Player Watch #26 Riley Collier-Dawkins

[Marcel Proust]

2021?
Come off it mate.
If he's not belting the door down by mid 2020 then he won't make it.

he will be 20 and 5 months this time next year ...

Aarts was drafted as a project player @ 24 years old... Weller 27...

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

He is still a teenager

So are the rest of his fellow draftees.

 

[Marcel Proust]

So are the rest of his fellow draftees.

yes

however not all develop at the same rate. he was always going to be a project player, he was a low possession guy too at juniors

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

he will be 20 and 5 months this time next year ...

Aarts was drafted as a project player @ 24 years old... Weller 27...

arts & Weller are hardly project players.

 

[Sir_Loin]

It was well understood what we were getting with RCD. Has made the squad a couple times this year. He’s a long term player for us won’t know if he’s going to make it for another couple preseasons imo

 

[Grin]

2021?
Come off it mate.
If he's not belting the door down by mid 2020 then he won't make it.

I really think 2 more pre seasons.
Time will tell.

 

[Bobby Sands]

The KID IS GOOD!!!!

 

[Sir_Loin]

The KID IS GOOD!!!!

having a good game in the GF, kicked a nice goal

 

[Cevap_Roll]

Hes playing very well today. Hopefully with some more muscle and a better fitness base he can break into the side for a few games next year.

 

[blaisee]

Took a step forward today kicked 2 game busting goals with tremendous speed and skill

Big game player

 

[captain cotch 9]

Took a step forward today kicked 2 game busting goals with tremendous speed and skill

Big game player

Once he puts on another 5-10kgs he will be a beast!!

 

[Dr Tigris]

Good to hear. I couldn't watch the game. But sounds like he did well, and is adjusting to playing against men. I was stunned when he dropped to us. Could be anything (good, bad, or amazing!)

 

[Calcium Man]

Two great goals... speed and burst, along with the composure to nail 45m kicks on the run.

Put that together with the stuff around the packs, ability to get the hands free and hit a target with the handball while being tackled. He also loves a tackle.

Glad he has come to the club in 2019 and not 2009, not sure we could develop him then, but we can now and he could be special if he puts it together and hopefully his performance today is a big confidence booster going into pre-season.

 

[joelsyt]

First time today I actually believed this kid could be a player for us.

He was brilliant.

Looks like he loves the big games.

 

[Marcel Proust]

well done RCD

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

First time he actually took a game on.Great too see.Hopefully thats a springboard into next year.

 

[Punt Road Feral]

Respect to the kid today.
Stood up when the side was screaming out for some individual brilliance and took his opportunities well.

 

[Cotchin 9]

Thought he was BOG today

 

[eays]

First time today I actually believed this kid could be a player for us.

He was brilliant.

Looks like he loves the big games.

I'll put my hand up to this as well. For the first time, he showed me a glimpse today that he might be an afl player, which is all you ask of a 1st year player. The glimpse wasnt the goal or tackling, although both were pleasing, it was his cleanness in heavy traffic on several occassions, not just to gather, but to use it cleanly and constructively to the advantage of others ... good on him and fingers crossed he works gard and its a sign of things to come

 

[clark1980]

yes good game today. get another good pre season into him and he will be playing some games next year. just the player we need to step up as well with his height.

 

[Phar Ace]

well done RCD

I'm sure you don't mean to be hurtful by saying that, but it really is disrespectful the way you said it, and irrelevent in the context you have used it. Both mum's would be enormously proud of their boy today, like all mums! An edit would show greater sensitivity mate.

 

[Phar Ace]

Thought he was BOG today

Close, but not quite. Might well be his best game so far though - good timing!

 

[eays]

I'm sure you don't mean to be hurtful by saying that, but it really is disrespectful the way you said it, and irrelevent in the context you have used it. Both mum's would be enormously proud of their boy today, like all mums! An edit would show greater sensitivity mate.

Dude chill out and perhaps leave the social justice political stuff for another forum, he clearly meant nothing derogatory

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Interview was great with him after the game

Basically said he loves being a blood brother and a Richmond man and that it was his best game for the club

Said he was apprehensive all year but fly told him today to back your self in and take the game on

 

[Spanish_Fly]

Like the others thought he was great today.

Will be surprised if he doesn’t get games next year