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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #105 on: October 05, 2025, 02:24:07 PM »
This is annoying, bad list management imho. We could have kept him , or traded him . Now he goes to another club for nothing. It may be the case for Kosi too. Why  let them go without trying to get a very late pick back as we need the points for Kellaway.

Losing blight and young for next to nothing very silly

Losing them for what they are worth

A top4 team thinks blight is worth something

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #106 on: October 12, 2025, 01:03:56 PM »
This is annoying, bad list management imho. We could have kept him , or traded him . Now he goes to another club for nothing. It may be the case for Kosi too. Why let them go without trying to get a very late pick back as we need the points for Kellaway.

So your suggesting we give contracts to players we don't want and are rated behind too many others.

What usually happens is delisted players get picked up as dfa's for nothing.

What is happening here is supporters are greatly over estimating players on the list in this case Blight, Koschitzke and Young.

When a key position player can't get a game in a team that's being smashed by injuries there has to be something wrong.  The club do know what the problem is & they are happy to let him go for nothing, that would be his worth then - nothing.  What was obvious is that 'the boy can play', yet there is a problem big enough to just let him go ...    :-\
Would have thought if a defender is not getting a game its about other defenders. Truth be told our defense was pretty darn stable all year.

He got a crack early rounds 2 - 6 in Balta's absence suspension,  he was never going to be played in front of Balta.

He then played rounds 17 and 18 with Balta and Miller and they clearly did not like that set up prefering Young for the rest of the season and he made a pretty good fist of it.
He was clearly over taken by young. Not a world beater himself.
You then have 21yo  Gray who showed heaps and a real upside and thats what we are currently about picking players with real upside and a potential higher ceiling and the returning Gibcus and its the same scenario.

We have not done enough imo as far as list turnover goes, if i was gunna be critical, its that, not letting go of borderline players when we have a whole heap of similar types with higher ceilings.

So Collingwood want him good on em i hope he has a great career with them but atm he is not a good fit for us.

Collingwood and KPD'S geez they should be desperate to get two or three on their list i only see Moore and Frampton.
Would not be surprised to see a player like May end up with them.

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #107 on: October 12, 2025, 02:29:43 PM »
Great post crawski
"The money might have been better. But, at the end of the day, Richmond showed faith in me. It's only fair that now we're 18th on the ladder, I show the faith back in the club and do everything I can to put them in front. In the end, I'm stoked I made the decision to stay. I f***ing love this club”

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #108 on: October 12, 2025, 04:31:29 PM »
I don’t believe you know what the club is thinking and but I was suggesting the club should have waited until they knew if Young was staying and as other clubs were talking to Blight and Kosi we should have waited  . Everyone else seemed to understood what I was suggesting.
 
I posted that about a fortnight ago


Edited: removing the snide cheapshot at another poster
« Last Edit: October 20, 2025, 08:48:11 PM by WilliamPowell »

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #109 on: Yesterday at 01:35:35 AM »
WAFL 2025: Former Richmond Tigers defender Jacob Blight signs with Subiaco Lions for 2026 season

https://thewest.com.au/sport/wafl/wafl-2025-former-richmond-tigers-defender-jacob-blight-signs-with-subiaco-lions-for-2026-season-c-20607820

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #110 on: Yesterday at 09:51:30 AM »
What happened to a top4 side thinking he is worth a spot?

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #111 on: Yesterday at 10:14:53 AM »
What happened to a top4 side thinking he is worth a spot?

Still time for him to find a new AFL home.... ;D
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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #112 on: Yesterday at 07:32:57 PM »
What happened to a top4 side thinking he is worth a spot?

Still time for him to find a new AFL home.... ;D

At best.
"The money might have been better. But, at the end of the day, Richmond showed faith in me. It's only fair that now we're 18th on the ladder, I show the faith back in the club and do everything I can to put them in front. In the end, I'm stoked I made the decision to stay. I f***ing love this club”

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #113 on: Yesterday at 07:46:00 PM »
What happened to a top4 side thinking he is worth a spot?

Must be something about him as a person, which has been alluded to.

Like douchebag etc

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #114 on: Yesterday at 08:40:38 PM »
What happened to a top4 side thinking he is worth a spot?

Still time for him to find a new AFL home.... ;D

Not much class with this comment.

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #115 on: Yesterday at 08:47:54 PM »
What happened to a top4 side thinking he is worth a spot?

Still time for him to find a new AFL home.... ;D

Not much class with this comment.

How so?

He's signed with a WAFL club just like El Nour has re-signed with Richmond’s VFL side for 22026

That doesn't mean either are still not a chance for find a spot on an AFL list.
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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #116 on: Yesterday at 08:51:35 PM »
What happened to a top4 side thinking he is worth a spot?

Still time for him to find a new AFL home.... ;D

Not much class with this comment.

How so?

He's signed with a WAFL club just like El Nour has re-signed with Richmond’s VFL side for 22026

That doesn't mean either are still not a chance for find a spot on an AFL list.

The laughing face seems to indicate taking the pee out of him.

He was a decent player who put his head over the ball. Bit harsh.

Should be hoping the best for him. Ditto dow. And sonsie (even if he is less head over the ball type )  when he gets cut.

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #117 on: Yesterday at 08:55:58 PM »

The laughing face seems to indicate taking the pee out of him.

He was a decent player who put his head over the ball. Bit harsh.

Should be hoping the best for him. Ditto dow. And sonsie (even if he is less head over the ball type )  when he gets cut.

It wasn't directed at him it was a bit of sarcasm directed at the post I responded to

Better pit one of these  :sarcasmin next time

I'm disappointed he got cut.

Think the way he got treated.. not getting selected despite being in the best 3 every week in the VFL, so he didn't hit his contract extension was pretty average by the Club
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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #118 on: Yesterday at 10:21:14 PM »
I have zero regrets about drafting or delisting him. Both decisions were smart albeit a little speculative
"The money might have been better. But, at the end of the day, Richmond showed faith in me. It's only fair that now we're 18th on the ladder, I show the faith back in the club and do everything I can to put them in front. In the end, I'm stoked I made the decision to stay. I f***ing love this club”

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Re: Jacob Blight [merged]
« Reply #119 on: Yesterday at 10:52:34 PM »
An AFL club isn’t going to declare their hand if they might want to pick him up as a rookie.
They don’t know if a better player slips through and if not they don’t want other clubs taking a closer look.