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Richmond Rant / Re: Luke Trainor [merged]

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 02:47:59 PM »

I see Trainor as the replacement for vlastuin. Interceptor with some attacking traits.

Who knows though as he is still so young.

I see brown more in this role.

Medium defender who can play down on smalls or up on talls if need be but primary focus is on reading play and intercepting and then launching attacks with his beautiful long kicks.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Who will finish in the top 10 in the best and fairest

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 02:44:37 PM »

Dunno why they wait so long? Just get on with it ffs.

Clearly expecting us to make the granny…..

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by pmac21 on Yesterday at 02:20:31 PM »

Sharp, Cumming, Kellaway then

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Richmond Rant / Re: Keep, Trade, Retire or Delist?

« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on Yesterday at 01:34:42 PM »

Providing we have 2 picks in this year’s draft it means 18 picks since 2021. Add maybe a rookie or 2 this year we have averaged 5 kids per year in 5 years which I think is about right.
11 first rounders in that list with 5 top 10 picks.
If we can emerge with 10-12 as our core in 3-4 years time then we will have successfully reengineered the list we previously built through 2006-2012 that delivered the last set of flags.
That part of the list rebuild will have been done so the next 3 years will be critical to finding the nuggets in the rookie drafts, discards from other clubs that can fill our list needs and then hopefully put the icing on the cake with a marquee free agents going into 2028 or 2029

All we need is the right off field support that delivers the development, strength and conditioning to get the most out of our playing group

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Richmond Rant / Re: Luke Trainor [merged]

« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on Yesterday at 01:26:13 PM »

I think Trainor will be the perfect replacement for Grimes (who I know has already left). To my eye he will be able to play on both talls and smalls. Not as quick as Grimes but still moves pretty well for his height.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by OneEyedRichmond on Yesterday at 12:40:40 PM »

 Cumming & Robey 

Grilj… future 2nd 

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Richmond Rant / Re: Luke Trainor [merged]

« Last post by ajGreen on Yesterday at 11:56:49 AM »

Trezsie for Vlastuin is very ugly.

Always going to be hard to replace the champ.

Perhaps drafting Josh Lindsay will fill the gap somewhat.

Brown / Trainor / Josh Lindsay / gibcus / banks do it as a team rather than 1-1

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Richmond Rant / Re: Luke Trainor [merged]

« Last post by Simonator on Yesterday at 11:43:50 AM »

I see Trainor as the replacement for vlastuin. Interceptor with some attacking traits.

Who knows though as he is still so young.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Luke Trainor [merged]

« Last post by Andyy on Yesterday at 11:39:16 AM »

Pretty simple question to answer. What is his best role.

He was the second tall taken in last years draft he was clearly drafted on the back of him being a very good defender and a stand out one at that.

He is currently 195cm and may grow a couple more before he is finished.

Like most young draftees he is a tad on the skinny side. Atm ideally suited to a third tall role down back and will most definately be a very good KPD.

 with his ability to play in smaller roles imo he smacks us in the face as  taller Grimes option. Play  your two kpd,s and your flexible third tall.

If we are trying to replicate the structure of the flag years not that i think it has to be exactly the same  anymore i think we need an extra running type then for me its

Astbury - Miller/Young
Rance - Balta/Gibcus
Grimes - Trainor
Broad - Brown/Smillie
Vlastuin - Trezise think we need to do better than Trezise
Houli - Atm its Banks but im hoping for a real impact  type like Rioli.

For me our running players leave a lot to be desired and we really need some quality depth in these areas.

Based purely on potential and Attributes for the back half i think we have four that stand out for the tall roles and its one too many but it makes for real competition for spots and it probably means defenders will be tried as forwards.

Why on earth is Smillie there as a Broad replacement? lol

Astbury > Miller/Young yeah that makes sense I think
Rance > Balta (not as smart) and Gibcus (not as durable)
Grimes > Trainor yeah possibly
Broad > Brown, but not as tough or physical tbh
Vlastuin > we're screwed here if Trezise is the best we can do, agreed
Houli > Banks probably not a bad replacement like for like except the ceiling maybe

So yeah...unless we see some good progress we're only half way there maybe.

Makes you realise how stacked our backline was back then when you had guys like Broad and (IMO) Astbury sneaking in a role players behind Rance, Grimes, Houli, Vlastuin.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Keep, Trade, Retire or Delist?

« Last post by Simonator on Yesterday at 10:39:38 AM »

Been saying list turnover is crucial since this time last year.

We are not going to get that needed turnover and we are not going to have many nd picks. This has been an area they have had all year to come up with a plan to get if not back into the draft then target Out of contract players state league types and F/A's.

Why do you think Sonsie, Dow and Smith haven’t received contracts ? Club is leaving those spots open in case we make deals whether it be more picks or players