I'm going to give all you haters a list of players that have shown less the Tambling in AT LEAST their first 2 (usually 3, sometimes 4) years, and I want you all to list, by number, the ones you wouldn't want playing for Richmond right now. Keep in mind that although their performances were less than impressive early in their careers, their respective coaches played them in the seniors as much as possible, presumably to give them experience so that when their development reached the desired level they were truly ready to fire. Wild theory huh?
1. Andrew McLeod
2. Scott Thomson
3. Simon Goodwin
4. Graham Johncock
5. Brent Reilly
6. Luke Power
7. Andrew Walker
8. Dane Swan
9. Ben Johnson
10. Jobe Watson
11. Josh Carr
12. Paul Chapman
13. Jimmy Bartel
14. Joel Corey
15. Jess Sinclair
16. Travis Johnstone
17. James McDonald
18. Cameron Bruce
19. Aaron Davey
20. Kane Cornes
21. Shaun Burgoyne
22. Chad Cornes
23. Steven Salopek
24. Peter Burgoyne
25. Lenny Hayes
25. Ryan O'Keefe
26. Jude Bolton
27. Amon Buchanan
28. Andrew Embley
29. Daniel Cross
30. Lindsay Gilbee.
Also keep in mind that these are only roughly similar type players to Tambling (many of them were better equipped to take on the AFL when they were drafted - more size, VFL experience, etc.) and I only looked at the better players at each club. Widen the range in those areas and the list of players would include more than three quarters of players in the AFL right now.
geoffryprettyboy said:
Patient enough to say all of 2007 & 2008.
Afterall, young Richie has had issues etc, and is still young.
gpb has seen the light. :clap