There's still a bit of premiership hangover lingering around PRE, the notion we're still a destination club is at odds with our wooden spoon finish. Cadman probably doesn't even want to become a Tiger, he probably realises Richmond won't make finals for quite some time and would prefer to play for a team still in the premiership window. 17 other clubs will also be competing for his signature, it would be arrogant to assume he's welded to Richmond.
Fast foward to end of season 2026
That's great in theory but there's 10-12 draft selections that need to be nailed over the next 3 years. If this draft is butchered like Clarke's similarly powerful hand then we're stuck on the treadmill for the forseeable future.
Just to clarify, do you mean 2021 when we had 8, 17, 28, 29 & 30?
This one is better placed but 5 picks inside the top 30 is a powerful hand in anyone's language.
Yep, destination club theory doesn’t wash anymore. The club is on the nose in the market. The mass exodus of this year did way more damage reputation wise off the ground then the impact it will have on the ground and that’s saying something.
We have not had such a strong draft hand in such a good draft in the past
The huge positive is we have a recruiter who knows how to build a list from the ground up. I just hope we are not attempting to reinvent the wheel with a host of boom/bust selections, conservatism is the best way forward, particulalrly with this draft.
Sometimes the talent could influence the decision to be conservative
Hewett still looks good from my perspective, I think he will still have a solid career.
Not many players fulfill potential with the foot injuries Hewett has had and navicular has ended very good careers
It certainly destroyed Trengove's career but let's just wait and see, still only 20 so plenty of time to establish himself.
These Navicular issue's have a way of reoccurring and they are very very tricky
He will end up at Richmond. No doubt. But I think when he becomes a free agent.
