Toast Welcome to the club Ed "Red" Richards

[AngryDogMan]

Am I just really high, or does this fellow look like Ed Richards?

 

[NBates]

Am I just really high, or does this fellow look like Ed Richards?

Lol. You're high! I can see the resemblance tho.

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[Mantis Toboggan]

One of the few negatives to come out of the game. Really hope it’s just the one week he misses as he was looking right on it last night.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

What a ripping game from Ed today. Some cracking intercept and contested marks and looked so comfortable ball in hand. Delighted for the lad.

 

[BIG_BONTS]

What a ripping game from Ed today. Some cracking intercept and contested marks and looked so comfortable ball in hand. Delighted for the lad.

2021 Bailey Dale Award for most improved player

 

[weltschmerz]

Richards has really come into his own this year. Surprise, giving a defender consistent time in the back line means he plays well!

 

[Maverick Dog]

Bit of a shame Bevo curtailed his career for a few seasons playing him out of position.

 

[BIG_BONTS]

Bit of a shame Bevo curtailed his career for a few seasons playing him out of position.

In fairness he was behind a fair few at the time

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Bit of a shame Bevo curtailed his career for a few seasons playing him out of position.

Or helped develop him into the player you are seeing today?

 

[hatescaptcha]

Absolute gun. He is great to watch. Only 22.


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[immortalmike]

Surprised at how good he's been. Absolutely rapt for the kid.

 

[LondonBulldog]

He has gone ahead of Daniel as he can also defend and intercept.


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[Dale4captain]

Bit of a shame Bevo curtailed his career for a few seasons playing him out of position.

Bev gave him opportunity after opportunity even when he was very down on form.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Put in a lot of work during the off season, including training with Bont. It's paid off and he looks so much more confident. Don't forget he's had some injury worries in the past iirc.

 

[weltschmerz]

Spending time around the ground could well have made him a better defender.

 

[Barking Mad]

Another tipping game and quickly becoming my new favourite. He’s been so clean with it also. Just love the attacking run also. Glad to see him starting to pop up in the coaches votes.
My only disappointment is trading him out of my SC team.

 

[bullish23]

Ed’s a beauty. Most improved on the list, love his grunt work, but he also has silky skills. Has he grown a couple of cm’s as well? Been great, and importantly allowed Williams who really struggles one-on-one in the D50 to move to a wing where he’s a much more reliable player. Did a great against Langdon.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Building nicely into a strong defender, with aerial presence and a bit of dash to boot. Gun.

 

[footscray1973]

Every time we play the Pies, Bont should send Ed to toss the coin before the game, and the broadcast camera can then pan to McGuire.

Also, I think Ed likes playing the Pies, look at his disposal average per game compared to every other team:

 

[Maverick Dog]

Another club was very close to signing him in 21 before he resigned and told him he would play HB with them.

No coincidence he was shifted to half back again after playing him out of position for a couple of years. His form as a rookie as HB was outstanding.

We all knew he was a gun defender.

 

[TedDougChris]

I've actually wondered recently if he could transition into the midfield - to give us a bit more pace and defensive capability out of the middle. I know we'd then need to find another decent defender, but he is quick, good hands, good kick, loves a tackle and can play a defensive role at the same time.

I do acknowledge we aren't exactly short of options there though...

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Looks to me like he's talking the talk out there, too. Getting in their heads.

Don't mind that at all.

PS: just remembered he's related to Louis the Lip

 

[Golden_6]

I've actually wondered recently if he could transition into the midfield - to give us a bit more pace and defensive capability out of the middle. I know we'd then need to find another decent defender, but he is quick, good hands, good kick, loves a tackle and can play a defensive role at the same time.

I do acknowledge we aren't exactly short of options there though...

Strongly disagree. Could he make a great midfielder? Absolutely. Should we consider it with the makeup of our list? Not a chance.

We're a team bereft of defenders who can actually defend. He's one of the rare players we have in the side that can win 1 v 1's and be damaging with the ball in hand. The question might have some merit in 4-5 years time if Treloar has moved on with an ageing (shudder) Bont & Macrae.

Ed has been absolutely superb this year. He'll be easily top 10 in our best and fairest this year.

 

[TedDougChris]

Strongly disagree. Could he make a great midfielder? Absolutely. Should we consider it with the makeup of our list? Not a chance.

We're a team bereft of defenders who can actually defend. He's one of the rare players we have in the side that can win 1 v 1's and be damaging with the ball in hand. The question might have some merit in 4-5 years time if Treloar has moved on with an ageing (shudder) Bont & Macrae.

Ed has been absolutely superb this year. He'll be easily top 10 in our best and fairest this year.

Agree with you in terms of our list makeup and we don’t really have anyone to replace him - but it’s interesting how well he’s developed in the past year that he could actually do that role.

 

[doggiesin08]

I love how a couple of times recently he's collected the ball, looked around and seen a bloke within 5 meters of him but gone "nah I'm way faster than you" and just taken off. He made Jack Higgins look very very slow doing this against the Saints.