There's a bit of a line to play HBF in the ones, Olds. But he looks promising. Elite pace, anticipated well, good hands.
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Welcome to Richmond - Kaleb Smith
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His defensive efforts also wouldn't have gone unseen by the coaches. Thought he was good defensively and used the ball well on offence. He'll get more of it offensively as he plays more games.
Kaleb is still basically training only once a week as they build him up from that season ending foot injury last year and today was his debut game so i'd say he has plenty of scope to improve.
Shame hes coming off a navicular, he might be an option as a fast-running athletic marking wingman.
Slower burn with his management
Thanks Caesar, good to know about his level of training. Probably park him from the 1sts this year I'd guess. I think he has massive upside, really looking forward to seeing his development.
Same TOO.
Once he gets his fitness up to AFL level he will be one to come in. The modern day half back flanker. Pace.
Didn't watch the game against the Suns. Got a good report from Stevie Morris.
He got 3 clearances, did he attend any centre bounces, or were they from stoppages?
Kaleb Smith (19 disposals, five marks, three clearances)
"Had his best game for the club. It's great to see him growing in confident confidence each and every week. He's very diligent at the club working at his game, and he's reaping the rewards from that."
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He got 3 clearances, did he attend any centre bounces, or were they from stoppages?
Kaleb Smith (19 disposals, five marks, three clearances)
"Had his best game for the club. It's great to see him growing in confident confidence each and every week. He's very diligent at the club working at his game, and he's reaping the rewards from that."
VFL Report: Round 1
Richmond VFL coach Steve Morris provides a summary of how the Tigers’ players performed in last Saturday's Round 1 win over Gold Coast at People First Stadium.
Kaleb Smith (19 disposals, five marks, three clearances)
"Had his best game for the club. It's great to see him growing in confident confidence each and every week. He's very diligent at the club working at his game, and he's reaping the rewards from that."
The next most exciting prospect on our list after Mcaullife.
"Had his best game for the club. It's great to see him growing in confident confidence each and every week. He's very diligent at the club working at his game, and he's reaping the rewards from that."
The next most exciting prospect on our list after Mcaullife.
"Had his best game for the cub". Wasn't it his first VFL game? He was injured all of last year
So you are saying he also had his worst game for the club?
The coaches reckon he’s got the best attitude of any junior to walk through the club in a very long time. They love him and reckon he’ll do whatever it takes to make it.
And from meeting him last night at Club 80, he’s rocketed to the top of my 5 favourite players. Full of personality and humanity. Thanked us all for coming and for the venue for hosting us. Rare humility for a 19yr old.
It’s a pity I didn’t have a spare pair of undies, having already flung them at McCauliff earlier in the night
And from meeting him last night at Club 80, he’s rocketed to the top of my 5 favourite players. Full of personality and humanity. Thanked us all for coming and for the venue for hosting us. Rare humility for a 19yr old.
It’s a pity I didn’t have a spare pair of undies, having already flung them at McCauliff earlier in the night
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Any little snippets you can pass on from the night DA. I know the cone of silence descends for most of the night.
I noticed it in that video where he, a West Australian new to the City of Melbourne, drove to Tullamarine to pick up McAuliffe and Fawcett, and conducted it all really well making them feel welcome.
Can you tell us more on what he said yesterday? Was Ooze there?
As you know they don’t like passing on information discussed on the night but saying that, there wasn’t really anything confidential in nature.Any little snippets you can pass on from the night DA. I know the cone of silence descends for most of the night.
Fawcett and Colina both have stress fractures in their lower backs and both should be ready to resume training in a month. Putting it down to training loads that they probably weren’t ready fire. Colina’s was a repeat of the same injury from last year where he weighed in at 116kg and wasn’t ready for the running demands of AFL. He’s now 104kg and really looking forward to getting back to playing.
McCauliff spoke well and I asked him about the draft. Clarke admitted to him that he was their target but understood that other clubs weren’t going to pick him in that range so we played a cool hand there.
Smith was a state cricketer who played football for fun with his mates. Decided to get serious from U/17s as he saw more of a future in AFL.
