Players with permission to train with Richmond

[richmondrules]

If true then we'll be going to next season relying on Simmo, Gus and Patto to share the ruck load.

Paying due respect to the unknown source, as you say MT - 'if true' - maybe the club is confident (or knows) it will be getting a ruckman with pick #8?

Even if we do get a ruckman with pick 8 doubt they will be ready to shoulder the burden of first ruck even if they are or do become the better ruckman. It will still fall to Patto or Graham.

[Chuck17]

Even if we do get a ruckman with pick 8 doubt they will be ready to shoulder the burden of first ruck even if they are or do become the better ruckman. It will still fall to Patto or Graham.

Yep even Kruezer with the wraps on him and the No1 draft tag isn't seen as ready to bear the ruck duties as the main ruck at Carlton.  I think I read somewhere that Carlscum have told Warnock he will be their number 1 ruck and that Kruezer will be allowed to develop and mature.

If No 8 or 26 is a ruck then you wouldn't think they will be seen to 2010 at the earliest I suppose.  It will be interesting to see how Putt comes along this year although it still may be too early to know about him.

[Stripes]

Even if we do get a ruckman with pick 8 doubt they will be ready to shoulder the burden of first ruck even if they are or do become the better ruckman. It will still fall to Patto or Graham.

Yep even Kruezer with the wraps on him and the No1 draft tag isn't seen as ready to bear the ruck duties as the main ruck at Carlton.  I think I read somewhere that Carlscum have told Warnock he will be their number 1 ruck and that Kruezer will be allowed to develop and mature.

If No 8 or 26 is a ruck then you wouldn't think they will be seen to 2010 at the earliest I suppose.  It will be interesting to see how Putt comes along this year although it still may be too early to know about him.

Especially after knee surgery 

Stripes

[Chuck17]

Especially after knee surgery 

Stripes
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Do you mean Putt Stripes?

[Stripes]

Especially after knee surgery 

Stripes

Do you mean Putt Stripes?
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Yes. I think I heard his season ended prematurally though a knee injury (or something like that - correct me if I'm wrong). So if this is the case we may not see him until at least 2010.

Stripes

[bushranger]

Here is each players details:

                         No.   Hgt      Wgt      D.O.B.        Recruited from:

Fort Caruso         11  172cm   70kg   07/03/1988  Calder Cannons/Fawkner Park - Coburg
Matt Davis          19  188cm   78kg   02/10/1989  Mt Gravatt/Sherwood/Kenmore (Qld) - Coburg
Nick Liddle          51  177cm   70kg   29/12/1987  Mitcham/Eastern Ranges - Coburg
John Morris         54  187cm   74kg   23/11/1986  Doutta Stars - Coburg

Adam Cockshell   34   198cm  96kg   19/08/1986  Norwood (SA) - Port Adelaide
Fabian Deluca      37   203cm  99kg   27/01/1987  Scoresby/Eastern Ranges - Port Adelaide

Tristan Cartledge  38  199cm   93kg   11/06/1985  North Ballarat (both seniors and U18)/Essendon - Richmond
David Gourdis       33  193cm   89kg   14/03/1989  Subiaco (WA) - Richmond 

Connor Meredith    186cm                       18 y.o.     County Laois, Ireland
Niall McKeever      195cm   82kg (@ 17)  19 y.o.      County Antrim, Ireland

Well going by these stats I must be one fatty. I'm 178cm and 112 Kg. But I'm much much older than these lads so that's my excuse.

[Wildride]

Putt didn't do an ACL though...he didn't have a full reco.

[one-eyed]

Here's some Port fans' opinions of Cockshell. They're not a fan of him and his kicking.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=516692

[bushranger]

Sounds like a lot of sour grapes coming out of Port. But that would be right as you need grapes to make wine.
What a sour mob there seem to be but you would never want to bottle them. Like a good Port.

[WilliamPowell]

Putt didn't do an ACL though...he didn't have a full reco.

That's right Wildride - he suffered a medial strain playing for Coburg in the "bog" up at Ballarat. It was a 6-8 week injury when he did it.

[Infamy]

Yep, he would have been fit for the grand final if we hadn't choked.

[mightytiges]

Putt will end up a tall forward/2nd ruck IMO. We really need Gus to get through the preseason unscathed and to stand up next year in the seniors. That would then take away some of the immediate worry about our ruck depth if Simmo copped an injury.

Here's some Port fans' opinions of Cockshell. They're not a fan of him and his kicking.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=516692

If Cockshell's kicking is as bad as some of those Port fans make out then it's kind of odd we're considering him after we got rid of Gourdis.  Then again at 198cm we may be considering Cockshell as a second ruck option who can play also fill in as a KPP (a replacement for Polly)  .

[Chuck17]

If Cockshell's kicking is as bad as some of those Port fans make out then it's kind of odd we're considering him after we got rid of Gourdis.  Then again at 198cm we may be considering Cockshell as a second ruck option who can play also fill in as a KPP (a replacement for Polly)  .

Yep you would think the RFC has learnt from its recruiting of players with poor foot skills

[one-eyed]

Players permitted to train with AFL clubs
4:44 PM Mon 08 December, 2008

THE LEAGUE has given permission for the following players to train with AFL clubs, as at Monday, December 8.

Richmond:

Andrew Browne (Murray Bushrangers),
David Gourdis (Richmond),
Kade Klemke (Murray Bushrangers),
Nick Liddle (Coburg),
Patrick Nicholls (St Bedes),
Matt Suckling (Sandringham Dragons),
Justin Van Unen (Oakleigh Chargers),
Bryn Weadon (North Ballarat)

http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=70706

[Tiger Tragic]

Hmmm...Sibosado not training anywhere.

Hawks have a good selection to look at.