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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #555 on: October 30, 2017, 12:01:46 AM »
Hate to be so brutal, but this is one of those guys that drives me nuts.

Built like Tarzan, plays like Jane. Griffiths too.

Even if I was a hack player, if I was built like that I'd smash every stuffing pack and clean blokes up.

Reality is this guy offers nothing at all, in any position on the ground. His height and weight on paper sounds interesting, the rest is pure garbage, and if this is his prime then he should be playing suburban football where he has a chance to make some pocket money. He's very fortunate Richmond threw him a decent wage to just work out and play some crap footy for so long.

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #556 on: October 30, 2017, 06:42:05 AM »
Deluded is an understatement...... :rollin
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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #557 on: October 30, 2017, 08:11:53 AM »
Hate to be so brutal, but this is one of those guys that drives me nuts.

Built like Tarzan, plays like Jane. Griffiths too.

Even if I was a hack player, if I was built like that I'd smash every stuffing pack and clean blokes up.

Reality is this guy offers nothing at all, in any position on the ground. His height and weight on paper sounds interesting, the rest is pure garbage, and if this is his prime then he should be playing suburban football where he has a chance to make some pocket money. He's very fortunate Richmond threw him a decent wage to just work out and play some crap footy for so long.
Showed glimpses this year that he's capable. Ultimately, his lack of presence on the field forced our hand to develop a gameplan that didn't involve him. There was a clear spot for him to take with both hands early on in the season and he failed.

Would have been happy for him to stay on for one more year but not upset he's been moved on.

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #558 on: October 30, 2017, 08:45:07 AM »
Elton had to go.

Lacks the one ingredient that we need in a key forward, competitiveness.

I felt this year that he was showing some glimmers, he was certainly reading the play reasonably well.

But just didn't make enough contests in the fashion Riewoldt does. And when he got to the contest he was ineffective.

I have a feeling that I take Riewoldt's ability in this area too lightly. I have always put it down to Jack's great athleticism.
but after watching Elton this season, I am figuring there is a fair bit of skill involved in playing the role Riewoldt did in our forward line this season.

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #559 on: October 30, 2017, 09:10:43 AM »
 :lol
Couldn't even get a gig with the vfl team once the big girl Griff and the Spud got back from injury.

What is even funnier is that this bloke kept Lennon out of the senior team.

Goes to show what the coaches thought of Lennon if a lemon like Elton can be ahead of you.  :rollin

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #560 on: October 30, 2017, 01:00:12 PM »
Showed glimpses this year that he's capable.

When was that exactly? When he kicked his one goal for the year? Or when he had a career high one goal assist? Oh no, I'm sure it was his career high two inside 50's playing as a link man.

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #561 on: October 30, 2017, 01:09:21 PM »
Obviously Dougey's referring to the VFL....or more likely a training session he saw....probably the same session where Jack saw Hamspud tearing it up... :shh
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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #562 on: October 30, 2017, 06:15:07 PM »
Showed glimpses this year that he's capable.

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #563 on: October 30, 2017, 10:03:29 PM »
Obviously Dougey's referring to the VFL....or more likely a training session he saw....

Figured as much but surely you take those performances with a grain of salt :shh

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #564 on: October 31, 2017, 07:27:47 AM »
If any club picks him up I will be astonished

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #565 on: October 31, 2017, 10:12:30 AM »


I think he has competitiveness, he tried hard, he just lacks talent. Can’t mark or kick

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #566 on: October 31, 2017, 11:39:46 AM »
Showed glimpses this year that he's capable.

When was that exactly? When he kicked his one goal for the year? Or when he had a career high one goal assist? Oh no, I'm sure it was his career high two inside 50's playing as a link man.
Clunked a few good grabs - always a good sign. Felt that when he had the pill he used it reasonable well for a big man.

But like I said, glimpses, not complete games.

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #567 on: November 01, 2017, 07:15:26 PM »
He was consistent at one thing, being shyte, and incompetent
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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #568 on: November 01, 2017, 08:11:37 PM »
Will he be redrafted as a rookie?

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Re: Todd Elton
« Reply #569 on: November 02, 2017, 06:53:25 AM »
Will he be redrafted as a rookie?

I'd have thought we'd give someone else a go - 6 seasons feels about 2 years too many with this bloke
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