List Mgmt. Trade & Free Agency talk Pt 6

[sportshow]

Who is joking?

We've offered Aarts Castagna & RCD for Daicos but the Pies are insisting they add something else as Daicos alone isn't enough.

wasn't it with Oliver Henry but he doesn't want to come?

 

[captain blood 17]

Michaels reckons you are smoother than duck's poop

 

[kozi]

Richmond list boss explains decisions behind the Tigers’ incredible trade period​

The Tigers have pulled off a trade period for the ages. What is next on their agenda? Jon Ralph has the latest from inside Punt Rd.

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October 12, 2022 - 1:14PM
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Richmond will look to extend star mid-forward Shai Bolton in the coming months after nailing a perfect trade period that will extend their premiership window.
Richmond list boss Blair Hartley revealed on Wednesday the heist to secure GWS midfielders Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper had been over a year in the making with the Tigers planning for the twin acquisition as early as last season.
Hopper said an unexpected pitch from Dustin Martin during his tour of Punt Road had been another factor to help him choose Richmond.
Damien Hardwick’s side has given up immense trade capital in picks 12, 19, 31 and a future first-rounder but in the trade period it retained key players Ivan Soldo and Jack Graham.
Graham had looked around and met with Port Adelaide, while Soldo at one stage looked likely to head to GWS as part of the Jacob Hopper deal.
Hartley said the ability to split the Taranto and Hopper deals had helped the Giants secure the No.1 overall pick, with GWS eventually deciding to retain cap space instead of securing Soldo.
The Herald Sun revealed recently that talks had started on a new long-term deal past 2023 for the brilliant match-winner Bolton.

The Tigers are keen to extend Shai Bolton. Picture: Getty Images
Hartley said on Wednesday those talks would now escalate, with Richmond to take picks 53 and 63 to the draft and make decisions on the uncontracted Sydney Stack and Riley Collier-Dawkins.
“They have already started,” Hartley said of Bolton’s talks.
“I have a strong relationship with Anthony Van Der Wielen from Perth. He had taken on Shai Bolton and we will work to get that done. Shai is a special player and he’s put in a heap of hard work.
“We are even more excited about what he is going to do in the future and we will lock that away.”
The Tigers need to elevate Stack onto the senior list after his time as a rookie but could choose to delist him then re-rookie him, aware it would allow rivals to swoop.
Hopper said he was thrilled to be able to continue his football journey alongside great mate Taranto, revealing Dustin Martin’s wooing had played a small role.
“Dusty has been brilliant. He was very good when I had my walk-through (of Punt Rd) so he’s been great. I haven’t spoken much to Dusty (before) so it was good. He was brilliant, very good.

Jacob Hopper is thrilled to be a Tiger. Picture: Getty Images
“To do it together (with Taranto) is really unique and cool and I am looking forward to it
It’s massively exciting but obviously the list is still in a great position to be super successful.
“I am looking forward to contributing in every way I possibly can. Get me out there and I will do whatever it takes. It was huge to get the call yesterday. I am super-pumped. I feel like I have almost been drafted again. It was super exciting to get the news yesterday and become a Tiger.’’
Hartley told Trade Radio the Tigers were confident in securing Hopper and Taranto on seven-year deals.
“Those decisions don’t come lightly. It’s not like we are flippant about throwing around seven-year deals. Since the advent of free agency managers have looked to lock away players with security. There are some risks involved but they are calculated ones.
“Dion Prestia signed for five years at the end of 2016 and then signed a three-year extension so when you are looking to attract high quality players to your club these things are what you need to consider and we don’t do that lightly.”

He said the Tigers were thrilled to retain Soldo despite believing at some stage they would have to move him on.
“We had a mature conversation with his manager and if Ivan wanted to explore his options we wouldn’t stand in his way. The longer it went on we wanted to keep Ivan and GWS were in a position to realign their salary cap. So Ivan stays at Richmond and we are delighted he is staying with us and looking forward to what he is going to bring next year.’’

So we were planning for Taranto and Hopper since last season. Playing 4D chess while the rest are playing checkers

Dusty flies back from Vegas just to give Hopper a personal tour of Punt Road and make sure the deal gets over the line

And just when you think it can't get any better, we get the news Shai is also being secured long term

 

[prodigy]

Thanks Prods, you the paywall manager?

Lol I always seem to stumble across them

 

[prodigy]

told you stack is being upgraded to the main list

Not sure what you were listening to but I admire the optimism.

 

[tigland]

Speaks really well. Could definitely Captain the club in time. Sounds like he always wanted us over Geelong too

reading between the lines he said why play on an odd shaped ground in a shanti town when i can play in front of 90k at the G

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

Captain written all over him.

 

[kozi]

I'm 26 and lived in both Melbourne and Hobart, and Hobart is by far the better city to live in. No crowded hour long delayed train rides or being stuck in traffic every morning and night. No crackheads asking you for money as you wander the streets at night. No 45 minute wait in lines to get into bars/clubs.

Not everyone wants to live in a big city. Go ask all of the footy players that keep requesting trades to Geelong.

Love Hobart but not sure where you're going with the Melbourne stuff there

Never waited an hour for a train
Don't get crackheads asking me for money when going out at night
Never waited in line for 45 minutes to get into a bar

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

told you stack is being upgraded to the main list

Will be given the arse.

 

[guruisatiger]

My nan used to make these honey ginger biscuits that Dad called 'fart biscuits' cos he reckoned they made you fart. They were grouse but sadly the recipe died with her.


Except colder.


We try to get him somewhere else and upgrade our picks at the same time.


I hear tell the coach is gonna play you left right back.


Fake. Burge is gone.

Left right back in the clubrooms

 

[guruisatiger]

When I was getting a massage in Thailand a few years back, all I could think of when the young lady was on top of me was "I hope that's my erection I can feel"

Brilliant

 

[SavDog23]

So can we trade out this logo for something not entirely shite?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Thanks Peggy and Benny for for a green logo on our jumper.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Still 5 hours to offload Castagna.

 

[tigerfan1961]

That's fine with me.

That means we'll get an extremely hungry Jack Graham in preseason, injury free he'll have a much better year than this year - which means he easily triggers the 1 year extension and clubs will need to pay up if they want him at the end of 2023.

With a 5 man interchange, Jack Graham is going to thrive and teams will be clamouring for endurance mids.

Win-win.

I honestly see JGTI as the perfect replacement for Kane Lambert. Runs hard all day and a very good link up player. I think he will thrive in the role. Just imo

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Does anyone else think the AFL would approve Richmond getting Bowes and pick 7 for nothing?
The draft has been seriously compromised.

 

[guruisatiger]

I asked my plumber for a good Rheem....




Think he got the wrong idea!

Should have called the drain man

 

[ryza87]

Hoppers press conference was elite. I’m pumped we got him, he was genuinely so stoked. Has captain written all over him

 

[rammbo]

Love Hobart but not sure where you're going with the Melbourne stuff there

Never waited an hour for a train
Don't get crackheads asking me for money when going out at night
Never waited in line for 45 minutes to get into a bar

Both are crap actually Hobart is just less crap but Melbourne at least has the Mcg

 

[guruisatiger]

I thought it might be amusing given his patronising stance. Granted its no post about peoples favourite chocolates but at least its football related. Ive seen many a time on here people posting their conversations with other people who follow other teams and other peoples comments about the Tiges...not sure how this is different other than the other person is a relative of mine!!

Well answered

 

[tigland]

Geez the Ollie Henry thread on the draft board is a good read. Nice to be done this trade period, put the feet up, grab a beer and sit back and watch the other supporters implode

 

[prodigy]

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Bit of a sliding door moment.
IF we won the flag this year i doubt we would've got either TT or Hop.
Pick 12 & 19 Vs(18 & 19)
Pick 31 & F1 Vs(Pick 37 & F1)

Short term pain(Losing the elim)
vs
Long term gain(Window stays open)

 

[guruisatiger]

need to get him a jumper where the AFL logo isn't red

Need to get him away from the Jack dyer stand b4 it collapses on him

 

[kozi]

Both are crap actually Hobart is just less crap but Melbourne at least has the Mcg

Probably worse places than somewhere that's been voted world's most liveable city a few times