Richmond are good right now because they nailed elite players 8-12 years ago.
J Roo
Rance
Cotchin
Martin
Closest we’ve got to nailing an elite jet from around that same period is Stuv, but he’s nowhere near these blokes
They were at the other end of the ladder to us but still we used our high picks on,
Mc Qualter,
Nick Winmar,
Armo,
Matthew Ferguson,
Raph Clarke,
traded for Watts,
Mc Evoy,
Tom Lynch,
traded for Lovett,
Cripps,
traded for Saad and Milera and got Ross as second rounder,
traded for Tom Lee and Hickey,
Billings,
Paddy,
traded for Gresh and Carlisle,
traded out of first round for a future Hawks first,
Clark and Coffield.
As you can see the only player that looks close to possibly being elite is Gresh.
Tom Lynch and Mc Evoy the only others close to elite and we let them go. Armo had one really good year before breaking down. The other problems the only player even outside first rounds close to elite is Jack Steven who taken years ago.
We are seriously the worst drafters in the league as far as elite talent goes. The law of averages of dropping a pin on names would be better.