Well i haven't, so again, wrong
If DGB has shown nothing to say they were wrong
Played 2 games in the reserves Denver, had a knee injury at the start of the year and then got concussed mid year
The kid looked a jet in his first game to the point that even Kane Cornes had something positive to say.
Again, because you say its wrong, its not, the info is there for you to see
In 2017 the Tigers depth used at AFL level consisted of: Hunt, Lennon, Morris, Batchelor, Miles, Conca, C Ellis, Elton, Lloyd, Menadue, who ultimately didn’t play in any of our flags. Townsend who did play in the 2017 flag. All of these are no longer on AFL lists. Griffiths started as best 22 but was cut down by injuries.
Markov who didn’t play in a flag but is enjoying first 22 status at the Suns. Stengle who has just been picked up by the Cats, to form a one man under 30 department..
And emerging stars/good players Short, Soldo(21yo,) Bolton(19yo) and Broad and Graham(19yo), the latter two played in the 2017 flag.
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The current non-best 22 depth looks a bit different, mainly younger emerging players:
Aarts, Caddy, Parker, who are now mature depth players really.
Then a load of young and emerging players some now in their 4th and 5th years at the club:
New draftees Gibcus, Brown, Sonsie, Banks, Clarke all look talented but are first year of course, and Rioli Jnr is still a baby barely older than that lot.
Miller, Collier-Dawkins, Ross, all entering their 4th or 5th seasons at the club.
Mansell, Ralphsmith, Ryan, Cumberland, Martyn, Dow, Nyuon are all 20 or 21 right now.
The ones I have bolded, due to the positions they play, their age, and stage of development, and most recent form, look Richmond’s main depth options for the 2022 season. There are 23 players who look best 22 besides that depth so there is an extra player there as well, depending on how the club sees Soldo/Pickett/McIntosh/Castagna/Stack, some of whom could be marginal for a variety of different reasons.
When you look at all the bolded depth players from both 2017 and 2021, there is a bit of a shift from exposed players like Townsend, Lloyd and Miles in their mid 20’s to younger depth with more possible upside in 2022. I would agree though, that for the Tigers to be any good in 2022, 4-5 of the younger players I have bolded above would have to offer something substantial in 2022. It may be a little early yet for that many to come through, but talent wise, the depth looks to be there.
As soon as Jason Horne-Francis walked through the door, any pressure on Will Phillips evaporated. Phillips will also have a few years to find his feet as there is a lot of talent around him in the midfield.
I don’t think that’s how it works.
You don’t think he’ll feel the pressure if others taken after him have good 2022 seasons and he’s still playing VFL?
Not really.
I would say that's pretty accurate. So are you confident that your midfield is up to it against the best teams?
The no.1 draft pick isn't under the most pressure?
Still playing VFL? He played 14 games in the 1s last year. You are talking about him like he spent the year in the 2s ffs.
Hodge was a number 1 draft pick like Horne-francis, not like Phillips. If we had the no.1 pick last year and took Phillips you'd have a semblance of a point.
Regardless of whether he’s pick 1 or 3 you’ve already had a number of people questioning the selection in the media.
He’ll be under pressure in his own right, but he doesn’t take all the pressure off of Phillips.
Kane Cornes doesn't rate him but Garry Lyon loves him. Take from that what you will. Do you honestly believe these guys give a * what dickheads like Cornes say about them?
