One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on July 19, 2011, 02:58:24 PM
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Conca, Grimes and Helbig have signed new deals.
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Tiger cubs commit to the cause
Three of Richmond’s most talented young players have re-signed with the Club . . .
Second-year player, Dylan Grimes, along with first-year pair Reece Conca and Brad Helbig, have agreed to terms for contract extensions at Tigerland.
Grimes, who was coming out of contract at the end of the season, has signed a new two-year deal with the Tigers.
Conca and Helbig, who still had one year remaining on their two-year deals, have recommitted to the Club until the end of the 2013 season.
“We’re delighted to have re-signed this trio of young players, who we believe will develop into an integral part of our playing group moving forward,” said Richmond’s General Manager of Football, Craig Cameron.
“They possess the necessary qualities, both on and off the field, to play a key role in the team’s rise over the next few years.”
Grimes, 20, was a standout in defence during his seven appearances for Richmond this season (eight games all-up in his league career), earning particular praise for his desperate spoiling work, before suffering a severe hamstring injury in the Round 9 ‘Dreamtime’ victory over Essendon, which has sidelined him ever since.
Conca, 18, has played 15 of the Tigers’ 16 games so far this season, averaging more than 16 disposals per game, and winning an AFL Rising Star nomination.
Helbig, 19, has played 10 games in his debut league season, impressing with his hard-at-it approach and long kicking.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/118914/default.aspx
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no batchelor?
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no batchelor?
perhaps he's already signed until the end of 2013
The minimum deal they must get is 2 years doesn't mean clubs can't sign them for longer
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Batchelor is gonna be a goodun too. These are first year guys playing senior games, that is what we have to remember. Conca...stunning, Dusty mark II imo he has been outstanding. Helbig has steadily improved every game and I dig what I have seen from Batchelor too. The future looks good, despite our current situation.
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Well at least amongst the doom there is some good news!
It seems the players at least think there are good times ahead!