The ABC and D's of Richmond FC

[Penelope]

McDonald had trouble putting a series of games together all year because of injury. When he finally did he quickly moved from coburg 2nds to the seniors and was named an emergency for Richmonds last game.

[TigerLand]

Claw as you said yours is an opinion, as is mine.

In short I pretty much disagree with everything you've said. I'll leave it at that, nothing personal.

10 Flags assessment is spot on.

[the claw]

Claw as you said yours is an opinion, as is mine.

In short I pretty much disagree with everything you've said. I'll leave it at that, nothing personal.

10 Flags assessment is spot on.

its all good pope your entitled to your opinion. and its likely no more right oir wrong than mine. i dont claim ever to be right i let time decide that. we all live and die on a forum by what we type.

[10 FLAGS]

To be honest I dont think theres much difference at all between what I have said and what Claw has said and if we both used the same categorisation I reckon 90%-95% of the players would end up in exactly the same categories for both of us.

[the claw]

To be honest I dont think theres much difference at all between what I have said and what Claw has said and if we both used the same categorisation I reckon 90%-95% of the players would end up in exactly the same categories for both of us.

id agree. its surprising how little apart most of us when you get down to the nitty gritty.  i could easily place martin cotchin riewoldt in the elite category if i relied more heavily on potential. i think they will be A graders i just think they need to earn it over a longer consistant time.how do you compare martin to say a judd to earn that sort of tating you have to show yr in yr out let alone week in week out that you are indeed elite.

[gerkin greg]

some pretty fair assessments from ramps and the claw 

[Owl]

I am looking forward to seeing McDonald mixing it up.  I am big on development and getting the best out of the blokes we have that have an upside rather than throwing the baby out with the bathwater particularly in this time of compromised drafts, unless an obvious upgrade is possible or someone else is ready to take their position.  Thats why I don't think we give blokes like Edwards away for nothing.

[the claw]

I am looking forward to seeing McDonald mixing it up.  I am big on development and getting the best out of the blokes we have that have an upside rather than throwing the baby out with the bathwater particularly in this time of compromised drafts, unless an obvious upgrade is possible or someone else is ready to take their position.  Thats why I don't think we give blokes like Edwards away for nothing.

that makes two of us. im all for the club developing macdonald further. all i have said is hes a development player who had a poor yr.

on edwards id be more than happy for us to trade him for a pick or a similar player age wise. there are wafl players who would give us more than blokes like edwards. skinny slow  outside players who cant kick are easily upgraded on.
hes contracted anyway heres hoping he can turn it around, but for a small after 5 yrs in the system i wont hold my breath. as each yr goes by it becomes more and more likely that what you see is what you get with him.

[Penelope]

There was very good reason why he had a poor year too, craw.

[gerkin greg]

there was?

[Coach]

is it because he's an average player?

[the claw]

fair enough Al. he does deserve to be cut some slack. i for one really hope he can develop into  a player. we have very few genuine med/sml forwards of decent quality.in fact the list makes grim reading.
as it stands id say the assesment is pretty close to the mark injuries or no injuries. hes very much in development and he needs to play well at senior level at coburg next yr. another yr in the thirds would be a big worry for a player of his type especially when there is so little competition at the club for his role.

[Willy]

I've had a gut-full of Shedwards, to be frank. People have been making excuses for him for far too long.
His skills just aren't good enough for someone of his size/speed.
Would happily trade him for anything.

[Dubstep Dookie]

I've had a gut-full of Shedwards, to be frank. People have been making excuses for him for far too long.
His skills just aren't good enough for someone of his size/speed.
Would happily trade him for anything.

Define 'anything' Wilbur

[Willy]

I've had a gut-full of Shedwards, to be frank. People have been making excuses for him for far too long.
His skills just aren't good enough for someone of his size/speed.
Would happily trade him for anything.

Define 'anything' Wilbur

Maric, or a low pick.
 Although, I would prefer to get Maric in the PSD, but you get what I mean.