Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

[anfo27]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

Doesn't get talked about enough Ed. He is a tough hombre Ed with some nice wheels, gun! Would like to see us utilise his speed out of defence more. He could really be an offensive weapon for us back there.

[Mofra]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/07/23/the-10-best-and-worst-kicks-inside-50-in-the-afl-in-2024-according-to/

1. Ed Richards (Western Bulldogs)

Hoyne: “Ed Richards is the best kick inside 50 and there’s a significant gap between the top two and everyone else.”

If Baz wants a big big money deal - give the cash to Ed instead?

[The Underdog]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/07/...-according-to/



If Baz wants a big big money deal - give the cash to Ed instead?

Admittedly, I’ve been Ed-pilled from early days but this is the correct take.

[mjp]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

Doesn't get talked about enough Ed. He is a tough hombre Ed with some nice wheels, gun! Would like to see us utilise his speed out of defence more. He could really be an offensive weapon for us back there.

In our house, we all call him "Ed" we he is doing great things (most of the time) and "Ted" when he is battling...

Does anyone else do this??

[Happy Days]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

When he’s going bad I mostly hit him with this:

[D Mitchell]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

In our house, we all call him "Ed" we he is doing great things (most of the time) and "Ted" when he is battling...

Does anyone else do this??

Good or bad, he's Richards. It's only for the very special that a nickname, shortened name or firstname is bestowed. Bont is the sole current bestowed.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/07/...-according-to/



If Baz wants a big big money deal - give the cash to Ed instead?

Really interesting list. A few players the media fawn over in the “bad entries” category. Love a bit of data telling us experts have got it wrong.

[Mofra]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs - Ed Richards

Really interesting list. A few players the media fawn over in the “bad entries” category. Love a bit of data telling us experts have got it wrong.

I think CD often have to be taken with a grain of salt, given Houston is at no 2 and he probably has far fewer entries than other blokes in that top 10.
It does show Ed's value to us though as his numbers since moving into the midfield are outstanding. Almost 5 tackles per game certainly helps us too

[Bornadog]

Career-best Bulldog quickly becoming a Champion Data ‘Immortal’





Western Bulldogs midfielder Ed Richards is so far producing an out-of-this-world season.

According to Champion Data’s ratings, the 25-year-old is keeping esteemed company with some of the game’s absolute greats.

Over the journey, just three players have averaged a player rating of more than 20 - Gary Ablett Jnr, Patrick Dangerfield and Dustin Martin - and in 2025 Richards is delivering the same.

Leading analyst Daniel Hoyne says the star Bulldog is well on his way to becoming a Champion Data ‘Immortal’.

“What we are looking to do at the end of this 2025 campaign is induct the fourth Champion Data ‘Immortal’,” Hoyne said on SEN’s Sportsday.

“In the current Champion Data ‘Immortals’ we have: Gary Ablett Jnr, Patrick Dangerfield and Dustin Martin.

“The fourth Champion Data ‘Immortal’ if he keeps going this way will be Ed Richards.”

What’s the criteria to becoming a Champion Data ‘Immortal’?

“AFL Player Rating points, that is the single most efficient and best way to measure impact of an individual,” Hoyne continued.

“It takes into account how you win it, what you do with it and where on the ground you actually win it.

“To keep this really simple, if you get a 15-rating game that’s All-Australian level. If you get a 20-plus rated game, that is out-of-this-world good as an individual game.

“Our AFL Ratings have been going for 15 years. Across a season, the only three players we have seen average an out-of-this-world season (20-plus points) - Gazza, Dangerfield, Dusty and currently Ed Richards.

“We have never seen a midfielder use the ball better in a season so far than what Ed Richards is doing since Gary Ablett Jnr in 2010.

“If people want to talk about who is the best player in the competition, stop the argument, start the question again (and say) who is the second best player? Because it’s not even close.

“The beauty about this guy is he can do it in so many different ways.

“Please people, start to appreciate what he is doing. Gazza, Dusty, Danger - enough said.”

Richards is averaging 26.6 disposals (25th in the AFL), 7.15 inside 50s (1st in the AFL), 5.4 clearances, has provided 22 goal assists (1st in the AFL) at an average of 1.7, and averages over 8 score involvements which ranks 1st in the AFL.

[Sedat]

Let's all pause to reflect that a dodgy car breaking down made Ed Richards late for his Carlton recruiter meeting, which ultimately caused the Blues to select Lochie O'Brien at pick 10, allowing Ed to slide to our pick 16.

Let's also pause to reflect that we only got pick 16 in the first place as part of the Jake Stringer trade - we pissed the rest of our Stringer picks away on Josh Schache but I can live with that now.

[josie]

Let's all pause to reflect that a dodgy car breaking down made Ed Richards late for his Carlton recruiter meeting, which ultimately caused the Blues to select Lochie O'Brien at pick 10, allowing Ed to slide to our pick 16.

Let's also pause to reflect that we only got pick 16 in the first place as part of the Jake Stringer trade - we pissed the rest of our Stringer picks away on Josh Schache but I can live with that now.

That car, if it still exists, should be set aside and when Ed hangs up his boots (a dual WB premiership player of course) and squeezed into the Bulldog’s Museum.

[Grantysghost]

No way Richards is having a better year than Bazwanka.
/S

[Uninformed]

Let's all pause to reflect that a dodgy car breaking down made Ed Richards late for his Carlton recruiter meeting, which ultimately caused the Blues to select Lochie O'Brien at pick 10, allowing Ed to slide to our pick 16.

Let's also pause to reflect that we only got pick 16 in the first place as part of the Jake Stringer trade - we pissed the rest of our Stringer picks away on Josh Schache but I can live with that now.

I been bitter because Carlton got Curnow with the pick we traded to move down and get 'Dad' Collins and that Brisbane guy.

But this is such a beautiful way to more than even that ledger with Carlton.

[Bornadog]

No way Richards is having a better year than Bazwanka.
/S

Why? Bazwanka turns the ball over too much and hardly ever hits a target.

[jeemak]

Why? Bazwanka turns the ball over too much and hardly ever hits a target.

/S = sarcasm BAD.........