Opinion Richmond Tigers 2019 List Power Rankings

[Socrates2]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 4
Latest Match Result: Port Adelaide 14.8.92 defeated by Richmond 15.9.99
What a result. One of the best home and away wins by the club in a while. With their back against the wall the Tigers found away to win. Grimes was superb in defence, Lynch was a dominant force up forward, Ellis played his best game for years and the midfield managed to get the job done. Even better, the club looks to have found another young contributor with Jack Ross showing he is more than capable of being in an AFL midfield. Shane Edwards will lead the side as captain again but with Dustin Martin and Bachar Houli to return who will make way? A week is a long time in football as last week the list of potential players to drop was huge, now it's hard to even think of two unfortunate players to be dropped!

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	2	+1	Tom Lynch	Shoots to the top of the power rankings after a 6 goal performance. Scary to think the guy is still not fully fit.	19	4	+3
2	1	-1	Toby Nankervis	A solid, albeit unspectacular game. Just getting the job done as the sole ruck.	25	7	+5
3	4	+1	Dustin Martin	Back this week after serving his week's suspension. Let's see how he responds after a week of criticism.	4	2	-1
4	3	-1	Kane Lambert	Continues to be an effective link man through the midfield.	23	6	+2
5	8	+3	Dylan Grimes	There were a few iffy kicks but my lord what a last quarter. Absolutely immense and a key reason the team got the win.	2	11	+6
6	5	-1	Nick Vlastuin	Mr Reliable in defence. Continues to stand up in the absence of Rance.	1	13	+7
7	9	+2	Shane Edwards	Captain for the week and looked his creative best across half-back. Could a permanent role change be in the works?	10	9	+2
8	6	-2	David Astbury	Stand the biggest forward week in week out. A good bounce back after being smashed by the GWS key forwards the week before.	12	8	0
9	7	-2	Trent Cotchin	Injured.	9	5	-4
10	10	0	Dion Prestia	Just average at the moment. Will want to lift his performance.	3	10	0
11	12	+1	Jack Higgins	For the first time this year he didn't kick a goal but made up for it with some great work through the midfield and up forward.	13	16	+5
12	13	+1	Daniel Rioli	Didn't make the most of his opportunities in front of goal but always looks dangerous.	17	15	+3
13	24	+11	Josh Caddy	A welcome return to the forward line. Paired well with Lynch and three goals is a great first up effort for the season.	22	12	-1
14	11	-3	Jack Riewoldt	Injured.	8	3	-11
15	14	-1	Nathan Broad	Barely sighted but performed his role.	35	23	+8
16	17	+1	Kamdyn McIntosh	Had a couple of howlers in a row but made up for it with a great goal on his opposite foot to put the team in front.	33	20	+4
17	20	+3	Sydney Stack	Not as involved as the previous week but his work in the last quarter was superb. Attacks the contest and is a great mark for his size.	44	41	+24
18	15	-3	Bachar Houli	Injured.	14	18	0
19	21	+2	Brandon Ellis	Best game in a while for Ellis. Seems to be relishing a more senior role in the team.	5	22	+3
20	16	-4	Jack Graham	A bit shaky and could be under some pressure with Martin returning. Defensive effort is always there though.	34	21	+1
21	25	+4	Jack Ross	A fantastic debut by the midfielder. Form has been great in the VFL and he carried it through to the seniors. Looks to be another find.	27	30	+9
22	30	+8	Shai Bolton	Had a few really pivotal touches. A very promising performance and should hold his spot.	29	33	+11
23	19	-4	Jason Castagna	With Bolton and Baker performing well and Butler already dropped, could Castagna be demoted to the VFL team?	11	24	+1
24	36	+12	Liam Baker	A bit of a surprise call up but made the most of it with 17 disposals and a fantastic goal.	48	35	+11
25	22	-3	Noah Balta	Other than a brilliant intercept possession that led to a goal he was fiarly quiet. May be time to go back to the VFL, particularly with Caddy back and Riewoldt close to returning.	38	36	+11
26	34	+8	Connor Mendaue	A fairly quiet game but tried to take the game on. A brilliant centreing ball was the highlight. May be the unlucky one to miss out with a few regulars potentially returning.	37	28	+2
27	18	-9	Dan Butler	Demoted to the VFL but responded well with 17 disposals and a goal. Probably unlikely to make his way back in this week.	7	17	-10
28	23	-5	Ryan Garthwaite	Returned to his usual, miserly self in defence for the VFL team.	42	26	-2
29	32	+3	Jacob Townsend	Emergency for the AFL team and didn't play VFL.	21	32	+3
30	33	+3	Callum Coleman-Jones	A bit quieter compared to last week but still made an impact for the VFL team.	40	38	+8
31	28	-3	Callum Moore	Another 2 goals to Moore. Unfortunately even with Riewoldt out he can't crack an AFL game.	36	34	+3
32	31	-1	Ivan Soldo	Dominated the ruck contests for the VFL team.	47	29	-3
33	37	+4	Fraser Turner	Named best for the VFL team. Racked up possessions and I wouldn't be surprised if he debuted later in the year. Promising signs.	28	40	+7
34	35	+1	Riley Collier-Dawkins	Looks to be a contested beast in the VFL. Continues to develop his game nicely.	26	31	-3
35	26	-9	Oleg Markov	Demoted to the VFL and injured. Will be out a while as a result.	31	25	-10
36	27	-9	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-22
37	39	+2	Patrick Naish	Stringing some really strong performance together for the VFL side. This time 25 disposals in a close to best on performance. Could be a smokey for debut later in the year.	45	39	+2
38	38	0	Luke English	Played midfield in the VFL and looked at home. A little way off yet but is coming along nicely.	32	37	-1
39	40	+1	Mabior Chol	Another 2 goals in the VFL and was thrown into the ruck at times.	41	44	+5
40	29	-11	Mav Weller	Injured.	16	27	-13
41	42	+1	Jake Aarts	Came back from injury and applied great pressure up forward.	39	42	+1
42	44	+2	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	This guy continues to get better and better in the VFL. Has come from a long way back but there's a chance he makes it.	43	45	+3
43	43	0	Ben Miller	With Garthwaite back playing VFL, Miller split his time between defence and attack. Behind quite a few for an AFL berth.	46	43	0
44	41	-3	Shaun Grigg	Injured.	6	19	-25
45	45	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-44

Possible Round 5 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Nick Vlastuin - Dylan Grimes - Brandon Ellis
C: Jack Ross - Dion Prestia - Jack Graham
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Daniel Rioli
F: Josh Caddy - Noah Balta - Jack Higgins
R: Toby Nankervis - Dustin Martin - Kane Lambert
INT: Kamdyn McIntosh - Shai Bolton - Bachar Houli - Liam Baker
EMG: Jason Castagna - Conor Menadue - Callum Coleman-Jones - Fraser Turner
IN: Dustin Martin, Bachar Houli
OUT: Conor Menadue, Jason Castagna

Great analysis, the positives are Lynch,Grimes ,Ross,Bolton,Stack and Ellis.

 

[fightingfury_88]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 5
Latest Match Result: Richmond 13.1.89 defeated Sydney 10.7.67
A solid outing from the Tigers who pretty much controlled the game from start to finish. The young shoots continue to show signs while the likes Edwards, Grimes, Vlastuin and even Ellis continue to step up in the absence of Rance, Cotchin and Riewoldt. It was great to see Martin find some sort of form as he dominated up forward and through the middle. Despite the win, the short turnaround between games means changes are likely, with anyone showing some sign of soreness likely to be rested. Waiting in the wings to return to the side are the likes of Jack Graham, Dan Butler and vice captain Jack Riewoldt. A win against Melbourne this week will put the team in a great position at 4-2 with further senior players to return in the coming weeks but as we've seen many times this season already, a win is never assured with a 5% drop off in effort and commitment consigning teams to many surprise losses already.

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Tom Lynch	Went goalless for the first time this season but still provided a target up forward and took a ripper of a mark. Will be interesting to see how he pulls up with the short break. Would not be surprised to see him rested with Riewoldt returning.	19	4	+3
2	3	+1	Dustin Martin	Played a lot of time up forward and smashed his tagger. 3 goals and 25 disposals a nice return to form.	4	2	0
3	2	-1	Toby Nankervis	Not a dominant performance by any stretch of the imagination but by playing Balta, Nankervis has been able to rest much more than previous seasons.	25	7	+4
4	4	0	Kane Lambert	A bit of a quiet game from Lambert with just the 13 disposals.	23	6	+2
5	5	0	Dylan Grimes	After playing on a small forward last week, Grimes this week found himself matched up on one of the greatest power forwards of the modern era. Held his own despite 4 goals to Franklin.	2	11	+6
6	6	0	Nick Vlastuin	Continues to be a leader across half back. 20 disposals at 95% efficiency to go with 10 marks. Great performance.	1	13	+7
7	7	0	Shane Edwards	Looks at home across half back. Loving what I see from him there. Great vision and opens up the play with his disposal.	10	9	+2
8	10	+2	Dion Prestia	After a couple of quiet weeks finally got back some form. Still a bit iffy with the disposal at time but works hard on the defensive transition just as hard as he does offensively.	3	10	+2
9	8	-1	David Astbury	A couple of quiet weeks but still getting the job done mostly.	12	8	-1
10	11	+1	Jack Higgins	Breaks into the top 10 after another solid game. One of the most consistent performers so far this season.	13	16	+6
11	13	+2	Josh Caddy	Another 2 goals and spent a bit more time through the middle than usual.	22	12	+1
12	12	0	Daniel Rioli	The pressure this guy puts opponents under when they have the ball is phenomenal. A corked thigh may prevent him from playing this week.	17	15	+3
13	14	+1	Jack Riewoldt	Injured but likely to return this week.	8	3	-10
14	16	+2	Kamdyn McIntosh	Just love what this guy is doing so far this season. Amazing work rate and just makes a contest out of it every time. If only he had a left foot!	33	20	+6
15	17	+2	Sydney Stack	Looks right at home in the backline despite it only being his 3rd game. Clean with the ball and not afraid to break the lines.	44	41	+26
16	9	-7	Trent Cotchin	Injured.	9	5	-11
17	15	-2	Nathan Broad	Doing his role. Can't ask for much more than that from the defender.	35	23	+6
18	18	0	Bachar Houli	Back in the team and while not quite at his best, still very serviceable.	14	18	0
19	19	0	Brandon Ellis	That's two really good weeks in a row from Brandon. Easily holding his own in the team.	5	22	+3
20	21	+1	Jack Ross	A really strong first half but faded in the second. Could be a chance to be rested.	27	30	+10
21	24	+3	Liam Baker	Looking more and more comfortable with each game. Spending a bit more time in the middle now too.	48	35	+14
22	22	0	Shai Bolton	Not as good as last week but still showed a couple of nice things.	29	33	+11
23	25	+2	Noah Balta	Providing some nice ruck relief minutes for Nankervis and managed to kick a couple of goals this week. Could be an option to be rested if Riewoldt returns.	38	36	+13
24	23	-1	Jason Castagna	The disposal is an absolute momentum killer at times but to his credit kicked a clutch set shot goal.	11	24	0
25	20	-5	Jack Graham	VFL team bye. A strong chance to return this week with the short turnaround.	34	21	-4
26	26	0	Connor Mendaue	VFL team bye.	37	28	+2
27	27	0	Dan Butler	VFL team bye.	7	17	-10
28	28	0	Ryan Garthwaite	VFL team bye.	42	26	-2
29	29	0	Jacob Townsend	VFL team bye.	21	32	+3
30	30	0	Callum Coleman-Jones	VFL team bye.	40	38	+8
31	31	0	Callum Moore	VFL team bye.	36	34	+3
32	32	0	Ivan Soldo	VFL team bye.	47	29	-3
33	33	0	Fraser Turner	VFL team bye.	28	40	+7
34	34	0	Riley Collier-Dawkins	VFL team bye.	26	31	-3
35	36	+1	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-21
36	37	+1	Patrick Naish	VFL team bye.	45	39	+3
37	38	+1	Luke English	VFL team bye.	32	37	0
38	39	+1	Mabior Chol	VFL team bye.	41	44	+6
39	41	+2	Jake Aarts	VFL team bye.	39	42	+3
40	42	+2	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	VFL team bye.	43	45	+5
41	43	+2	Ben Miller	VFL team bye.	46	43	+2
42	35	-7	Oleg Markov	Injured.	31	25	-17
43	40	-3	Mav Weller	Injured.	16	27	-16
44	44	0	Shaun Grigg	Injured.	6	19	-25
45	45	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-44

Possible Round 6 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Nick Vlastuin - Dylan Grimes - Brandon Ellis
C: Jack Graham - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Daniel Rioli
F: Josh Caddy - Jack Riewoldt - Jack Higgins
R: Toby Nankervis - Dustin Martin - Kane Lambert
INT: Jason Castagna - Shai Bolton - Bachar Houli - Liam Baker
EMG: Jack Ross - Conor Menadue - Noah Balta - Fraser Turner
IN: Jack Riewoldt Jack Graham
OUT: Noah Balta Jack Ross

 

[Socrates2]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 5
Latest Match Result: Richmond 13.1.89 defeated Sydney 10.7.67
A solid outing from the Tigers who pretty much controlled the game from start to finish. The young shoots continue to show signs while the likes Edwards, Grimes, Vlastuin and even Ellis continue to step up in the absence of Rance, Cotchin and Riewoldt. It was great to see Martin find some sort of form as he dominated up forward and through the middle. Despite the win, the short turnaround between games means changes are likely, with anyone showing some sign of soreness likely to be rested. Waiting in the wings to return to the side are the likes of Jack Graham, Dan Butler and vice captain Jack Riewoldt. A win against Melbourne this week will put the team in a great position at 4-2 with further senior players to return in the coming weeks but as we've seen many times this season already, a win is never assured with a 5% drop off in effort and commitment consigning teams to many surprise losses already.

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Tom Lynch	Went goalless for the first time this season but still provided a target up forward and took a ripper of a mark. Will be interesting to see how he pulls up with the short break. Would not be surprised to see him rested with Riewoldt returning.	19	4	+3
2	3	+1	Dustin Martin	Played a lot of time up forward and smashed his tagger. 3 goals and 25 disposals a nice return to form.	4	2	0
3	2	-1	Toby Nankervis	Not a dominant performance by any stretch of the imagination but by playing Balta, Nankervis has been able to rest much more than previous seasons.	25	7	+4
4	4	0	Kane Lambert	A bit of a quiet game from Lambert with just the 13 disposals.	23	6	+2
5	5	0	Dylan Grimes	After playing on a small forward last week, Grimes this week found himself matched up on one of the greatest power forwards of the modern era. Held his own despite 4 goals to Franklin.	2	11	+6
6	6	0	Nick Vlastuin	Continues to be a leader across half back. 20 disposals at 95% efficiency to go with 10 marks. Great performance.	1	13	+7
7	7	0	Shane Edwards	Looks at home across half back. Loving what I see from him there. Great vision and opens up the play with his disposal.	10	9	+2
8	10	+2	Dion Prestia	After a couple of quiet weeks finally got back some form. Still a bit iffy with the disposal at time but works hard on the defensive transition just as hard as he does offensively.	3	10	+2
9	8	-1	David Astbury	A couple of quiet weeks but still getting the job done mostly.	12	8	-1
10	11	+1	Jack Higgins	Breaks into the top 10 after another solid game. One of the most consistent performers so far this season.	13	16	+6
11	13	+2	Josh Caddy	Another 2 goals and spent a bit more time through the middle than usual.	22	12	+1
12	12	0	Daniel Rioli	The pressure this guy puts opponents under when they have the ball is phenomenal. A corked thigh may prevent him from playing this week.	17	15	+3
13	14	+1	Jack Riewoldt	Injured but likely to return this week.	8	3	-10
14	16	+2	Kamdyn McIntosh	Just love what this guy is doing so far this season. Amazing work rate and just makes a contest out of it every time. If only he had a left foot!	33	20	+6
15	17	+2	Sydney Stack	Looks right at home in the backline despite it only being his 3rd game. Clean with the ball and not afraid to break the lines.	44	41	+26
16	9	-7	Trent Cotchin	Injured.	9	5	-11
17	15	-2	Nathan Broad	Doing his role. Can't ask for much more than that from the defender.	35	23	+6
18	18	0	Bachar Houli	Back in the team and while not quite at his best, still very serviceable.	14	18	0
19	19	0	Brandon Ellis	That's two really good weeks in a row from Brandon. Easily holding his own in the team.	5	22	+3
20	21	+1	Jack Ross	A really strong first half but faded in the second. Could be a chance to be rested.	27	30	+10
21	24	+3	Liam Baker	Looking more and more comfortable with each game. Spending a bit more time in the middle now too.	48	35	+14
22	22	0	Shai Bolton	Not as good as last week but still showed a couple of nice things.	29	33	+11
23	25	+2	Noah Balta	Providing some nice ruck relief minutes for Nankervis and managed to kick a couple of goals this week. Could be an option to be rested if Riewoldt returns.	38	36	+13
24	23	-1	Jason Castagna	The disposal is an absolute momentum killer at times but to his credit kicked a clutch set shot goal.	11	24	0
25	20	-5	Jack Graham	VFL team bye. A strong chance to return this week with the short turnaround.	34	21	-4
26	26	0	Connor Mendaue	VFL team bye.	37	28	+2
27	27	0	Dan Butler	VFL team bye.	7	17	-10
28	28	0	Ryan Garthwaite	VFL team bye.	42	26	-2
29	29	0	Jacob Townsend	VFL team bye.	21	32	+3
30	30	0	Callum Coleman-Jones	VFL team bye.	40	38	+8
31	31	0	Callum Moore	VFL team bye.	36	34	+3
32	32	0	Ivan Soldo	VFL team bye.	47	29	-3
33	33	0	Fraser Turner	VFL team bye.	28	40	+7
34	34	0	Riley Collier-Dawkins	VFL team bye.	26	31	-3
35	36	+1	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-21
36	37	+1	Patrick Naish	VFL team bye.	45	39	+3
37	38	+1	Luke English	VFL team bye.	32	37	0
38	39	+1	Mabior Chol	VFL team bye.	41	44	+6
39	41	+2	Jake Aarts	VFL team bye.	39	42	+3
40	42	+2	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	VFL team bye.	43	45	+5
41	43	+2	Ben Miller	VFL team bye.	46	43	+2
42	35	-7	Oleg Markov	Injured.	31	25	-17
43	40	-3	Mav Weller	Injured.	16	27	-16
44	44	0	Shaun Grigg	Injured.	6	19	-25
45	45	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-44

Possible Round 5 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Nick Vlastuin - Dylan Grimes - Brandon Ellis
C: Jack Graham - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Daniel Rioli
F: Josh Caddy - Jack Riewoldt - Jack Higgins
R: Toby Nankervis - Dustin Martin - Kane Lambert
INT: Jason Castagna - Shai Bolton - Bachar Houli - Liam Baker
EMG: Jack Ross - Conor Menadue - Noah Balta - Fraser Turner
IN: Jack Riewoldt Jack Graham
OUT: Noah Balta Jack Ross

I think we have to manage Stack and Ross, they aren't seasoned players but the way they play punishes their bodies and I don't want to see Stack get burnt out. Balta cannot play if Riewoldt is fit imo.

 

[fightingfury_88]

I think we have to manage Stack and Ross, they aren't seasoned players but the way they play punishes their bodies and I don't want to see Stack get burnt out. Balta cannot play if Riewoldt is fit imo.

I reckon we'll see quite a few rested this week. Rumours of Stack and Lynch being sore pre-game against Sydney. Rioli's corkie during the game, Balta and Ross both young. Anyone sore is a good chance to be rested.

 

[DustinsGuns]

I reckon we'll see quite a few rested this week. Rumours of Stack and Lynch being sore pre-game against Sydney. Rioli's corkie during the game, Balta and Ross both young. Anyone sore is a good chance to be rested.

Reckon Houli would be most likely not to play give his soft tissue issues this year

 

[Socrates2]

Is Lambert injured or does the AFL website have the worse journalists in Australasia?
""Verdict: Riewoldt for Rioli in a safety-first policy off a four-day break, while Graham may come in for Lambert to bring fresh legs into the side – Sarah Black""

 

[fightingfury_88]

Is Lambert injured or does the AFL website have the worse journalists in Australasia?
""Verdict: Riewoldt for Rioli in a safety-first policy off a four-day break, while Graham may come in for Lambert to bring fresh legs into the side – Sarah Black""

83% game time doesn't suggest anything was wrong with Lambert. Wouldn't be surprised if it's just a name plucked from nowhere.

 

[fightingfury_88]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 6
Latest Match Result: Richmond 12.13.85 defeated Melbourne 6.6.42
The team is really starting to hit it's straps now with the pressure applied to opposition teams really ramping up. Melbourne didn't not what else to do other than parking the bus and in the end succumbed to the Tiger tidal wave in the last quarter. Vlastuin was superb in defence in a clearly best on ground performance but yet again it is the young players who are really getting the fans talking. Stack, Baker and Ross were all superb yet again and let's not forget that Higgins is only in his second year also. Stack's bump, speccy and torpedo were all highlights but the only lowlight is a medium term injury suffered by Riewoldt in his return game.

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Tom Lynch	Heightened importance with Riewoldt re-injured.	19	4	+3
2	2	0	Dustin Martin	Not influencing games the way he normally has the last couple of years but still has huge importance to Richmond.	4	2	0
3	4	+1	Kane Lambert	It's underappreciated just how hard Lambert works to be involved both offensively and defensively. Another game close to 30 disposals after a quiet game against Sydney.	23	6	+3
4	6	+2	Nick Vlastuin	May be the best game we have seen from Vlastuin. Just a colossus in defence mirroring Grimes' effort against Port Adelaide.	1	13	+9
5	3	-2	Toby Nankervis	Continues to have an impact around the ground but was well beaten by Gawn in the ruck.	25	7	+2
6	5	-1	Dylan Grimes	Solid as usual down back.	2	11	+5
7	8	+1	Dion Prestia	Has hot some form these last couple of weeks. This time another 30 disposal effort but at much better efficiency.	3	10	+3
8	7	-1	Shane Edwards	Has relinquished much of the rebound work to Houli since his return but is still getting some nice touches through the middle of the ground.	10	9	+1
9	9	0	David Astbury	Could be touch and go for the game against the Dogs after injuring his ankle.	12	8	-1
10	10	0	Jack Higgins	One of the more consistent players for the Tigers this year. Relishing a bigger role through the midfield.	13	16	+6
11	11	0	Josh Caddy	No goals this week but will return to the second tall option in attack with Riewoldt's injury.	22	12	+1
12	15	+3	Sydney Stack	This was the game that the AFL world took notice of Stack. The speccy, bump and torpedo were all impressive but even more so is the calmness and cleanliness he shows when the ball in in his area.	44	41	+29
13	18	+5	Bachar Houli	Has been great upon his return to the team. Some of the best footy we've ever seen him play.	14	18	+5
14	12	-2	Daniel Rioli	Been quiet for a few weeks now. Needs to lift his involvement in offensive play.	17	15	+1
15	14	-1	Kamdyn McIntosh	Typical Kamdyn 14 disposal effort. I mean that in a good way.	33	20	+5
16	19	+3	Brandon Ellis	Wasted the ball a bit when he got it but continues to provide some experience and leadership to a young side.	5	22	+6
17	20	+3	Jack Ross	Quiet start but pulled out a fantastic last quarter as the team pulled away. Has looked ready for AFL the moment he stepped onto the field.	27	30	+13
18	17	-1	Nathan Broad	Another no fuss defender who got the job done. Stellar team effort down back.	35	23	+5
19	21	+2	Liam Baker	Looks more and more comfortable with each passing game. Working hard through the midfield and the pass to Riewoldt inside 50 was superb. Liking what I am seeing.	48	35	+16
20	22	+2	Shai Bolton	Was dropped to the VFL where he pulled out a BOG performance. Expecting him straight back into the AFL team for Riewoldt.	29	33	+13
21	23	+2	Noah Balta	Continues to provide relief ruck minutes for Nankervis and should be settled in the AFL team with Riewoldt going down.	38	36	+15
22	24	+2	Jason Castagna	Kicked 3 goals which was a great result but was fairly quiet otherwise.	11	24	+2
23	16	-7	Trent Cotchin	Injured and out longer than expected.	9	5	-18
24	13	-11	Jack Riewoldt	Re-injured which is a shame as he was looking great in his return.	8	3	-21
25	26	+1	Connor Mendaue	A chance to be called up to the AFL team after being named in the best in the win ove Casey. Playing majority of time across half back.	37	28	+3
26	27	+1	Dan Butler	Only just going at VFL level. With the way the small forwards are playing in the AFL, Dan needs to do better to get a call up.	7	17	-9
27	29	+2	Jacob Townsend	Another who is pushing for a call up to the senior side with a string of good performances.	21	32	+5
28	28	0	Ryan Garthwaite	The full back in the VFL team was his usual, reliable self. Maybe an outside chance if Astbury misses.	42	26	-2
29	32	+3	Ivan Soldo	Dominated the hitouts but behind Nankervis in the pecking order.	47	29	0
30	31	+1	Callum Moore	Just the one goal but tricky conditions for the talls.	36	34	+4
31	34	+3	Riley Collier-Dawkins	Best game for the club in his short career to date. 18 disposals and 7 tackles.	26	31	0
32	25	-7	Jack Graham	Injured early in the VFL.	34	21	-11
33	33	0	Fraser Turner	Working hard in the VFL, probably a fair way off a call up but is developing well.	28	40	+7
34	36	+2	Patrick Naish	Really putting some solid games together for the VFL team. Another 25 disposals and named in the best once again. Could be a chance to debut later in the year.	45	39	+5
35	30	-5	Callum Coleman-Jones	7 tackles but otherwise pretty quiet.	40	38	+3
36	37	+1	Luke English	Didn't get much of it but is learning a new role across half forward.	32	37	+1
37	38	+1	Mabior Chol	Managed to kick a couple of goals despite the conditions.	41	44	+7
38	39	+1	Jake Aarts	Clutch goal late in the game. A long way off AFL though.	39	42	+4
39	40	+1	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	Continues to be utilised as one of the go to kicks out of the backline.	43	45	+6
40	41	+1	Ben Miller	Plugging away at VFL.	46	43	+3
41	43	+2	Mav Weller	Played a half in the VFL before re-injuring his back.	16	27	-14
42	35	-7	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-28
43	42	-1	Oleg Markov	Injured.	31	25	-18
44	44	0	Shaun Grigg	Injured.	6	19	-25
45	45	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-44

Possible Round 7 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Nick Vlastuin - Dylan Grimes - Brandon Ellis
C: Jack Ross - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Daniel Rioli
F: Josh Caddy - Noah Balta - Jack Higgins
R: Toby Nankervis - Dustin Martin - Kane Lambert
INT: Jason Castagna - Shai Bolton - Bachar Houli - Liam Baker
EMG: Riley Collier-Dawkins - Conor Menadue - Ivan Soldo - Jacob Townsend
IN: Shai Bolton
OUT: Jack Riewoldt (inj)

 

[Socrates2]

I agree, don't think RCD can force his way in yet , Ross,Stack and Baker are all playing too well.I would like to see Rioli get a good go in the midfield as well.

 

[fightingfury_88]

I agree, don't think RCD can force his way in yet , Ross,Stack and Baker are all playing too well.I would like to see Rioli get a good go in the midfield as well.

Yeah I still think RCD is a little way off getting a call up but with Graham going down he's probably closer than he's ever been. Certainly showing good form in the VFL.

 

[Socrates2]

Yeah I still think RCD is a little way off getting a call up but with Graham going down he's probably closer than he's ever been. Certainly showing good form in the VFL.

It's great all these young players are performing so well. I've always rated Baker he's very tidy,Stack is the cherry on top and a gift.To think we got Lynch and Stack for nothing is impressive.

 

[fightingfury_88]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 7
Latest Match Result: Western Bulldogs 15.9.99 defeated Richmond 7.10.52
Terribly disappointing result. The strong form of the last month counted for naught as the Dogs dominated all over the ground. Richmond's midfield was soundly beaten while Naughton dominated in the air all over the ground. Despite the trashing their were some bright spots with Stack and Baker both among the best for the team. Richmond eill be looking for a strong bounceback this week against an improved Fremantle team but winning in WA is never easy. Astbury is a likely inclusion but Vlastuin and Rioli are both under injury clouds; with several players under performing we could see several changes to the team this week.

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Tom Lynch	A quiet few weeks in a row but no one is really standing up to take his place at the top of the rankings. Still vitally important to the team with Riewoldt out for an extended period.	19	4	+3
2	2	0	Dustin Martin	A good game by anyone else's standards but just average by Dusty's. Hasn't taken a game apart this season like he has in the past.	4	2	0
3	4	+1	Nick Vlastuin	Went off with an injury but was still one of the better Tiger players. Have to hope the injury isn't too serious and he can play this week.	1	13	+10
4	3	-1	Kane Lambert	Was OK but the midfield was soundly beaten.	23	6	+2
5	5	0	Toby Nankervis	Had a chance to beat up on a younger, inexperienced opponent but unfortunately only broke even at best.	25	7	+2
6	6	0	Dylan Grimes	The defense was overwhelmed for the majority of the game. One of the many to play on Naughton and get beaten.	2	11	+5
7	7	0	Dion Prestia	Has had a solid month of games now but nothing spectacular.	3	10	+3
8	8	0	Shane Edwards	One of the better play makers in the team but needs the ball more than 12 times.	10	9	+1
9	9	0	David Astbury	Missed through injury and the defense was exposed as a result. Richmond desperately needs him to return this week with the gluttony of Fremantle tall forwards.	12	8	-1
10	10	0	Jack Higgins	The first quiet game of Higgins' season. Will be looking to bounce back against the Dockers.	13	16	+6
11	12	+1	Sydney Stack	Another great performance from Stack and arguably the best Tiger on the field. Fast becoming an important part of the team.	44	41	+30
12	11	-1	Josh Caddy	A fairly quiet game from Caddy. Doesn't quite have the same connection with Lynch as he does with Jack.	22	12	0
13	13	0	Bachar Houli	Not his most prolific game but far from disgraced.	14	18	+5
14	15	+1	Kamdyn McIntosh	Kicked the first goal of the game and started strongly but faded as the game wore on.	33	20	+6
15	17	+2	Jack Ross	A quieter game from Ross. Still involved and showed great poise at times but beaten by his opponent.	27	30	+15
16	16	0	Brandon Ellis	Just an OK game from Ellis. A drop off from his previous games.	5	22	+6
17	19	+2	Liam Baker	Continues to impress through the midfield and up forward. One of the better Tigers on the night.	48	35	+18
18	14	-4	Daniel Rioli	Whether it's injury, form or a combination of both, it has been a down few weeks for Rioli. Might be a candidate to be rested this week.	17	15	-3
19	20	+1	Shai Bolton	Showed a couple of signs again this week. Far from the worst and should hold his place in the team.	29	33	+14
20	21	+1	Noah Balta	Provided the Tiger highlight of the game with his running goal; unfortunately also killed all Tiger momentum with his dropped chest mark as well. Doing enough to hold his spot and continuing to grow as a player.	38	36	+16
21	18	-3	Nathan Broad	Absolutely destroyed by Naughton.	35	23	+2
22	22	0	Jason Castagna	Continues to frustrate fans. After three goals last week provided almost nothing against the Dogs. A candidate to be dropped.	11	24	+2
23	25	+2	Connor Mendaue	Recalled to the AFL and was OK, but certainly on shaky ground.	37	28	+5
24	26	+2	Dan Butler	3 goals in the VFL and a prime candidate to break back into the AFL team.	7	17	-7
25	27	+2	Jacob Townsend	Another good game in the VFL after being named among the best yet again. Could be a chance for a recall.	21	32	+7
26	28	+2	Ryan Garthwaite	In hindsight it was probably a mistake not to recall Garthwaite after Astbury was ruled out. Another solid game in the VFL and a big chance for an AFL game with Fremantle's tall forwardline.	42	26	0
27	34	+7	Patrick Naish	Another strong showing by Naish in the VFL. More performances like this and he may just find himself in the AFL team.	45	39	+12
28	29	+1	Ivan Soldo	Named among the best for the VFL team. Ready for an AFL recall if required.	47	29	+1
29	31	+2	Riley Collier-Dawkins	Being named in the AFL emergencies suggests he is close to a debut. Continues to perform strongly for the VFL team.	26	31	+2
30	33	+3	Fraser Turner	Continues to develop in the VFL but a while off an AFL debut.	28	40	+10
31	23	-8	Trent Cotchin	Injured.	9	5	-26
32	24	-8	Jack Riewoldt	Injured.	8	3	-29
33	35	+2	Callum Coleman-Jones	Behind Soldo in the ruck pecking order but contributing nicely to the VFL team.	40	38	+5
34	30	-4	Callum Moore	Unfortunately injured on the weekend and out for a while.	36	34	0
35	32	-3	Jack Graham	Injured.	34	21	-14
36	36	0	Luke English	Out with tonsillitis this week but should be back shortly.	32	37	+1
37	37	0	Mabior Chol	Will need to step up as the number 1 key forward in the VFL side with Moore going down long term.	41	44	+7
38	38	0	Jake Aarts	Continues to kick goals in the VFL but not likely to debut.	39	42	+4
39	39	0	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	Continues to look more comfortable with each passing game.	43	45	+6
40	40	0	Ben Miller	Named in the best in the VFL in one of his better games.	46	43	+3
41	41	0	Mav Weller	Injured.	16	27	-14
42	42	0	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-28
43	43	0	Oleg Markov	Injured. Could return via VFL this week.	31	25	-18
44	44	0	Shaun Grigg	Injured.	6	19	-25
45	45	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-44

Possible Round 8 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Nick Vlastuin - Dylan Grimes - Brandon Ellis
C: Jack Ross - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Conor Menadue
F: Josh Caddy - Noah Balta - Jack Higgins
R: Toby Nankervis - Dustin Martin - Kane Lambert
INT: Dan Butler - Shai Bolton - Bachar Houli - Liam Baker
EMG: Riley Collier-Dawkins - Jason Castagna - Ivan Soldo - Jacob Townsend
IN: David Astbury Dan Butler
OUT: Daniel Rioli (out) Jason Castagna

 

[fightingfury_88]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 8
Latest Match Result: Fremantle 12.14.86 defeated by Richmond 17.9.111
Great bounce-back game from the Tigers. The pressure was evident from the first bounce and the goals flowed early. Despite injuries to both Nankervis and Ross early in the game, the team ran over the top of Fremantle. Further promising games from youngsters like Stack, Baker and Bolton continue to provide a silver lining to all the injuries and this week Soldo will get his chance with Nankervis out for a couple of months. In the VFL, Naish continues to push his case for selection and could be a candidate to replace Ross while Chol stepped up as the primary target in attack with Moore out for the foreseeable future. Off the field Grigg announced his retirement and although most could see it coming, it's still sad to see Grigg bow out due to injury after nearly a decade of service to the club. Thanks for the memories Grigga, you will always be a Tiger Premiership playing legend!

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Tom Lynch	Returned to form somewhat with a couple of goals and 8 marks.	19	4	+3
2	2	0	Dustin Martin	Only the 23 disposals but the 3 tackles was indicative of the Richmond pressure.	4	2	0
3	3	0	Nick Vlastuin	Should return this week.	1	13	+10
4	4	0	Kane Lambert	Just keeps finding the pill and with Ross going down became even more important to the team.	23	6	+2
5	6	+1	Dylan Grimes	Continues to stand up as a leader of the defence.	2	11	+6
6	7	+1	Dion Prestia	A bit quieter than usual but 6 tackles is a great return.	3	10	+4
7	8	+1	Shane Edwards	No coincidence that Edwards returned to form and so did the team. So crucial to the team's success.	10	9	+2
8	9	+1	David Astbury	Returned to the team seamlessly.	12	8	0
9	11	+2	Sydney Stack	The story of Sydney Stack continues to grow. What a great start to his career.	44	41	+32
10	13	+3	Bachar Houli	Did anything he wanted off the halfback line. Great performance.	14	18	+8
11	10	-1	Jack Higgins	A quiet couple of weeks but may spend more time in the midfield now with Ross going down.	13	16	+5
12	12	0	Josh Caddy	Great performance from Caddy. 25 disposals, a goal and another candidate to receive more midfield time.	22	12	0
13	14	+1	Kamdyn McIntosh	Another typical Kamdyn performance. Having an underrated year.	33	20	+7
14	5	-9	Toby Nankervis	The number 1 ruckman has gone down to injury in a big blow to the team.	25	7	-7
15	17	+2	Liam Baker	Not quite as prominent as previous games but still a handy contributor.	48	35	+20
16	19	+3	Shai Bolton	His best game for the club. Got the team going early, applied pressure all night and was rewarded with 4 goals. The talent is there, just needs to harness it consistently now.	29	33	+17
17	16	-1	Brandon Ellis	Solid game from Ellis. Rarely spectacular but getting the job done.	5	22	+5
18	20	+2	Noah Balta	Probably his best game for the club. Will likely see more ruck time now too with Nankervis out with injury.	38	36	+18
19	18	-1	Daniel Rioli	Injured. May return this week.	17	15	-4
20	22	+2	Jason Castagna	Best game by Castagna in a while. Kicked a couple of goals but more importantly applied pressure and was involved around the ground.	11	24	+4
21	21	0	Nathan Broad	Bounce back week for Broad. Thrown into the ruck and up forward due to injuries and managed to snag his first career goal.	35	23	+2
22	23	+1	Connor Mendaue	Much better performance this week, now he needs to maintain it.	37	28	+6
23	28	+5	Ivan Soldo	Will likely be thrusted into the AFL team after an injury to Nankervis. This is his chance, how will he handle it?	47	29	+6
24	15	-9	Jack Ross	Injured and out for a while.	27	30	+6
25	26	+1	Ryan Garthwaite	Solid in the AFL team but the return of Vlastuin may make is position a bit shaky.	42	26	+1
26	27	+1	Patrick Naish	Named in the best yet again after 4 goals and 29 disposals. Banging the door down for a call up now.	45	39	+13
27	24	-3	Dan Butler	Didn't play at either level after travelling as an AFL emergency.	7	17	-10
28	29	+1	Riley Collier-Dawkins	Pressing for a debut after another solid performance. Growing as a player.	26	31	+3
29	25	-4	Jacob Townsend	Kicked a goal in the VFL and an outside chance to get a call up.	21	32	+3
30	30	0	Fraser Turner	25 disposal effort in the VFL is a good return.	28	40	+10
31	33	+2	Callum Coleman-Jones	Behind Soldo in the ruck pecking order but will now be the number 1 VFL ruck with Soldo's likely promotion.	40	38	+7
32	37	+5	Mabior Chol	Named in the best after a 3 goal performance.	41	44	+12
33	43	+10	Oleg Markov	Returned from injury and was solid in the VFL.	31	25	-8
34	41	+7	Mav Weller	Injured.	16	27	-7
35	35	0	Jack Graham	Injured.	34	21	-14
36	36	0	Luke English	Still out with tonsillitis but should be back shortly.	32	37	+1
37	31	-6	Trent Cotchin	Injured.	9	5	-32
38	32	-6	Jack Riewoldt	Injured.	8	3	-35
39	38	-1	Jake Aarts	A leader of the VFL forwardline, particularly with Moore out. Always seems to kick a goal or two.	39	42	+3
40	39	-1	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	Another consistent performance with 20 disposals.	43	45	+5
41	40	-1	Ben Miller	Not threatening an AFL berth.	46	43	+2
42	34	-8	Callum Moore	Injured.	36	34	-8
43	42	-1	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-29
44	45	+1	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-43
45	44	-1	Shaun Grigg	Thanks for the memories Grigga!	6	19	-26

Possible Round 9 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Dylan Grimes - Ryan Garthwaite - Bachar Houli
C: Brandon Ellis - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Shai Bolton
F: Josh Caddy - Noah Balta - Jack Higgins
R: Ivan Soldo - Dustin Martin - Kane Lambert
INT: Jason Castagna - Conor Menadue - Nick Vlastuin - Liam Baker
EMG: Riley Collier-Dawkins - Dan Butler - Patrick Naish - Jacob Townsend
IN: Nick Vlastuin, Ivan Soldo
OUT: Jack Ross (inj), Toby Nankervis (inj)

 

[fightingfury_88]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 9
Latest Match Result: Richmond 14.11.95 defeated Hawthorn 8.11.59
Another solid win from the Tigers. The final margin probably should have been a little closer but for most of this match Richmond were in control and one man lead the charge; Dustin Martin. Dusty had one of his better performances for a while as he dominated both through the midfield and as a forward target. Martin wasn't alone though with Prestia, Edwards and even Vlastuin joining in the midfield fun. Bachar Houli continued his strong performance this season while the redemption story of Brandon Ellis continues to shine. Ivan Soldo held firm in the ruck but after his 1 week suspension the big question is who will be first ruck this week? The obvious choice is Coleman-Jones but perhaps its the time to unleash Balta in the numero uno ruck role instead and see how high he can fly? If so, let's just hope he doesn't get too close to the sun.

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	2	+1	Dustin Martin	Clearly his best game for the year and the sort of performance fans have been waiting for. The dominant player on the ground.	4	2	+1
2	1	-1	Tom Lynch	Harassed by his opponent all day but still managed a handy 3 goals.	19	4	+2
3	3	0	Nick Vlastuin	Moved into the midfield and responded in fantastic fashion. Is it just a temporary move or could we see more of this in the future?	1	13	+10
4	4	0	Kane Lambert	Not quite as involved as previous weeks but still a very handy contributor through the midfield.	23	6	+2
5	5	0	Dylan Grimes	Wasn't the massive career high disposal game like the week before but just as effective defensively.	2	11	+6
6	6	0	Dion Prestia	Started the game strongly and led the midfield unit nicely alongside Dusty.	3	10	+4
7	7	0	Shane Edwards	Absolute gun performance across half back. Has gone to a new level this season.	10	9	+2
8	8	0	David Astbury	Astbury's turn to find the pill this week. 20 disposals with 12 marks and completely outplayed his opponent.	12	8	0
9	10	+1	Bachar Houli	Another near BOG performance. Probably need to move him up these rankings a little as 30 disposals is becoming common for the half back.	14	18	+9
10	9	-1	Sydney Stack	Didn't have the highlight play but perhaps that's even more impressive. Just a very, very good player in this team in just his first season.	44	41	+31
11	12	+1	Josh Caddy	Another 3 goals from the forward. Shaping up to have another good year despite missing early games.	22	12	+1
12	11	-1	Jack Higgins	Bounced back to some form after a quieter couple of weeks. Kicked a goal and set up another.	13	16	+4
13	13	0	Kamdyn McIntosh	I've probably said this most weeks now, but another typical K-Mac performance.	33	20	+7
14	18	+4	Noah Balta	Relished more time in the ruck and took a huge contested mark near the goal square. He's not getting dropped from this team for some time.	38	36	+22
15	17	+2	Brandon Ellis	Continues to impress in his contract year. 35 touches with 13 marks is back to some of his best form of 5 years ago.	5	22	+7
16	15	-1	Liam Baker	Hasn't been at his best the last couple of weeks and looked a tick off the pace against the Hawks. Still those disposals inside 50 are worth their weight in gold.	48	35	+19
17	16	-1	Shai Bolton	Quiet game but you can see the potential with flashes of brilliance mixed in with moments of madness.	29	33	+16
18	14	-4	Toby Nankervis	Injured.	25	7	-11
19	20	+1	Jason Castagna	A fairly quiet game other than his goal. May be at risk of demotion.	11	24	+5
20	21	+1	Nathan Broad	After his hiccup against WBD has responded well. Underrated member of the defence.	35	23	+3
21	23	+2	Ivan Soldo	Looked very capable as a tap ruckman with numerous hitouts to advantage. Needs to get a bit more involved around the ground but very promising. Suspended this week.	47	29	+8
22	22	0	Connor Mendaue	Looks more comfortable at AFL level but still on the fringe of selection. 60-40 chance of playing this week.	37	28	+6
23	19	-4	Daniel Rioli	Played VFL and was off his best but will likely make his way back into the AFL team this week for the Dreamtime clash.	17	15	-8
24	25	+1	Ryan Garthwaite	Got the job done again. Looks AFL capable.	42	26	+2
25	26	+1	Patrick Naish	Continues to just rack it up in the VFL. One of the biggest improvers this year.	45	39	+14
26	27	+1	Dan Butler	Great performance in the VFL and a good chance for a call up now.	7	17	-9
27	28	+1	Riley Collier-Dawkins	Travelling emergency for the AFL team.	26	31	+4
28	24	-4	Jack Ross	Injured and out for a while.	27	30	+2
29	29	0	Jacob Townsend	A real leader of the VFL team and continues to stand up in the midfield with so many others out.	21	32	+3
30	31	+1	Callum Coleman-Jones	You'd think he'd be in line for an AFL call up with Soldo suspended but 9 hitouts as the first ruck doesn't leave much confidence. I reckon he misses.	40	38	+8
31	32	+1	Mabior Chol	2 critical goals in the last quarter. Stood up when it counted.	41	44	+13
32	30	-2	Fraser Turner	Finding plenty of the ball at VFL level.	28	40	+8
33	33	0	Oleg Markov	A couple of games back from injury and easing his way into things now.	31	25	-8
34	34	0	Mav Weller	Kicked a goal and contributed to the win.	16	27	-7
35	39	+4	Jake Aarts	First time in a long time that he didn't kick a goal. One of his quieter games.	39	42	+7
36	40	+4	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	Looks a composed half back in the VFL which is a far cry from where he started. An important player for the VFL team.	43	45	+9
37	41	+4	Ben Miller	Not threatening an AFL berth but improving as a player.	46	43	+6
38	36	-2	Luke English	Overcame tonsillitis only to injure himself at training. Out a couple of months.	32	37	-1
39	35	-4	Jack Graham	Injured. Could be back shortly.	34	21	-18
40	37	-3	Trent Cotchin	Injured.	9	5	-35
41	38	-3	Jack Riewoldt	Injured.	8	3	-38
42	42	0	Callum Moore	Injured.	36	34	-8
43	43	0	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-29
44	44	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-43
45	45	0	Shaun Grigg	Retired.	6	19	-26

Possible Round 10 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Dylan Grimes - Ryan Garthwaite - Bachar Houli
C: Brandon Ellis - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Shai Bolton
F: Daniel Rioli - Josh Caddy - Jack Higgins
R: Noah Balta - Dustin Martin - Kane Lambert
INT: Jason Castagna - Conor Menadue - Nick Vlastuin - Liam Baker
EMG: Riley Collier-Dawkins - Dan Butler - Patrick Naish - Jacob Townsend
IN: Daniel Rioli
OUT: Ivan Soldo (susp)

 

[eepo]

Great work on these. Just re read them all!

 

[fightingfury_88]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 10
Latest Match Result: Richmond 10.13.73 defeated Essendon 6.14.50
Another Dreamtime win against the Bombers. In the end the margin was a lot closer than it should have been with Essendon making a late charge. Make no mistake though, Richmond dominated this game for most of the match and looked by far the better team. Houli continues to play some of his best games for the club while Edwards and Stack seemed to have all the time in the world with the rain pelting down around them. Baker and Balta had arguably their best games for the club with Baker finally earning a Rising Star nomination for a Richmond player. In an ominous sign for opponents, Martin is returning to some of his best form and Lynch continues to have a huge presence up forward. Cotchin and Soldo are both likely inclusions this week as the team slowly starts to regain some of it's soldiers; unfortunately that means there will be a few unlucky players to be demoted and this week I feel it may be Menadue and Coleman-Jones who draw the short straw.

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Dustin Martin	The last 2 weeks has seen Dustin return to some of his best form. Promising signs.	4	2	+1
2	2	0	Tom Lynch	We're still not seeing Lynch at his best but still manages a couple of goals every week. Hurt in the 3rd quarter but hopefully is OK to play this week.	19	4	+2
3	3	0	Nick Vlastuin	Another terrific game in what is a terrific season for Vlastuin to date.	1	13	+10
4	5	+1	Dylan Grimes	Didn't get a lot of the pill but when you have 14 one percenters as a defender you are doing something right.	2	11	+7
5	6	+1	Dion Prestia	Another really solid outing by Prestia. Has really stood up in the absence of Cotchin.	3	10	+5
6	7	+1	Shane Edwards	One of the best players on the ground. Just loving life across half back and through the midfield.	10	9	+3
7	9	+2	Bachar Houli	Best on ground in another brilliant display across half back. Racking up plenty of disposals and providing plenty of drive out of defence.	14	18	+11
8	8	0	David Astbury	Another solid game by the full back. Getting the job done most weeks.	12	8	0
9	4	-5	Kane Lambert	Injured.	23	6	-3
10	10	0	Sydney Stack	Despite the wet nature of the game was still clean as could be and had 100% disposal efficiency. Just growing week by week.	44	41	+31
11	11	0	Josh Caddy	Missed a couple of goal opportunities but still had a decent game with more time spent through the midfield.	22	12	+1
12	12	0	Jack Higgins	Kicked 2 goals, including one that involved a brilliant defensive smother. Could have kicked another if the umpires paid an obvious free kick. Steadily improving his consistency as a player.	13	16	+4
13	14	+1	Noah Balta	Probably his best game for the club. Looks most damaging when thrown into the ruck to roam around the ground.	38	36	+23
14	15	+1	Brandon Ellis	Has really turned his season around after looking in trouble earlier this season.	5	22	+9
15	13	-2	Kamdyn McIntosh	I don’t know what more I can say about Kamdyn. Just keeps ticking along.	33	20	+6
16	16	0	Liam Baker	Maybe not his best game for the club but it's certainly up there. Rising Star nomination at last for a Richmond player this season.	48	35	+19
17	19	+2	Jason Castagna	Got involved around the ground much more this week and was rewarded with 2 goals.	11	24	+7
18	17	-1	Shai Bolton	Quieter than previous weeks but still managed a goal.	29	33	+15
19	20	+1	Nathan Broad	A solid piece of the backline brigade that restricts opposition forwards week after week.	35	23	+4
20	23	+3	Daniel Rioli	Returned from injury and was OK without being spectacular. Should be better for the run.	17	15	-5
21	24	+3	Ryan Garthwaite	Provides a defensive spoin and that's about it but that's all that's required of Garthwaite at the moment.	42	26	+5
22	22	0	Connor Mendaue	Quiet game from Menadue. May be the unlucky one with Cotchin likely to return.	37	28	+6
23	21	-2	Ivan Soldo	Suspended for the game against Essendon but should return against the Kangaroos after his strong first up performance in the ruck.	47	29	+6
24	18	-6	Toby Nankervis	Injured.	25	7	-17
25	25	0	Patrick Naish	Continues to motor along in the VFL, this week mostly across half back.	45	39	+14
26	26	0	Dan Butler	Didn't make the most of his shots on goal with 1.3 in the VFL. Found a fair bit of it through the midfield though and is putting pressure on the small forward incumbents.	7	17	-9
27	30	+3	Callum Coleman-Jones	Debuted and wasn't disgraced. Comprehensively beaten in the ruck though against a more senior opponent. Likely to make way for Soldo this week.	40	38	+11
28	27	-1	Riley Collier-Dawkins	Not getting a lot of it in the VFL but you can see the potential in him.	26	31	+3
29	29	0	Jacob Townsend	Another typical Townsend VFL performance. Enjoying a senior role in the team.	21	32	+3
30	31	+1	Mabior Chol	His best game for the VFL team. Enjoyed the position of number 1 ruck and probably the best player on the ground.	41	44	+14
31	32	+1	Fraser Turner	Racked up 25 disposals and is tracking really well as one of the youngest players in the competition.	28	40	+9
32	33	+1	Oleg Markov	Slowly returning from injury but is a fair way off AFL selection now.	31	25	-7
33	34	+1	Mav Weller	Held over as the AFL emergency.	16	27	-6
34	28	-6	Jack Ross	Injured.	27	30	-4
35	35	0	Jake Aarts	A really good VFL player but that's all at this point in time.	39	42	+7
36	36	0	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	Has become a really consistent player for the VFL team this year.	43	45	+9
37	37	0	Ben Miller	Enjoyed his time as a back up ruck and managed to snag a goal up forward.	46	43	+6
38	39	+1	Jack Graham	Returned from injury and had a solid outing in VFL with 2 goals.	34	21	-17
39	38	-1	Luke English	Injured.	32	37	-2
40	40	0	Trent Cotchin	Injured but may return this week.	9	5	-35
41	41	0	Jack Riewoldt	Injured.	8	3	-38
42	42	0	Callum Moore	Injured.	36	34	-8
43	43	0	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-29
44	44	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-43
45	45	0	Shaun Grigg	Retired.	6	19	-26

Possible Round 11 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Dylan Grimes - Ryan Garthwaite - Bachar Houli
C: Brandon Ellis - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Shai Bolton
F: Daniel Rioli - Josh Caddy - Jack Higgins
R: Ivan Soldo - Dustin Martin - Trent Cotchin
INT: Jason Castagna - Noah Balta - Nick Vlastuin - Liam Baker
EMG: Riley Collier-Dawkins - Dan Butler - Patrick Naish - Conor Menadue
IN: Ivan Soldo, Trent Cotchin
OUT: Callum Coleman-Jones, Conor Menadue

 

[Marcel Proust]

mcintosh at least one spot too low mate

 

[fightingfury_88]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 11
Latest Match Result: North Melbourne 15.9.99 defeated Richmond 9.8.62
Disappointing week for Richmond. Beaten at the coalface and dominated in the air, for whatever reason Richmond just couldn't get their act together. Was it because of Marvel Stadium? Maybe? Whatever the reason, North Melbourne were simply to good on the night and really could have and should have won by more if not for a quickfire burst by Richmond late in the 2nd quarter. Despite the heavy defeat there were still some positives. Dustin Martin was dominant up forward, Cotchin returned from injury while Bachar Houli's blistering form continued. I may be sounding like a broken record but yet again Stack and Baker put in solid performances while Naish continues to push for a debut after another strong performance in the VFL. This week the team faces a firing Cats and all hands will be required on deck to pull this game out. Despite Naish's impressive form, this week I forecast just the one change with Townsend getting a call up to provide support for Lynch up forward.

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Dustin Martin	One of the better Tigers with 3 goals in the first half almost single-handedly keeping his team in the game.	4	2	+1
2	3	+1	Nick Vlastuin	Moves up a spot due to his consistency and Lynch's patchy form. Not his greatest game though.	1	13	+11
3	2	-1	Tom Lynch	Pretty quiet. Managed a goal but beaten by his opponent.	19	4	+1
4	4	0	Dylan Grimes	Compared to previous weeks was well down on his normal output. Will be looking to rebound.	2	11	+7
5	5	0	Dion Prestia	OK through the midfield but needed a little help. Having a great year though.	3	10	+5
6	7	+1	Bachar Houli	In absolutely sublime form. Another career best for disposals despite appearing to injure himself in the first quarter. A few sloppy disposals thrown in though.	14	18	+12
7	6	-1	Shane Edwards	No coincidence that when Edwards is a bit down so is the team. Far from his best game this year, adds so much value when at his best.	10	9	+2
8	10	+2	Sydney Stack	Is eight too high for Stack?! Despite the heavy loss was arguably in Richmond's best three players. The hype train doesn't appear to be slowing any time soon.	44	41	+33
9	11	+2	Josh Caddy	Has had a couple of really solid weeks after returning from injury. Has played a little more in the midfield of late.	22	12	+3
10	8	-2	David Astbury	Absolutely swamped down back. Did his best but beaten.	12	8	-2
11	14	+3	Brandon Ellis	Far from the worst but was part of a midfield rotation that was beaten for most of the night.	5	22	+11
12	12	0	Jack Higgins	A couple of quiet weeks in a row now may have Higgins position in the team under some sort of threat.	13	16	+4
13	16	+3	Liam Baker	Another good game from Baker moves him up the rankings again. Stringing some really nice games together.	48	35	+22
14	13	-1	Noah Balta	Down a little on last week but when he plays ruck this athleticism really comes to the fore.	38	36	+22
15	15	0	Kamdyn McIntosh	Similar performance to most weeks despite the heavy defeat.	33	20	+5
16	9	-7	Kane Lambert	Injured.	23	6	-10
17	17	0	Jason Castagna	Kicked a goal and a little more involved up the ground.	11	24	+7
18	19	+1	Nathan Broad	Unfortunately the defence was under pressure for most of the night and Broad struggled a little as a result.	35	23	+5
19	18	-1	Shai Bolton	Quiet game from Bolton. Despite his flashes of brilliance over the last month his spot may be in jeopardy if Rioli returns.	29	33	+14
20	21	+1	Ryan Garthwaite	Another defender who was a little overwhelmed by the Kangaroo forwards.	42	26	+6
21	23	+2	Ivan Soldo	Returned from suspension and although not quite as impressive as his performance against the Hawks, he certainly was disgraced in the ruck against Goldstein.	47	29	+8
22	40	+18	Trent Cotchin	Returned from injury and got a bit of it but there's plenty of room for improvement.	9	5	-17
23	26	+3	Dan Butler	Recalled to the team and despite his 2 goals was barely involved otherwise.	7	17	-6
24	25	+1	Patrick Naish	Another strong performance in the VFL. Good chance for an AFL debut.	45	39	+15
25	20	-5	Daniel Rioli	Dropped to the VFL team and in all honesty was probably a little disappointing.	17	15	-10
26	29	+3	Jacob Townsend	Strong candidate to get a call up to assist Lynch up forward after another strong performance at VFL level.	21	32	+6
27	22	-5	Connor Mendaue	Demoted to the VFL team and provided some run in an OK performance. Unlikely to get an immediate recall.	37	28	+1
28	38	+10	Jack Graham	Might be the next midfielder in line. 2 weeks returned from injury and as usual had a monster tackle count.	34	21	-7
29	28	-1	Riley Collier-Dawkins	A little bit down on past weeks but still provides some grunt in the middle.	26	31	+2
30	27	-3	Callum Coleman-Jones	Returned to VFL level and unlikely to make his way back in this week.	40	38	+8
31	24	-7	Toby Nankervis	Injured.	25	7	-24
32	30	-2	Mabior Chol	Enjoying his time in the ruck but well down on last week.	41	44	+12
33	31	-2	Fraser Turner	Continues his solid progress in the VFL. A little down on past performances.	28	40	+7
34	33	-1	Mav Weller	Kicked a couple of goals in the VFL in a solid performance.	16	27	-7
35	36	+1	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	Continues to impress. One of the best Tigers in the VFL this week.	43	45	+10
36	32	-4	Oleg Markov	Out with injury.	31	25	-11
37	35	-2	Jake Aarts	Out injured.	39	42	+5
38	37	-1	Ben Miller	Battling away but at this stage is one of the likely candidates to be delisted at the end of the year.	46	43	+5
39	34	-5	Jack Ross	Injured.	27	30	-9
40	39	-1	Luke English	Injured.	32	37	-3
41	41	0	Jack Riewoldt	Injured.	8	3	-38
42	42	0	Callum Moore	Injured.	36	34	-8
43	43	0	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-29
44	44	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-43
45	0	0	Marlion Pickett	Picked up in the mid-season rookie draft despite his 6-8 week injury.	50		0
46	45	-1	Shaun Grigg	Retired.	6	19	-27

Possible Round 12 Team
B: Nathan Broad - David Astbury - Sydney Stack
HB: Dylan Grimes - Ryan Garthwaite - Bachar Houli
C: Brandon Ellis - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Shane Edwards - Tom Lynch - Jacob Townsend
F: Dan Butler - Josh Caddy - Jack Higgins
R: Ivan Soldo - Dustin Martin - Trent Cotchin
INT: Jason Castagna - Noah Balta - Nick Vlastuin - Liam Baker
EMG: Shai Bolton - Daniel Rioli - Patrick Naish - Conor Menadue
IN: Jacob Townsend
OUT: Shai Bolton

 

[fightingfury_88]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 12
Latest Match Result: Richmond 5.7.37 defeated by Geelong 16.8.104
A miserable game by Richmond. Similar to last week, smashed around the contest and beaten in the one on ones. Geelong were far to good with Richmond made to look second rate. Not many positives to take out of the night but the debut if Naish was certainly one. It is also quite nice to see Prestia put one of his best patches of form together recently. Unfortunately the news didn't get any better for the team this week with both Edwards and Cotchin ruled out with injury and the team must travel to the City of Churches to take on the improving Adelaide in a Thursday night game. With their backs to the wall, now is the time for unheralded players to step up and make a mark on the team. The likes of Stack, Baker and Naish have made their imprint during the season, will there be anybody else to join them this week?

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Dustin Martin	In some OK form but it's not enough at the moment. Hopefully recovered from corkie.	4	2	+1
2	2	0	Nick Vlastuin	Far from the worst but a little under the stellar form he was in earlier in the year.	1	13	+11
3	5	+2	Dion Prestia	Another decent performance from Prestia. 6 tackles and 30 disposals a nice return.	3	10	+7
4	4	0	Dylan Grimes	Another who battled all night but was a little undersized.	2	11	+7
5	3	-2	Tom Lynch	Needs to kick a bag to get that confidence back. Would be looking forward to Riewoldt returning.	19	4	-1
6	6	0	Bachar Houli	Not quite as hot as previous weeks but 27 disposals a good effort in a losing team.	14	18	+12
7	7	0	Shane Edwards	18 disposals but hasn't been noticed too much these last few weeks. Named as an out this week due to hamstring.	10	9	+2
8	8	0	Sydney Stack	A bit down on past weeks but was far from the worst player.	44	41	+33
9	9	0	Josh Caddy	Played midfield and 2nd ruck but didn't have an impact.	22	12	+3
10	10	0	David Astbury	Injured and sorely missed.	12	8	-2
11	11	0	Brandon Ellis	Injured.	5	22	+11
12	13	+1	Liam Baker	Another who was down on past efforts.	48	35	+23
13	15	+2	Kamdyn McIntosh	Great first quarter and generally played a decent game.	33	20	+7
14	14	0	Noah Balta	Exposed as a key defender.	38	36	+22
15	12	-3	Jack Higgins	Has had a poor month by his standards. May benefit from a rest in the VFL.	13	16	+1
16	22	+6	Trent Cotchin	22 disposals sounds OK but he was well off his best. Needs to lift now. Named out this week due to soreness in the hamstring.	9	5	-11
17	17	0	Jason Castagna	One of the better small forwards but still far from his best.	11	24	+7
18	21	+3	Ivan Soldo	Great in the ruck contest but needs to get a little more involved around the ground.	47	29	+11
19	18	-1	Nathan Broad	Demoted to the VFL where he showed some real leadership in defence. Likely recall this week.	35	23	+4
20	20	0	Ryan Garthwaite	Overwhelmed against a much bigger opponent.	42	26	+6
21	24	+3	Patrick Naish	Debuted and was impressive. Add him to the impressive youngsters list alongside Stack and Baker.	45	39	+18
22	16	-6	Kane Lambert	Injured.	23	6	-16
23	23	0	Dan Butler	Other than the goal was barely sighted. 11 tackles were impressive though.	7	17	-6
24	25	+1	Daniel Rioli	Just not the same player this year. Barely going.	17	15	-9
25	19	-6	Shai Bolton	Dropped to the VFL. Certainly comfortable at the level, kicked a goal and was pretty decent.	29	33	+8
26	28	+2	Jack Graham	9 tackles were good. 11 disposals were not. I'll forgive him since it was his first game back.	34	21	-5
27	26	-1	Jacob Townsend	Unfortunately that may be the last we see of Townsend in the AFL. Dreadful game with no impact.	21	32	+5
28	27	-1	Connor Mendaue	Looks comfortable at VFL level and is on the borderline of AFL selection.	37	28	0
29	29	0	Riley Collier-Dawkins	With injuries mounting up he is an outside chance of debuting, but only a slight chance.	26	31	+2
30	32	+2	Mabior Chol	Loving his time in the ruck with another strong performance. Has probably leapfrogged Coleman-Jones in the ruck pecking order now.	41	44	+14
31	30	-1	Callum Coleman-Jones	Has had a taste of AFL now and can continue to develop his game at VFL level.	40	38	+7
32	33	+1	Fraser Turner	Stepping it up in the VFL and is a solid chance to debut in the near future.	28	40	+8
33	34	+1	Mav Weller	One of the leaders in the VFL with regulars now playing AFL. Seems to be enjoying his time and is an outside chance of a recall.	16	27	-6
34	35	+1	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	Is consistent with his performance every week and may very well get an AFL game later in the season. Didn't think I'd be saying that at the start of the year.	43	45	+11
35	36	+1	Oleg Markov	13 disposals is perhaps under what he should be getting at this level. Needs to lift.	31	25	-10
36	37	+1	Jake Aarts	A long way off an AFL game but is very comfortable at VFL level.	39	42	+6
37	38	+1	Ben Miller	Didn't play.	46	43	+6
38	31	-7	Toby Nankervis	Injured.	25	7	-31
39	39	0	Jack Ross	Injured.	27	30	-9
40	40	0	Luke English	Injured.	32	37	-3
41	41	0	Jack Riewoldt	Injured.	8	3	-38
42	42	0	Callum Moore	Injured.	36	34	-8
43	43	0	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-29
44	44	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-43
45	45	0	Marlion Pickett	Injured.	50		0
46	46	0	Shaun Grigg	Retired.	6	19	-27

Possible Round 13 Team
B: Nathan Broad - Dylan Grimes - Sydney Stack
HB: Conor Menadue - Ryan Garthwaite - Bachar Houli
C: Brandon Ellis - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Dan Butler - Tom Lynch - Liam Baker
F: Daniel Rioli - Josh Caddy - Jack Graham
R: Ivan Soldo - Dustin Martin - Jack Higgins
INT: Jason Castagna - Noah Balta - Nick Vlastuin - Patrick Naish
EMG: Shai Bolton - Maverick Weller - Mabior Chol - Derek Eggmolesse-Smith
IN: Brandon Ellis, Conor Menadue, Nathan Broad
OUT: Jacob Townsend, Shane Edwards (inj), Trent Cotchin (inj)

 

[Marcel Proust]

2019 Richmond Tigers List Power Rankings - Round 12
Latest Match Result: Richmond 5.7.37 defeated by Geelong 16.8.104
A miserable game by Richmond. Similar to last week, smashed around the contest and beaten in the one on ones. Geelong were far to good with Richmond made to look second rate. Not many positives to take out of the night but the debut if Naish was certainly one. It is also quite nice to see Prestia put one of his best patches of form together recently. Unfortunately the news didn't get any better for the team this week with both Edwards and Cotchin ruled out with injury and the team must travel to the City of Churches to take on the improving Adelaide in a Thursday night game. With their backs to the wall, now is the time for unheralded players to step up and make a mark on the team. The likes of Stack, Baker and Naish have made their imprint during the season, will there be anybody else to join them this week?

Rank	Last Week	Weekly Change	Player	Notes	Jumper No.	Preseason Rank	Season Change
1	1	0	Dustin Martin	In some OK form but it's not enough at the moment. Hopefully recovered from corkie.	4	2	+1
2	2	0	Nick Vlastuin	Far from the worst but a little under the stellar form he was in earlier in the year.	1	13	+11
3	5	+2	Dion Prestia	Another decent performance from Prestia. 6 tackles and 30 disposals a nice return.	3	10	+7
4	4	0	Dylan Grimes	Another who battled all night but was a little undersized.	2	11	+7
5	3	-2	Tom Lynch	Needs to kick a bag to get that confidence back. Would be looking forward to Riewoldt returning.	19	4	-1
6	6	0	Bachar Houli	Not quite as hot as previous weeks but 27 disposals a good effort in a losing team.	14	18	+12
7	7	0	Shane Edwards	18 disposals but hasn't been noticed too much these last few weeks. Named as an out this week due to hamstring.	10	9	+2
8	8	0	Sydney Stack	A bit down on past weeks but was far from the worst player.	44	41	+33
9	9	0	Josh Caddy	Played midfield and 2nd ruck but didn't have an impact.	22	12	+3
10	10	0	David Astbury	Injured and sorely missed.	12	8	-2
11	11	0	Brandon Ellis	Injured.	5	22	+11
12	13	+1	Liam Baker	Another who was down on past efforts.	48	35	+23
13	15	+2	Kamdyn McIntosh	Great first quarter and generally played a decent game.	33	20	+7
14	14	0	Noah Balta	Exposed as a key defender.	38	36	+22
15	12	-3	Jack Higgins	Has had a poor month by his standards. May benefit from a rest in the VFL.	13	16	+1
16	22	+6	Trent Cotchin	22 disposals sounds OK but he was well off his best. Needs to lift now. Named out this week due to soreness in the hamstring.	9	5	-11
17	17	0	Jason Castagna	One of the better small forwards but still far from his best.	11	24	+7
18	21	+3	Ivan Soldo	Great in the ruck contest but needs to get a little more involved around the ground.	47	29	+11
19	18	-1	Nathan Broad	Demoted to the VFL where he showed some real leadership in defence. Likely recall this week.	35	23	+4
20	20	0	Ryan Garthwaite	Overwhelmed against a much bigger opponent.	42	26	+6
21	24	+3	Patrick Naish	Debuted and was impressive. Add him to the impressive youngsters list alongside Stack and Baker.	45	39	+18
22	16	-6	Kane Lambert	Injured.	23	6	-16
23	23	0	Dan Butler	Other than the goal was barely sighted. 11 tackles were impressive though.	7	17	-6
24	25	+1	Daniel Rioli	Just not the same player this year. Barely going.	17	15	-9
25	19	-6	Shai Bolton	Dropped to the VFL. Certainly comfortable at the level, kicked a goal and was pretty decent.	29	33	+8
26	28	+2	Jack Graham	9 tackles were good. 11 disposals were not. I'll forgive him since it was his first game back.	34	21	-5
27	26	-1	Jacob Townsend	Unfortunately that may be the last we see of Townsend in the AFL. Dreadful game with no impact.	21	32	+5
28	27	-1	Connor Mendaue	Looks comfortable at VFL level and is on the borderline of AFL selection.	37	28	0
29	29	0	Riley Collier-Dawkins	With injuries mounting up he is an outside chance of debuting, but only a slight chance.	26	31	+2
30	32	+2	Mabior Chol	Loving his time in the ruck with another strong performance. Has probably leapfrogged Coleman-Jones in the ruck pecking order now.	41	44	+14
31	30	-1	Callum Coleman-Jones	Has had a taste of AFL now and can continue to develop his game at VFL level.	40	38	+7
32	33	+1	Fraser Turner	Stepping it up in the VFL and is a solid chance to debut in the near future.	28	40	+8
33	34	+1	Mav Weller	One of the leaders in the VFL with regulars now playing AFL. Seems to be enjoying his time and is an outside chance of a recall.	16	27	-6
34	35	+1	Derek Eggmolesse-Smith	Is consistent with his performance every week and may very well get an AFL game later in the season. Didn't think I'd be saying that at the start of the year.	43	45	+11
35	36	+1	Oleg Markov	13 disposals is perhaps under what he should be getting at this level. Needs to lift.	31	25	-10
36	37	+1	Jake Aarts	A long way off an AFL game but is very comfortable at VFL level.	39	42	+6
37	38	+1	Ben Miller	Didn't play.	46	43	+6
38	31	-7	Toby Nankervis	Injured.	25	7	-31
39	39	0	Jack Ross	Injured.	27	30	-9
40	40	0	Luke English	Injured.	32	37	-3
41	41	0	Jack Riewoldt	Injured.	8	3	-38
42	42	0	Callum Moore	Injured.	36	34	-8
43	43	0	Jayden Short	Injured.	15	14	-29
44	44	0	Alex Rance	LTI.	18	1	-43
45	45	0	Marlion Pickett	Injured.	50		0
46	46	0	Shaun Grigg	Retired.	6	19	-27

Possible Round 13 Team
B: Nathan Broad - Dylan Grimes - Sydney Stack
HB: Conor Menadue - Ryan Garthwaite - Bachar Houli
C: Brandon Ellis - Dion Prestia - Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Dan Butler - Tom Lynch - Liam Baker
F: Daniel Rioli - Josh Caddy - Jack Graham
R: Ivan Soldo - Dustin Martin - Jack Higgins
INT: Jason Castagna - Noah Balta - Nick Vlastuin - Patrick Naish
EMG: Shai Bolton - Maverick Weller - Mabior Chol - Derek Eggmolesse-Smith
IN: Brandon Ellis, Conor Menadue, Nathan Broad
OUT: Jacob Townsend, Shane Edwards (inj), Trent Cotchin (inj)

Interesting to look back at the doom and gloom

by position:

Back: Grimes, Vlastuin, Rance, Astbury, Houli, Broad
Mid: Cotchin, Prestia, Edwards, Lambert, Pickett, Caddy, Stack, Graham
Fwd: *Martin, Riewoldt, Lynch, George, Rioli, Bolton
(Rucks): Soldo, Nankervis.

*hope Martin will play more forward

next in line ->

Back: Balta,
Mid: Ross, McIntosh, RCD
Fwd:
(Rucks): CCJ

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Still waiting for Pickett's arrival!