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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Razorblade on January 09, 2006, 11:35:32 PM
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I'd say Deledio but thats just too dam easy.
I'm gonna go with Hartigan, if he has an injury-free year i believe he has the potential to step up ala Cogs in 2002.
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Newman.
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im hoping one of either foley or polo not for their own personal progress but for the benefits of the engine room in our side.
If both put their hand up it'll be the best result for the club in 2006.
Schulz to come on would also be fantastic.
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im hoping one of either foley or polo not for their own personal progress but for the benefits of the engine room in our side.
If both put their hand up it'll be the best result for the club in 2006.
Schulz to come on would also be fantastic.
Schultz &/or Foley would be nice.
Polo needs at least another year in the 2's
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Thursfield and hopefully Jackson. If Jacko doesn't put in a big show this year then I fear it's bye bye to AFL for him.
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If he stays injury free - Schulz at CHB and pinch hit at CHF sometimes
And I reckon Andy Raines and Dean Polo will play more senior footy in 2006
And there will be some zing in young Bling - Tambling will deliver :thumbsup
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Yep - Thursfield, & Raines are twp more u'd hope can take the next step.
Alot of the 3rd year players: Jackson, Roach, Raines, Moore, Foley etc. need a big year or they are likly to be cut.
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I hoping like hell it's Sarge. In his 4th year of AFL so it's time for the big fella to step up as part of the next generation coming through.
Rodan is another who'll hopefully be up and running provided his knee holds.
Throw Hartigan in there as well. He'll never be a superstar but hopefully he can cement a spot in our 22. He was flying before he did his hammy early last year. Pressure will also be on our other 3rd year guys to start showing they belong at this level.
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Alot of the 3rd year players: Jackson, Roach, Raines, Moore, Foley etc. need a big year or they are likly to be cut.
I reckon you are right there CB, it's crunch time for a couple of these young blokes
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Richard Tambling :yep
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LOVE TO SEE SHULTZ, RAINES, JACKSON, THURSFIELD, FOLEY, MEYER AND TAMBLING HAVE A KRAKOUR OF A YEAR
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Richard Tambling :yep
Me too, as long as he stays injury free, his 1st season was unimpressive but IMO it was due to nerves.
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Wow, It's pretty impressive isn't it, just looking at these posts of potential breakout players for us this year and it becomes very exciting doesn't it.
Imagine the sort of year we would have if all these guys had breakout seasons SHULTZ, RAINES, JACKSON, THURSFIELD, FOLEY, MEYER, TAMBLING and RODAN
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Simmonds.
42 goals
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Simmonds.
42 goals
& 500 odd hit outs
8) ;)
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looking for big things from Pets this year showed plenty og good signs last year confidence willbe the big thing also dont forget about a couple of our young guns in jackson and schultz both still only ~20
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I don't think Petts can technically "breakout" again, as he sort of done it this year! ;)
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Kayne just needs to back it up as well as try and boost his goal tally into the 40s (avg 2 goals per game).
Welcome to OER by the way 632 RFC :).
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Yea but that isn't a breakout, for Kane to breakout he'd have to play like Browny did in 2005!
I'm still thinking Hartigan, if anyone saw the 1st quarter and a bit of the Bulldogs game in round 3 you saw him at his best, he absoutely dominated through the middle and had like 12 possessions in the 1st quarter then ended up doing his hammy, he was never the same player until round 21 v Hawks where he started to look like he did earlier in the year.
If he has an injury free year, watch out!
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This time last year I was expecting Chris Hyde to take the next big step AND he seemed well on the way until that sickening head clash.
Takes a while to get confidence back after something like that and he was working well the closer the end of the season got, expecting maybe this year he will do it.
Being one of the many that were ??? at Simmonds 5 year deal - Lets hope the behemoth can now deliver what we wanted from him, cause he sure looks like he could take a game apart.
Guys like roachy and jackson may be close to their last chances if they don't start showing something, and I saw hartigan a few times at coburg and despite his injuries looked impressive on a few occasions.
Apart from that some of our kids are so young the only thing they will be breaking out in this year is pimples :thumbsup
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Yea but that isn't a breakout, for Kane to breakout he'd have to play like Browny did in 2005!
I'm still thinking Hartigan, if anyone saw the 1st quarter and a bit of the Bulldogs game in round 3 you saw him at his best, he absoutely dominated through the middle and had like 12 possessions in the 1st quarter then ended up doing his hammy, he was never the same player until round 21 v Hawks where he started to look like he did earlier in the year.
If he has an injury free year, watch out!
Pettifer 'broke out' last year. Went from being average to having amousnt the most inside 50's in the league & a solid 14 odd touches, 5 marks & 1.5 goals a game.
I agree with your thoughts on Hartigan. Wonderful 2004 playing neally every game in his first year. Lots of injurys last year but at times showed his talent. If he can get a injury free year really could cement his spot a important part of our back 6 for many years to come.
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This time last year I was expecting Chris Hyde to take the next big step AND he seemed well on the way until that sickening head clash.
Takes a while to get confidence back after something like that and he was working well the closer the end of the season got, expecting maybe this year he will do it.
Being one of the many that were ??? at Simmonds 5 year deal - Lets hope the behemoth can now deliver what we wanted from him, cause he sure looks like he could take a game apart.
Guys like roachy and jackson may be close to their last chances if they don't start showing something, and I saw hartigan a few times at coburg and despite his injuries looked impressive on a few occasions.
Apart from that some of our kids are so young the only thing they will be breaking out in this year is pimples :thumbsup
Hyde was going well up untill his 'injury' (understatment). Sadly IMO he never got back to his pre-head injury form.
Another one like most the list I really hope has a great 2005.
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Looking on from training today Pettifer is one solid unit now. So is Lids btw. Both don't mind showing off with torpedoes either.
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Yea but that isn't a breakout, for Kane to breakout he'd have to play like Browny did in 2005!
I'm still thinking Hartigan, if anyone saw the 1st quarter and a bit of the Bulldogs game in round 3 you saw him at his best, he absoutely dominated through the middle and had like 12 possessions in the 1st quarter then ended up doing his hammy, he was never the same player until round 21 v Hawks where he started to look like he did earlier in the year.
If he has an injury free year, watch out!
Pettifer 'broke out' last year. Went from being average to having amousnt the most inside 50's in the league & a solid 14 odd touches, 5 marks & 1.5 goals a game.
Pets definitely broke out last year but IMO is yet to show his full potential though
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I like this post from Weaver on Bigfooty (hope you don't mind me quoting from another site, MT/WP lol), but this is what he said and i was rapt to see it.
Matt White to be the bolter and play 15 games in debut season
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=219901
He said that in the thread who would play Left Back Pocket. Now, i was with a group of tiger supporters on the weekend and we were doing our team for the year (quite depressing actually lol), and he didn't even come into the equation.
Anyone know how he is going, because i generally like it when Weaver says someone is going to do well. Respect his opinions.
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Looking on from training today Pettifer is one solid unit now. So is Lids btw. Both don't mind showing off with torpedoes either.
nust be a kyabram thing. i have said b4 watch out 4 petts, he is alot stronger than many may think, just needs to find his junior days confidence that dannny poo head shattered, and its on the way . watch this space.
ok for break aways this yr
shulz, bling and hall. (i have a feeling Hall has turned the corner and with shulz become the best kpp combination in defence with 2 yrs.
who will fade away??
imo rodan will start in the team but struggle and will fade out by yrs end
tiv by rnd 7 we will see the last of him
and chaffey, might as well give up now
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I like this post from Weaver on Bigfooty (hope you don't mind me quoting from another site, MT/WP lol), but this is what he said and i was rapt to see it.
Matt White to be the bolter and play 15 games in debut season
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=219901
He said that in the thread who would play Left Back Pocket. Now, i was with a group of tiger supporters on the weekend and we were doing our team for the year (quite depressing actually lol), and he didn't even come into the equation.
Anyone know how he is going, because i generally like it when Weaver says someone is going to do well. Respect his opinions.
Of the four 2005 draftees, White would be my pick to debut first granted based on only the two training sessions I've seen. I wouldn't have thought in a BP though as I didn't see him used there. He's been used as a running midfielder in the chain the times I've been there watching. I would expect him to play in the NAB Cup and if he keeps up his involvement in the play as he's done at training then he could sneak a debut in one of the early rounds.
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for the sake of the team i hope some of our draftees from 2-3 years ago start to come through.
you know who you are ... GET A MOVE ON :whistle
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I like this post from Weaver on Bigfooty (hope you don't mind me quoting from another site, MT/WP lol), but this is what he said and i was rapt to see it.
Matt White to be the bolter and play 15 games in debut season
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=219901
He said that in the thread who would play Left Back Pocket. Now, i was with a group of tiger supporters on the weekend and we were doing our team for the year (quite depressing actually lol), and he didn't even come into the equation.
Anyone know how he is going, because i generally like it when Weaver says someone is going to do well. Respect his opinions.
For anyone who saw White play for Coburg you would know he is quailty.
Footydraft (http://www.footydraft.com/players.php?player=matt_white): Could go as early as mid to late second round.
Just quietly very happy he is at Matt is at Punt Road. To get him in the PSD might well prove a steal down the track.
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He would of been drafted is it wasn't for his (extensive) injury history.
I remember about a week before the rookie draft someone at PRE said we should draft him, and Pahoff went bezerk and absolutely canned the kid, i really hope he comes out and shoves it up Mr. i like to spend a lot of time around little boys and watch them grab and tackle each other aswell.
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Hyde is now one I'm hoping steps up another level into a consistent ballwinner for us in the midfield alongside Sugar, Tuck and Cogs. Hydey looks to have finally regained full confidence again since the headclash he copped last year. He was burning through the midfield in the rebounding drills at training. In fact occasionally he was a bit of a hog lol with his long runs and weaving to break clear.
Rodan is another that may surprise as he's showing no ill effects from his knee. He doesn't appear to have lost any noticeable pace and he's moving freely in all directions.
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99% of tiger supporters are saying his done, but i don't think he is, IMO he could/should thrive under Wallace's gameplan, as Rodan's natural game is run, run, run.
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99% of tiger supporters are saying his done, but i don't think he is, IMO he could/should thrive under Wallace's gameplan, as Rodan's natural game is run, run, run.
yes it is , run run run, but never str8 and through the lines, just sideways and usually in the wrong direction. then his decision making and skills are far from acceptable. ppl forget about his poor decisions and skills because all they remember him by is his explosive sideways runs where he usually gets 1/ run down or 2/ put under pressure to make a mistake! he is not as fast as his midget legs make him appear!
there really is no room 4 rodant in our best 22
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99% of tiger supporters are saying his done, but i don't think he is, IMO he could/should thrive under Wallace's gameplan, as Rodan's natural game is run, run, run.
yes it is , run run run, but never str8 and through the lines, just sideways and usually in the wrong direction. then his decision making and skills are far from acceptable. ppl forget about his poor decisions and skills because all they remember him by is his explosive sideways runs where he usually gets 1/ run down or 2/ put under pressure to make a mistake! he is not as fast as his midget legs make him appear!
there really is no room 4 rodant in our best 22
While I agree with those comments about Rodan from past years, I have to admit he seems to have improved in those areas you've mention X. One thing he is no longer is doing is running too far and holding onto the ball for too long. If there was a game this weekend I would say Rodan would be in our best 22. In both scratch matches he's played in the side with the "names".
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Rodan of 2004 was an average footballer.
He needs to show alot to be part of our long term future.
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99% of tiger supporters are saying his done, but i don't think he is, IMO he could/should thrive under Wallace's gameplan, as Rodan's natural game is run, run, run.
yes it is , run run run, but never str8 and through the lines, just sideways and usually in the wrong direction. then his decision making and skills are far from acceptable. ppl forget about his poor decisions and skills because all they remember him by is his explosive sideways runs where he usually gets 1/ run down or 2/ put under pressure to make a mistake! he is not as fast as his midget legs make him appear!
there really is no room 4 rodant in our best 22
Rodan would thrive under Wallace's game plan but i also can't see him fitting in our best 22. Fringe player
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Rodan at training is definitely not the Rodan of 2004. While he'll never be a A-grade footballer, his use of the footy has been good and to the team's advantage.
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Rodan at training is definitely not the Rodan of 2004. While he'll never be a A-grade footballer, his use of the footy has been good and to the team's advantage.
im 1st to admit im not a big fan of rodan and more a sceptic, but he is on our list and in all honesty if he does improve and become a fantastic zippy midfielder and goal sneak , good 4 him and good 4 us. i just hope that he can translate his preseason and training form when it counts. its good to hear at training he isnt holding onto the ball too long MT, as we know you generally play like u train so lets hope he keeps that form up, and if he does hold onto it, lets hope he picks the right time to do so and not get caught and set up fwd thrusts 4 us
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Now that he has fought for and got that 2 year performance base contract, it's up to him to show in the real stuff he belongs at AFL level.
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I'm with MT - Rodan and Hyde will have break out years (IMO Hyde had a semi break out year last year. Had it not been for the head clash he would have been a big chance for the JD medal). These 2 have the natural game that matches what Terry wants, they like to run and carry the ball. Early last year they showed that they were really enjoying and implementing this game plan effectively. Both were struck down with severe injuries last year however. Fully fit, these 2 will really break out this year.
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Chris Hyde and Andrew Raines
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99% of tiger supporters are saying his done, but i don't think he is, IMO he could/should thrive under Wallace's gameplan, as Rodan's natural game is run, run, run.
yes it is , run run run, but never str8 and through the lines, just sideways and usually in the wrong direction. then his decision making and skills are far from acceptable. ppl forget about his poor decisions and skills because all they remember him by is his explosive sideways runs where he usually gets 1/ run down or 2/ put under pressure to make a mistake! he is not as fast as his midget legs make him appear!
there really is no room 4 rodant in our best 22
While I agree with those comments about Rodan from past years, I have to admit he seems to have improved in those areas you've mention X. One thing he is no longer is doing is running too far and holding onto the ball for too long. If there was a game this weekend I would say Rodan would be in our best 22. In both scratch matches he's played in the side with the "names".
The reason he was being caught so often in 2004 was because he was playing in an environment where the coach taught his players how to become statues and just stand there and offer no running support. Our game plan in the Frawley days was to chip the ball, mark, turn around, kick and so on. If a player went against the game plan and actually ran and attacked and carried the ball and took on the opposition (like Rodan did on occassions) he had absolutely no support as his teamates would stand there like witches hats.
Disregard the pre 2005 David Rodan. Expect a completely new player that will have a great impact to our team under a completely new style of play.
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Chris Hyde and Andrew Raines
I have always had a soft spot for Raines
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Chris Hyde and Andrew Raines
I have always had a soft spot for Raines
Needs a big 2006 like the rest of his 'class of 2003' mates.
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Chris Hyde and Andrew Raines
I have always had a soft spot for Raines
Needs a big 2006 like the rest of his 'class of 2003' mates.
Watching training you feel he's on the verge but still not quite there IMO. The first trial game will give a better idea.
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I beleive Tommy Roach will be the break-out player of 2006. With Chaffey coming to the end of his career and OP hindering his pre-season, and Chris Newman ready to move on to the midfield, I hope that Tommy gets his chance as a running back pocket/half back flanker. If not Tommy then Andrew Raines as a long kicking wingman.
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Hartigan.
I think he has had spurts of goodness but needs to be given the time to have a crack.
(second Shulz, and third Jackson.)
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looking for big things from Pets this year showed plenty og good signs last year confidence willbe the big thing also dont forget about a couple of our young guns in jackson and schultz both still only ~20
still reckon that #15 is having another breakout year
consistant and committed
keep it up sugar baby