Todd Elton

[dwaino]

Is that you, BJ?! 

[mightytiges]

I've just been watching some highlights of the NAB Cup games from the Friday before. When Elton slipped down to pick 26 there apparently was a question mark on his hardness by some around the net. Those last couple of plays against Hawthorn that lead to Whitey's winning goal clearly makes a mockery of that talk. First Elton gets cleaned up from behind in a pack and is taken off. Then he comes back on a couple of minutes later and immediately floats back again into a oncoming pack, makes a contest and keeps his feet before dishing off a handball in front of Whitey who goals. Those actions and second efforts are what you want to see from a young key forward.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jea9XKOPTbM&feature=endscreen&NR=1

[Mr Magic]

Good post MT. That assist looks better from the young bloke each time you watch it.

[wayne]

First time I watched the game, I only noticed him when he got cleaned up and what he did after that.

Watching the game again, he presented very well up to the wing and even half back. He looks a likely type.

[WilliamPowell]

Agree with what MT has highlighted

Looking forward to seeing the kid get some beef across those shoulders and arms

[dwaino]

Looking forward to seeing the kid get some beef across those shoulders and arms

Will be a dead set ripper when he does. When we drafted him I thought he was a hat rack. At the Nob Cup game, after he went off for the blood rule, I remember him warming up along the boundary just below where I was sitting, and couldn't believe how much he has stacked on in even this short time.

Credit to our training and conditioning staff 

[TigerLand]

Good post MT and agree, Elton looks really promising.

Was the critiscm more of his thirst to throw his weight around rather than be courageous? I thought I read something saying he needed to grow a mean streak and learn it was ok to bash packs and impose himself physically. I can't remember reading he wasn't hard or courageous enough?

[one-eyed]

Todd takes off
By Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au
Fri 02 Mar, 2012


Talented, young Tiger ‘tall’, Todd Elton, is thriving in the AFL environment.

The 197cm, 18-year-old, who was Richmond’s second selection (No. 26 overall) in the 2011 AFL National Draft, has made huge strides in his football development since arriving at the Club from TAC Cup team Dandenong Stingrays.

“It’s been pretty full-on, a big step up from TAC Cup into pre-season, but they’ve been very exciting times,” Elton said on the ‘Sportsday’ radio show.

“The game plan’s obviously pretty difficult because we’re getting a fair bit put at us that we have to revise.

“But we’ve got Greg (Mellor), our development coach, who’s taken our first and second-years (players) through all game set-ups, making sure we understand it, which has been good.

Read more and the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/129924/default.aspx

[Coach]

stuff me man. I thought this was another bloke going home because of 'personal problems'

[Mr Magic]

stuff me man. I thought this was another bloke going home because of 'personal problems'

[bojangles17]

gee Id love him to come out and kick 4 or 5 sunday night, wouldnt suprise me if he did either

[tigs2011]

gee Id love him to come out and kick 4 or 5 sunday night, wouldnt suprise me if he did either

woah.....ease up on the expectations. 

sheesh the kid has played 1 game so far sheesh. 

[Ruanaidh]

I've just been watching some highlights of the NAB Cup games from the Friday before. When Elton slipped down to pick 26 there apparently was a question mark on his hardness by some around the net. Those last couple of plays against Hawthorn that lead to Whitey's winning goal clearly makes a mockery of that talk. First Elton gets cleaned up from behind in a pack and is taken off. Then he comes back on a couple of minutes later and immediately floats back again into a oncoming pack, makes a contest and keeps his feet before dishing off a handball in front of Whitey who goals. Those actions and second efforts are what you want to see from a young key forward.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jea9XKOPTbM&feature=endscreen&NR=1

With 50 secs to go he once again backed back to make a contest against 2 hawks after a quick back-line clearance from Tucky. Miller crumbed and forced the ball deep into our forward line where Mini Maric deliberately fumbled  the ball over the boundary line whilst being shepherded by:....... Elton!..... He had run 50 metres from the original contest, leaving his hawk opponent in his wake. 

[RedanTiger]

gee Id love him to come out and kick 4 or 5 sunday night, wouldnt suprise me if he did either

woah.....ease up on the expectations. 

sheesh the kid has played 1 game so far sheesh. 

Yeah, a 40 minute pre-season practice game at that.

[gerkin greg]

Is it now?