Player Watch #43: Derek Eggmolesse-Smith

[tugga]

Interesting - bit light on for HBF depth after losing Markov too, right?

Guess this means a guy like Naish needs to step up if and when the opportunity arises. Is there anyone else?

Ralphsmith come on down. Kid will be a gun.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Not surprised.Small steps at the top level you soon get found out.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

I think he was the next to go after our previous delistings.

While he looked ok, just about everyone that we have bought in has. The advantage of playing in a well drilled system based team.

Maybe his contested game hurt his chances of staying. And the fact that we have quite a few options in that role. Due to reduced list sizes cutting one small back was right move re list balance

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

He didn't play the Richmond way against Port.

He didn't play his role, he tried things outside what his teammates predicted of him. What makes us strong is we are predictable as a team towards each other. Egg was chipping away sideways, taking on tacklers in the defensive 50. It was a strange game from him.

His delisting is a mixture of competition for spots and losing the trust of his teammates on the field. Do we need to persist with developmental talent when we have 4-5 others who can do the role better?

He didn't play the Richmond way.

So right, he didn't.

Not surprised.Small steps at the top level you soon get found out.

Smalls steps, great description.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Egg still a chance to be poached before 2021 season...

Several clubs will be scrambling to get him. That's the sunny side for him.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

He didn't play the Richmond way.

So right, he didn't.

Smalls steps, great description.

It's a shame.
Had the skill set.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Several clubs will be scrambling to get him. That's the sunny side for him.

Dunno.
A few cracks in his game may turn sides off.

 

[ohhhBigMalcho]

at the end of the day he was just too soft and outside, wish him all the best and hope he gets another chance

 

[Meteoric Rise]

I’m surprised but not surprised if that makes any sense?
thanks for your service Derek. Always a Richmond man.

Well that makes perfect sense to me tugga, though i am neither surprised nor am I not surprised.

 

[peternorth]

Vfl team has taken a hit

 

[Meteoric Rise]

at the end of the day he was just too soft and outside, wish him all the best and hope he gets another chance

Yep, it boiled down to Egg needing to be harder.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

I don't really understand this decision, he's only 22 and he can play.

 

[living_in_syd]

Interesting we lost markov and egg is delisted? We pretty bare there now

 

[living_in_syd]

He had a few Cracks in his game and was walking on eggshells...

 

[Crumpet_avenger]

I guess if you have skills and have 1 foot skills (Left) and no balls its an outrage to be delisted...
Wont be missed
Wow

 

[sante]

Too soft for AFL

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Too soft for AFL

A lot of people on this thread are saying that, must be a lot of tough guys on this thread lol.
I didn't see him do anything soft.

 

[Football Tragic]

So we've keep our talls - Miller and Garthwaite - who are both relatively untried, and got rid our Houli replacement? I have no idea how Miller is developing but I don't hold much hope for Garthwaite other than for pure insurance.

Stack would be the most obvious player to groom for the rebounding half back. He has so much talent but needs maturity and motivation. We have a great track record for supporting such players. I hope Stack is another of our success stories because he could easily be our McLeod in the future. Naish, would be the next backup but I don't think he has the same ceiling as Stack.

Egg has a great left foot but he is a poor decision maker. This may have come with experience but sadly, we just couldn't afford him the time to develop with the reduction in list sizes. At another club, he may well become a regular but for us, there are just two many in front of him.

 

[theflea]

Not surprised.Small steps at the top level you soon get found out.

Agree, just though he wouldn't really attack the footy and hovered too much.

 

[sante]

A lot of people on this thread are saying that, must be a lot of tough guys on this thread lol.
I didn't see him do anything soft.

He isn’t hard enough at the contest. Watch him closely. Lacks physical presence

 

[Boston tiger]

A beautiful kick

 

[Dr Awkward]

I thought Egg would stay and Garth would be gone.

Egg showed some traits and was good depth but yes a bit soft, which really showed in the Port game.

 

[RiskingHead]

He had a few Cracks in his game and was walking on eggshells...

His time at Richmond is ova.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

A lot of people on this thread are saying that, must be a lot of tough guys on this thread lol.
I didn't see him do anything soft.

Surely your Yoking?

 

[Meteoric Rise]

His time at Richmond is ova.

Now that is good. Well done.