Depth key for Tigers: Cameron ...... (afl site)

[one-eyed]

Depth key for Tigers
By James Dampney, Nick Bowen and Mark Macgugan
afl.com.au
3:07 PM Fri 26 Oct, 2012

Richmond secured former North Melbourne and West Coast forward Aaron Edwards on Friday to bolster its depth as it prepares for a serious tilt at a first finals appearance in more than a decade.

The Tigers sent AFL Draft pick 74 to the Kangaroos for Edwards, who will provide back up for Jack Riewoldt and Tyrone Vickery and fills the void left by Brad Miller's retirement.

Edwards played 82 AFL matches with the Eagles and North, kicking 124 goals.

"We felt we needed another forward to bring in," Richmond football manager Craig Cameron told Trade Week Radio.

"Brad Miller obviously retired at the end of this year and we suffered a little bit when Tyrone Vickery went down last year in terms of our goal output.

"Aaron was available, we saw it as an area we were probably at risk if we had a number of injuries, so we thought for a fourth-round draft pick it wasn't a bad trade."

The Tigers have been steadily improving under coach Damien Hardwick, and are focused on reaching the top eight in 2013.

The club has been happy to blood youngsters in recent years, Cameron said, but the time had come to add depth to an improving list.

"When we got injuries last year we were bringing in a lot of kids that weren't quite ready," he said.

"While that's been OK in the last couple of years in trying to give them experience, it's really important for us to give our squad a chance to play finals next year.

"If we get injuries, we don't want to be going back to guys who have played one game or no games or kids who just aren't ready.

"We'd prefer seasoned players running out for us."

Edwards resurrected his career at North Melbourne, with his best season coming in 2011, kicking 36 goals from his 19 appearances.

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[Tigeritis™©®]

As pointless as the Miller experiment.

[Danog]

Would rather a seasoned player in Edwards than throwing Elton into the deep end like we did against Adelaide this year.  Give Elton another year at Coburg, with a promotion if he consistently shows that he deserves to be playing at the top level.

[Francois Jackson]

Why not give Elton and Brett o games so we don't have to resort to this

Edwards,Miller same poo

One discarded from Melbourne and the other from noughtmelbourne and 17 other clubs

What does that tell you

[Willy]

Why not give Elton and Brett o games so we don't have to resort to this

Coz they aint ready yet and may never be. If/when they are ready, then they will get priority over Edwards. Pretty simple.
Edwards is not the answer, but he provides a bit of flexibility while we develop the answer.

[Francois Jackson]

Why not give Elton and Brett o games so we don't have to resort to this

Coz they aint ready yet and may never be. If/when they are ready, then they will get priority over Edwards. Pretty simple.
Edwards is not the answer, but he provides a bit of flexibility while we develop the answer.

The same flexibility that Miller provided?

Just asking that's all because both are in the same boat IMO

[Willy]

The same flexibility that Miller provided?

Yes. Miller did provide flexibility. He played a number of games and performed a role that our developing talls were'nt capable of performing. He was handy pick-up, all things considered. As long as we dont have to give up anything for them and we continue to draft young talls simultaneously, then I have no problem with these types coming in.
They are stop-gap players, no doubt. But stop-gaps are necessary sometimes.
Plus Edwards is a better player than Miller.

[rogerd3]

oh well it will be all played out next year.

[Coach]

The same flexibility that Miller provided?

Yes. Miller did provide flexibility. He played a number of games and performed a role that our developing talls were'nt capable of performing. He was handy pick-up, all things considered. As long as we dont have to give up anything for them and we continue to draft young talls simultaneously, then I have no problem with these types coming in.
They are stop-gap players, no doubt. But stop-gaps are necessary sometimes.
Plus Edwards is a better player than Miller.

Welcome to the forum Craig Cameron

[tdy]

The same flexibility that Miller provided?

Yes. Miller did provide flexibility. He played a number of games and performed a role that our developing talls were'nt capable of performing. He was handy pick-up, all things considered. As long as we dont have to give up anything for them and we continue to draft young talls simultaneously, then I have no problem with these types coming in.
They are stop-gap players, no doubt. But stop-gaps are necessary sometimes.
Plus Edwards is a better player than Miller.

Look you never know, some good players have come from pick 74 or there abouts, Nick Duigan, Jeff Garlett and a few hopefuls Paul Seedsman Collingwood.  But often clubs just pass at pick 74, so if your guaranteed a level of player its not necessrily a bad idea. 
In 2010 we passed with pick 79 and in 2009 we took Ben Nason.

If you look at it in those terms its a free average AFL standard forward who can kick but is lazy. 

[Tigeritis™©®]

The idea is to rid the club of mediocrity not bring it in from other clubs. 

[Coach]

The idea is to rid the club of mediocrity not bring it in from other clubs. 

Which is why gurus Cameron and Hartley passed on big Jesse White

[Tigeritis™©®]

The idea is to rid the club of mediocrity not bring it in from other clubs. 

Which is why gurus Cameron and Hartley passed on big Jesse White

No no coach he got potential written all over him. 

[tigs2011]

The idea is to rid the club of mediocrity not bring it in from other clubs. 

Which is why gurus Cameron and Hartley passed on big Jesse White

No no coach he got potential written all over him. 

Coach was being nice. What he meant to say was White is stuffing poo. 

[Francois Jackson]

I put Edwards in the same category as White and Miller

Useless . If any has more upside its White only due to age, marginally