2018 - What do you expect from the club?

[Thryleon]

Which of his 2 games gave that definitive impression???

The one against Geelong.

Was starved of the footy and Casboult got a free kick for one of McKay's marks inside fifty.

Still managed two goals.

If he averages 1.5 goals a game and plays 20 games he could kick 30..

I'll settle for 25 first up.

[Gointocarlton]

The one against Geelong.

Was starved of the footy and Casboult got a free kick for one of McKay's marks inside fifty.

Still managed two goals.

If he averages 1.5 goals a game and plays 20 games he could kick 30..

I'll settle for 25 first up.

I am not normally one to compare players however, Joe Daniher managed 5 games in his first year and kicked 3 goals. Since then he as managed:
21ga 28go
22ga 34go
22ga 43go
23ga 65go
A young fellas career can turn fairly quickly with the right attitude, hard work in the PS and of course a bit of luck. If H has a good preseason and stays injury free, anything is possible, he has the talent.

[Phillipwh]

Great analysis
Thanks

[Thryleon]

I am not normally one to compare players however, Joe Daniher managed 5 games in his first year and kicked 3 goals. Since then he as managed:
21ga 28go
22ga 34go
22ga 43go
23ga 65go
A young fellas career can turn fairly quickly with the right attitude, hard work in the PS and of course a bit of luck. If H has a good preseason and stays injury free, anything is possible, he has the talent.

Agree but rumour has it Daniher was at the club whilst dank was.

If you could find another example though I'm all ears.

[flyboy77]

Harry only turns 20 in December!

[Robblues]

An exciting time ahead no doubt , but there are as many pot holes as well
With a full preseason ahead  of many of our recent additions and them having played some games last year they will train with a change of attitude. They will now know what to expect instead of the unknown factor. Those with the right mental attitude will think, "wow I can do this , I had some wins" , those softer on the mental side will need that direction from our coaching staff, so I hope thats recognised quickly by our off field guys. At this level the talent alone factor separates the heard. This will go a long way towards the direction of our season & the development going forward.

[tonyo]

As an interesting comparison point, I wonder how many posters on the Richmond websites were predicting premierships after the trade period last year?

I'm sure most of their comments would have been "How can we kick a score - we've got Riewoldt and that's about it...."

Injury luck, a manageable draw and belief.  They can be the ingredients for almost anything.

The starting 6 in Richmond's GF team had the following games experience : 224, 51, 42, 36, 22 and 4.

[flyboy77]

Tigers got very, very lucky....zip injuries and in the GF the Crows played like a bunch of stoned crabs....

[crashlander]

Tigers got very, very lucky....zip injuries and in the GF the Crows played like a bunch of stoned crabs....

Indeed. having a list both complete, fit and in form was perfect for Richmond. None of the other contenders had their lists in as good a condition.

Western Bulldogs did it harder. Their list was in form, but it had a significant number of injuries, even to significant performers. But a number of players really lifted for the finals to career best form. Some of those players have not yet been able to reproduce that form.

[Amers]

Same as last year, improvement, and the more the better!

I think we improved slightly this year, not as much as I had hoped, but at least I still saw us moving in the right direction.

I feel reasonably confident that we have the right people in the right places to keep us headed in the right direction, which means I can sit back and enjoy the ride!