Player Watch #45 Hugo Ralphsmith

[Grrr]

Top 10-12 for mine.

Maybe somewhere in between, which is good for a wingman.
When was the last time our previous wingman had a 6-12 best on. Pickett occasionally maybe.

 

[sante]

I’ve been saying forever that this guy should be put on the wing and half back was not his go

 

[tora tora tora]

Last night was a tick for a guy with plenty of crosses

Can he play with that work rate and commitment on a more regular basis?

Still have my doubts, but happy to see change on both the wings. Let’s find out if we’ve got the player/s to play what’s a pretty tough role

Selection milestone tonight with Hugo starting and Kmac sub... Kmac finally transitioning out of the 22?

Yze has liked Banks from day 1.

Ross has been on the wing too.

 

[Boston tiger]

I thought he held nothing back and played with confidence. A real shame he didn’t hold on to the grab in the goal line.
Maybe a tick for Yze for getting him in a good frame of mind.
Has the pace to play AFL and could be our next long term wingman .

 

[TigerImposter]

Selection milestone tonight with Hugo starting and Kmac sub... Kmac finally transitioning out of the 22?

Yze has liked Banks from day 1.

Ross has been on the wing too.

Let's see about that as Hopper getting inured brings him back into contention again. JGTI and Grimes still getting games still tells me they're still not competent at their jobs and are heavily involved in a mates system

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Let's see about that as Hopper getting inured brings him back into contention again. JGTI and Grimes still getting games still tells me they're still not competent at their jobs and are heavily involved in a mates sysystem

Or maybe because they need some experience on the ground to guide the kids. Otherwise you just have a team of kids running around with no one on ground to guide them.

Think of other reasons they might be playing rather than just assuming the worst of everyone all the time

 

[Madtiger2006]

Was great last night along with Dow. Even in defence he looks good. Watch his games last year. Pretty efficient

 

[TigerImposter]

Or maybe because they need some experience on the ground to guide the kids. Otherwise you just have a team of kids running around with no one on ground to guide them.

Think of other reasons they might be playing rather than just assuming the worst of everyone all the time.

That's a copout as our kids were our better players last night. What they need is quality not quantity. You can't keep rewarding mediocrity bc it brings a putrid stench in the place.


Think of other reasons they shouldn't be playing rather than just assuming the best of everyone all the time.
Open your eyes as it's pretty easy to observe that these guys are team deflating.

 

[skinnyP]

Elite athlete. He will make it.

 

[Wavvey]

Thought he was excellent all night. Keep playing him on that wing.

 

[Morro]

One aspect of his game not mentioned was his courage backing back on 2 occasions and attack on the pill. Both things he has been criticized for. Another reminder to be patient.

 

[THE_GUN]

Still only 22 years old and only 34 games

He showed improvement in area's we wanted to see and was effective on the wing
considering the players he is competing with for the position he has more upside and growth as a winger

I remember back in the day McIntosh & Grigg were heavily criticized and eventually both become premiership players
for me im keeping HRS for another 2 years with where our list is at

 

[Bojangles17]

Looked too play within his limits last night a bit more handball,,,keep playing him , at his best he is a natural dasher and can add a lot to our line up , a good replacement for macca or Pickett

 

[mauricerioli]

Great write up for Hugo.

“The 22-year-old, in his 34th game (second this season) at senior level for the Tigers, had an AFL career-high 21 disposals, a career-high and equal team-high 11 contested possessions, six marks, three tackles, career-high four clearances, four score involvements, four intercepts and 241 metres gained.“

Ralphsmith rises to the occasion

Hugo Ralphsmith produced the breakout performance of his AFL career in last night’s Anzac Day Eve blockbuster.

www.richmondfc.com.au

 

[Sol23]

Happy for the kid.
He can play but was unfortunately played out of position with dimma and seemed to lose confidence.
Onwards and upwards

 

[TheDyerLegacy]

Really liked his game. Just wish banks and ralphsmith could be our wingman for the next decade

 

[banzai]

I thought he held nothing back and played with confidence. A real shame he didn’t hold on to the grab in the goal line.
Maybe a tick for Yze for getting him in a good frame of mind.
Has the pace to play AFL and could be our next long term wingman .

He should be able to become one of the best runners in the game. Ed Langdon was never a great kick or decision maker, but once he got to Melbourne he became good enough at those, partly because he was always in so much space. I don't see why Hugo cant get to that level. With McIntosh cooked, Ross out, we don't have many other options for the wing anyway. He needs a run of games in the one position.

 

[Hank Heavenly]

it's amazing what happens when kids are given a chance...

I hope he "makes" it, he may not, but the potential upside is soo much better than the sh!t Kmac has dished up over the last 2 years

 

[OFFtheBALL]

marlion or kamdyn should now have lost their spot for a stretch of games to see if hugo can back this up. has earned some time. impressive on the weekend, i was not convinced on his VFL form but proved otherwise.

 

[db26]

Agree with the narrative give him a block of games in his best position.In the past he was played just like a few of our kids not in his preferred position for me that that hinted a few of their development.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Looked too play within his limits last night a bit more handball,,,keep playing him , at his best he is a natural dasher and can add a lot to our line up , a good replacement for macca or Pickett

His big issue was traditionally he got the ball and just booted it long... straight to the oppo. Can't believe it's taken this long for a coach to take him aside and tell him to cut that s**t out and pass the ball. He's a 10x better player for it.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

marlion or kamdyn should now have lost their spot for a stretch of games to see if hugo can back this up. has earned some time. impressive on the weekend, i was not convinced on his VFL form but proved otherwise.

Making Kmac sub was like having a bet either way. Like they half expected HRS and Banks to stink it up and wanted the option to bring him in. They just cannot let go. Hopefully they've seen the light now.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Looked too play within his limits last night a bit more handball,,,keep playing him , at his best he is a natural dasher and can add a lot to our line up , a good replacement for macca or Pickett

I thought he took a few more risks as well (in a good way)
Ran through a few stoppages looking to shark the tap
A couple of times it came off and a few it didn’t but it was really good to see him have a crack and win some ground balls

It’s a side of Hugo I’ve never really seen even at vfl level

 

[Vassp]

I honestly didnt get the hugo hate. I though he had something from the first game I saw him play. I'm glad he had a good game.

 

[fargothegreat]

I honestly didnt get the hugo hate. I though he had something from the first game I saw him play. I'm glad he had a good game.

The two big criticisms I've had of him in the past have been his disposal and his toughness. He looks to have improved both.