Player Watch Joe Richards

[Laverdeee]

This kid gives me nic martin vibes, would love to land him at the dons

 

[adammania9]

Simply mind boggling how far he's come in 12 months. I saw him pick up 8 disposals against Werribee last year and thought he'd be a chance to get chopped or at least dropped to the rookie list after one season. Here's to hoping he picks up from where he left off.

 

[manicpie]

This kid gives me nic martin vibes, would love to land him at the dons

Hopefully he kicks the ball better than Martin and so far he looks like he does

 

[Copeland]

Hopefully he kicks the ball better than Martin and so far he looks like he does

I don’t know much about Nic, but are they really comparable?

 

[manicpie]

I don’t know much about Nic, but are they really comparable?

Nick is a good player but has one of the worst disposal efficiency's in the game. Richards is quicker though. If he can find it like Martin, he'll be fantastic

 

[Eric Shin]

This kid gives me nic martin vibes, would love to land him at the dons

I hope he turns out better. Martin is a fake good kick.


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[Gabbo64]

They’ll keep building him up, he has the potential to be a solid contributor but still has a way to go IMHO

So far he ticking above expectations, opposition will look at how he gets his kicks and put more effort into this if he keeps improving but as I said still has a lot to prove.

sheeeeeert. The other clubs are going to have to have a lot of taggers.

 

[Laverdeee]

martin is better placed fwd of centre where his more creative kicking is less likely to hurt you if there is a turnover, but his evasiveness, ability to find space and goal sense is first class. Traits I think this kid richards looks to have

 

[rand corp]

Come on down Joe, welcome back.

 

[Jen2310]

Unless its as sub - I feel like its between him or HH

We play 4 smalls including HH as it is.. We wont play 5. Given we also play 2 talls and a rotating mid and WHE

 

[Harry O]

Just offer him a 3 year deal now and get it done

I have seen enough - he is the real deal

 

[Go Woods]

Just offer him a 3 year deal now and get it done

I have seen enough - he is the real deal

Agree lock him away.
He'll be hard to displace from the 23 come finals if he is performing week to week.

 

[Harry O]

Agree lock him away.
He'll be hard to displace from the 23 come finals if he is performing week to week.

Don’t risk someone else taking him
Gettable reckon we haven’t even started talks. Get back soon Mr Wright

 

[Seedsfan]

Keeping him is a must, **** the other clubs sniffing around

 

[Gone Critical]

Just loving watching him play. So clean and beautiful ball use

 

[sam_e]

Hopefully he kicks the ball better than Martin and so far he looks like he does

geez, IMO, Nic Martin is a gun ..6'4, runs like the wind, can play on-ball, HB, HF, kicks it well, knows how to find it ..

for the price they paid (rookie) he's an absolute steal.

 

[Daicosian silk]

I’m sure that there more diamonds in the rough out there like Joe Richards and Nic Martin in country and suburban leagues. With our lack of high draft picks, we need to go hunting for them

 

[manicpie]

geez, IMO, Nic Martin is a gun ..6'4, runs like the wind, can play on-ball, HB, HF, kicks it well, knows how to find it ..

for the price they paid (rookie) he's an absolute steal.

He has the worst disposal efficiency in the comp

 

[Copeland]

I guess it’s Ned or Joe as the sub.

 

[Daicosian silk]

I guess it’s Ned or Joe as the sub.

I reckon both start in the 22 and Sully goes sub

 

[cakewalk06]

I feel like I've been kneed in the family jewels!

It never ends at Pie land

Out: Rorzza (bruised testicles)

 

[sam_e]

He has the worst disposal efficiency in the comp

he takes the game on, breaks the lines and is aggressive with his kicking

Madgen and Mayne were top 10 kicking efficiency in the comp ..they consistently kicked it 10-yards sideways with zero hurt-factor

 

[rand corp]

Just Play him and just sign him up

 

[Mollythedolly]

Just Play him and just sign him up

I’m not too concerned about suggestions others might chase him. Think he’ll stay. But I’m also guilty of thinking Phil Walsh would never leave….

 

[Abdul_The_Bull]

I’m not too concerned about suggestions others might chase him. Think he’ll stay. But I’m also guilty of thinking Phil Walsh would never leave….

Too soon....

Phil Walsh was my PE teacher at high school. Top bloke. Hard as nails and uncompromising but at the same time encouraging and supportive. He demanded your very best every time you turned up - which for many these days would be quite schocking, I suspect.