Player Watch #13 Hugo Ralphsmith - Signed Until 2026

[Forensi Tiger]

Club has just signed his mullet for three more years. Club negotiating with him to sign for 3 years too.

 

[Dreamend]

It was great to see Hugo play well. He has all the tools and has more pace and x-factor than our other wing options. Has shown he can hit the scoreboard too.

I've never really understood the 'soft' label on him. It followed Houli around too and I never got it then either.

 

[tugga]

It was great to see Hugo play well. He has all the tools and has more pace and x-factor than our other wing options. Has shown he can hit the scoreboard too.

I've never really understood the 'soft' label on him. It followed Houli around too and I never got it then either.

He squibbed it once on Wednesday but it was one of those situations that the afl actually wants players to do so I don’t blame him for that.
He needs to be played where he can use his pace which is a wing. His disposal is too poor to play off half back.
I too thought his game was good on Wednesday.
Now the onus is on him to back it up this week and next and the next.
One good game every 6 will see him out the door at season’s end.

 

[THE_GUN]

marlion or kamdyn should now have lost their spot for a stretch of games to see if hugo can back this up. has earned some time. impressive on the weekend, i was not convinced on his VFL form but proved otherwise.

Kamdyn yes Marlion NO
Marlion should be played as the perm sub as he can play just about every position and coming in fresh with decent pace and footy smarts would be fantastic

Specially with only 15 games to go to hit 100 games

 

[Bojangles17]

He squibbed it once on Wednesday but it was one of those situations that the afl actually wants players to do so I don’t blame him for that.
He needs to be played where he can use his pace which is a wing. His disposal is too poor to play off half back.
I too thought his game was good on Wednesday.
Now the onus is on him to back it up this week and next and the next.
One good game every 6 will see him out the door at season’s end.

Pickets played nearly 100 games rarely being dropped and his disposal is worse than Hugo’s every day of the week

 

[THE_GUN]

It was great to see Hugo play well. He has all the tools and has more pace and x-factor than our other wing options. Has shown he can hit the scoreboard too.

I've never really understood the 'soft' label on him. It followed Houli around too and I never got it then either.

Also Grigg was called soft at Carlton & Richmond early days
Gaff , Brando , Acres , Langdon all were considered soft at the same age

 

[tugga]

Pickets played nearly 100 games rarely being dropped and his disposal is worse than Hugo’s every day of the week

They are both as bad as each other

 

[Vassp]

The two big criticisms I've had of him in the past have been his disposal and his toughness. He looks to have improved both.

yep, he sort of played a little bit like MAC, but he also showed good composure and courage during this game.

 

[TheDyerLegacy]

Happy to pump games into him. Offers more than macca

 

[tiger_tough]

His 2 games on the wing have produced more than McIntoshs 7 did.

 

[Googstar]

He seems way more comfortable on the wing rather than half back.

 

[THE_GUN]

Played another good game

not great but good

 

[UncleBob]

Another confidence booster for Hugo yesterday. Wasn't a stand out, but certainly is showing great signs for his future.

 

[peternorth]

Continued improvement.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Continued improvement.

Highlights why it’s also important to persist with players as well
Like Rioli after last year a lot of us had him on the scrap heap offering no real upside but sometimes it just takes a while for everything to click

 

[Freddy Swift]

I’ve always liked HRS and I’m hoping he will keep improving and lock down a wing position.

Must say though I do love that gif at the start of this thread with the gibbon??monkey. The look on its face is priceless and really conveys disappointment in a humorous way.

 

[TigerImposter]

Still could be that 200 game player i predicted earlier on in here.

 

[Growapair]

Played another good game

not great but good

Speccy and goal was a highlight

 

[tiger_tough]

Looked like one of the very few out there trying hard. He's has been one positive in a dour patch.

 

[sante]

Amazing what happens when a player is played in their natural position/position that suits their game

 

[TigerImposter]

Looked like one of the very few out there trying hard. He's has been one positive in a dour patch.

YZE said all the players tried hard.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

I would trade, blokes average as ****


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[tiger_tough]

YZE said all the players tried hard.

yeah but I actually saw him working hard.

 

[TigerImposter]

yeah but I actually saw him working hard.

i think you mean harder than most. lol i was being sarcastic.

 

[juss]

Just very nicely ticking along and playing solid footy. Great foundation if he can play like this til the end of the year and then build on it over the preseason.