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Welcome to the Tigers - Connor Menadue
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Troof.
I wonder do recruiters take into account "the system" a player comes from? The Tiger's have clearly the best system in the last few years. Players that break into the seniors are able to hold their own. That is a sign of excellent preparation. When you recruit a player from us, you get a little bit of that too surely? Baffling.
I felt Connor clearly wasn’t good enough to break into our 22 but still a touch surprised he didn’t get another shot somewhere like the Saints or Freo. Think what would have concerned oppo recruiters was the lack of development in his game at snr level across several seasons. Also for a quick player he didn’t use it on the big stage anywhere near enough or win enough ball.
Played some excellent VFL footy for us & no shame in being not quite good enough at AFL level.
Good luck to the kid going forward.
Played some excellent VFL footy for us & no shame in being not quite good enough at AFL level.
Good luck to the kid going forward.
Maybe the fact that he couldn’t perform in our system while others could, maybe the fact we have elite development and he didn’t improve that much was enough for clubs to say ”if he can’t perform at Richmond as their 20-22 ranked player he’s not going to be able to play in an average side as the 10-12 ranked player.”
Understand the logic, just disagree with it. There are at least half a dozen clubs who were dumb or negligent for not taking him. They would have got at the minimum a solid citizen fringe/ scoffolding player, from the best club and system in the land, for 3 years of a rebuild. The reasons for the dumbness is is twofold IMO. 1. The rest of the footy doesn't get or refuse to acknowledge how good we are and how good our system is 2. Rebuilding clubs continue to take the hail Mary approach, the approach we explicitly and systematically ditched during our last successful rebuild.
Ce la vie. A lot of other clubs are dumb or negligent, fine by me.
Disappointed for him. Personally thought he was finally ready to make the next step.
Do they have that Hal season pick thing again next year? He’d be a chance for that, wouldn’t he?
i agree with your second and last statements wholeheartedly. I cannot fathom the love. He is a great vfl player but squandered every opportunity at senior level. I don’t deny he is quick and has great skills but didn’t use them much. I have rewatched a lot of the early season games and without my desire to see a young Richmond player succeed there isn’t much there.
Squandered every opportunity is overstatement. He has also shown he can play well at senior level. Ultimately what can't be argued is he wasn't good enough to get a game with us. I used to rant and rave about 8 delistings not being enough and that none would get a game with manangatang. Times have changed superbly.
Yeah nah. Tigers dump him. No other team selects him. I don't think all 18 clubs are that dumb that they couldn't see Menadue deserved another chance. In my opinion you're better off trying a mature vfl (or other comp player) that hasn't had a chance at AFL level than someone who has and been on a list for 5 years averaging just 12.2 disposals a game as a running link player over 39 matches. Had his chance, didn't take it, it's a dog eat dog competition. Had more chances than many others were given.
Agree and it would be a nice result if he did go over there and show his stuff whether it leads to another AFL opportunity or a solid WAFL career
Now at Werribee vfl
Coach is Choco Mark Williams
d’oh Tigernof old beat me by 2 months
Coach is Choco Mark Williams
d’oh Tigernof old beat me by 2 months
