Player Watch #36 James Trezise - Re-Signed for 2025

[THE THIN MAN]

Tresise, sometimes spelled Tresize or Trezise, is a surname of Cornish origin. The name could originate from any of several Cornish farms or hamlets such as Trezise in the parish of St Martin in Meneage, in west Cornwall, or Tresayes in the parish of Roche, in mid Cornwall.

Can he make a pastie?

 

[Turka]

Versatile TI with the strong hands and nice left foot his skill set reminds of Joel Bowden

Or a left-footed Michael Gale…I’d be more than happy with either…

 

[richoplzbreed]

As I said he's come from nowhere to basically be one of our best VFL players and with a proper preseason he'll be up to scratch.
I think you need to chill on the kid and judge him in 12months time. I have high expectations on him and I reckon he'll be a beauty. Plays fierce and hard for a kid you're calling puny. Yet you want Banks in who's 187cm and 74kg whilst Trezise is 188cm and 76kg and Banks plays nowhere as hard as him. I want Banks in also, but I wouldn't care if Trezise got a game bc he wouldn't take a backward step

Sam Banks is a 20yo outside player with polished disposal, something almost foreign to our entire team. Our FWD's desperately need someone to lead to who can deliver it laces out. He doesn't need to bulk up.

People are talking up Trezise as if he's Tarzan. Let's be honest 99% of posters on here have NFI about him as at best we may have seen 1 or 2 games with him and certainly weren't focussing on him or most likely the 1 minute highlight reel which showed a nice couple of marks, a couple of so what kicks that Bradtke marked and him tackling a stationary opponent literally the easiest tackle to make.

It's hilarious how quickly people round here defend every single tiger player over any simple comment. It's fine to say Cotchin has a great set of hair. Tarrant has huge guns. But if you say McIntosh is a bald fu@k or Trezise is scrawny/ puny people fire up. Also Trezise is 21 after the bye.

So I stand by it he's scrawny/ puny/ lazy in the gym/ hasn't set foot in the gym. Dunno what he does for a crust maybe he works from home, plays video games all day but for a 21yo country kid he's puny, surely not out chopping wood or carrying hay bales.

Besides I don't expect anything from him and their failure to play Banks, Biggie, Bauer and Bradtke is beyond infuriating. All bar Banks are uncontacted it 10 weeks and we have NFI if any of them deserve a contract cos they've had neither the chance to fail or succeed. If they delist them all and bring in Himmelberg on big coin I'll not only spew I'll take 2024 off.

The messed up thing is and I dread to think it but Lynch might be done as we know him. The way he's looking he could see out his final 2 seasons as the highest paid player in history on $1.5mil and be like Coughlan or Nathan Brown in their final years struggling to suit up and a pale version of who they were.

I could give 2 's whether a couple of mid season nobodies succeed or fail cos realistically 90% chance they will. I'm just furious at the club for constantly ignoring our bare KPF's cupboards. They're the most crucial and the most exciting players to watch for a reason.

I don't remember a single one of Cotchins 40 possie games. But I still remember Jeff Hogg and the mother's Day massacre against the Pies, Richo Kicking 10 against the dogs and Jack's and Lynch's big hauls over the last 10 years. Hell I even remember Griffiths kicking 5 against the Swans. How long til we see another KPF monster an opposition?

 

[TigerImposter]

Sam Banks is a 20yo outside player with polished disposal, something almost foreign to our entire team. Our FWD's desperately need someone to lead to who can deliver it laces out. He doesn't need to bulk up.

People are talking up Trezise as if he's Tarzan. Let's be honest 99% of posters on here have NFI about him as at best we may have seen 1 or 2 games with him and certainly weren't focussing on him or most likely the 1 minute highlight reel which showed a nice couple of marks, a couple of so what kicks that Bradtke marked and him tackling a stationary opponent literally the easiest tackle to make.

It's hilarious how quickly people round here defend every single tiger player over any simple comment. It's fine to say Cotchin has a great set of hair. Tarrant has huge guns. But if you say McIntosh is a bald fu@k or Trezise is scrawny/ puny people fire up. Also Trezise is 21 after the bye.

So I stand by it he's scrawny/ puny/ lazy in the gym/ hasn't set foot in the gym. Dunno what he does for a crust maybe he works from home, plays video games all day but for a 21yo country kid he's puny, surely not out chopping wood or carrying hay bales.

Besides I don't expect anything from him and their failure to play Banks, Biggie, Bauer and Bradtke is beyond infuriating. All bar Banks are uncontacted it 10 weeks and we have NFI if any of them deserve a contract cos they've had neither the chance to fail or succeed. If they delist them all and bring in Himmelberg on big coin I'll not only spew I'll take 2024 off.

The messed up thing is and I dread to think it but Lynch might be done as we know him. The way he's looking he could see out his final 2 seasons as the highest paid player in history on $1.5mil and be like Coughlan or Nathan Brown in their final years struggling to suit up and a pale version of who they were.

I could give 2 's whether a couple of mid season nobodies succeed or fail cos realistically 90% chance they will. I'm just furious at the club for constantly ignoring our bare KPF's cupboards. They're the most crucial and the most exciting players to watch for a reason.

I don't remember a single one of Cotchins 40 possie games. But I still remember Jeff Hogg and the mother's Day massacre against the Pies, Richo Kicking 10 against the dogs and Jack's and Lynch's big hauls over the last 10 years. Hell I even remember Griffiths kicking 5 against the Swans. How long til we see another KPF monster an opposition?

You are still being contradictory in your argument as Banks and Tresize are almost identical in physical stature and Trezise actually has a stronger inside game and stronger tackling strengths to Banks. Banks atm is basically a C grade young Lids with massive upside whereas Trezise could develop into a Pickett or faster Caddy or even a Hopper. I think you need to get away from your comforts of the recliner in your lounge-room and go and watch some grass roots footy and focus yourself on various players In what they offer when in the play or not. A good AFL recruiter once told me to do a proper case study on a player you turn up to the game and watch that lad only for the day and you do it for at least five games.
You are also being disrespectful to all players that have come through the rookie system and represented the RFC such as Short, Grimes, Lambert , Jason Castagna, Baker etc etc.
Trezise has shown tremendous improvement in his game considering where he’s come from and he deserves all the credit and support from all RFC supporters on his AFL journey rather than verbal bulldust from the likes of you who is claiming him to be a puny midget in comparison to a player with almost identical physical stature. He’s passed most players on our VFL/ AFL list in five games and if you can’t get excited about that then you’re probably just being argumentative and rebellious.
To win premierships you need nowadays quality bottom six to ten players as no salary cap can fit in 23 stars on the one list.
So without quality cheap rôle players on the list you will never be successful as a club as it’s just unsustainable or purely impossible . I also stated Trezise needs at least an AFL preseason under his belt for us to all see where his development is at.
Your arguments I’m sorry are under researched and coming from a person totally naive of his game and possibly due to excessive armchair viewing rather than thoroughly observing him live.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Just seems a waste to me. Role is not required & we already know what he is

Got a chance to see someone new & you throw give the spot to a guy you already control and see all the time?

He might turn out great - i have NFI on his game. But as an opportunity to get a good look at someone else, its a bit of a wasted opportunity for me.

LoL.You know its his 1st season with us.
FMD just give up posting.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

A wing would have been great.....


Wonder if the club had intended to take Narkle and Port pipped us? I have done no pre-reading on this draft so not sure what everyone was expecting etc - but Narkle would have been a good addition at this point

You only just mentioned we should get someone new.lol

 

[tiger_tough]

If we wanted Narkle we would've had him already. He is not good enough.

 

[captain blood 17]

Sam Banks is a 20yo outside player with polished disposal, something almost foreign to our entire team. Our FWD's desperately need someone to lead to who can deliver it laces out. He doesn't need to bulk up.

People are talking up Trezise as if he's Tarzan. Let's be honest 99% of posters on here have NFI about him as at best we may have seen 1 or 2 games with him and certainly weren't focussing on him or most likely the 1 minute highlight reel which showed a nice couple of marks, a couple of so what kicks that Bradtke marked and him tackling a stationary opponent literally the easiest tackle to make.

It's hilarious how quickly people round here defend every single tiger player over any simple comment. It's fine to say Cotchin has a great set of hair. Tarrant has huge guns. But if you say McIntosh is a bald fu@k or Trezise is scrawny/ puny people fire up. Also Trezise is 21 after the bye.

So I stand by it he's scrawny/ puny/ lazy in the gym/ hasn't set foot in the gym. Dunno what he does for a crust maybe he works from home, plays video games all day but for a 21yo country kid he's puny, surely not out chopping wood or carrying hay bales.

Besides I don't expect anything from him and their failure to play Banks, Biggie, Bauer and Bradtke is beyond infuriating. All bar Banks are uncontacted it 10 weeks and we have NFI if any of them deserve a contract cos they've had neither the chance to fail or succeed. If they delist them all and bring in Himmelberg on big coin I'll not only spew I'll take 2024 off.

The messed up thing is and I dread to think it but Lynch might be done as we know him. The way he's looking he could see out his final 2 seasons as the highest paid player in history on $1.5mil and be like Coughlan or Nathan Brown in their final years struggling to suit up and a pale version of who they were.

I could give 2 's whether a couple of mid season nobodies succeed or fail cos realistically 90% chance they will. I'm just furious at the club for constantly ignoring our bare KPF's cupboards. They're the most crucial and the most exciting players to watch for a reason.

I don't remember a single one of Cotchins 40 possie games. But I still remember Jeff Hogg and the mother's Day massacre against the Pies, Richo Kicking 10 against the dogs and Jack's and Lynch's big hauls over the last 10 years. Hell I even remember Griffiths kicking 5 against the Swans. How long til we see another KPF monster an opposition?

OK Gretel.

 

[Coach_Required]

You are still being contradictory in your argument as Banks and Tresize are almost identical in physical stature and Trezise actually has a stronger inside game and stronger tackling strengths to Banks. Banks atm is basically a C grade young Lids with massive upside whereas Trezise could develop into a Pickett or faster Caddy or even a Hopper. I think you need to get away from your comforts of the recliner in your lounge-room and go and watch some grass roots footy and focus yourself on various players In what they offer when in the play or not. A good AFL recruiter once told me to do a proper case study on a player you turn up to the game and watch that lad only for the day and you do it for at least five games.
You are also being disrespectful to all players that have come through the rookie system and represented the RFC such as Short, Grimes, Lambert , Jason Castagna, Baker etc etc.
Trezise has shown tremendous improvement in his game considering where he’s come from and he deserves all the credit and support from all RFC supporters on his AFL journey rather than verbal bulldust from the likes of you who is claiming him to be a puny midget in comparison to a player with almost identical physical stature. He’s passed most players on our VFL/ AFL list in five games and if you can’t get excited about that then you’re probably just being argumentative and rebellious.
To win premierships you need nowadays quality bottom six to ten players as no salary cap can fit in 23 stars on the one list.
So without quality cheap rôle players on the list you will never be successful as a club as it’s just unsustainable or purely impossible . I also stated Trezise needs at least an AFL preseason under his belt for us to all see where his development is at.
Your arguments I’m sorry are under researched and coming from a person totally naive of his game and possibly due to excessive armchair viewing rather than thoroughly observing him live.

I think the main point he was trying to make is our key position stocks are putrid, and we just seem to continually recruit similar players when we already have those type of players on our list, some that haven't even played any senior footy.

His point regarding those kids whose contracts are about to run out is quite valid, we haven't even played them to give us a look. So the club is prepared to cut them or give them new contracts on just VFL appearances? I don't have the faith that players like Bauer & Bradtke are even going to make it.

Our history with Key forward picks is terrible, all I think about are the likes of Derickx, Gourdis, Elton, McBean, McKenzie, Coleman-Jones (North Melb), Chol (Gold Coast). These were all the great forward hopes at one point or another.

Atm we have Ryan, Bauer & Bradtke with Ryan being the only one we have had a decent look at. The only conclusion I can make is that we are targeting someone who is already established via free agency, someone who can slot in and take Jack's spot because Lynch is going to need it.

 

[TigerImposter]

I think the main point he was trying to make is our key position stocks are putrid, and we just seem to continually recruit similar players when we already have those type of players on our list that haven't played any senior footy.

His point regarding those kids whose contracts are about to run out is quite valid, we haven't even played them at all. I don't have the faith that players like Bauer & Bradtke are even going to make it.

Our history with Key forward picks is terrible, all I think about are the likes of Derickx, Gourdis, Elton, McBean, McKenzie, Coleman-Jones (North Melb), Chol (Gold Coast). These were all the great forward hopes at one point or another.

Atm we have Ryan, Bauer & Bradtke with Ryan being the only one we have had a decent look at. The only conclusion I can make is that we are targeting someone who is already established via free agency, someone who can slot in and take Jack's spot because Lynch is going to need it.

I agree, but maybe the MSD KPF would be much of what we already have and not worth persisting with. Maybe Blair has a big fish on his menu at the end of the year. Bradtke I think is a big chance of making it so don't go the early crow on him. Bauer i'm with you he's not a big forward option. Ryan still has massive issues and may just turn out to be a Ruckman only if he can't sort his marking and balance issues.

 

[Coach_Required]

I agree, but maybe the MSD KPF would be much of what we already have and not worth persisting with. Maybe Blair has a big fish on his menu at the end of the year. Bradtke I think is a big chance of making it so don't go the early crow on him. Bauer i'm with you he's not a big forward option. Ryan still has massive issues and may just turn out to be a Ruckman only if he can't sort his marking and balance issues.

Agree, im just disappointed. We hear Bauer being played in the backline; it just would have been nice for us to pick another Key forward. I have nothing against the 2 kids we picked but I would have loved to see the club try make an effort to address an issue that's glaring to me. Essendon & Sydney obviously thought enough to pick 2 of them.


I agree on Ryan, he needs to really work on his core strength otherwise he might only be a ruckman who floats forward every so often.

 

[TigerImposter]

Agree, im just disappointed. We hear Bauer being played in the backline; it just would have been nice for us to pick another Key forward. I have nothing against the 2 kids we picked but I would have loved to see the club try make an effort to address an issue that's glaring to me. Essendon & Sydney obviously thought enough to pick 2 of them.


I agree on Ryan, he needs to really work on his core strength otherwise he might only be a ruckman who floats forward every so often.

I'm hoping we go hard in the trade period and put players that can easily be replaced on the market and still have trade value. I see Short and JGTI as the two that would net us some value.
Also don't think what ESS and Sydney got are going to be walk up starts as they're going to need time to develop and still maybe lemons.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

I like Treesize, was the right second pick. Unless we've got King and Harold Hummingbird already signed up behind closed doors it just seems strange we wouldn't have a free crack at one considering trading for an established kpf will cost a mil at least plus picks and there's about 3 decent ones.

 

[Grrr]

I don't believe in fairytales I much preferred fables as a kid. I'd rather not watch another game resembling Samson's debut just for romance. In a suburban team he'd be considered puny. Banks has done everything to warrant a debut. This kids at the back of the queue and only been training at Punt Rd 1 night a week so realistically he's miles off it.

To much Grimms brothers.

 

[Grrr]

Tresize looks a decent size for a kid coming from country football. He's certainly more physically developed than Banks and much harder at the man. How is Clarke getting a game if we are going by size. Some kids just don't muscle up that much but they do the weights program that is set for them.

Besides he was a uni student probably batching on his own or with mates in town considering he's from Tooradin way, so much harder to put on weight when you are not fed and fetted as per most recruits.

 

[TiggerMan22]

I think the main point he was trying to make is our key position stocks are putrid, and we just seem to continually recruit similar players when we already have those type of players on our list, some that haven't even played any senior footy.

....and won 3 flags doing so

 

[RJK Tiger]

LoL.You know its his 1st season with us.
FMD just give up posting.

Yeah i do know its his first season with us, but it doesn't change the fact he was already on our VFL list, being coached and reviewed by our coaches etc, it makes no difference to my point

Its a funny place Bigfooty. You can constantly be accused of being a "know it all", but the 2nd you actually say something with an honest pre-cursor that you are not pretending to know something you don't on the topic - you just get targeted more and told "Derrr, shut the F up. C? U No poop, derrrr"

The below stat is how you can be skeptical and uninspired about a pick, despite not knowing intimate knowledge of a players skillset. And also, lets be real here - his form in the VFL had been pleasing - it was not taking the comp by storm by any means at all. He has been solid. Below are his stats, only really 1 game that catches the eye, with his tackling numbers having some notable games too.



But any hoot, lets look at the below breakdown of players richmond has recruited since 2018 that qualify as a "new player" in the league & under the age of 21 at the time of being drafted - a genuine kid propspect - & their height.....

0-180cm - 9 players
181-185cm - 8 players
186 - 189 - 3 Players
190 -195 - 4 Players ( including RCD & Brown who do not really play as talls at all)
196+ - 3 (Only Gibcus taken in the first 3 rounds )


So 17 of 27 players we have drafted are below 185cm & 20 under 189cm. Nearly 80% of those are under 183cm. James is somewhat unique in that he is taller than our average pick, but he is still definitely only a mid-sized player by league standards. The players in the top 3 brackets tend to end up playing a lot of similar roles. Im certainly interested to see how James goes as we definitely need a wing so we can drop KMAC and hopefully replace with James+Banks, with one of them coming on the bench,. I think more realistically though, the club wants to use him more off the Backline as an intercept marker. From what i can tell that is the role he played against the Cats & that role seems to be a "in vogue" in terms of winning game plans. But to fit him in means you need to move out 1,2 of Rioli, Short, Baker, Grimes, Vlaustin, Broad - down back. Which then puts into question what we are doing with other players etc. We are already, in my opinion, playing Mansell tragically out of position due to an overflow of "mid/small backs" - so drafting another one just feels like poor planning or a lack of faith in our previous picks

Thats why i was not overly enthused by his selection at first glance and still feel a bit like we are still trying to cover the same roles we have drafted for 20 times over the past half decade. I hope he does awesome. Love his story of taking Drouin to their first flag in over 2 decades. Would be an awesome success story, I always root for the guys that come out of the East - Sth/East of Vic

 

[Growapair]

I like Treesize, was the right second pick. Unless we've got King and Harold Hummingbird already signed up behind closed doors it just seems strange we wouldn't have a free crack at one considering trading for an established kpf will cost a mil at least plus picks and there's about 3 decent ones.

So many more decisions would make sense if those boys are a lock to sign as free agents

 

[RJK Tiger]

....and won 3 flags doing so

"Won" being previously. Not really relevant anymore. Game has clearly changed away from what we did to win 3 flags.

 

[Bojangles17]

I agree, but maybe the MSD KPF would be much of what we already have and not worth persisting with. Maybe Blair has a big fish on his menu at the end of the year. Bradtke I think is a big chance of making it so don't go the early crow on him. Bauer i'm with you he's not a big forward option. Ryan still has massive issues and may just turn out to be a Ruckman only if he can't sort his marking and balance issues.

I think so and as someone rightly pointed out there ain’t been too many success stories with talls at MSD at all , they’re basically bottom of the barrel pics , smalls - mids so far have played the most games

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

I think so and as someone rightly pointed out there ain’t been too many success stories with talls at MSD at all , they’re basically bottom of the barrel pics , smalls - mids so far have played the most games

Days are long gone, where the coaches' strategy/tactics were simple and to the point, kick it long to Roycey, Carey, Johno, Sticks...
When the Comp was a 12 teamer..we could spread the key F+CHF players a tad further amongst the VFL-12..Hudson, McKenna, Dunstall...and kick it long to them...feck even Fitzroy had a golden boot in Bernie! The game has now super evolved and the feral cat is out of the hessian bag!
Now we are up to 18 teams and counting with a possible Tassy Team soon...plus a possible NT entry...common sense tells you that all the AFL Teams canna have gun tall F+CHF's in their side, as the traditional VFL 12 sides/comp/tactics/strategy espoused. It's just not possible...the talent is simply not available for a lot of reasons...one being competition from other sporting codes!
So that means alternate C+CHF avenues have to be explored by sides with no 'gun' forwards...speedy small players playing chaos footy...ala RFC 2017, moneyball older forwards...JR8, Free Agent players bought/recruited like TLynch.
!8 AFL Teams...with a possible 20 on the AFL horizon means more games and more possible injuries for your best players...how do the best teams sustain their best players to the pointy end of the Season. Injury attrition has to be addressed...Possibly even squad numbers...if that happens then the Salary Cap needs to be looked at...this all has ramifications for the minnow clubs...blah...blah...
The point I'm trying to make is that Clubs will need to adapt and think more outside the box...especially with recruitment of players...outside of the traditional AFL circles...Irish, USA/USA, Kiwis, State Leagues, Basketball, Cricket, League...and team strategies will be dependent on the type of players recruited.
You canna always recruit tall gun F+CHF players...sometimes you can but for a variety of footy reasons they do not shape up to scratch...they are sheet, they take to long to develop, they get injured...blah, blah... So the best sides will have the best strategies and the best recruiters/spys searching for the good players than can get better with coaching and development. Took one Roycey to win us a flag but their are 22 players and 22 players are good enough to cover the lack of a Roycey! 2017 RFC only had JR8 up forward. Tall players are handy but they don't always win you the game...Carltoon say, hold my beer!
The better sides now will evolve the game possibly through speed, precision kicking, throw the footy!...the question is will the AFL allow that development or try to engineer and impose an AFLX hybrid to play against future Irish Gaelic sides!

 

[Growapair]

team strategies will be dependent on the type of players recruited.

Lot of great points but I really agree with this one.

Our game plan no longer fits the rules nor our playing list.

In 2017 we changed our style to fit our list.

In 2023 we are trying to make our list fit this style.

Interesting times ahead, does it feel like we are that the crossroads? Are we going to explore 3 small pressure forwards again with Coulthard? It feels like an old trick, why have we not explored something new with the tall pressure forward to tackle and spoil (Biggy would be perfect for this).

But even within games where we have Baker, Short Broad and Ralphsmith available to deliver the ball out of the backline have we not had Dan Rioli move forward for a quarter?

Where everything used to be new and chaotic what I watch each week feels old and predictable. Does anyone see this too?

 

[RJK Tiger]

Days are long gone, where the coaches' strategy/tactics were simple and to the point, kick it long to Roycey, Carey, Johno, Sticks...
When the Comp was a 12 teamer..we could spread the key F+CHF players a tad further amongst the VFL-12..Hudson, McKenna, Dunstall...and kick it long to them...feck even Fitzroy had a golden boot in Bernie! The game has now super evolved and the feral cat is out of the hessian bag!
Now we are up to 18 teams and counting with a possible Tassy Team soon...plus a possible NT entry...common sense tells you that all the AFL Teams canna have gun tall F+CHF's in their side, as the traditional VFL 12 sides/comp/tactics/strategy espoused. It's just not possible...the talent is simply not available for a lot of reasons...one being competition from other sporting codes!
So that means alternate C+CHF avenues have to be explored by sides with no 'gun' forwards...speedy small players playing chaos footy...ala RFC 2017, moneyball older forwards...JR8, Free Agent players bought/recruited like TLynch.
!8 AFL Teams...with a possible 20 on the AFL horizon means more games and more possible injuries for your best players...how do the best teams sustain their best players to the pointy end of the Season. Injury attrition has to be addressed...Possibly even squad numbers...if that happens then the Salary Cap needs to be looked at...this all has ramifications for the minnow clubs...blah...blah...
The point I'm trying to make is that Clubs will need to adapt and think more outside the box...especially with recruitment of players...outside of the traditional AFL circles...Irish, USA/USA, Kiwis, State Leagues, Basketball, Cricket, League...and team strategies will be dependent on the type of players recruited.
You canna always recruit tall gun F+CHF players...sometimes you can but for a variety of footy reasons they do not shape up to scratch...they are sheet, they take to long to develop, they get injured...blah, blah... So the best sides will have the best strategies and the best recruiters/spys searching for the good players than can get better with coaching and development. Took one Roycey to win us a flag but their are 22 players and 22 players are good enough to cover the lack of a Roycey! 2017 RFC only had JR8 up forward. Tall players are handy but they don't always win you the game...Carltoon say, hold my beer!
The better sides now will evolve the game possibly through speed, precision kicking, throw the footy!...the question is will the AFL allow that development or try to engineer and impose an AFLX hybrid to play against future Irish Gaelic sides!

Yeah but still.... Those number above re our drafting since 2018 is pretty damning. We have used a third of all our selections on guys 181cm or smaller.

Looking at all the heights etc, i was really shocked to see Coulthard is only 69kg. Its really hard to imagine him being able to land a tackle and it not be broken at such a light weight. he is 12kg lighter & 3cm shorter than MRJ for example

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Yeah but still.... Those number above re our drafting since 2018 is pretty damning. We have used a third of all our selections on guys 181cm or smaller.

Looking at all the heights etc, i was really shocked to see Coulthard is only 69kg. Its really hard to imagine him being able to land a tackle and it not be broken at such a light weight. he is 12kg lighter & 3cm shorter than MRJ for example

Ok...Coulthard Versus any Tall taken in the MSD...it would be fair to say that both players would not gain a spot to play in the firsts this year!
Apply training, conditioning, development to both...plus add a pre-season...which of the two will end up a regular player?!...time will tell?!?
We need to try summit out of the ordinary cos we as a team are nowhere near the pointy end of the National Draft.
Diamonds out of the rough got us both Stackey and Pickett...whose to say that Little Coulthard won't turn into a speedy pocket rocket for us like MFC's lil pickett! Now is the time to back our recruiters and not fear to fail!

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Yeah but still.... Those number above re our drafting since 2018 is pretty damning. We have used a third of all our selections on guys 181cm or smaller.

Looking at all the heights etc, i was really shocked to see Coulthard is only 69kg. Its really hard to imagine him being able to land a tackle and it not be broken at such a light weight. he is 12kg lighter & 3cm shorter than MRJ for example

Matt Coulthards 176cm 69kgs
Kosi Pickett 171cm 73 kgs

Kosi disagrees with your thoughts