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Welcome to the Tigers - Daniel Rioli
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The lack of mass is not the problem at this stage. It's Rioli's use that is letting him down and that is a function of adjusting to the tempo. He's got to adjust to work more outside but his instincts are fierce.
Dimma rated him 50/50 for R1. But if Rioli had used the ball well on Thursday night he'd be a certainty.
I hope he gets called up and hits targets. If he does I expect him to play every game.
Dimma rated him 50/50 for R1. But if Rioli had used the ball well on Thursday night he'd be a certainty.
I hope he gets called up and hits targets. If he does I expect him to play every game.
Rioli will play round 1.
This has always been the plan and after 3 games of nab cup and some encouraging performances why change the plan ?
This has always been the plan and after 3 games of nab cup and some encouraging performances why change the plan ?
Lloyd ahead of him for round 1 in my opinion, let him find some touch in the vfl and bring him in when he is actually ready.
Took him 3 games to get used to the tempo of practice matches and round 1 will be a quantum leap from that.
I would really like to see him serve an apprenticeship in the 2s but he looks to me like he will be a player. Just not quite yet and that is totally understandable.
I would really like to see him serve an apprenticeship in the 2s but he looks to me like he will be a player. Just not quite yet and that is totally understandable.
I think Hardwick said it when he was talking about Yarran's unavailability early season, it's a marathon, not a sprint and it applies with Rioli. He's shown enough to suggest that given the time to learn the game and develop physically he will be a very good player, just not this season, although his NAB games have me thinking he'll play more senior footy this year than I originally anticipated.Sintiger said:
Those that speak of Lloyd taking riolis spot are way off the mark .
Rioli brings something to the table that Lloyd does not possess .
PACE
Rioli brings something to the table that Lloyd does not possess .
PACE
DLR said:
Exactly.
What does it say about PREnders that they place so much of their fantasy expectations on two 18 yr old draftees - Rioli and Chol - to reverse this club's finals flops.
No matter how promising, they are years away from their best yet.
Improvement must come from the experienced players with hardened bodies like Townsend, A. Moore, Yarran, Vickery, Griffiths, BEllis, Astbury, Vlaustin, Lloyd, Lambert, perhaps Marcon, and youngsters with a year or two into their careers such as McIntosh, Lennon, CEllis, Menadue etc.
