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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

    Quote Originally Posted by anfo27 View Post
    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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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    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
    "Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"

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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

    Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
    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

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    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.
    It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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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!
    Anyone can support a team that is winning, it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage, so lets always be behind our boys and girls in red, white and blue.

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    Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    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.
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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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."
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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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

    Quote Originally Posted by Remi Moses View Post
    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

    Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
    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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