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Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« on: January 23, 2017, 02:56:08 PM »
Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring

Dinny Navaratnam
AFL.com.au
23 January 2017

RICHMOND

The Tigers recruited a couple of small forwards in Shai Bolton and Tyson Stengle.

Bolton has spent a lot of time with Daniel Rioli and has shown the flair that caught the recruiters' attention, and he is just about the quickest player at the club.

Stengle needs to develop but his footy smarts and kicking skills should hold him in good stead.

Despite tearing his quad twice in the year leading up to last year's NAB AFL Draft, Jack Graham looms as a readymade prospect. The former under-18 South Australian captain is physically mature and his competitive instincts have him well suited to playing as an inside midfielder. His defensive running, a trait so often missing in draftees, is impressive, but he lacks upside, since he already has a developed body.

Ryan Garthwaite is a key defender who will need time to grow.

The standout: Having a big body and an impressive work ethic will give Jack Graham a chance to play this year.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-01-22/draftee-and-rookie-watch
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2017, 06:03:56 PM »
"Lacks upside since he already has a developed body"

How naive to claim someone lacks upside since he already has a developed body
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2017, 10:44:51 PM »
Quote from: Yeahright on January 23, 2017, 06:03:56 PM
"Lacks upside since he already has a developed body"

How naive to claim someone lacks upside since he already has a developed body

It's a ridiculous thing to say.
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“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2017, 11:35:09 PM »
Quote from: Hard Roar Tiger on January 23, 2017, 10:44:51 PM
Quote from: Yeahright on January 23, 2017, 06:03:56 PM
"Lacks upside since he already has a developed body"

How naive to claim someone lacks upside since he already has a developed body

It's a ridiculous thing to say.

It's an honest, Richmond appraisal.
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2017, 05:22:22 PM »
To me he sounds like a good worker. Hope he comes good.
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2017, 08:50:58 PM »
Not saying he's going to be as good but didn't Martin arrive with a developed body? What short memories these 'journalists' have
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2017, 09:08:10 PM »
Quote from: lamington on January 24, 2017, 08:50:58 PM
Not saying he's going to be as good but didn't Martin arrive with a developed body? What short memories these 'journalists' have
How about Joel Selwood and many other great players….

On the other hand, who says a skinny guy will ever be able to bulk up as some guys just can't.  :whistle
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2017, 10:33:24 PM »
Quote from: lamington on January 24, 2017, 08:50:58 PM
Not saying he's going to be as good but didn't Martin arrive with a developed body? What short memories these 'journalists' have

I remember Dermie saying the same thing about Dusty when we recruited him.
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2017, 12:03:23 AM »
Dermie said Dusaty was a plodder.

He was.
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2017, 12:15:03 AM »
Recruit fatties and starve em skinny is my motto for all contact sports.
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Re: Early impressions: How your club's first-years are faring (afl site)
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2017, 03:19:36 PM »
Quote from: tdy on January 26, 2017, 12:15:03 AM
Recruit fatties and starve em skinny is my motto for all contact sports.

One word - Relton
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