Player Watch #13 Hugo Ralphsmith - Signed Until 2026

[bc27]

Untidy for mine in the match sim on the weekend. Looks rushed with disposal and mainly a north to south player. Peripheral vision looks to be a bit under par.

Needs to have a pretty decent game against Melbourne to not let a few players go past him in the pecking order.

Could go either way this year for Hugo. Needs to find a weapon other then just speed, needs to put a lot of work into when to attack and when to hold.

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Untidy for mine in the match sim on the weekend. Looks rushed with disposal and mainly a north to south player. Peripheral vision looks to be a bit under par.

Needs to have a pretty decent game against Melbourne to not let a few players go past him in the pecking order.

Could go either way this year for Hugo. Needs to find a weapon other then just speed, needs to put a lot of work into when to attack and when to hold.

1st game of the year and thats a weird match sim game that means nothing
it happens

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Goneski...

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Untidy for mine in the match sim on the weekend. Looks rushed with disposal and mainly a north to south player. Peripheral vision looks to be a bit under par.

Needs to have a pretty decent game against Melbourne to not let a few players go past him in the pecking order.

Could go either way this year for Hugo. Needs to find a weapon other then just speed, needs to put a lot of work into when to attack and when to hold.

He seemed to get better last year the longer the season went. Looked the standout player in the final VFL match. It was such a sight to see Hugo Weaving in and out of traffic.

Plenty to prove, but he definitely has some weapons.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

He seemed to get better last year the longer the season went. Looked the standout player in the final VFL match. It was such a sight to see Hugo Weaving in and out of traffic.

Plenty to prove, but he definitely has some weapons.

 

[sregit]

1st game of the year and thats a weird match sim game that means nothing
it happens

You’re right about being a game of no consequence but Hugo is one of 6 or more younger players around the fringes of the side, trying to break in and establish themselves as permanent top 22. He did nothing to reinforce his claim and will need to show far more soon, else a number of our younger players will be seen as more viable. I hope Hugo can deliver better performances soon or he may just languish in the VFL.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

In the languish of footy parlance...he'll be goneski and quickly!...

 

[Meteoric Rise]

In the languish of footy parlance...he'll be goneski and quickly!...

You are not making Hugo Boss JL?

In the end in the great contest to become a regular AFL player I think he will be the Victor, Hugo.

 

[Phar Ace]

You are not making Hugo Boss JL?

In the end in the great contest to become a regular AFL player I think he will be the Victor, Hugo.

Careful where Hugo with this - you could ruin a perfectly good reputation (yours!)

 

[sregit]

Careful where Hugo with this - you could ruin a perfectly good reputation (yours!)

Slapstick. Are you embarrassed?

 

[Phar Ace]

Slapstick. Are you embarrassed?

Never, when I have you around as my foil

 

[SplintWhisky]

Looks like we could of gotten something for him. Curse of 13 strikes again.

 

[Grrr]

Looks like we've found our whipping boy, without even playing a game which sets a new bar.

 

[Greggy]

Hugo has the run and carry that every team needs, he’s a confidence player that needs a lot of games to build, hopefully he gets some consistent games this year. I feel he’ll peak as a player in a few years and just needs to feel part of the team at this stage.

 

[Lacustrus]

Hugo has the run and carry that every team needs, he’s a confidence player that needs a lot of games to build, hopefully he gets some consistent games this year. I feel he’ll peak as a player in a few years and just needs to feel part of the team at this stage.

Yeah agree, a bit like Maxfield

 

[sregit]

Never, when I have you around as my foil

Batman and Robin?

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Never, when I have you around as my foil

 

[Grrr]

Yeah agree, a bit like Maxfield

Or Houli when he first went to half back, his composure was his weak point but the longer he played the better he got in that regard. Same being said of Hugo, who has played a 13 games without any continuity. His x-factor far exceeds his deficiencies at this stage and that will level out eventually and go the other way.

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

Hugo has the run and carry that every team needs, he’s a confidence player that needs a lot of games to build, hopefully he gets some consistent games this year. I feel he’ll peak as a player in a few years and just needs to feel part of the team at this stage.

I’ve said it before, but maybe model his game on Mainwaring. I’m nit a fan of bombing the ball in but it works with dominant one on one forwards (which we have in abundance - all seven of them would kill it in 1v 1 matchups) so a 20 - 30 metre sprint followed by a long bomb would work.

The quick entry is the key and also, isn’t Pickett in some doubt?

 

[Meteoric Rise]

I’ve said it before, but maybe model his game on Mainwaring. I’m nit a fan of bombing the ball in but it works with dominant one on one forwards (which we have in abundance - all seven of them would kill it in 1v 1 matchups) so a 20 - 30 metre sprint followed by a long bomb would work.

The quick entry is the key and also, isn’t Pickett in some doubt?

I think Mainwaring had glutes. Hugo’s deficiency is in the contest I think and a lot of that would come down to his lack of strength across the hips.

 

[Phar Ace]

Batman and Robin?

KAPOW!

 

[Grrr]

I think Mainwaring had glutes. Hugo’s deficiency is in the contest I think and a lot of that would come down to his lack of strength across the hips.

Nothing wrong with his strength, but the contest is not his normal game, he has always had the ball kicked to him as a kid, get it and run. It takes a bit of time to work that contest into your game. He is only 21.

 

[peternorth]

Brendan Bower

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Should be developed to play Brandon Ellis

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Brandon Ellis

Age

31

Ht

181cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.7

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

12.9

5star

HB

5.6

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.3

3star

CL

1.4

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

1.0

3star

2017 role .

 

[fargothegreat]

Should be developed to play Brandon Ellis 2017 role .

Uncontested endurance runner who isn't a great kick?

That's pretty much what Hugo is currently.