STARTING 22 FOR 2023 - TOUGH DECISIONS TO BE MADE

[lumpinee]

hoping Dusty regains close to 100 % focus for 2023,we need the GOAT out there

 

[Kapital city TIGER]

B: Dylan Grimes, Robbie Tarrant, Nathan Broad
HB: Nick Vlastuin, Noah Balta, Daniel Rioli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Jacob Hopper, Marlion Pickett
HF: Tim Taranto, Jack Riewoldt, Shai Bolton
F: Noah Cumberland, Tom Lynch, Maurice Rioli Jr.
R: Toby Nankervis, Dion Prestia, Dustin Martin
Int: Trent Cotchin, Ben Miller, Liam Baker, Jayden Short, Jack Graham

EMG: Sonsie, Ross, Soldo, Ralphsmith


LOCKED & LOADED

I'm hoping its the biggest problem we struggle with- NO injuries=how to get games into__??
Some pretty handy trades for other clubs also, so I doubt were the only fans feeling bullish, but...has anyone checked there is room in the trophy cabinet for another cup?

 

[Kapital city TIGER]

Anyone can get 3 Norm Smiths.....

 

[4tune8]

B: Dylan Grimes, Robbie Tarrant, Nathan Broad
HB: Nick Vlastuin, Noah Balta, Daniel Rioli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Jacob Hopper, Marlion Pickett
HF: Tim Taranto, Jack Riewoldt, Shai Bolton
F: Noah Cumberland, Tom Lynch, Maurice Rioli Jr.
R: Toby Nankervis, Dion Prestia, Dustin Martin
Int: Trent Cotchin, Ben Miller, Liam Baker, Jayden Short, Jack Graham

EMG: Sonsie, Ross, Soldo, Ralphsmith


LOCKED & LOADED

You don't think that Gibcus is even worth an emergency spot?

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

You don't think that Gibcus is even worth an emergency spot?

I was quoting somebody elses team but im sure if 1 or Grimes , Tarrant , Balta , Vlastuin or Broad are out he is the player that comes straight into the team

Fact is we need 30 players to win a flag and we have that depth

 

[4tune8]

I was quoting somebody elses team but im sure if 1 or Grimes , Tarrant , Balta , Vlastuin or Broad are out he is the player that comes straight into the team

Fact is we need 30 players to win a flag and we have that depth

just having a little dig

 

[energyquant]

If we go with Colina + Lynch + JR8 up forward, is that too tall?

Tom and Jack may have to swap off the bench.

 

[Mikevk123]

B- Grimes Balta Baker
HB- Vlaustin Tarrant D.Rioli
C- Pickett Hopper Short
HF- Martin Lynch Bolton
F- M.Rioli Riewoldt Cumberland
FOLL- Nankervis Taranto Prestia
I/C- Cotchin, Graham, Miller, Ralphsmith

Emergencies
Ross, Gibcus, Soldo, Broad, Castanga, Sonsie, Mclntosh, Dow

 

[prodigy]

In my opinion, if we want to develop Sonsie properly, he gets a spot in the best 23 each week (if fit).
He will be one of our top liners in a couple of years, especially when Cotchin retires.

 

[Danog]

B: Grimes Balta Broad
HB: Vlastuin Tarrant D.Rioli
C: Pickett Hopper Short
HF: Martin Lynch Bolton
F: M.Rioli Riewoldt Cumberland
Foll: Nank Taranto Prestia

Int: Cotchin, Baker/McIntosh, Miller, Sonsie/Graham/Ross, Ryan/Soldo

 

[Tackle Bag]

I'm hoping its the biggest problem we struggle with- NO injuries=how to get games into__??
Some pretty handy trades for other clubs also, so I doubt were the only fans feeling bullish, but...has anyone checked there is room in the trophy cabinet for another cup?

They’re knocking down the Jack Dyer stand to build the new trophy room

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Beauty about our list this year is if we have a good run with injuries we will have the opportunity to rest our older boys like
Grimes , Cotchin , Tarrant , Jack , Nank , Pickett , Lunch , Prestia

REallu bullish about our list for next season

 

[cairo tiger]

dont care what anyone says, sonsie plays

 

[captain cotch 9]

dont care what anyone says, sonsie plays

I think he only plays when Cotchin rests…baring injuries of course.

 

[AstuteTiger]

So much depth and talent overall. Going to be a hard team to get into if everyone is fit and firing. Good luck to the selectors come RD 1

B: Grimes Tarrant Broad
HB: Vlastuin Balta D.Rioli
C: Pickett Taranto Macintosh
HF: Rioli Jnr Riewoldt Bolton
F: Cumberland Lynch Martin
Foll: Nankervis Hopper Prestia
Int: Cotchin, Baker, Short, Graham, Miller

Emg: Sonsie, Ross, Gibcus, Soldo/Ralphsmith

 

[tropicaltiger]

the elephant in the room could be the second and third year Blues.....

it happens

lets hope our expectations arn't too high as none of these young fellas are walk up starts to our best 18 yet

sonsie-solid held his own maybe even got better. should be best 18 by mid season.

cumberland-started out like a house on fire with brilliance and bloopers last couple a bit quiet. excitement machine but heaps to improve on as he will have tom stewart and maynard type match ups now

MRJ-tackling machine with some classy moves but a few calamitys too. slippery and should set himself for a stengle/bruest type season.

gibcus-looked outstanding and classy but fell in a heap. maybe a bit of burn out.
him and grimes made blunders that were really basic stuff ups.

miller-solid enough but 3 or 4 moments he'd like back. kicks like a mule and fast enough.

clarke-clever and skilled, played when not ready but showed enough.

biggie-got a sniff and went back and looks confident at vfl for now

dow-outbustled but has good enough skill and poise to make it in our best 25

hugo-flashes of great stuff, a bit soft and fumbly when the whips were cracking

mansell-had a crack but prob dosent have enough wow factor or tricks, steve morris, jake king

Jake King

Age

40

Ht

178cm

Wt

82kg

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Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

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14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.7

4star

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D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

3star

clone.

RCD-awkward style maybe like aarts too good for VFL but nowhere near AFL standard yet, i hope tigs rookie him and give him a crack at CHB at lower level

stack-magic on his day but not enough quantity, falls over when he often tries to do too much and team mates often burnt.

ryan - lamb to the slaughter when too raw, ready now gawn, nicnat and co will towel him up but play him against younger talls for a few and he will hold his own.

 

[Hank Heavenly]

Sonsie just plays...

 

[Vdubs]

Not yet…There’s an inkling that Syd will be de-listed and then re-rookied…
I’m hoping they just promote him, cos I could see a lower club pulling a Greenwood on us…

Eddie's next project down the highway?

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

So much depth and talent overall. Going to be a hard team to get into if everyone is fit and firing. Good luck to the selectors come RD 1

B: Grimes Tarrant Broad
HB: Vlastuin Balta D.Rioli
C: Pickett Taranto Macintosh
HF: Rioli Jnr Riewoldt Bolton
F: Cumberland Lynch Martin
Foll: Nankervis Hopper Prestia
Int: Cotchin, Baker, Short, Graham, Miller

Emg: Sonsie, Ross, Gibcus, Soldo/Ralphsmith

 

[chriso11]

Really hope we put Short back in the backline again where his kick out was a weapon. He is not a winger or a mid, we destroyed his confidence this year playing him out of his best position. Short and Rioli are the best rebounding weapons you can hope for.

 

[bc27]

I’m going to keep saying this right up to the end of next season. Judson Clarke will be in the best 22 come next years finals.

The kid is a serious talent.
Will be the one to watch this pre season.

 

[YeOldTiger]

Assuming there are no injuries come round 1, it will be very hard to pick. We almost always have injuries, so it will make it easier to select closer to the date..or at least during the year.

Richmond Round 1, 2023

B: Dylan Grimes, Robbie Tarrant, Nathan Broad
HB: Nick Vlastuin, Noah Balta, Daniel Rioli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Jacob Hopper, Marlion Pickett
HF: Tim Taranto, Jack Riewoldt, Shai Bolton
F: Noah Cumberland, Tom Lynch, Maurice Rioli Jr.
R: Toby Nankervis, Dion Prestia, Dustin Martin
Int: Trent Cotchin, Ben Miller, Liam Baker, Jayden Short, Jack Graham

EMG: Sonsie, Ross, Soldo, Ralphsmith

I would actually rather see Dusty start in the guts and then can rest forward. Get him back to his best, in the position he plays his best. We will need him all around the ground with his X factor at every contest. Taranto can be the one that primarily rotates through with lots of midfield minutes, followed by Bolton, Cotchin and Graham, towards the end of the quarters.

Ones to watch on bad form are McIntosh, Pickett, Graham, Miller. If they play a couple bad games, I would immediately bring in Sonsie as the first cab off the rank. Gibcus also deserves a spot to give Tarrant/Grimes a rest when injured. I never want to see Balta forward ever again, and same with Gibcus. Keep them as our 2 defensive pillars.

Geez I love that centreline McIntosh, Hopper, Pickett. Three blokes as hard as nails, big and strong, run all day. Mmm mm

 

[Dr Tigris]

Too many players, and across almost all positions.

Hopefully we can keep using the kids and they step up.

I suspect that the addition of Hopper and TT will change how the selectors think about things. they can not worry about contests so much and maybe try a few other ways of structuring the team.

I'm hoping some of the kids come on an make the 22 their home.

Not going to predict though, too many good older players and too many good kids.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

New faces, selection squeezes: Every AFL club’s best 22 for 2023 after the trade period

New faces, selection squeezes: Every AFL club’s best 22 for 2023 after the trade period

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[SA_Tiger11]

Lol, Broad is best 22 in every team in the comp.