Rookie draft thread

[Coach]

no, i only defend against ill informed or unwarranted criticism. in this case the criticism came about because the bloke making it was uninformed and didn't know what he was on about.

some people are so used to the club failing they are in the habit of saying everything the club does is wrong, then thinking they are something special when they are proven right.

No, you pretty much refuse to look at anything Richmond in a bad way.

because i dont constantly join in the slagging off?
thats different to defending every ctritism.
if id discovered these forums a year or two earlier i would have made some of you constant whiney bunnies look like bojangles

I'm a whiney bitch? I'm a truth slayer. You're just a constant ball sucking Richmond fan. Even when all the evidence points in Richmond/somefromrichmond being poo, you still defend them. You probably like Jackson in the LG

[tiga]

Take it easy Coach. You're turning this board into a Disco Inferno! Love the flairs btw. 

[Coach]

I love al. He's my father FFS, but he does swing from the nuts of RFC

[Penelope]

I love al. He's my father FFS, but he does swing from the nuts of RFC

Better than swinging from the nuts of PAFC, i suppose

[tony_montana]

old dog schooling the pup 

[Coach]

I love al. He's my father FFS, but he does swing from the nuts of RFC

Better than swinging from the nuts of PAFC, i suppose

old dog schooling the pup 

[Judge Roughneck]

Like most drafts of late , very upset at first.

But starting to come around the more it sinks in.

[one-eyed]

Tigers implement rookie plan
richmondfc.com.au
4:17 PM Tue 11 Dec, 2012

Richmond’s decision to take three mature-aged players - Ricky Petterd (Melbourne), Sam Lonergan (Essendon) and Orren Stephenson (Geelong) in the 2013 rookie draft was no surprise.

It was something coach Damien Hardwick flagged towards the end of the 2012 season, when the Tigers were struggling to find suitable replacements in their senior side for a string of injured players.

Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/152338/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

Richmond Recruiting Manager Francis Jackson says ...

"The philosophy was that we perhaps needed a bit more depth of players that are ready to play, to actually fulfil a role during the year, and three of those boys have had significant experience in the AFL system.”

“We think they can come in and have an impact and play a role for us. With the length of the season and the increased intensity of each game, fatigue is an issue, so having that added depth on our list enables blokes to come in and play their role.

“We've had 11 new players, six are experienced and five are 18-year-olds so we think we've certainly added to our depth and we've got a really good combination."

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/152360/default.aspx

[wayne]

Craig Cameron on SEN now.

Decision made two years ago to rebuild list, couldn't just do it with kids due to compromised draft. We selected kids in the ND but added depth in other ways.

Lonergan - No midfield at Coburg at times, which meant we had no midfield depth

Orren - Maric had to carry a big load last year with Vickery going down. Graham leaving meant we needed another backup.

Pettered - Always had some talent, x-factor. Foward line too JR reliant.

Williams - Injured most of the year, good size, build. Needs to get his fitness up, good overhead and good kick.

Grimes - Operation to repair tendon, take him through normal rehab. Get him right before we push him. Getting Chaplin was important.

Cairns - Heat training, something we can replicate at Punt Road.

[Mr Magic]

Cheers Wayne.

[dwaino]

If we didn't have such poor recruiting prior to Dimma these would be the kinds of blokes we would already have. Instead of wholesale changes we can now focus on more specific areas and we bat much further down the order than 2 seasons ago. We're only 1-2 really good game changing players and on average 15-25 games each from being a devastating side.

[tigs2011]

CC also mentioned Cadeyn Williams will be given time to develop as an inside midfielder.

[Owl]

Just hope it doesn't turn out like the Voss plan did

[one-eyed]

Here's a pic of 'rookies' Sam Lonergan, Orren Stephenson and Ricky Petterd in full Richmond kit.


Picture: David Smith Herald Sun