Richmond 2005 - Player Summaries: In three parts.

[Coughlan24]

Part 1.

Kyle Archibald - Looks raw, his kicking needs to improve as well as his footy smarts, a fair development year.

Joel Bowden - A solid contributor each week and started to put his head over the ball for a change, hard to gauge because he is always loose in defence a role he does well but his disposal by foot does need to improve.

Nathan Brown - Was having a great year until his demise in Rd 10 what we saw of him showed us how good he really is.

Wayne Campbell - A good final year, was solid off the bench a role he played well, still has the problem of holding the play up for too long can be frustrating when we've got a run on. Very good for 16 years.

Mark Chaffey - OP ruined his late season, but he developed as a tagger although he did get towelled a few times by opposition stars. If his groin problem is chronic then a trade should be made. Only fair this year.

Mark Coughlan - Was great early in the year doing some important run with roles. Is still plagued by a groin problem though his kicking lacked penetration and half the time he did everything to avoid kicking long. A very good season considering his injury history.

Brett Deledio - Where do you start? Will be an absolute gun, he has everything you could want in a footballer and the best thing about him is he plays for us. Simply a superb season.

Nathan Foley - Once Chaffey went down he was TW's first choice as a tagger, he did well goes hard and gets the ball out of packs his size and leg-speed are perhaps a concern but very solid in his first senior apperances.

Darren Gaspar - At times good, at times bad let's just say he was a hell of a lot better than last season.

Alex Gilmour - His year was ruined by injury, it thwarted any real development. He is very gifted, if he gets a full season injury free he'll play senior footy next year.

Mark Graham - Filled the holes when we needed him to. Just went about his business and contributed when asked to. Always competetive.

Ray Hall - Was servicable in the back half and late in the season the forward half for one game against the Dawks. He fills the hole we have at CHB and in a few years he may be the senior member of an inexperienced defence.

 

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Part 2

Brent Hartigan - For him to make it two things need to improve his attitude and his disposal. If he gets this right he will be a good player for us. He also needs to become more accountable. An average year hurt by injuries.

Rory Hilton - Was given his chance and performed only fairly. How he is going to be used will determine whether he is delisted or not. Did ok as a forward but was terrible in the back half.

Chris Hyde - Was very good for the first part of the season but it seemed he wasn't the same player after the clash of heads. Needs to regain his confidence and improve his kicking. Only average this year.

Daniel Jackson - It's only his 2nd season and he did look all at sea. In reality it was his 1st season as he spent most of last season playing school footy. Be patient as he has showed us before he does have a bit of ability.

Kane Johnson - Not your vocal leader as pointed out on PRE but what he does do is lead from the front by ways in his professional approach to training, his attack on the ball and his will to succeed. A solid but not spectacular season.

Andrew Kellaway - Dependable, plays a key defensive role when he shouldn't be. Was contributing each week before breaking his jaw. Does kick very well at goal when he gets the chance.

Trent Knobel - A tap ruckman whose job it is to simply give the midfielders first use. Doesn't get it a lot himself and isn't mobile enough to go forward. An average year.

Andrew Krakouer - Very average this season. If you have Richo and Brown firing then Krakouer is the man who should be feeding off of them he did it once against Carlton i think it was where he got 5 just no consistency at all.

Dean Limbach - In his first season and left to develop at Coburg he will learn a lot and may push for senior selection next season, still a fair way off though.

Luke McGuane - Another who was developing well until injured. He may have even pushed for senior selection this season. Looks very promising.

Danny Meyer - Did well in his senior appearances but with very limited game time. He then struggled at Coburg, but is quick with good disposal and a big pre-season will have him primed for a big year in 2006.

Kelvin Moore - Injury wrecked his 1st half of the year. When played in the seniors he kicked a few goals but i still think he's a backman. Needs to put on some weight in the pre-season if he is going to play a defensive role next year.

Shane Morrison - Played but only because of injuries to other players. Not good enough to play in the AFL. May well be de-listed.

Chris Newman - Did fairly well this season although when played on small forwards did concede a lot of goals. If he increases his endurance levels he may be better suited to a midfield tagging role.

 

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Part 3.

Adam Pattison - Competes well and had a good development year. When he grows into his body and realises what it can do then he will be an effective tall forward/ruckman of the future.

Kayne Pettifer - A good year for Kayne was the extra goalkicker we needed and got some important goals during the season. He needs to find some agression towards his opponents and also a desire to chase and apply pressure.

Dean Polo - Much talked about particularly here on PRE. Had a slow start to his first year but then put his head down and really developed. He probably come on a bit quicker than most expected. A big pre-season and he may well be in the starting 22 for the 1st round next year.

Andrew Raines - Showed glimpses of what he can do but another who just wasn't given any game time at the elite level. A steady season for Coburg and should be better for it. A big year for him next year.

Matthew Richardson - So often called the Barometer for Richmond if he's firing the team is if he's not then the team isn't. Had another big season bad kicking aside he may have won the coleman. Improved his body language and his demeanour on the field. is actually a role model for the younger kids on the list. Keep it up.

Thomas Roach - Could well be said that he went backwards this year. Had a disappointing season did put on some bulk though. Will be given another year and has to find the desire to play at an AFL standard.

David Rodan - Knee injury and took no part this season.

Jay Schulz - A broken ankle ruined his year only in the last few games did we see what potential Jay might have. Was very good down back against Geelong.

Troy Simmonds - Inconsistent all season and to me never really looked fit. it might've been the change in colours.

Greg Stafford - Wasn't the same after injuring his ankle against Carlton. Will probably play on for another year as a tall forward a role he does do quite well.

Richard Tambling - Injury wrecked his 1st season. Showed glimpses of his exciting talent and will be very good just needs an injury free pre-season and regular season to prove it.

Will Thursfield - Very good after coming off the rookie list, he may be the answer to our problem with opposition small forwards provided he gets put on the senior list of course.

Greg Tivendale - Very very disappointing, his turnovers killed us in critical times of games.

Shane Tuck - Will win the Jack Dyer medal this year was absolutely outstanding and has the potential to be one of the games elite midfielders. Needs to look before he kicks but that's the only criticism i have of him. An excellent year.

 

[Berwick boy]

Very good sumary cogs...
Dont think there will be any doubt on young wiill getting promoted..

 

[Jexy]

Good summary cogs, although I think you and I differ on the subject of Tommy Roach. I don't reckon this was a wasted year at all, and I think he'll be a better player as a result of his hard work to come back into form towards the end of the season.