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An interesting assessment of Richmonds list, but more interestingly comparing it to ours and the different approach each team has made. I think they're being a little too kind to us, we've really gone down a path that we no choice with because our senior players were not up to it.

It's good to see that outsiders are beginning to believe though.

ONE of the AFL's leading draft experts has warned Richmond faces a long and painful rebuilding period at exactly the wrong time to be needing one. Neville Stibbard, the former North Melbourne recruiting boss, has delivered a damning assessment of the Tigers’ list, saying Melbourne’s playing group is further advanced and closer to a premiership.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl...5-19771,00.html

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I don`t think they are being kind to us, this is the real deal. We are closer than Richmond to the next premiership. The Tiges aren`t gonna win the granny this year. With Geelong as red hot as they were last night, they have no hope. At least we are getting some game time into our youngsters and showing good signs off the field and a bit on the field. I think we should all start believing, because in Australian rules anything can and does happen.

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I'd hate to be a Richmond fan and read that. They really have drafted terribly over the past decade from what I can remember. A few good picks, but some have just been terrible. It's far too early to say if we've bettered them. We'll see in 3 years time.

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Interesting that White says it was a good long term move to cut the older blokes like himself. I realise it was for the best but still feel Melbourne treated White quite badly in the end. He rejected the big offer from Collingwood to stay true to Melbourne and we in return showed him no loyalty. Although he obviously sees the big picture that the club is bigger than the individual and has no hard feelings.

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Interesting that White says it was a good long term move to cut the older blokes like himself. I realise it was for the best but still feel Melbourne treated White quite badly in the end. He rejected the big offer from Collingwood to stay true to Melbourne and we in return showed him no loyalty. Although he obviously sees the big picture that the club is bigger than the individual and has no hard feelings.

Towards the end of his career we paid him much more than he was worth. I'm not too sympathetic.

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I'd hate to be a Richmond fan and read that. They really have drafted terribly over the past decade from what I can remember. A few good picks, but some have just been terrible. It's far too early to say if we've bettered them. We'll see in 3 years time.

the Toygs are in big trouble for the next 5-10 years

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