Autopsy Tigers u22 team / Richmond most valuable players? 22 and under

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Balta-Closest we'll ever come in a while to replacing Rance.May even match.
Baker-Has the Cotch key moments about him.Leadership group bound.
Bolton-Sheds apprentice.
Graham-Future leader.
Soldo-To carry the ruck for the next 10yrs
CCJ-Needs to stay at PRO and grow.
 

Grrr

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That’s good how you think of egg is sh*t when he’s part of the Tigers army That’s not nice to say that mate,


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Also way over the top considering he had at least one very good game. Talent is there no doubt, but like a lot of young players, has some deficiencies. Shane Edwards copped a fair amount of vitriol early in his career, some wanted to trade off Bolton back to WA last yesr, same right now with Stack. Goes with the territory.
 

Barkindjiman

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Also way over the top considering he had at least one very good game. Talent is there no doubt, but like a lot of young players, has some deficiencies. Shane Edwards copped a fair amount of vitriol early in his career, some wanted to trade off Bolton back to WA last yesr, same right now with Stack. Goes with the territory.

Yeah it’s okay but don’t judge any one and with abuse, when it seems to be,
I know it’s all about what ever in footy and should stay that way in a positive manner not call players and young kids ******** s**t when they got a great future ahead of them,


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Feb 4, 2008
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Mansell. Nyuon. Miller.
Brown. Gibcus. Banks.
Ralphsmith. Rcd. Stack.
Clarke. Balta. Ross.
MRioli. Ryan. Cumberland.
Colina. Sonsie. Dow. Marytn.

Nice team that. It is interesting to project forward a few years and imagine who of the older players will be left on the list for this team to be led by. I think that group largely needs to come from players 27 or under at the start of 2022 season:

27 Vlastuin Nankervis Mcintosh
26 Short Soldo
25 Castagna Rioli
24 Baker Graham
23 Bolton

We can likely expect retirements at the end of 2022 season of Cotchin, Riewoldt, Edwards, which should free up som funds to bolster this above group with a genuine class free agent or traded player who would likely sit alongside Castagna and Rioli in age. Hopefully we are able to also recruit a strong 22yo like a Tom Green for example. So a projected 2025 team, by which time all the players who are going to make it from your current 22 and under team will be in the best 22 might look along these lines:

Backs:

Gibcus Brown Nyuon/Miller
Short Rioli Vlastuin

i/c: Mansell

Backline probably lacks a genuine 190cm+ 3rd tall at this stage. Balta has already demonstrated he can fill a KPD post, same for Stack as a running defender. Banks looks another strong prospect back there. So a strong 2025 backline looks just about assured, it just looks a matter of getting the mix right to give the right balance.

Midfield:

McIntosh *Green Ralphsmith

Nankervis/Soldo RCD Dow

i/c: Ross(inside) Banks(outside)

Starting to take shape and with the expectation we will likely have Balta or Ryan as second ruck and Bolton spending a lot of time in there, but this area is maybe still dependant on picking up 1-2 class players from other clubs to be strong in 2025.

Forwards:

Clarke Balta Graham
Baker Ryan Bolton

i/c: Stack

Needs a 3rd tall option. We’ve left out plenty of players there that could by 2025 be staples in the team, or even guns in their position. Sonsie, Rioli Jnr, Cumberland, Colina, Castagna are the main ones who could well force their way into this 2025 team. Dusty will only be 33 at the start of that season, so every chance he is still going around for us. Lynch will be in the final year of his back ended contract in 2025 as well, so interesting to see if he is still getting it done as a 32yo. Other remnants of past great teams like Prestia 32, Broad 31, Lambert 33 and Grimes 33 will be in a similar boat, and not out of the question 1-2 of those are still going strong in 2025.

So our stocks look strong in the medium term. 😁
 
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