Richmond development coach Xavier Clarke provides an insight into the exciting progress of young wingman Fraser Turner.
Youngest player in the 2018 draft“We drafted him as a 17-year-old, and as all 17-year-olds come, he was pretty skinny, pretty raw. To his credit, he’s put on a fair bit of size, six or seven kilos over pre-season and in the season, which he had to do. In saying that, he’s kept his running ability and been able to run out games which has been a great credit to him.”
Running ability“He is a good size now and he does find a lot of the footy. He plays on the wing for us and just gets into really good spots. He sees where the ball is going, he gets his hands on the ball and uses it really well, which is a big strength of his. He’s been playing good footy and he’s developing. He’ll become a good player for us in the future if he keeps going the way he is.”
Future in the midfield“He’s played more in the outside at the moment. We played him in the midfield a little bit in his last game against Geelong. He’ll get bigger, he’s a fairly tall boy. Once he starts to put on a bit of size and knows how to use his body, I can see him playing a little bit more inside as well.”
VFL Round 10 v Geelong performance – a team-high 26 disposals“Geelong play a contested style as well, and his ability to be able to win the ball and find the ball and get to spots where he can get it, is his biggest strength. He’s been working on a lot of things as a wing role type, being able to run on the outside but also then get on the inside and win the ball at the same time. He was rewarded this game with a lot of the footy and 10 clearances…he’s continually improving.”
His overhead ability“He can sit under the ball and go for his marks, and it’s something he’s working on around his contest, but he’ll improve in that area also.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-06-25/coaches-corner-fraser-turner
