RICHMOND speedster Robbie Nahas says the influence of Mark Williams has been “second to none” since joining the Tigers this pre-season.
Nahas said the Port Adelaide premiership coach and last year’s GWS senior assistant had made an immediate on the youngsters at Punt Road since taking over development.
“He’s been great for the playing group, especially for the first year players,” Nahas told Crocmedia’s Sportsday.
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“His knowledge of the game is second to none. Just the little things he picks up that no other coach I’ve had picks up is fantastic.
“He’s been fantastic, he’s very infectious, he’s very loud. I’ve never met a man who talks as much as he does consistently.
“There’s a lot of method to his madness.”
Nahas said injury-plagued defender Dylan Grimes was set to return later in the pre-season, impressed by his attitude to hamstring rehabilitation.
“Everyone obviously knows he got injured again in this pre-season, his hamstring went again.”
“I don’t know what it is about him, his rehab, he’s done it better than I’ve seen anyone (before) and he’s back training fully pretty much at the moment.
“He’ll be back playing I think NAB (Cup match) 3. He’s looking as picture of fitness, is raring to go and is a very important part of our back line.
