Richmond assistant coach Blake Caracella provides ‘Roar Vision’ with an insight into the solid progress of hard-running Tiger premiership player Kamdyn McIntosh.
Main on-field attributes
He’s such a great athlete . . . running ability, repeated speed and his size. He looks lean and he can run all day and he’s quick, but he’s really strong as well. He’s a bull, and when he plays on the outside, on those wing positions, he gets some lighter frames and he really bullies those opponents.”
Valuable versatility
“He plays on the wing mostly, but he’s played down back and on-ball as well . . . We like that versatility.”
VFL stint earlier this season
“We wanted to give him a chance to play more on-ball and more half-back, just to expand his game. He played a lot on the wing the previous year (2017) and we wanted to make sure that if we do need him at half-back, or need him to play on-ball during the finals series, that he can do that, and we’ve got confidence to do that as well.”
High ranking for metres gained per disposal
“That means he gets the ball, doesn’t muck around with it, and kicks it long. Or he runs with the ball, bounces it, and then kicks it long. He likes to keep the game simple, and he does it well.”
High ranking for knock-ons
“We don’t really care about how many kicks or handballs our players have. We want to make sure that the player who’s got the footy can gain an advantage for us. Whether that’s a tap on, a kick, or a handball, we don’t really care . . . It’s good to see Kamdyn No. 3 (on that list).”
His game v Geelong last Friday night
“He was strong, he won some contests, he was clean with the ball . . . and he didn’t much around with the ball so much. He was clean with his hands, won the footy, kicked it long, and also his pressure was good.”
Reliable set shot for goal
“He’s done a fair bit of work on his goalkicking. He has momentum, he’s nice and balanced, very compact, and not much can go wrong.”
Areas of improvement
“I think we still want to see him improve his flexibility . . . playing at half-back, playing on-ball, maybe even play in the ruck when Shaun Grigg’s not playing that role. But we also want to see him continue to do what he’s doing – his tackling pressure, his strength in the contest and, when he gets the ball, using it well.”
Hitting the scoreboard
“He’s kicked a few (goals) this year already, and if he can get forward, because he is a really big, strong player, he might be able to get a mismatch and take a mark and kick a goal.”
