Welcome to Richmond - Kaleb Smith

[TigerForce]

Not quite full farce at the moment, but definitely farcy. Like outer crust farcy.

I think they are being cautious as the lad is coming back from a navicular, and they want to manage his workload.

But yeah, he's cooking nicely.

Agree. I'd rather he gained consistency at VFL.

 

[TigerFurious]

Can already see it, has AFL traits.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Some astute PRE posters might have another one wrong.

First Samson and now Kaleb.

 

[Webbie26]

This kid looks real good

 

[craig]

Kaleb has skills and athletic abilities that could evolve into a very good player.

He is a slow burn this year due to his Navicular fracture and the club needs to take it easy with him cos if he re injures it or ends up with stress hot spots or fractures it again he could be done and dusted.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Can already see it, has AFL traits.

Spot on. Exactly what I thought watching the VFL.
Think he'll get fast tracked.

 

[Tigers of Old]

He looks like he could replace Bakes should Bakes decide to move on.

Keep Baker. Trade others. Play Smith.

 

[checkside]

Spot on. Exactly what I thought watching the VFL.
Think he'll get fast tracked.

Think he will be managed. Unless the injuries keep piling up and he’s played out of necessity.

Like Craig said, coming back from his injury needs to be managed. Career ending or at least career crippling injury for some.

2nd VFL game last weekend of his career. Has shown plenty, looked impressive last year before his injury. But I’d hope we are careful about the loads we put on him.

 

[Mr Brightside]

First time I’ve seen Smith play , really liked what I saw , the boring old “ looks like a footballer” is my call , not sure if he’s quick , but certainly seemed to move well above all else

 

[Leysy Days]

So much potential. Is now coming with a bullet.

 

[toothless]

Think he'll get fast tracked.

hope not, have enough injuries already

 

[toothless]

not sure if he’s quick , but certainly seemed to move well above all else

2.88 seconds 20 metre sprint not fast enough?

 

[thegdog]

He won the 20m sprint with a blistering time of 2.881 seconds and also posted a top-three finish in the agility testing.
Exciting couple of modern flankers. Smith/Brown

 

[Tigers of Old]

Exciting couple of modern flankers. Smith/Brown

Agree. Boring names, exciting talent.

 

[Jonesracing82]

Really like the way he's tracking. Is doing nothing wrong in the VFL.

 

[Mr Brightside]

2.88 seconds 20 metre sprint not fast enough?

Didn’t say he wasn’t , said not sure , first time I’d seen him play , thought he looked a very good footballer and to be a later pick wondered what the knock on him was/is

 

[crackertiger]

No need to rush him. Another 6 or 8 VFL games injury free will be good. . Elite kick by memory too...

 

[Leysy Days]

Didn’t say he wasn’t , said not sure , first time I’d seen him play , thought he looked a very good footballer and to be a later pick wondered what the knock on him was/is

Missed most of his draft year (2022) through injury so kept him under the radar. Played school footy then dominated late at Colts level in the WAFL.

Our 2022 draft had a mediocre hand to play, but is quietly building.

Smith, Greene, Campbell, Young all taking steps forward.

 

[Don’t Argue]

Missed most of his draft year (2022) through injury so kept him under the radar. Played school footy then dominated late at Colts level in the WAFL.

Our 2022 draft had a mediocre hand to play, but is quietly building.

Smith, Greene, Campbell, Young all taking steps forward.

Was a State cricketer and only took football seriously from U/17 onwards.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Missed most of his draft year (2022) through injury so kept him under the radar. Played school footy then dominated late at Colts level in the WAFL.

Our 2022 draft had a mediocre hand to play, but is quietly building.

Smith, Greene, Campbell, Young all taking steps forward.

So effectively missed 2 years of football.

Upside is huge.