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It's cool, we'll bring Grimes out of retirement and bring the average age downYou are fielding the oldest team in the AFL this week. So your rebuild is coming along brilliantly.![]()
Kindly show the Richmond under 22s the past 3 seasons who have had better seasons than Henry's 2023, SDK's 2022-2024, Holmes 2022-2024 or Dempsey and Humphries 2024.
Looks like one sides rebuild is tracking much better than the others. Which is why the big player sell off and a fresh batch of 18 year olds are required for Richmond. Their rebuild starts at this draft period because not much at all has come up good the past 3 seasons.
That is actually unbelievable.The incredible thing is Geelong have still selected more players under 23 than Richmond this week.
Perhaps he extends the gimp title also to Lefau, who at age 26 has the same average goals kicked this year.‘Henry who now looks like a gimp.’
Based on what, a season where he’s kicked 28 goals in 20 games, 2 of them where he came in midway through the last quarter as the sub.’
He turned 22 a month ago.
This is what qualifies as looking like a gimp now. Kicking 28 goals in 18 full games as a 21 year old medium forward in a slightly down year. And we obviously know, like everyone, that players peak at 21![]()
They were decent teams, sometimes very good, but not quite the best in the comp until they sorted their forward line out and got their midfield balance right. Being on average the 3rd best side in it for a prolonged period means you aren't miles off it. But it doesn't mean missed flags represented a failed policy. It is difficult to produce a side that is consistently knocking on the door. Richmond tried it and they could only last 4 years. Now a scorched Earth rebuild is the consequence.
The bolded gives serious "old man rambling nonsense to himself in the dark" vibes. Nurse!
Perhaps he extends the gimp title also to Lefau, who at age 26 has the same average goals kicked this year.
At what point is the average Tigers punter going to walk away from the AFLs answer to MAGA?Just remember this is the guy that has to convince his own club’s supporters that another club’s wins don’t count because they aren’t by enough points
I actually do rate Lefau, just seeing if we get some fireworks out of the comparisonNah he’s a gun but.
You get confused easily so let's not focus on that.But on threads comparing dynasty and other highly rated teams you have said over and over those Cats teams Richmond embarrassed 2017-20 were no good. Now you are saying it is difficult to be that good.
Thus my confusion Meow.
The incredible thing is Geelong have still selected more players under 23 than Richmond this week.
Was that 9 game Cumberland? 19 goal seasons as a forward aren't going to cut it. Henry had 40 goals in 2023.Cumberland 2022 had a better average performance than most of those. And he is about to be delisted.
There should be a much bigger difference there for a side that is top 4 compared to a possible wooden spooner. Plus there should be more Rising Star nominations and 22under22 selectees for Richmond.Games played by Richmond players in 2024 who are under 23 as of now: 138
Games played by Geelong players in 2024 who are under 23 as of now: 115
I actually do rate Lefau, just seeing if we get some fireworks out of the comparison
Yeah I definitely think there's area for Henry to improve on, I'd like to see him on his bike a bit moving around the ground and getting involved at ground level more, but he is elite at finding space and timing a leapAgreed I don’t mind him either. I just don’t get MR’s unhealthy obsession with deathriding a player who has shown by a very young age playing primarily behind two superstar key forwards that he can be a very good contributor. He gets 2.5 shots on goal a game as it is and you would assume as he gets older that will grow barring some major misadventure or Ian baker finch like case of the yips.
Was that 9 game Cumberland? 19 goal seasons as a forward aren't going to cut it. Henry had 40 goals in 2023.
Which Richmond players who are yet to turn 24, have had the best seasons for Richmond in 2024?Games played by Richmond players in 2024 who are under 23 as of now: 138
Games played by Geelong players in 2024 who are under 23 as of now: 115
Why only 9 games? 40 goals compared to 19 means their seasons weren't even in the same ball park.Cumberland 2022 v Henry 2023
Av Player Rating 10.02 v 7.89
Av Goals + Assists 3.0 v 2.2
Av Score involvements 5.9 v 5.0
Henry was playing for the reigning premier. Cumberland was playing for the reigning 13th placed team.
Henry's had a stalling year after a good first 7-8 games. It did coincide with trying to play 4-5 tall forwards for a period and in the end his role has become muddled.Agreed I don’t mind him either. I just don’t get MR’s unhealthy obsession with deathriding a player who has shown by a very young age playing primarily behind two superstar key forwards that he can be a very good contributor. He gets 2.5 shots on goal a game as it is and you would assume as he gets older that will grow barring some major misadventure or Ian baker finch like case of the yips.
Refer us to the posts that said "nailed on elite talent" as opposed to "had a strong year for a 20-21 year old marking forward".I don't have a big issue with where O Henry sits in reality. But go back to this thread earlier where Cats were referring to him as a nailed on elite talent and follow the conversation from there, then you will understand why I am highlighting Henry.
Cumberland 2022 v Henry 2023
Av Player Rating 10.02 v 7.89
Av Goals + Assists 3.0 v 2.2
Av Score involvements 5.9 v 5.0
Henry was playing for the reigning premier. Cumberland was playing for the reigning 13th placed team.
That seems a remarkably small difference between a Top 4 contender and the bottom team.Games played by Richmond players in 2024 who are under 23 as of now: 138
Games played by Geelong players in 2024 who are under 23 as of now: 115