops and because Ryan is a dud


Krasnadamskis played for Eastern Ranges and Vic Metro. Was competitive in his match up v CDT. It's not like he's never seen a football.

averaging 15.5 disposals per game for Vic Metro in the 2025 AFL National Under-18 Championships. Source Richmond website
Thanks for clarifying. Sounds good tbh, but I still think we need a stop-gap. Had the right idea with Naismith, just too old, and picked the wrong person given how injury-prone he was. Need someone mid 20's who has aussie rules experience, tier 2 games under their belt, and a health/strong body

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Richmond Rant / Re: SSP

« Last post by ajGreen on November 25, 2025, 01:15:01 PM »

Goldy

. 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship squad ,  Australia.

Source - north Melbourne website. He withdrew due to the afl draft.

Yes most were 'serviceable. Do you expect a 26 year old c grade state league ruckman will do any better than that,? 

Krasnadamskis played for Eastern Ranges and Vic Metro. Was competitive in his match up v CDT. It's not like he's never seen a football.

averaging 15.5 disposals per game for Vic Metro in the 2025 AFL National Under-18 Championships. Source Richmond website

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Richmond Rant / Re: Coach Adem Yze [merged]

« Last post by Andyy on November 25, 2025, 01:07:14 PM »

Wasnt it a 2 year extension, not 3?

HRT, what is it that you're seeing in the footy field that makes you disagree about Yze being a long term option?

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Richmond Rant / Re: SSP

« Last post by Andyy on November 25, 2025, 01:04:20 PM »

I think we need a mature option with 5-8 years of footy left in him who can fill the gap for nank if required.
Sims too young, Ryan too soft.


As for the names above:
- most weren't established/career basketballers
- most started AFL young
- the ones that were basketballers took multiple years to develop for AFL and most were modest at best after that

For some reason people think winning a flag makes you a good player but despite contributing in 2019 and 2020 Soldo was serviceable most of that era.

Blicavs is a freak indeed. And a steeplechaser before AFL. He also took several years to reach those heights and I tip my hat to him.
Jenkins I thought was quite decent. Took him a few years to convert.
Cox was also serviceable at best most of the time as a late convert.
Martin a very good player, started at 19 and was an established player by 22-24yo. Probably the best example.
Gawn played AFL as a kid also, no basketball career.
Goldy also played footy as a kid, no basketball career.

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Richmond Rant / Re: SSP

« Last post by ajGreen on November 25, 2025, 12:44:06 PM »

Soldo won a flag. Blicavs was a freak. Josh Jenkins grand final. Cox won flag. Stefan Martin. Gawn goat. Goldstein very good, rejected USA unis for basketball.

CDT essentially went pick two in the draft and has young lance Franklin traits.

Hayes Brown is starting to play well in the 2s

Why do Richmond want a mature ruckman at this stage? Would be cooked by the time Cummings. Hotton. Armstrong etc. start to come good.

Another young ruck with Sims developing sounds ideal to me. Especially one some have said is the best ruck in the pool outside of CDT. They should be stacking as many kids u20 as they can at this stage on the list.

Kras played footy when he was a young kid so he should have some fundamentals