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Hopper AND Taranto were brought in to address a problem Richmond had with contested footy and clearances. Maybe we had been after just one of them during 2022, but when we lost the final, with an injured Graham & Prestia going off injured mid game, Cotch having an average game, Dusty just back from a year out.Our future first went at pick 8 . Adelaide used it on curtain. Then it was a GC academy player and then caddy. Either caddy or curtain would have been taken as we need key position players. I know people say picks might not work out, but a top 10 pick is the best way to snare a gun player. Sometimes you just need a few goes and some work and some don't. He hasn't really worked though which sees us drop and players now wanting to go.home or to clubs in the window.
Roll round 2023, Hopper injured a bit but Cotch, Prestia uninjured all year. So Prestia and ends up in the forward line, with Graham, an unfit MRJ, ageing Jack R, and 4 games from Lynch. Uneven performances from the other small forwards. Our scoring has dropped off savagely.
We could not attract a FA KPF end of 2023. We drafted LeFau, injured; Fawcett who looked OK on the weekend, after missing the whole season with illness. Ryan still needs 3 years, Kosi has been OK.
The injury list has been ridiculous for 2 years. Would Caddy or any other draftee survived Meehan?