Brad Miller [merged]

[yandb]

The only reason clubs pick up players like Miller is they are having a tilt at a finals campaign.

We can oly hope

[Judge Roughneck]

Either that or because he has the fittest misses going around

[torch]

Either that or because he has the fittest misses going around

That has got to be why we are Rookie-ing Brad!

 

[mightytiges]

The only reason clubs pick up players like Miller is they are having a tilt at a finals campaign.

Not in our case 

[Judge Roughneck]

Don't min hislop on the rookie list.

At least he is not soft. Would be a very handy max rooke type player for coburg

[mightytiges]

Don't min hislop on the rookie list.

At least he is not soft. Would be a very handy max rooke type player for coburg

Our rookie list should be for the development of potential AFL players for Richmond; not VFL players for Coburg  .

[Mr Magic]

Our rookie list should be for the development of potential AFL players for Richmond; not VFL players for Coburg  .

Miller i get but I am very annoyed that they are going to rookie Hislop.

[Penelope]

yeah, Im having trouble getting my head around that.

[mightytiges]

Both are a waste of rookie spots as both aren't part of our future. If the Club believed using two late rookie picks on kids is unlikely to find a future AFL standard player (poor thinking btw) then we would be better off going short next year (6 rookies instead of and saving the two rookie salaries to fund the new gym equipment instead (which we need also otherwise the Club wouldn't be asking for supporters to contribute towards it). Saving two rookie salaries is worth $70k-$100k.

[Oiafi]

and saving the two rookie salaries to fund the new gym equipment instead (which we need also otherwise the Club wouldn't be asking for supporters to contribute towards it).

I keep hearing this and I really don't understand the logic of these comments. Of course the club is going to ask and so they should. If they don't get enough money then they will no doubt fund the balance. I would expect Collingwood to ask also. Any money you can get funded from elsewhere frees up money for other things. If you as a supporter don't want to contribute then don't, some might quite like the idea of supplying some gym equipment. I have no problem with them asking. Don't ask, don't get.

Personally I think it's up to the coaches to decide who they should or should not rookie. If they see worth in Miller and Hislop then it's their call. They're the ones with the plan and they can run it any way they like. I am quite sure if they saw no value in Hislop he'd be gone. Hardwick et al seem quite capable of making the hard call. If it doesn't work and he's gone at the end of the year then that is not an indication they have no idea, simply means that something they tried didn't work. Same deal as Roberts, same deal as the Hawks and Peterson.

[Mr Magic]

Both are a waste of rookie spots as both aren't part of our future. If the Club believed using two late rookie picks on kids is unlikely to find a future AFL standard player (poor thinking btw) then we would be better off going short next year (6 rookies instead of and saving the two rookie salaries to fund the new gym equipment instead (which we need also otherwise the Club wouldn't be asking for supporters to contribute towards it). Saving two rookie salaries is worth $70k-$100k.

I like your thinking MT.

[Judge Roughneck]

Don't min hislop on the rookie list.

At least he is not soft. Would be a very handy max rooke type player for coburg

Our rookie list should be for the development of potential AFL players for Richmond; not VFL players for Coburg  .

hislop is alot younger than miller.

Former high draft pick. Not impossible one day he ends ok afl player

26 Nahas, Robin  33 22yr 11mth 10 Nov 1987 176cm 67kg Oakleigh Chargers Forward 
16 Grigg, Shaun  43 22yr 6mth 19 Apr 1988 190cm 85kg Nth Ballarat Midfield 
42 O'Reilly, Jamie (R)  3 22yr 6mth 28 Apr 1988 184cm 78kg County Down, Ireland Midfield 
27 Hislop, Tom  22 22yr 4mth 7 Jun 1988 185cm 85kg Tassie Mariners Midfield 
46 Webberley, Jeromey  10 22yr 3mth 12 Jul 1988 181cm 74kg Clarence Defender 
19 Connors, Daniel  24 22yr 1mth 22 Sep 1988 184cm 82kg Bendigo Midfield 
10 Edwards, Shane  69 22yr  25 Oct 1988

[Judge Roughneck]

Both are a waste of rookie spots as both aren't part of our future. If the Club believed using two late rookie picks on kids is unlikely to find a future AFL standard player (poor thinking btw) then we would be better off going short next year (6 rookies instead of and saving the two rookie salaries to fund the new gym equipment instead (which we need also otherwise the Club wouldn't be asking for supporters to contribute towards it). Saving two rookie salaries is worth $70k-$100k.

rubbish.

Having a full playing roster > saving 70k

[one-eyed]

Here's Miller training with us...

[tiger till i die]

Here's Miller training with us...

Lookin foward to seeing him play for the yellow and black