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Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Welcome!
(Just getting in early to help)
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Really happy with Ed Richards coming to us.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Happy to have you with us :)
Ed Richards highlights - 2017 draft prospect
https://youtu.be/LnIipqFM7P0
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Welcome to the Dogs Ed Richards
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Tomorrow's Heroes - Ed Richards
https://youtu.be/cArI0LgZC0A
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
You’ve backed him in for a while GVG, well done.
Happy to add some serious wheels to our list, thought we might snare Murphy or L Fogarty but happy with this one. I bet Dal wishes he had another pick in the first 20!
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
Go_Dogs
Happy to add some serious wheels to our list, thought we might snare Murphy or L Fogarty but happy with this one. I bet Dal wishes he had another pick in the first 20!
Embarrassment of riches still available.
We would have been happy with Murphy or L.Fogarty
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Looks like Ron Weasley, I like him already.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Nice left foot . Good speed also ( on the highlights )
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
A steal at 16, welcome aboard.
Height: 185cm
Weight: 78kg
DOB: 3 July, 1999
Position: Half Back
Club: Oakleigh Chargers
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Has midfield potential too
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
does he have a right foot?
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
anfo27
does he have a right foot?
Does he need it? ;) He is very one sided but he will adjust. He will win over the fans and a mate reckons the red hair reminds him of Brad Hardie :)
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Originally Posted by
GVGjr
Does he need it? ;) He is very one sided but he will adjust. He will win over the fans and a mate reckons the red hair reminds him of Brad Hardie :)
I like what i see
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Richards follows the Dalrymple patented 'rapid improvement in his U18 season' blueprint to the letter - it has served us very well in the past
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
Sedat
Richards follows the Dalrymple patented 'rapid improvement in his U18 season' blueprint to the letter - it has served us very well in the past
Also players from the Oakleigh Chargers have served us well.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
I was almost ready to draft him with 9 so to get him and Naughton is a great outcome
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Simon Dalrymple re: Ed Richards: "Obviously with Bob Murphy departing, a running half-back was a good fit"
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Simon Dalrymple re: Ed Richards: "Obviously with Bob Murphy departing, a running half-back was a good fit"
And he might even allow JJ to move forward.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Welcome to the Doggies Ed.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Welcome to the Doggies Ed, you'll certainly be easy to spot on the field with that red mane of yours!
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
GVGjr
And he might even allow JJ to move forward.
in about four years when he should genuinely come good.
We've been spoiled by the progress of the likes of Bont, Stringer, McLean, Macrae and few others. If true to form of most draftees, he won't be taking JJ's role away any time soon.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
He looks a real metreage player. Good burst out of packs and seems to hit a lot of targets by foot. Exciting prospect.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Simon Dalrymple: "Ed Richards is a running half-back who we were prepared to pick at nine but we were happy to get him at 16 which is always a bonus."
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Some Draft Combine results for Richards
184.7cm, 78.1kg
Running Vertical Jump 80cm (top 25% of players tested)
Sprints 5mtr 1.11, 10mtr 1.81 and 20mtr 3.01 (top 25% for each distance of the players tested)
Agility and Yo-Yo tests were not strong and his 2km was a tick under 7mins
He needs to build up his aerobic base.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
Remi Moses
Nice left foot . Good speed also ( on the highlights )
Yep that certainly was a huge plus in the highlights.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
Sedat
Richards follows the Dalrymple patented 'rapid improvement in his U18 season' blueprint to the letter - it has served us very well in the past
I did notice in one report that Richards recently grew 15 cm in a year. This seems another trait that often pops up in Dal selections.
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Originally Posted by
PeanutsPeanuts
I did notice in one report that Richards recently grew 15 cm in a year. This seems another trait that often pops up in Dal selections.
In year nine I grew just under an average of a cm every week. I wish Dal was recruiting back then...
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
Is Richards a vote of no confidence in Williams?
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
Is Richards a vote of no confidence in Williams?
I don't think so. It may be that others (JJ or Williams etc) or Richards can play wing or further up. If Richards can hit targets by foot inside 50 I'm happy to see him on the wing.
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Dash, dare, creativity and an ability to execute.
I've heard the Heath Shaw comparison but bugger that, he's Rohan Smith mach-2, and he'll be learning from him first hand.
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Originally Posted by
Rocket Science
Dash, dare, creativity and an ability to execute.
I've heard the Heath Shaw comparison but bugger that, he's Rohan Smith mach-2, and he'll be learning from him first hand.
Yep. Refuses to point at team mates and berate them for his mistakes either... So Bubba is more apt.
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Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Yep. Refuses to point at team mates and berate them for his mistakes either... So Bubba is more apt.
Rohan Smith would make his point if he thought you let him down. Just not in front of 45 000 people, the opposition and 20 teammates.
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Richards is a great pickup reading some of the posts and new articles on him.
Did not realize that he was grandson of Ron richards, who was Lou brother. He has great pedigree from both sides of his parents, good article here.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...25-gzssmz.html
Really rapt with this recruit and hope he can become a 200 game player for us. Even happier that we pinched him from the pies.
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Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
Is Richards a vote of no confidence in Williams?
I don't think so they're very different players. Richards will primarily play on the quicker types.
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Originally Posted by
macca
Richards is a great pickup reading some of the posts and new articles on him.
Did not realize that he was grandson of Ron richards, who was Lou brother. He has great pedigree from both sides of his parents, good article here.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...25-gzssmz.html
Really rapt with this recruit and hope he can become a 200 game player for us. Even happier that we pinched him from the pies.
That's interesting. We had a teacher at school called miss Richards (her first name was Sian from memory) and she was Lou's granddaughter. She must be be Ed's Aunty I guess. Or cousin if Ed is Ron's grandson.
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Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
That's interesting. We had a teacher at school called miss Richards (her first name was Sian from memory) and she was Lou's granddaughter. She must be be Ed's Aunty I guess. Or cousin if Ed is Ron's grandson.
His grandfather Ron was a very good player for Collingwood too.