Restricted Free Agent Oscar Allen

[Rich01]

Hough, Reid x2, Hewett, Allen and Waterman will still be playing. Who knows how many others will come on but I'm very confident in Long and Maric also taking the next step.

Not much there apart from Harley.
I wasn’t even aware Archer Reid had played a game yet for the eagles. You think he’s going to be the next lynchpin in your side? The others are purely speculative as well.

I don’t see the likes of Gawn, Petracca, May, Lever, Viney there. Or Dusty, Cotchin, Riewoldt, Rance, Prestia. Or Neale, Jo D, Andrews, Dunkley, McLugg.

Reckon last year was just about ground zero and if guys like Ginbey and Hewitt and be contributors that’s a win. As for the rest, I don’t see how you could be so confident they are going to be major players to drive the team to contend within half a decade.

Will take longer than that.

 

[Rich01]

Now, if I look at your club's list, the cupboard appears extremely bare. So why do you have so much confidence Richmond is travelling so well that they'll 'only' spend another 7 years before contending, especially when you highlighted how long it took for other clubs?

If you read my post you’d know I had doubts on that and perhaps they were viewed thru ‘rose coloured glasses’.

Much depends on our intake last year and next.

West Coasts rebuild will take just as long. Longer if they lose Harley.

Back to thread topic, I believe the best way to speed your rebuild up is to get another top five pick. I’d take Fred over Allan if that’s what Oscar netted you in FA.

But you guys are obviously all in in believing that Oscar can deliver you that success and should stay. I dont agree with your opinion but I acknowledge it and applaud your optimism.

 

[bzparkes]

Not much there apart from Harley.

Because you don't know the players. That's on you.

I wasn’t even aware Archer Reid had played a game yet for the eagles. You think he’s going to be the next lynchpin in your side? The others are purely speculative as well.

He's shown enough.

I don’t see the likes of Gawn, Petracca, May, Lever, Viney there. Or Dusty, Cotchin, Riewoldt, Rance, Prestia. Or Neale, Jo D, Andrews, Dunkley, McLugg.

Rance played in 1 flag. Turns out you didn't even need him.

Ruckman are overrated, hence Gawn being the only elite ruck to actually win a flag since Cox in 2006.

By mentioning May, Lever, Prestia, Neale, Jo D and Dunkley, you're actively proving my point.

They are all trades

Thanks for agreeing.

Reckon last year was just about ground zero and if guys like Ginbey and Hewitt and be contributors that’s a win. As for the rest, I don’t see how you could be so confident they are going to be major players to drive the team to contend within half a decade.

Will take longer than that.

Again, you're only looking at the draft, up above, you've unwittingly agreed with me that premiership sides need to trade players in.

Go figure.

The draft should be used to bring in the most elite players if your team, because it's too expensive to trade, although FA has changed this.

It should also be there to bolster the squad with role players and depth.

Trading is for plugging holes.

Now, tell my why Richmond will content in 7, when you're starting from where we were around 2 years ago.

 

[Rich01]

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Now, tell my why Richmond will content in 7, when you're starting from where we were around 2 years ago.

For a team that started their rebuild two years before us there’s pretty much just Harley to speak of. Not really much to brag about. Especially if he leaves.

Both clubs pretty much on par for a long time before contending. West Coast fans who think it will be within 5 years I believe are delusional

But perhaps they decide to not bottom out and keep playing their fading stars til they can give no more. The north strategy from the mid 2010s. Not sure that will lead to ultimate success. But it means that you can keep Allan as he will be key to getting the required 10-12 wins each year to middle out.
They will have to trade ultra aggressively to the detriment of draft picks. Perhaps this is Clarkes vision after all. Recruiting role players like Owies, Baker and Graham do help support this theory.