Rookie Draft

[camboon]

I don’t understand why our club would leave Kellaway hanging .
An explanation is needed , otherwise it comes across as disrespectful to the Kellaways 

[ajGreen]

I don’t understand why our club would leave Kellaway hanging .
An explanation is needed , otherwise it comes across as disrespectful to the Kellaways

The only reason could be. There are not convinced he is good enough?

Seems pretty harsh taking all of his mates.

There is one spot left on the list I think b(and 1 catB which he isn't eligabe for).

So maybe they have him as a train on? Going for the last position

[Andyy]

The fact we didn't even give him a rookie change is...quite poor IMO.

I'm not sure I've seen any club with a F/S option late in the draft not at least give them two years to have a crack?

[Tiger Khosh]

Archie Daffy shaking in his boots right now.

[Damo]

I don’t understand why our club would leave Kellaway hanging .
An explanation is needed , otherwise it comes across as disrespectful to the Kellaways

LOL .. an explanation is needed? Why?
I'm sure they have had constant communication with the Kellaway family and find it highly unlikely they would have disrespected them in this process.

[Damo]

Archie Daffy shaking in his boots right now.

Doesn't he look like a better prospect?

[Tiger Khosh]

Archie Daffy shaking in his boots right now.

Doesn't he look like a better prospect?

No idea tbh. I actually thought kellaway looked like a good prospect and he couldn’t even get a rookie spot in a weak draft. He was extremely consistent, averaged 19 with a dominant SA winning the national championship and 24 with Sturt which he won the U18 premiership with.

[Buddysucks]

17 other clubs had the chance to draft him and passed so one has to assume he’s not viewed as AFL standard.

[georgies31]

Back the club in and recruitment team let's not recruit players because of romance. He may be one of 3 players to push fro that rookie spot on a train on list.

[OneEyedRichmond]

The fact we didn't even give him a rookie change is...quite poor IMO.

I'm not sure I've seen any club with a F/S option late in the draft not at least give them two years to have a crack?

The pies say hold my beer… McGuane

[camboon]

Hard for some to understand but Richmond just cant be up front and not nominate a player if they don’t intend to take him. To give someone hope and then tell them we’ve changed our mind and think that’s ok tells you a lot about those people.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Neither Collingwopd nor Richmond promised either player they would be drafted.
It is harsh but list spots are a premium and we cannot afford to stuff any up.

[eliminator]

I guess club were not prepared to take a risk on Kellaway which is ashame

[ajGreen]

A lot of people upset in tigers land but I don't mind it.


NHH
Oudshoorn-Bennier
Tom McGuane
Tom Burton
Rory Wright

Etc. can be invited to train for the last spot.

Harsh and not very romantic to kellaway but ruthless and bold by the club.

Like others have said he is objectively not good enough at this stage unfortunately. Proven by being passed on by the league in two drafts.

[Damo]

Hard for some to understand but Richmond just cant be up front and not nominate a player if they don’t intend to take him. To give someone hope and then tell them we’ve changed our mind and think that’s ok tells you a lot about those people.

Ever thought they might have taken him if they didn’t get another kid they had earmarked for the spot?

Eg, if we don’t get player xxx in the draft, we will take Kellaway.

He would have been told clearly there is no promises.