Richmond report card (Herald-Sun)

[one-eyed]

Richmond report card

    From: Herald Sun
    September 05, 2011

2011 RECORD

WON 8, DREW 1, LOST 13: FINISHED 12TH

THE LIST

FINDS OF 2011
Jake Batchelor, Reece Conca

TRADE POTENTIAL
Matt White, Ben Nason

GOING, GOING
Mitch Morton, Luke McGuane

GONE
Troy Taylor

DRAFT PICKS
14, 36, 54, 72, 90, 108

WHAT THEY NEED
A quality ruckman to ease the load on Angus Graham, plus a bluechip small forward in the Milne/Betts mould who can make the most of the ground-level spoils that come from the attention Jack Riewoldt attracts.

 

VITAL STATS

CLUB LEADERS
Kicks: Trent Cotchin 372
Marks: Bachar Houli 127
Handballs: Brett Deledio 282
Clearances: Trent Cotchin 135
Clangers: Daniel Jackson 75
Tackles: Nathan Foley 122
Tackles Inside-50: Trent Cotchin 108
Hitouts: Angus Graham 331
Goals: Jack Riewoldt 62
Goal assists: Jack Riewoldt 21
Spoils: Alex Rance 129
Inside-50s: Trent Cotchin 108
Most benchings: Nathan Foley 195
Most started substitute: Tom Hislop 4
Most game time: Jack Riewoldt 2613 mins

PLAYERS USED 37
PLAYED EVERY GAME 8

B&F FAVOURITE: Trent Cotchin

MIKE'S VERDICT
A pass, but only just. Eight wins and a draw after six wins in 2010. Cotchin took another huge step forward, as did Martin and Vickery, and all three are critically important.

Ruck and the key defensive positions remain major issues. Rance become a reliable defender, while Houli's dash and penetrating kicking made him a fine pick-up.

Relatively disappointing year for Riewoldt, but he will be back. The Tigers will need to get a hurry-on next year.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-suns-report-card/story-e6frf9jf-1226135213683

[mightytiges]

Why the hurry on Mike? The vast majority of our list is 23 and under and apart from Newy all the rest of our few oldies are fringe players.

WHAT THEY NEED
A quality ruckman to ease the load on Angus Graham, plus a bluechip small forward in the Milne/Betts mould who can make the most of the ground-level spoils that come from the attention Jack Riewoldt attracts.

While I agree we need one, it's hard to see the Club going after a bluechip small forward given we've just re-signed both Nahas and Kingy  .

[eliminator]

Would hardly call Jack's year a disappointing one.

[Penelope]

Ignorant people who look no further than goals kicked will.

Gee, pick 108 hey?
hope we don't waste it on a long shot

[Oiafi]

Gee, pick 108 hey?
hope we don't waste it on a long shot

Stuff that one up and it'll be time to sack everybody.

[RollsRoyce]

While I agree we need one, it's hard to see the Club going after a bluechip small forward given we've just re-signed both Nahas and Kingy  .

Geez MT, if Nahas' consistent season, finishing with 29 goals didn't convince you, I would have thought his round 24 game against North would have finally won you over. Not just the 5 goals, but the brilliance of a couple of them, including the one from the smother and steal off the North player coming out of defence. And the courageous one where he stood under a high ball coming in, and of all the tall timber from both sides lurking in the area, this little 5 foot nothing bloke was the one who emerged with the mark right in front of goal. Brilliant stuff.
Look I know you think he's too small, but Eddie Betts is hardly a giant, and you wouldn't question his usefulness to Carlton. As long as we don't have too many midgets there is definitely a place in the team for players like Nahas.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Not one iota of sensationalist journalism in that article pertaining to the RFC.
Break out year for the club is 2013. With a list as young as ours we can afford to wait considering we have been waiting for 31 years now.