Rate a Tiger's year - Hugo Ralphsmith?

[one-eyed]

Next up is Ralphsmith.

Hugo in his third year (second since debuting) played in 13 games to take his career tally to 19. His season in the seniors was split into two blocks of matches. He played in the first 5 rounds and then later on from rounds 11 (Sydney) to 19 (Freo). 

2022 Statistical Rankings
● Ranked 9th among rising stars in Total One Percenters.
● Ranked 4th among rising stars in Total Bounces.
● Ranked 10th among rising stars in Effective Disposals Per Game.   
● Ranked 10th among rising stars in One Percenters Per Game.
● Ranked 4th among rising stars in Bounces Per Game.   
● Ranked 7th among rising stars in Effective Disposals % Per Game.
● Ranked 4th among rising stars in Metres Gained Per Game.   
● Ranked 10th among rising stars in Intercepts Per Game.

Season Highlights
* 20 disposals (11 kicks, 9 hballs), 4 marks and 6 inside 50s in the R17 4pt-loss to Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium (9 Jul 2022)
* 19 disposals (7 kicks, 12 hballs), 6 marks and a goal in the R2 36pt-win over GWS at the MCG (27 Mar 2022)
* 19 disposals (9 kicks, 10 hballs), 7 marks and 6 Rebound 50s in the R4 38pt-win over the Bulldogs at the MCG (9 Apr 2022)
* 15 disposals (9 kicks, 6 hballs), 5 inside 50s and 2 goals in the R11 6pt-loss to Sydney at the SCG (27 May 2022)

Career stats:
          Games  Kicks   Hballs  Disposals  Marks  Tackles    G.B    Clear.   In50      Re50     GA
2021:   6 (1*)  4.5      3.7         8.2        1.2       0.8       3.2      0.0      1.6        0.8      0.0
2022: 13         7.8      6.7        14.5        3.5       1.3       5.1      0.3      2.1        1.9      0.1

* games as sub.

https://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=3088
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-richmond-tigers--hugo-ralphsmith


How did we all rate Hugo's year?

[georgies31]

I like his run and endeavour his got a bit of show about him , but need to clean up his skills and kicking to move forward.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Would like him to step up and impose himself on one of those wing positions. He provides the pace that I think we lack on the outside.

[MaccaDacca]

Terrific improvement from 21-22.

Has great run and is a beautiful long kick.

Like many young players needs to improve strength and fitness.

Short kicking needs work.

Being groomed for a wing position eventually I'd say.

[WilliamPowell]

Gave him a 6.

Showed improvement in a lot of areas but obviously has a few things he needs to keep working on

His attack at the contest is one. So as others have mentioned he needs more stength

While understand people are suggesting he could make it as a wingman. IMHO he would need a vast improvement on his defensive gut running. No where near Marlion and KMac in that area right now

Attacking run is good but defensively he has a lot of work to do.

[Tiger Khosh]

Improved in every statistical category so can’t ask for much more than that.

Contest work, strength, short kicks and contested marks are areas I’d like to see him build on especially if he is aiming to win a spot on the wing.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Gave him a 6.

Showed improvement in a lot of areas but obviously has a few things he needs to keep working on

His attack at the contest is one. So as others have mentioned he needs more stength

While understand people are suggesting he could make it as a wingman. IMHO he would need a vast improvement on his defensive gut running. No where near Marlion and KMac in that area right now

Attacking run is good but defensively he has a lot of work to do.

This.
Improved running capacity in the pre season would fix this. Had great pace, a superior kick on the run to both current wingman and more upside so it is up to him to match their defensive running by stepping up his pre season running capacity.

[crackertiger]

Needs to get harder at the contest which will come with time.

[lamington]

I think he has a long way to go with defensive work. He’s been in positions numerous times where he wanted the 1-2 return of the ball when instead he should of dishes off and shepherded instead. (Not alone in this deficiency though)