Player Watch Riley Thilthorpe - Signed to End of 2028

[Crow till I die]

But not really a forward, so hardly a choice.

Luke Jackson a better example, as can play both positions. Jackson projects as a better ruck than forward so will likely play more ruck than forward long term. But if he shows something as a key forward, particularly compared to other choices, will play more minutes there.

Thrilthorpe's upgrade on ROB (or whoever replaces him) probably isn't as big as his upgrade on Himmelberg (or whoever replaces him), so I would expect TT to play more forward than ruck. But that can change depending on which rucks and forwards we bring in.

Right now, I think he projects as a better roaming CHF than ruck or FF.

It will be interesting if we end up being in the hitting zone with our 2nd rounder for one of the promising young KPF's in Keeler, Lemmey or Verral or maybe another. If so and they are seen to have genuine A grade KPF potential, does that mean Thilthorpe has the luxury of becoming a Dean Cox type player for us over the coming seasons?

 

[baldandbroke]

Just love those hands. So clean, so smart with his taps and touches and handball.

 

[Southerntakeover]

I agree 100% that the long-term plan for Thilthorpe should be to play primarily as a forward.

The key word in what you said was "confidence". Thilthorpe strikes me as a real confidence player, who can drop his head when things aren't going his way. He'll want to work on that as his career progresses, but for now, if he's struggling up forward then sticking him in the ruck and letting him get his hands on the ball is useful.

Yes, I'm big on having circuit breakers for young players if they're struggling to get the confidence up, and I believe this can be done in the AFL team rather than our club's preferred circuit breaker of months of SANFL banishment.

But it shouldn't distract from the main mission, which is development at the position of most value.

 

[budget]

had to listen to wrinkles and KG on Sat morn, discussing what the crows should do with 'brad crouch'

(yes i realise i didn't have to)

Can AA please move past those two dinosaurs

have some bloody respect will you.

 

[Big Dub]

It will be interesting if we end up being in the hitting zone with our 2nd rounder for one of the promising young KPF's in Keeler, Lemmey or Verral or maybe another. If so and they are seen to have genuine A grade KPF potential, does that mean Thilthorpe has the luxury of becoming a Dean Cox type player for us over the coming seasons?

Gives us the luxury of going for the player with the best upside. As does having holes in pretty much every part of our list bar running defender.

But yes, if we get an A grade forward then TT's upgrade in that area of the ground goes down v the upgrade in ruck staying steady.

(But if Grundy comes over, ruck time goes right down!)

 

[whattagun07]

have some bloody respect will you.

Hope you're joking

They are legends, but that doesn't give them the gold pass to fumble their way through basic commentary ala Joe Biden and deny some up and coming talent of their opportunity

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Riley Thilthorpe is a clone of RICH's Tom Lynch ......8 goals today versus HAW

Don't even think about having TT as a #1 RUCK

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Riley Thilthorpe is a clone of RICH's Tom Lynch ......8 goals today versus HAW

Don't even think about having TT as a #1 RUCK

Funny. I think TT is cleaner when the ball is on the ground. Will end up a better player - big call I know.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Funny. I think TT is cleaner when the ball is on the ground. Will end up a better player - big call I know.

Thilthorpe is more mobile and quicker than Lynch .....the improvement in his hand strength in the 2nd half of this year is noticeable .....he was fumbling the same marks last year

 

[ams4crows]

 

[FR0GGY]

cleanhands

 

[GROTTO]

Tex and TT both missed the first showdown?

 

[spexau]

Tex and TT both missed the first showdown?

Our forward line was Fog, Himmelberg, Gollant, Murphy, Rachelle and... Rowe?

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[Peter Doherty]

McDonald fans have stfu.

 

[GROTTO]

Our forward line was Fog, Himmelberg, Gollant, Murphy, Rachelle and... Rowe?

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That was Pre-Fog too, will be a very contrasting Post-Fog for the Power to experience.

He will need to command their best or 2nd best defender.

 

[NSolis]

Lots of 'almost' stuff from Thilthorpe. Has had a habit all season of taking high risk/high reward options with ball in hand and not quite pulling it off, which means he makes quite a few costly mistakes. Has the highest ratio of clangers to possessions at the club and I think is second to Walker for turnovers per disposal, who is another player who takes a lot of high risk options. His skills when collecting the ball are so good though, as soon as he tidies up the final product it feels like he's going to tear a game apart.

 

[cleanhands]

cleanhands

Ok Frogmister
I have not questioned him below his knees,and i’ll say it again, I’m not bagging the guy and have never said he won’t make it, he has talent,
in his highlight package he takes 2 contested marks
another snap from Ted,standard mark(just)my 86 year old mother could take.
Dawson drills him on the chest drops mmmm,
3 other contested marks I was disappointed he should have taken, had first hands on the ball
You could also put a package of two minutes together of the whipping boys in the same game
ROB
Jones
Smith
etc
its the almost stuff that is frustrating, but seems to escape criticism, and I’m not saying we shouldn’t be playing him, we should
Go TT

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Liking these clips.

One thing I have noticed is Montagna is a good caller of the game.

Like Bennett he actually calls the game, rather than trying to inject his own personality.

 

[ABAB]

Ok Frogmister
I have not questioned him below his knees,and i’ll say it again, I’m not bagging the guy and have never said he won’t make it, he has talent,
in his highlight package he takes 2 contested marks
another snap from Ted,standard mark(just)my 86 year old mother could take.
Dawson drills him on the chest drops mmmm,
3 other contested marks I was disappointed he should have taken, had first hands on the ball
You could also put a package of two minutes together of the whipping boys in the same game
ROB
Jones
Smith
etc
its the almost stuff that is frustrating, but seems to escape criticism, and I’m not saying we shouldn’t be playing him, we should
Go TT

Also a few aggressive kicks that effective and some didn't, the leg kick on the boundary just missed the target and the 2 minutes package of ROB, Jones or Smith won't be as impressive though.

 

[George Kramer]

Ok Frogmister
I have not questioned him below his knees,and i’ll say it again, I’m not bagging the guy and have never said he won’t make it, he has talent,
in his highlight package he takes 2 contested marks
another snap from Ted,standard mark(just)my 86 year old mother could take.
Dawson drills him on the chest drops mmmm,
3 other contested marks I was disappointed he should have taken, had first hands on the ball
You could also put a package of two minutes together of the whipping boys in the same game
ROB
Jones
Smith
etc
its the almost stuff that is frustrating, but seems to escape criticism, and I’m not saying we shouldn’t be playing him, we should
Go TT

Fog also used to drop chest marks

 

[earlsta]

Surely the shortest looking 200cm player on tv running around in the AFL? The guys a unicorn, we thought Tippett was quite mobile for his height & he was, TT guy is another level above.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Ok Frogmister
I have not questioned him below his knees,and i’ll say it again, I’m not bagging the guy and have never said he won’t make it, he has talent,
in his highlight package he takes 2 contested marks
another snap from Ted,standard mark(just)my 86 year old mother could take.
Dawson drills him on the chest drops mmmm,
3 other contested marks I was disappointed he should have taken, had first hands on the ball
You could also put a package of two minutes together of the whipping boys in the same game
ROB
Jones
Smith
etc
its the almost stuff that is frustrating, but seems to escape criticism, and I’m not saying we shouldn’t be playing him, we should
Go TT

Contested mark averages for this season:

 

[cleanhands]

Fog also used to drop chest marks

And would get stoned on here for it

 

[George Kramer]

And would get stoned on here for it

Yeah but he came good, RT has shown he’s got enough qualities to show he will make it and be a very good player

 

[cleanhands]

Yeah but he came good, RT has shown he’s got enough qualities to show he will make it and be a very good player

Again I’m not disputing that