Our early draft picks

[Carn dees 108]

A good mate of mine from SA reckons that Jack Trengove has been playing in the seniors at Sturt the past couple of weeks and says that he's been "superimpressive" against the men.

His verdict?

"Think Rich!"

If Scully is as good as he's cracked up to be and a couple of meaningless wins at this stage of the season prevent us from getting these two players they will go down in history as monumental defeats.

Do we need Carlton and Richmond's (Wallace has already 'fessed up) efforts in 2007 to show us how to do things properly and get an advantage in a competition that's hopelessly compromised anyway?

makes me feel even more nervouse about winning mroe games :S

[Guest]

At this stage I would think that none of those players mentioned will be available for our second round pick, with the way Carlisle and Talia played in the Champs and the lack or real quality talls in this years draft I can see them going first round.

If this happens then there will be a pretty good midfielder slip to our pick, I would think. A bit like what happened with blease.

[Adam The God 30,221]

At this stage I would think that none of those players mentioned will be available for our second round pick, with the way Carlisle and Talia played in the Champs and the lack or real quality talls in this years draft I can see them going first round.

You're probably right, but it'll probably depend on what each club needs and wants. Hawthorn and St Kilda for example might not want another key forward prospect, considering their key position players already.

[Dee tention 616]

I would even cop a loss to Fremantle to secure Scully and Trengove with Picks 1 and 2.

However, I think we will beat them and have Picks 1 and 3! I just hope Freo take a WA boy. The same with WC if they end up with the PP.

Freo V WC will be very interesting too watch!

[Carn dees 108]

I would even cop a loss to Fremantle to secure Scully and Trengove with Picks 1 and 2.

However, I think we will beat them and have Picks 1 and 3! I just hope Freo take a WA boy. The same with WC if they end up with the PP.

Freo V WC will be very interesting too watch!

Mate i honestly dont care if we dont win another game.

Giving that we give players like newton valenti and even Hughes etc a red hot go.

And get the likes of greeney mclean wrapped in cotton wool for a big pre season.

Edited July 23, 2009 by Carn dees

[legin72 0]

Great forum guys and happy to be on board.

I'd love for us to grab Scully and either Butcher or Trengrove in the draft but I have concerns with Scully.

I'm hearing rumblings that he is a mad Richmond supporter/member and wants to go there even if it means getting traded after 2 years. Now I know a kid will play anywhere he is picked and circumstances change once he fits in at a club. But is wise when you interview the kid and he says I want to play for Richmond and I'll go there after 2years to draft him?.....

Especially now the AFL is looking at free agency.

[Its Miller time 6]

I don't think you can be overly concerned about things like that. You have to pick the best player.

I would seriously question someones intelligence though if they wanted to get to Richmond that badly. Maybe he isn't smart enough to be an elite player.

[Jarka 767]

Great forum guys and happy to be on board.

I'd love for us to grab Scully and either Butcher or Trengrove in the draft but I have concerns with Scully.

I'm hearing rumblings that he is a mad Richmond supporter/member and wants to go there even if it means getting traded after 2 years. Now I know a kid will play anywhere he is picked and circumstances change once he fits in at a club. But is wise when you interview the kid and he says I want to play for Richmond and I'll go there after 2years to draft him?.....

Especially now the AFL is looking at free agency.

Welcome aboard!

I've heard interviews with him and he's stated that he doesn't care where he ends up, just that he wants to succeed.

No need to worry, the kid will be a gem where ever he ends up

[Freak 100]

we beat port, get over scully

[Sir Why You Little 37,033]

Great forum guys and happy to be on board.

I'd love for us to grab Scully and either Butcher or Trengrove in the draft but I have concerns with Scully.

I'm hearing rumblings that he is a mad Richmond supporter/member and wants to go there even if it means getting traded after 2 years. Now I know a kid will play anywhere he is picked and circumstances change once he fits in at a club. But is wise when you interview the kid and he says I want to play for Richmond and I'll go there after 2years to draft him?.....

Especially now the AFL is looking at free agency.

Norm Smith was a Fanatic Collingwood Supporter as a Kid, But once the Team started To Roll at Melbourne in the Mid Thirties, he knocked back a big offer to go to Collingwood. He had Found His Home.

With any new Recruit we Have to make them want to stay

[Guest JACKtheRIPPER]

Great forum guys and happy to be on board.

I'd love for us to grab Scully and either Butcher or Trengrove in the draft but I have concerns with Scully.

I'm hearing rumblings that he is a mad Richmond supporter/member and wants to go there even if it means getting traded after 2 years. Now I know a kid will play anywhere he is picked and circumstances change once he fits in at a club. But is wise when you interview the kid and he says I want to play for Richmond and I'll go there after 2years to draft him?.....

Especially now the AFL is looking at free agency.

i think your a mad richmond supporter, pity there played 3 final series in the last 27yrs, only a fool would believe what you just posted.

[Maric Legend 0]

we beat port, get over scully

Freak.... have you seen the team lists lately??

[SidVicious 130]

i think your a mad richmond supporter, pity there played 3 final series in the last 27yrs, only a fool would believe what you just posted.

It's true that he's a Tiger fan but those who know him will tell you he's a young man committed to carving out a career in the game. As soon as he's drafted his allegiance will be to the club that selected him.

[Jerry Lundergard 420]

It's true that he's a Tiger fan but those who know him will tell you he's a young man committed to carving out a career in the game. As soon as he's drafted his allegiance will be to the club that selected him.

I am sure he will quickly become more excited about spearing it in to the likes of Jurrah and Watts, as opposed to Reiwoldt, Morton or Post.

Do i need to remind people also of Chris Judds supposed love of the MFC as a youngster?

I don't see Buddy Franklin demanding a trade to the Demons even though he supported them as kid as well.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Great forum guys and happy to be on board.

I'd love for us to grab Scully and either Butcher or Trengrove in the draft but I have concerns with Scully.

I'm hearing rumblings that he is a mad Richmond supporter/member and wants to go there even if it means getting traded after 2 years. Now I know a kid will play anywhere he is picked and circumstances change once he fits in at a club. But is wise when you interview the kid and he says I want to play for Richmond and I'll go there after 2years to draft him?.....

Especially now the AFL is looking at free agency.

Understand your concerns, but think back to when you were 17. Do you still obsess over the same things you did then? Plenty of players are "mad keen" supporters, and move on from that within months of joining their new club. I'd put homesickness (not an issue with Tom) along with perhaps the lure of better money/flags at other clubs as real reasons for concerns with drafting.

If it were a big deal, Franklin and Judd would be playing here.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Understand your concerns, but think back to when you were 17. Do you still obsess over the same things you did then?

Ummmmm yep.

Melbourne flag

Girls

Melbourne flag

Night at the pub

Melbourne flag

Going to gigs

Melbourne flag

I've quoted Nick Hornby regularly on here before. Unlike other teenagers who've seen their childhood idol hold up the premiership cup, it's those like me in their mid thirties to mid forties who've never been able to fully shake off their childhood ambitions. Sure other things change - job, marriage, children, responsibilites blah blah blah but thinking about a Melbourne flag still occupies way way too much of my time. Has Melbourne's failure to win a premiership inhibited the ability of many of us to properly grow up?

In regards to your original intent, however, history has shown that it matters little who a young player once followed. Can anyone name more than a couple of examples of a player who has stated that their reason for switching clubs was to play for the team they followed as a boy?

Edited July 31, 2009 by Goodvibes

[H_T 3,043]

I think leggin is pulling everyones leg. Welcome anyway Tiger. Sid Vicious is right as are others that have heard Scully speak. He will be committed to the club he joins whoever drafts him.

[Einstein 1]

Great forum guys and happy to be on board.

I'd love for us to grab Scully and either Butcher or Trengrove in the draft but I have concerns with Scully.

I'm hearing rumblings that he is a mad Richmond supporter/member and wants to go there even if it means getting traded after 2 years. Now I know a kid will play anywhere he is picked and circumstances change once he fits in at a club. But is wise when you interview the kid and he says I want to play for Richmond and I'll go there after 2years to draft him?.....

Especially now the AFL is looking at free agency.

Nah, I wouldn't worry about it. Once 'Sculls', (as Watts refers to him, apparantly good mates), gets a good introduction to the history of the club, that he may one day be referred to with the likes of Barassi and Flower, and gets a feel for the direction the club is heading, he will forget he ever cared for Richmond.

He will be ours. Ours!!!!! Muhahahaha.