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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 06, 2013, 02:12:51 AM
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Richmond great Royce Hart urges Tigers to chase Hawthorn free agent Lance Franklin
Glenn McFarlane
Herald Sun
June 06, 2013
ROYCE Hart, the AFL's Team of the Century centre half-forward, has urged Richmond to chase Lance Franklin, saying he could make the difference in the Tigers' quest for their first flag in a generation.
The Richmond legend believes his old side is in desperate need of a power centre half-forward to help full-forward Jack Riewoldt.
Hart said the out-of-contract Hawk must be the Tigers' prime target for 2014.
"(Richmond) are on the right track ... but they still haven't quite got the balance right," said Hart, named a Legend in the AFL Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
"I couldn't tell you who has played centre half-forward (for Richmond) this year.
"They need to pick up 'Buddy' Franklin. Why not have a crack at trying to get him if he is available."
The Tigers famously had the chance to select Franklin in the 2004 national draft, but overlooked him with two picks - for midfielder Brett Deledio at No.1 then Richard Tambling, now playing with Adelaide, at No.4.
Franklin went to Hawthorn at No.5.
"They went for smaller blokes and, in my opinion, no little bloke will beat a big bloke in a body-contact sport," Hart said.
Franklin has put off contract negotiations until the end of the season.
Hart remains disappointed the Tigers did not make a more significant bid for Travis Cloke when he had his contract stand-off with Collingwood last year.
"He should have been playing at Richmond anyway because of his family background with the Tigers," Hart said.
Cloke's father played 219 games with Richmond and his grandfather was a long-time Tigers committeeman.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-great-royce-hart-urges-tigers-to-chase-hawthorn-free-agent-lance-franklin/story-fni5f9jb-1226658089045
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Cloke the betrayer, his blood is tainted forever
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Not sure if royce follows much of the footy these days, has he heard of 2 x coleman medalist Jack riewoldt , not enough room for both.. :shh...bugga lance franklin, he s not worth 9mn by any stretch
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Cloke the betrayer, his blood is tainted forever
:clapping hear, hear!
Nice old slap in the face from Royce to Tyrone Vickery when he said he doesn't know who plays CHF for Richmond these days. Ouch!
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Can't see how the forward 50 being big enough for lance and mcgun.
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Hasn't Royce heard of McBean yet? :whistle
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strange that after pointing out how the poaching/bidding war with colonwoood did so much long term damage to the club, he now wants us to get in a bidding war.
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Cloke the betrayer, his blood is tainted forever
:clapping hear, hear!
Nice old slap in the face from Royce to Tyrone Vickery when he said he doesn't know who plays CHF for Richmond these days. Ouch!
I thought McGuane/Aaron and Reiwoldt mainly played center half :huh. Don't blame Royce for what he said even I'm confused :lol
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In need of a power centre half forward? Shane Edwards as named each Thursday night!
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I think he would be a waste of money, we have got plenty of talent to fill the CHF role, just need to develop it.
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In need of a power centre half forward? Shane Edwards as named each Thursday night!
:lol True.
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I think he would be a waste of money, we have got plenty of talent to fill the CHF role, just need to develop it.
This ... combined with turning over the list until the right player makes the possie their own.
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Royce comes from an era without a salary cap like today.
Modern day list management is very different and chasing a franklin would cripple us moving forward.
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Royce comes from an era without a salary cap like today.
Modern day list management is very different and chasing a franklin would cripple us moving forward.
Correct. He's also not the 2008 version who regularly kicked 6-9 goals every week. :shh
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strange that after pointing out how the poaching/bidding war with colonwoood did so much long term damage to the club, he now wants us to get in a bidding war.
agree
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Bringing up the Tambling thing is a no go zone now that we traded him off to Adelaide for not one but two draft picks
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The issue that Royce is high lighting is the fact that we are lacking a consistant marking target accross half forward. We really need one of Griffiths, Elton or Astbury to fill that role sooner rather then later. In my opinion it's time to make Vickery our number one Ruckman. Then bring in one of these three potentials to fill his role.