Matthew Parker to leave Richmond & return to WA for family reasons [merged]

[Tiger Khosh]

Playing in 3 premierships vs being recruited as a mature aged recruit from the WAFL tends to give you some leeway…..

[Gracie]

Parker out Martin in

[the claw]

I’m not a huge advocate for Georgie but to compare his output to Parker over their careers is laughable

Really lets say the timing of when they coame to the club was reversed.

Bottom line Castagna survived because he could bring one needed requirement to a team structure. At no other club with out that structure at any time was such an unskilled player going to get the free ride he has got at Richmond.

Suddenly that structure no longer works. and because george was in the right place at the right time and became one of the worst premiership players of all time because that structure no longer works his short comings are amplified.

Look i love our premiership players but fmd we did have a few bloody ordinary ones win medals.

[TigerLand]

I’m not a huge advocate for Georgie but to compare his output to Parker over their careers is laughable

Really lets say the timing of when they coame to the club was reversed.

Bottom line Castagna survived because he could bring one needed requirement to a team structure. At no other club with out that structure at any time was such an unskilled player going to get the free ride he has got at Richmond.

Suddenly that structure no longer works. and because george was in the right place at the right time and became one of the worst premiership players of all time because that structure no longer works his short comings are amplified.

Look i love our premiership players but fmd we did have a few bloody ordinary ones win medals.

Claw you are bang on the money here

George will be forever a legend of our club, you can't not be with 3 flags. But he was a successful role player in a specific system that is no longer effective. The system has evolved and we find him playing as a midfield, of which he is not one. Play a kid or trade for a player that can fill our needs.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

So what role would Parker have played in the 2017-2020 era? None. His role is now as it would’ve been back then. As a top up player while we had injuries.

[georgies31]

Say it again if Parker is getting games along with Aarts it isn't a great sign both limited footballers taking spots from kids.

[Gracie]

Say it again if Parker is getting games along with Aarts it isn't a great sign both limited footballers taking spots from kids.

Correct

[Rampsation]

I’m not a huge advocate for Georgie but to compare his output to Parker over their careers is laughable

Really lets say the timing of when they coame to the club was reversed.

Bottom line Castagna survived because he could bring one needed requirement to a team structure. At no other club with out that structure at any time was such an unskilled player going to get the free ride he has got at Richmond.

Suddenly that structure no longer works. and because george was in the right place at the right time and became one of the worst premiership players of all time because that structure no longer works his short comings are amplified.

Look i love our premiership players but fmd we did have a few bloody ordinary ones win medals.

Claw you are bang on the money here

George will be forever a legend of our club, you can't not be with 3 flags. But he was a successful role player in a specific system that is no longer effective. The system has evolved and we find him playing as a midfield, of which he is not one. Play a kid or trade for a player that can fill our needs.

Claw 100% spot on here

[Rampsation]

We have too many battlers Castagna Aarts Ross Parker Graham etc. We are going nowhere with this number of ordinary players. Graham is just passable the rest dont know what to ssy ... how theyre getting AFL games amazes me.

[Knighter]

We have too many battlers Castagna Aarts Ross Parker Graham etc. We are going nowhere with this number of ordinary players. Graham is just passable the rest dont know what to ssy ... how theyre getting AFL games amazes me.

Agree - I think Castagna has proved a useful defensive forward so he is a pass for me. 

The rest being Aarts, Ross, Parker, Graham and I would add McIntosh and Miller to that list also are not AFL standard footballers.  We are an ordinary team now because our bottom 5 aren't up to it.

Add in Riewoldt and Edwards who look like they should have retired at the end of last year and that's 8 players who are not performing.  We are a bottom 6 team for a reason

[Tiger Khosh]

We have too many battlers Castagna Aarts Ross Parker Graham etc. We are going nowhere with this number of ordinary players. Graham is just passable the rest dont know what to ssy ... how theyre getting AFL games amazes me.

Agree - I think Castagna has proved a useful defensive forward so he is a pass for me. 

The rest being Aarts, Ross, Parker, Graham and I would add McIntosh and Miller to that list also are not AFL standard footballers.  We are an ordinary team now because our bottom 5 aren't up to it.

Add in Riewoldt and Edwards who look like they should have retired at the end of last year and that's 8 players who are not performing.  We are a bottom 6 team for a reason

I don’t understand your hatred of Miller. He’s a KPD with a total of 4 games under his belt. You may end up being right but it’s far too early to make that call - I wonder what you thought of rance 4 games in?

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Saying Mcintosh isn't AFL is kinda ridiculous. 2 flags and over 100 games. Don't get me wrong I'm not one of those dribblers who yap on about how he's just this wonderful player that the coach couldn't cope without, but he's not that bad. I'd like to upgrade on him but yeah, let's at least keep the criticism in the real world

[camboon]

I’ve been to club functions where the club and players rate him as one of the first picked. They say He is a lock down gut runner who is important for stopping the opposition winger from running rampant . What would they know anyway

[WilliamPowell]

I’ve been to club functions where the club and players rate him as one of the first picked. They say He is a lock down gut runner who is important for stopping the opposition winger from running rampant . What would they know anyway

 You mean he has a role and plays it exactly the way the coaches want him too?

Well I'm shocked 

[Assange Tiger 😎]

I’ve been to club functions where the club and players rate him as one of the first picked. They say He is a lock down gut runner who is important for stopping the opposition winger from running rampant . What would they know anyway

 You mean he has a role and plays it exactly the way the coaches want him too?

Well I'm shocked 

do you reckon it's worth attempting to find someone that can play that role who can also offer something offensively?