Training Pre Season ‘25

[wegetpumped]

The thing was, he could kick on his left. And he could do it very well, but for the latter part of his career he barely used it.

Can only look at Richo as good as he was and laugh. Can kick it straight 50 mtrs and over form any angle but miss form 10 and 20 out was unreal for professional footballers. The days of dead eye kicks like Lockett Dunstall and Carey are long gone what on earth are they teaching them.

 

[guruisatiger]

Yeah he's a legend. I signed up last year just for the training reports.

Quite a few of us are on pre as well as here

 

[JackNah_8]

Did Richmond hire a new marketing team? Latest posts and videos are pretty good and funny.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Did Richmond hire a new marketing team? Latest posts and videos are pretty good and funny.

New broom...

 

[Boxo004]

New broom...View attachment 2166639

The old one follows Daniel and Paris around

 

[tropicaltiger]

Absolute unit!

gotta say about this bout Kayno...."not a bad set of Warwick Farms".

 

[Grrr]

Assuming we draft a half back to replace Rioli and maybe move Short up the ground, they won't be ready for a year or so.

What about putting Mansell back to half back. He looked good at times there but had a bit of the Steve Morris bull at a gate attitude. He has matured a long way since then.

He is quick, physical, a good kick and a very hard runner. I can't see any other reasonable prospects on our list bar Smith, who may be a player but probably not just yet.

Our half forward line is going to be full.

 

[Boxo004]

Assuming we draft a half back to replace Rioli and maybe move Short up the ground, they won't be ready for a year or so.

What about putting Mansell back to half back. He looked good at times there but had a bit of the Steve Morris bull at a gate attitude. He has matured a long way since then.

He is quick, physical, a good kick and a very hard runner. I can't see any other reasonable prospects on our list bar Smith, who may be a player but probably not just yet.

Our half forward line is going to be full.

Brown banks?

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Brown banks?

Tree-size?!

 

[Boxo004]

Tree-size?!

Options.
Leave Mansell to do what he does

 

[Grrr]

Brown banks?

Brown should be played but he is more the Vlastuin type than the Rioli. Banks is a wingman I think. He could play half back but he does not have real pace which was one of Rioli's biggest assets. Trezise could also play the role, he is a bit of a Banks/Brown cross, but all three are still developing and we need a seasoned player to play that role I think.

 

[Grrr]

Options.
Leave Mansell to do what he does

Mansell played well enough forward, but he is not anywhere near a top shelf forward. Would be good to draft one, we will play our new high draft pics there.

Campbell is going to be a really good player I think. His first year was as good as we have seen for a while, (apart from Stack). Green showed plenty and MRJ has come back in good nick so he might finally come good.

Rioli was a star last year and having someone break the lines off half back is far more important than having Mansell play his good average forward game. Worth a shot.

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

From the boundary, or on a really tight angle, go for it. But dead in front, or with barely any angle at all, just kick the thing properly FFS!

The only skill that never improves: kicking for goal.

That’s because it’s a mental skill not physical

 

[Boxo004]

Mansell played well enough forward, but he is not anywhere near a top shelf forward. Would be good to draft one, we will play our new high draft pics there.

Campbell is going to be a really good player I think. His first year was as good as we have seen for a while, (apart from Stack). Green showed plenty and MRJ has come back in good nick so he might finally come good.

Rioli was a star last year and having someone break the lines off half back is far more important than having Mansell play his good average forward game. Worth a shot.

I’d say Brown and Banks will be better not to mention tresize. Mansell plays forward if others are better then he play's VFL. We don’t invent a spot for Mansell just because

 

[Grrr]

I’d say Brown and Banks will be better not to mention tresize. Mansell plays forward if others are better then he play's VFL. We don’t invent a spot for Ryan just because

It's not about re-inventing it's about replacing Rioli. Mansell played his early days at half back and was pretty good but not ready. He is an average forward, much better than the very average one he used to be.

He has 3 seasons on the others who I don't think are ever going to replace the attack that Rioli gave us. If the Brown, Trezise and or Banks do over the next few years, bonus, but I don't thin they are ready. I always thought that Mansell would be more suited to the wing than forward, but with a half back spot needed he has the experience and speed to play there.

 

[Boxo004]

It's not about re-inventing it's about replacing Rioli. Mansell played his early days at half back and was pretty good but not ready. He is an average forward, much better than the very average one he used to be.

He has 3 seasons on the others who I don't think are ever going to replace the attack that Rioli gave us. If the Brown, Trezise and or Banks do over the next few years, bonus, but I don't thin they are ready. I always thought that Mansell would be more suited to the wing than forward, but with a half back spot needed he has the experience and speed to play there.

I disagree but that’s what these boards are about

 

[guruisatiger]

Assuming we draft a half back to replace Rioli and maybe move Short up the ground, they won't be ready for a year or so.

What about putting Mansell back to half back. He looked good at times there but had a bit of the Steve Morris bull at a gate attitude. He has matured a long way since then.

He is quick, physical, a good kick and a very hard runner. I can't see any other reasonable prospects on our list bar Smith, who may be a player but probably not just yet.

Our half forward line is going to be full.

He stared as a hbf at sanfl the year before we drafted him

 

[tunksy]

Take aways for me,

Guys are doing things they havent done before

Rugby focused background should hopefully see some stronger bodies.

hoping with the rugby background tackling will be a focus too.

 

[fargothegreat]

Assuming we draft a half back to replace Rioli and maybe move Short up the ground, they won't be ready for a year or so.

What about putting Mansell back to half back. He looked good at times there but had a bit of the Steve Morris bull at a gate attitude. He has matured a long way since then.

He is quick, physical, a good kick and a very hard runner. I can't see any other reasonable prospects on our list bar Smith, who may be a player but probably not just yet.

Our half forward line is going to be full.

Juddy has the makings of a good replacement across HB. Banks and Brown probably have first dibs on the role depending on preseason form.

 

[Grrr]

Juddy has the makings of a good replacement across HB. Banks and Brown probably have first dibs on the role depending on preseason form.

Juddy won't be ready and hasn't played half back before so if he does play there he is not going to be the rebounding half back we need in his first season there. Banks and particularly Brown have good potential, but they are not rebounding half backs just yet, for one they don't have the pace. Banks more than Brown in that role, but I still don't think he is fast enough.

Mansell has learned a lot and is quite a good footballer these days. I think he is suited to half back. Would have also liked to have seen him used as a tagger last season in the middle, reckon he could be suited to that as well. A bit wasted up forward and they are going to be lining up for that position.

 

[nugget_12]

Juddy has the makings of a good replacement across HB. Banks and Brown probably have first dibs on the role depending on preseason form.

I agree, Juddy Clarke has all the tools to be a gun modern day HB! Lightning quick to break lines and a beautiful long left footer.

I really hope it’s something we see trialled during the pre season as he makes his way back from the ACL.

 

[wigglyworm]

I agree, Juddy Clarke has all the tools to be a gun modern day HB! Lightning quick to break lines and a beautiful long left footer.

I really hope it’s something we see trialled during the pre season as he makes his way back from the ACL.

2 knees now. History is saying he doesnt make it unfortunately

 

[Grrr]

2 knees now. History is saying he doesnt make it unfortunately

If he does it won't be until the season has started so there should be no plans for him other than getting him on the track.

It takes a year most times for an ACL, although it was good to see Lefau out early.

 

[prodigy]

This goes hard, not gonna lie.

 

[Rubber Hips]

Seth and Nigel…way to go lads