2019 Draft

[damicky]

Just got home from work ... a couple of the names look interesting ... are we melting?

 

[Gold Rocks]

why, they could have matched??

They will finish below us and probably bid on Maurice Rioli jr in the future costing as picks.

 

[Lsta062]

Seriously can’t believe the many posters on here are full of the proverbial.

Really like the strategy of taking a combination of bottom age (Dow) early and relative inexperience (Cumberland, Nyuon) laterpicks.

Plenty time to develop these kid, especially since a number of recent draftees are well ahead of them.

Yeah, it’s about time we did. We need to focus on high ceiling types rather than immediate impact players from this draft onwards as we really need to start looking at the next rebuild. Our core players are starting to become older now and we need replacements for them.

 

[RFCGloryJC]

Impressed by Ralphsmith, has good poise.
A good acquisition, was ranked 15-40.
Ralph is certainly no wrecker.
Next two years will be crunch years for Markov, Chol.

 

[Mr Magic]

They will finish below us and probably bid on Maurice Rioli jr in the future costing as picks.

We do not have to match if they bid too high either

 

[Mr Magic]

Impressed by Ralphsmith, has good poise.
A good acquisition, was ranked 15-40.
Ralph is certainly no wrecker.

worth a punt. I agree

 

[Tiges1229]

Just got home from work ... a couple of the names look interesting ... are we melting?

people melting more than my toasted cheese sandwich . Lol one would have thought we just got the spoon the last 3 years .

 

[Jozzy]

It appears as though we only have one rookie pick tomorrow, is that correct?

 

[Tiges1229]

who did we get ?

kfc cola wings .

 

[Roksman]

The round 2 pick we got from the Pies is the Saints round 2 pick for 2020 as the Pies had traded their pick to Brisbane already.

This makes a huge difference

 

[Mr Magic]

u reckon any of em will make it

Possibly not, hope so.


I think the best chance is Ralphsmith.

Because the scope is there and its more foreseeable.

I doubt Martyn will even if he improves will likely be superseded.

Cumberland, you never know might be a bit like the Lions captain.

The tall Sudanese is a hail mary, possible but the trouble is he has our ruch division to compete against and has to get size for KPP. Anything is possible but will not be easy for him.

If the Sudanese beats the odds he will have to become a hell of a player.

I hope they all make it but they are speculative even Dow

You know I had a look at RFC website highlights of Bigoa. His visual physicals are off my charts. He could be anything. I actually would not play Bigoa in the ruck KPP until he develops more size in his body and he needs to take care not to put too much weight on his legs. Still 195 cm is a nice size for someone of his athletic profile even for ruck. Look I would play him on the wing in a Richo role initially and see what happens. His compactness and apparent balance for a guy his height looks unbelievable. If he has great hands look out Chol might be able to help him. I can see why RFC took a punt on him in the draft.

The other thing is Ralphsmith is listed as a forward although he looks like a winger. He has a long boot on him to so he has some versatility in his game which will help him

 

[Rubber Hips]

So do Stack, Pickett et al remain as rookies?

 

[damicky]

So we’re ****ed by the sound of things ... it was fun while it lasted

 

[dean33]

The round 2 pick we got from the Pies is the Saints round 2 pick for 2020 as the Pies had traded their pick to Brisbane already.

So it’s tied to the saints finish not the pies? Are you sure? That seems like a stupid trade by the pies if true and a huge win for us.

 

[A Banderas]

we should draft the whole sudanese village

 

[_RT_]

So it’s tied to the saints finish not the pies? Are you sure? That seems like a stupid trade by the pies if true and a huge win for us.

Correct

 

[HeadandShin]

The round 2 pick we got from the Pies is the Saints round 2 pick for 2020 as the Pies had traded their pick to Brisbane already.

Now that changes things. So a genuine move up of say 6-8 places..... barring a 2016 sized catastrophe!
All for a player we weren’t interested in.
Thanks for pointing that out.

I wonder if in all the excitement of jumping in to get Bianco, the Pies forgot this little fact.

 

[damicky]

Why didn’t we want Bianco?
Because he’s a Pies supporter

 

[THE THIN MAN]

RICHMOND TIGERS
21. THOMSON DOW

182cm, 72kg, Midfielder, Bendigo Pioneers

43. NOAH CUMBERLAND

183cm, 79kg, Midfielder, Brisbane Lions Academy

44. WILL MARTYN

183cm, 73kg, Midfielder, Brisbane Lions Academy

46. HUGO RALPHSMITH

186cm, 70kg, Forward, Sandringham Dragons

54. BIGOA NYUON

195cm, 87kg, Ruck, Dandenong Stingrays

Two months after Richmond crashed Brisbane’s Gabba party in the qualifying final the Tigers last night crashed the Lions’ draft party, pinching two kids from their talent academy. Next up was St Kilda, with Richmond stealing Next Generation Academy gun ‘Biggy’ Nyuon, who plays with springs in his legs.

Coach Damien Hardwick’s next midfield will start its career learning off Brownlow Medallists Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin. In Cumberland the Tigers have an inside bull with a clever sidestep while in Martyn they have a ball magnet. In Ralphsmith they have the best name in the draft and the son of ex-Hawks and Saints player Sean. Ralphsmith is a gifted athlete with a knack for finding the sticks.

SAM LANDSBERGER’S VERDICT

Like a polygraph the Tigers kept everyone honest last night, bidding on a bunch of academy players and securing three of them. Kudos to Richmond for doing plenty of homework. The eruption of joy at Thomson Dow’s dimly lit Swan Hill home was mutual, because the Tigers can’t wait to get his lightning hands into Punt Rd. The five teens taken have completed the senior list for 2020.

Thomson Dow will be dreaming of a Round 1 debut for the Tigers against his Blue brother Paddy Dow. Picture: Getty Images

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[Mr Magic]

Why didn’t we want Bianco?
Because he’s a Pies supporter

Some seem to think he is very outside, I assume thats why we did not want him. Also competing with others similar I suppose

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

Yeah seemed stupid. Heaps of risk in that trade for no guaranteed gain. Shouldn’t trade unless it’s for a clear benefit.


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How is it heaps of risk? Both teams are likely to finish top 4, so late 30's picks. Then even more academy kids next year will push those picks into the mid to late 40s. Even if we were to finish below them, it will make FA difference.

Having said that. I am confused by the trade. It didnt seem to serve any purpose. Mind games?

 

[Rubber Hips]

so down after reading how we trashed it at the draft

...think I’ll rewatch a bunch of rookies and speculative picks strut their stuff in 2017 and 2019

 

[Calcium Man]

can someone ecplain the trade with Collingwood to me?
Did we move spots and then just exchange 2nd rounder for 2020?
Or did they give us something else?
If it's the former, then we could potentially have moved DOWN both drafts?

Personally i like it. We backed our boys in to top the pies for very little loss, and the pies backed their team in to be better. Adds to the rivalry and narrative.

 

[Serenity_Now]

u reckon any of em will make it

2 of them are homesick and have asked for a trade to Brisbane.

 

[Jozzy]

That’s fantastic to hear the second round draft pick we traded for was Stkilda’s.

Obviously it’s expected they’ll be a better team but I would still expect them to finish below the Pies. We obviously didn’t want Bianco otherwise we would’ve selected him, we essentially pulled off a nice potential future upgrade and didn’t change the who we were selecting, nicely done.