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whiskeytown said:
Welcome Joe

From the highlights I like your running, repeated efforts and attacking nature

Shame our interest got leaked out to the media… seems a perfect rookie pick

But the kid is lucky… he now gets a guarantee 2 years to make an impression ✅
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What’s the difference in pay for Joe?
 

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adammania9 said:
All month I've been reading posters crying out for drafting potential and upside over boring, safe picks. We've done that and the very same posters are now spitting the dummy. Richards' growth in 12 months is admirable and he has dominated in a strong country league. He's far beyond that level and likely would be a strong player in a state league.
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Whiners gotta whine
 
Sometimes you need an opportunity. Sometimes you also need someone to put in the right word to the right person to get that opportunity.

Joe Richards, a 23-year-old teacher at a special education school in Wangaratta playing country footy, finally got both.

After five years of missing out, having never even played a state league game, the Ovens and Murray league star got the backer he needed and the opportunity he craved.
With pick 48 Collingwood chose Richards.

He was coached by affable former Collingwood premiership player Ben Reid, who had quickly become an enthusiastic and relentless backer. Reid annoyed the bejesus out of Pies list manager Derek Hine this year, badgering him that this kid, sorry man, had everything and just needed a chance.

He would be considered one of the great draft smokies except Port Adelaide and Geelong had also kept a keen eye on him this year. So maybe more a bolter.

“Reidy is probably on the phone now,” Hine laughed as he did a media conference with the draft still running.

“He [Reid] was driving me mad. I saw Joe three times this year and I went up to the grand final that they won by five points.


“Reidy texted me after the game, it must have been 8.30 and said, ‘What do you think?’ I said, ‘Yeah it’s all right, just give me a call a bit later in the week.’ ”

Reid called three hours and many beers later.

“Clearly he had had a big night. I said, ‘Are you trying to help Joey or not?’ He is clearly a fan and has been keeping a close eye on him, particularly over the last month he has had an elevated program.”

Despite being not being a state league competition, the performance in the Ovens and Murray decider when, despite a heavy tag, he imposed himself in the match, swayed the decision for Hine.

“He has got the game for the MCG that is for sure, because he has got the speed and lateral movement.”
Hine pegs him to be a high back player who can release Nick Daicos into more midfield time next year.
Collingwood was sure enough in the player that they were also sure enough that there were not too many other takers for him when they chose to trade their pick 30 to Carlton.


They brought in a 2023 second-round pick – replacing one of the two picks they traded out last year during the trade period – and managed to secure their man despite moving back in the order.

Earlier in the night the Pies secured Jake Ryan at pick 28. An intercept-marking backman, he has been likened to Nick Haynes from Greater Western Sydney.
On a (second) night of dreams for kids it was the naming of a teacher, not a pimply student, that was the story of the night, the story of Wangaratta. Just ask Ben Reid.
The genuine downside is Wangaratta will be looking for a new teacher.
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Country teacher, 23, joins students in draft class

On a night of dreams for kids it was the naming of 23-year-old teacher Joe Richards, not a pimply student, that was the story.
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JOELY said:
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New Pie's meteoric rise: Country footy gun lands at Collingwood

Collingwood picked country footy star Joe Richards with pick No.48
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Hine sees him a possible half back that will suit our fast transition style.
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Yep reckons they see him as a high half back to assist our transition game.
Basically stepping in to release Daicos up the ground.

Let’s see how this goes because he sure knows his way around a F50…as opposed to a D50.
 
He's been tagged right, left & centre for 2 years in a very competitive league, so he won't die wondering.

I'm not sure I see Hine's vision of half back at his weight, but he'll give the high half forward role a real crack.

Much loved up here on and off-field & Collingwood watched him A LOT.
 

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If he can find the ball he’s fine by me

Not sure why people would complain, we need to find clearance winning/ball winning mids arguably more than anything else

It’s literally our biggest weakness
 
swoop42 said:
If he's good enough then at 22 he'll be able to come in year 1 and add another option for a side who missed a grand final by 1pt.

Sounds like he suits the McRae game style to me.

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Joe Richards Draft Profile

The sole draft combine invitee out of local footy in 2022, Wangaratta speedster Joe Richards has eyes on hitting the bigtime.
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I love a recruit like this. And he looks an absolute ripper in the footage.
 
In 2017 going only on highlights videos I thought Tim Kelly was best player in the draft. He reminds me of Tim Kelly although smaller. Kelly went in the 20s. In the 40s in this draft he is well worth a punt. suits the way we play. Take away his size he looks like an AFL player.
 

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