Blair Hartley interview on AFL Trade Radio 18-10-2023

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"We're really excited about Jacob."

📹 General Manager - Football Talent, Blair Hartley joined Deadline Day to talk through today's trades involving Jacob Koschitzke and Ivan Soldo.

Watch here: https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1714566573275709634

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Quiet trade period no concern for Geelong and Richmond

Ed Bourke
HeraldSun
October 19, 2023

Richmond and Geelong stood out during the trade period for their lack of big name acquisitions but both clubs defended their lack of action adamant they have strong enough lists to return to finals after missing the action this September.

Premiers in four of the past seven seasons, the Tigers and Cats both fell away this year as injuries hit crucial senior players, but neither flagged any intent to bring top end talent in via trade as they hope a cleaner bill of health can generate success in 2024.

Richmond parted with fringe key position pair Ivan Soldo and Bigoa Nyuon and brought in Hawthorn forward Jacob Koschitzke.

Tigers list boss Blair Hartley said Koschitzke would not have to “replace” retired goalkicking great Jack Riewoldt but would help their forward line keep its shape in the absence of the champion, who will leave a large void along with triple premiership skipper Trent Cotchin.

Hartley said Richmond, under new coach Adem Yze, was happy to build its list using an even blend of draft, trade and free agency after trading out of the 2022 draft to secure GWS midfielders Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto.

The Tigers only hold picks 29 and 41 in the first three rounds of the draft but remain highly optimistic about their 2021 national draft class, of which all five players remain on the list and have earnt AFL debuts.

The resurgence of GWS under first-year coach Adam Kingsley has also instilled belief they can rise quickly with new coach Adem Yze at the helm.

“The challenge of the draft and free agency system is you can try one avenue to try and improve your list, and we’re trying to look at all avenues,” Hartley said.

“We’re excited about our draft from 2021, prior to trading in Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto ... we had five picks inside (the top) 30 in what we thought was a really strong draft, and we’ve positioned ourselves in a strong draft again (in 2024).”

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2023-quiet-trade-period-no-concern-for-geelong-and-richmond/news-story/3b3f545efc4d1a8ef6ed96cf69dba1ae

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Blair Hartley on SEN reviewing our trade period:

LISTEN HERE: https://megaphone.link/NTETP9786929405

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Blair Hartley on SEN reviewing our trade period:

LISTEN HERE: https://megaphone.link/NTETP9786929405

He keeps harping back to the 5 picks we had in 2021. So exactly what do we have from them at this point and how do they address our most pressing needs?

We have just the one kpp in Gibcus and there has to be some concerns about his injury.
There is just one small mid of which we have plenty of in Sonsie, There must be concerns about him for all the wrong reasons.

Brown a hbf has managed just the one game and its way too early to say what we have.
Clarke a small forward has had a few good moments but again has not taken it by storm hard again to say what we have.
Banks has shown some promise as well but not been prolific and is another hbf/wing type.

While they have all shown some good signs only Gibcus has shown enough to say we should have a real goodun here.
Only Gibcus and Sonsie actually address serious short comings.

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Blair Hartley on SEN reviewing our trade period:

LISTEN HERE: https://megaphone.link/NTETP9786929405

He keeps harping back to the 5 picks we had in 2021. So exactly what do we have from them at this point and how do they address our most pressing needs?

We have just the one kpp in Gibcus and there has to be some concerns about his injury.
There is just one small mid of which we have plenty of in Sonsie, There must be concerns about him for all the wrong reasons.

Brown a hbf has managed just the one game and its way too early to say what we have.
Clarke a small forward has had a few good moments but again has not taken it by storm hard again to say what we have.
Banks has shown some promise as well but not been prolific and is another hbf/wing type.

While they have all shown some good signs only Gibcus has shown enough to say we should have a real goodun here.
Only Gibcus and Sonsie actually address serious short comings.

Van Rooyen says hi!

20 games and 28 goals in his debut season, also pitching in 4 hitouts per game.

At 193/96 he looks every bit a potential future gun forward.


Sigh