Player Watch Joe Richards

[jmac70]

Oh ok so length wise not a massive difference.

Pretty big difference in dollars.

 

[JLC]

Pretty big difference in dollars.

What are each team offering?

 

[jmac70]

What are each team offering?

I don’t know, but an extra year on full pay would be a big consideration for Richards.

 

[Harry O]

What are each team offering?

For all we know the Port offer is for 3 with a very easy trigger for a 4th. So essentially a 4 year deal. This is rife in the industry as clubs try to minimise the bad publicity of longer contracts

 

[DERKADERRR]

I actually hold a little more confidence in him staying seeing as he didn't request a trade in his exit meeting. I really want him to stay, I think he could be the perfect Steele sidebottom

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Steele Sidebottom

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

-esque winger.

 

[Jen2310]

I actually hold a little more confidence in him staying seeing as he didn't request a trade in his exit meeting. I really want him to stay, I think he could be the perfect Steele sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

-esque winger.

But he hasn’t signed a contract for us either. As per his manager they will sit down in the next few days and see what he wants to do.
There has been players that don’t request a trade until closer to trade period especially if they are still deciding.


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[live fast pieyoung]

I actually hold a little more confidence in him staying seeing as he didn't request a trade in his exit meeting. I really want him to stay, I think he could be the perfect Steele sidebottom-esque winger.

has he got the tank?
sidey is an elite runner

 

[PiesHateU2]

Sidey can run all day, but he's slow and also 1 year from retirement.

Heck I could run up and down the MCG for 2 hours straight... and i'm no athlete

Joey has 6-8 years of footy in front of him, hopefully at the Pies

 

[DERKADERRR]

has he got the tank?
sidey is an elite runner

That's a question for the track watchers, from memory I think his endurance is decent but I'm not sure. You'd have to look for the 2k time trials from the last two pre seasons, I'm too lazy.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I don’t know, but an extra year on full pay would be a big consideration for Richards.

Only if he thinks he won’t be on a list anywhere in 2028. He could always back himself in for a 3 year contract and let his performances guarantee his career goes longer than that.

 

[jmac70]

Only if he thinks he won’t be on a list anywhere in 2028. He could always back himself in for a 3 year contract and let his performances guarantee his career goes longer than that.

I hope he stays but if he leaves I won’t be heartbroken.
We want guys who want to play for the Pies.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I hope he stays but if he leaves I won’t be heartbroken.
We want guys who want to play for the Pies.

That sounds like a free swing. If he stays it’s because he wants to play for the pies, and if he goes he doesnt!

 

[Rorzza]

If Joe does look for opportunities in a parallel universe, there are a number of small forwards available late in the draft with real potential IMO. My three favorites in no particular order:

• Archer Day-Wicks (VC) is a 186 cm man child, lefty with x factor, marking ability and goal smarts. (My favorite)
• Ned Bowman (SA) is a 186 cm athletic specimen, running agility, marking power and goal smarts.
• Will Hayes (WA) is a 179 cm runner that uses the ball extremely well off either foot, fun to watch, can change the angle and find targets.

 

[PieBeast]

No inside mail but everything points to the fact he's gone.

Don't blame him by the way.
He's shown a bit but chances are it's his last contract so might as well get 3 years on reasonable coin instead of 2.

 

[well left]

If Joe does look for opportunities in a parallel universe, there are a number of small forwards available late in the draft with real potential IMO. My three favorites in no particular order:

• Archer Day-Wicks (VC) is a 186 cm man child, lefty with x factor, marking ability and goal smarts. (My favorite)
• Ned Bowman (SA) is a 186 cm athletic specimen, running agility, marking power and goal smarts.
• Will Hayes (WA) is a 179 cm runner that uses the ball extremely well off either foot, fun to watch, can change the angle and find targets.

And this is why this is good business for us if we can get a good return. There are usually plenty of these types available late draft.

And if Joe gets the certainty of 3 years I don’t blame him either.


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[sr36]

And this is why this is good business for us if we can get a good return. There are usually plenty of these types available late draft.

And if Joe gets the certainty of 3 years I don’t blame him either.


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Times have changed. The position has been re-rated and the good small forwards are going early in the draft and are valuable.

 

[gerryg400]

Times have changed. The position has been re-rated and the good small forwards are going early in the draft and are valuable.

This is nonsense. Next thing you’ll be telling us teams will be giving away future first rounders for them.

 

[Fat Jesus]

No inside mail but everything points to the fact he's gone.

Don't blame him by the way.
He's shown a bit but chances are it's his last contract so might as well get 3 years on reasonable coin instead of 2.

All your posts deserve a ROTFLMAO.

 

[nahnah]

and i'm no athlete

I think you are underselling yourself

 

[Anzacday]

I wonder if Joe sees this as an opportunity?
Or does he also say yeah, nah?

 

[Harry O]

I wonder if Joe sees this as an opportunity?
Or does he also say yeah, nah?

Blind Freddie can see Port are a basket case.

 

[VinnieB]

I wonder if Joe sees this as an opportunity?
Or does he also say yeah, nah?

I wonder if a guy who has had a small taste of AFL footy at mid 20s, looks at security above premierships?

His goal is probably first to secure a long term spot on an afl list.

I always think players who don’t back their own ability at a club, generally make little impact at another club.

The Pies have shown some confidence in him with a 2 year deal and good game opportunities this season. He has a position in best 22 if he is willing to work for it.

If he moves interstate for that 1 extra year, maybe he doesn’t think he is good enough to hold down a position at Collingwood? If that’s the case, happy to let him go.

 

[sr36]

I wonder if a guy who has had a small taste of AFL footy at mid 20s, looks at security above premierships?

His goal is probably first to secure a long term spot on an afl list.

I always think players who don’t back their own ability at a club, generally make little impact at another club.

The Pies have shown some confidence in him with a 2 year deal and good game opportunities this season. He has a position in best 22 if he is willing to work for it.

If he moves interstate for that 1 extra year, maybe he doesn’t think he is good enough to hold down a position at Collingwood? If that’s the case, happy to let him go.

Whilst it's the players decision, they're going to be influenced by their agents.

In this situation, an agent would definitely be telling him that the most logical choice for his career is to go to Port - an extra year of job security, an extra year to get his game up to a level where he'll recieve the next contract, and a playing list where he is much more likely to receive opportunity.

There are obvious downsides in moving club as well. He was still living in Wang when we drafted him and it took him a year to look like he belonged and was comfortable. This could be a kid who thrives in his comfort zone and struggles to adapt to a new environment who should stay for that reason.

I hope he stays, but good luck to him either way.

 

[jakson68]

But he hasn’t signed a contract for us either. As per his manager they will sit down in the next few days and see what he wants to do.
There has been players that don’t request a trade until closer to trade period especially if they are still deciding.


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Especially if the team they are considering is still playing finals.

Hopefully will get an answer next week

 

[Jen2310]

Especially if the team they are considering is still playing finals.

Hopefully will get an answer next week

Yeah, especially if port lose.

But the fact its been over 10 days post exit meetings and we are none the wiser on what he wants to do, probably doesn't bode well for us.