Richmond won't be landing a big name star: Dan Richardson (Herald-Sun)

[Diocletian]

wasnt there something very recently that they were looking to play yarran as a forward, or was that just some nupties view?

Think many people just assumed we were as it's arguably our most pressing need....but given what the club's been saying since about halfway through the year with regards to needing more run & creativity of half back  - and also that it's where he's played most of his football - I thought it was fairly obvious that down back is where our intentions for him always were...

..of course that could all change over the course of the pre-season but I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if it did....

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

The only big name player we had a genuine chance of landing was Teloar and we fought tooth and nail for him. Something may eventuate, can we just wait and see?!

[Penelope]

wasnt there something very recently that they were looking to play yarran as a forward, or was that just some nupties view?

Think many people just assumed we were as it's arguably our most pressing need....but given what the club's been saying since about halfway through the year with regards to needing more run & creativity of half back  - and also that it's where he's played most of his football - I thought it was fairly obvious that down back is where our intentions for him always were...

..of course that could all change over the course of the pre-season but I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if it did....

pretty sure i read  recently a statement that they were looking to play yarran as a forward, just cant remember if it was from someone whithin RFC or just a another internet nuffer

[WA Tiger]

It was Brendon Gale at the B&F, so that means he will play wing no doubt.

[Knighter]

What did u all expect?

These duds have let us down three years in a row during trade week, a 4th was eneviable. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting s different result. We need a new team!!!!!

We crap ourselves in trade week just like elemination finals

What annoys me more is that we haven't used free agency to upgrade our mega duds like Batchelor, Chaplin and Hampspud.

[Diocletian]

It was Brendon Gale at the B&F, so that means he will play wing no doubt.

I must've missed that.....interesting.... maybe the CEO was thinking like the fans and not the football department.....in which case you have to wonder about the lines of communication and if things are perhaps not running as smoothly at the club as we've all been led to believe?

[Penelope]

What did u all expect?

These duds have let us down three years in a row during trade week, a 4th was eneviable. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting s different result. We need a new team!!!!!

We win crap ourselves in trade week just like elemination finals

true.

edit, just gotta love when mods edit a post that changes what you say completely. thanks 

[Tigeritis™©®]

Does that mean we have more money to pay Grigg & Griffiths & Batchelor & Hamspud etc? 

[Stalin]

Does that mean we have more money to pay Grigg & Griffiths & Batchelor & Hamspud etc? 

contract extensions; Gordon, Chaplin, Thomas

 

[Penelope]

Does that mean we have more money to pay Grigg & Griffiths & Batchelor & Hamspud etc? 

Yes it does, and I'm sure that is exactly what will be done with it

[JP Tiger]

The term 'shallow draft' seems to have done something to people's heads.  We have pick 12.  That gives us a chance of drafting a really good kid with our first pick.  Sure, this is no 'super draft', but that doesn't mean we should trade off our first rounder because we let a stupid buzz term get into our heads!
Pick 12 = Best available kid, thanks!     

[Chuck17]

Does that mean we have more money to pay Grigg & Griffiths & Batchelor & Hamspud etc? 

Yes it does, and I'm sure that is exactly what will be done with it

Not only do I think it will happen I am hoping it does

[Francois Jackson]

Agreed, couldnt get what we wanted so should have blown the budget on anything available to satisfy the need.....

I'm actually over this big fish rubbish, as I know players just want to be part of a losing organisation but you gotta admit the strangest part in that whole article is he said we will back Maric and Hampson in.

Really, no further additions to our elite ruck stocks or forward line? How could they not even attempt to get Zac Smith in.

[Go Richo 12]

Agreed, couldnt get what we wanted so should have blown the budget on anything available to satisfy the need.....

I'm actually over this big fish rubbish, as I know players just want to be part of a losing organisation but you gotta admit the strangest part in that whole article is he said we will back Maric and Hampson in.

Really, no further additions to our elite ruck stocks or forward line? How could they not even attempt to get Zac Smith in.

without trawling through previous posts, is there anything that says we didn't try to get Zac Smith? I mean, we may have enquired and been told very early not to bother.

[Francois Jackson]

I have seen no where to suggest we have and in the great mans dans words not mine

"We will back Maric and Hampson in" which suggest they won't ever bother about it for another 12 mths