Richmond Offseason/Preseason Megathread 2015/2016

[shaker]

This looking like a disaster of trade year for us possibly losing Lennon and having to use a 1st round draft pick for the laziest footballer in the league and picking up a C grade players from GWS I am hoping this is all not true  :'(

[quinny88]

Just thinking back to last season's trade period.

We made offers and moves later in the period for guys like Trengove and Armitage and we didn't really hear much about those before they happened.

I'm thinking and hoping the club is in fact still on the hunt and making enquiries and offers for some relatively big names and is just doing their best to not let the media in on it.

The club isn't stupid and incompetent, they know what the fans want and what they as a club need to be even better for next season and beyond, so I don't think we're quite at the point where we can throw our hands up in air in outrage and be like "why the flower are we not landing big names with our war chest?" as for all we know, we may very well be in the hunt for guys like Treloar.

Spot on Nige. If we as supporters are this desperate for some big names then just imagine how the club feel about it. No doubt they are leaving no stone unturned

[elephants]

Pretty stoked that Redden apparently equals Yarran in terms of value :P

[Toga]

Apparently the Tiges and Carlton are getting closer to reaching an agreement on Yarran. The club recognises and respects Carlton's view that he is worth a first round pick, but believe our current pick is slightly too high.

Dan Richardson is confident Lennon will re-sign soon enough, and said that it's just a matter of reaching an agreement on $$ at the moment.

The club is also ready to pounce if talks between Collingwood and the Giants regarding Adam Treloar continue to break down. Both Treloar's management and the Giants are aware of the continued interest in him, although Richardson still expects the Magpies and Giants to reach a deal.

[Nige]

BEATLE HAS RE-SIGNED FOR TWO MORE YEARS!  ;D ;D ;D

[Money Shot]

Lennon has re-signed! That's a big win for you he will be an absolute gun ...

Yarran for next years first round as the tigers should finish a little higher next year?

[Toga]

8) 8)

[Jroo]

Never in doubt  8)

[Toga]

[Bill Manspeaker]

Never in doubt  8)

I know it's easy to say now but I never had any doubts he wouldn't re-sign at some point. congrats fellas

[BigMac_93]

Good to see Lennon re-sign.

Herald Sun reporting a deal for Townsend should be completed tomorrow.

[Nige]

Jacob Townsend is a Tiger.

Him and Pick 120 for Pick 70. If we can sharpen his skills and improve his disposal, we'll have done well.

[Toga]

Very little risk in picking him up at such a cheap cost.

I think the recruiting staff have identified a hard-nut onballer as a real weakness since Shane Tuck left and Townsend looks to have a similar build. If he's anything like Tucky he will be a good pickup as he will at least be a bigger body around stoppages to free up Cotch if he continues to get hard tags into the near future.

[Nige]

Very little risk in picking him up at such a cheap cost.

I think the recruiting staff have identified a hard-nut onballer as a real weakness since Shane Tuck left and Townsend looks to have a similar build. If he's anything like Tucky he will be a good pickup as he will at least be a bigger body around stoppages to free up Cotch if he continues to get hard tags into the near future.

Bit like Dan Jackson, who himself was to Tucky, so yeah. Quite happy getting him for next to nothing.

[quinny88]

Use the pick 120 for Yarran?  ;D