Nathan Broad [merged]

[Diocletian]

Well at least we grabbed another stuffing defender.....

I liked another tall kid from swans Dylan Smith. The one i would have loved for us to get was Marcus Adams from wp. Real good size and at 22 ready to go. The other was Hartley the best state league kpd in the country imo.
Was Jesse Glass- McCasker drafted also from swan districts another real athlete and lovely size at 196/92.
I see Sam Menegola got drafted at 66 good luck to him if state league form is an indicator he will do well this time around.

Glass-McCasker wasn't picked up - hope we take him or Hartley in the rookie draft.....

Hartley was taken after our third pick.

Ah shyte so he was....oh well Glass-McCasker it is then.....actually wouldn't mind Adcock as experienced cover for the backline...albeit a short term one....

[big tone]

Now that is a highlights package!

Looks really talented and takes the game on which I like from a backman. Not one dimensional like Batch and Astbury....   Alex Rance like almost with his willingness to move the ball on... And hit every target too by foot.

I like the look of him.

[bojangles17]

Pretty shrewd pick up this one , looks ready to go and wil learn plenty from our brilliant defensive unit and provide good depth 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Finally someone over 190cm (but not over 200cm)!

[the claw]

There was a lot of talk about him over here but i have to admit hes one i didnt watch. I only watched about 10 wafl games and you tend to focus on players your interested in. In many ways  Broad looks good he could be a good fit  for us if he worked out.
I really liked Marcus Adams a 22 yr old from w/p who i think can play kp at afl. Unfortunately he went a bit earlier than i thought he would in the 30s.

[JP Tiger]

Nice video, that right foot looks like a decent weapon & his left is just as useful!  Good overhead & a smooth mover.  Lots to like there ...   

[eliminator]

Hope he has a successful career at Richmond.

[MintOnLamb]

Looks to be a great kick and decision maker, hope they give him a real go.

[Lozza]

Great to see the RFC recruit a player who can actually kick and hit targets. Seems to have been a major deficiency in past players. With the game played the way it is these days you have to retain possesion moving forward or you get continually punished for turnovers on the rebound. More players like Broad will help us to execute our game plan even better, looks a good prospect to me.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Already looks like a great upgrade in the back half .......

[tdy]

Eh for a defenders highlights video it's not great, all we see is he can kick when in space and one or two examples of him running at speed and take marks floating off the back of the pack.
 
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-11-24/2015-national-draft-pick-67-nathan-broad

Takes one pack mark but not a punch or a tackle to be seen, I hope he can do those things you never know with RFC recruiters.

He is tall enough which is good and spots up options and adjusts his kick a few times also good.

Just from the reel he seems ok, I have reasonable hopes he will make it.  Lets hope he's got a bit of mongrel in him.

[Stalin]

Not gunna bag the kid good luck to him.
I"m just disappointed we did not take the best available imo,  or  address some serious, greater  needs.Both Burton and Collins  were available and people know how much i have gone on about our talls over the years.

I suppose the flip side is we have finally made a heavy investment on a sml fwd.

needed a sml fwd - check
needed speed - check
needed a tall defender - check
need another ruck - hopefully we rookie one
i'd say we have drafted for need....

is he too small to play key defender ?

[Raoul Duke]

is he too small to play key defender ?

Was given the best small forwards in the WAFL apparently, wouldn't surprise if he given a chance in the middle at some stage.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Would make a great tagger - one with an offence to his game too.

[tony_montana]

at face value looks a shrewd pickup and a real chance to upgrade on one of the back 6 positions