Opinion Which players do you want to see the biggest improvement from in 2025?

[Michaels]

Obviously we are in a developmental transition phase with our list so we will have some ups and downs.

But I want to know which of our younger players are you wanting to see the biggest improvement from to help elevate us a bit?

I've got a short-list that I discussed here.

 

[kozi]

Samson developing some sort of hand eye co-ordination would be nice

 

[THE_GUN]

Thommo Dow becomes the next L. Neal

Samson Ryan takes over from Nank and kicks 30 goals and becomes the best Ruckman in the game

Kosi develops into AA full back

Noah Cumberland gets back to Richmond in the mid season draft and dominates

 

[Ralll]

Hopper injury free and back to his '21 inside beast mode.
Balta backline all year dominating that area of the ground.
The '24 draft kids showing us glimpses of a successful future.

 

[sante]

The Cum dog finally puts it together and dominates like I’ve been told he will for 24months

 

[Truetiger]

The Cum dog finally puts it together and dominates like I’ve been told he will for 24months

For a local club, interesting to see how he goes.

 

[_RT_]

Ryan
Dow
Sonsie
McAuliffe
Hugo
Campbell
Maurice

If the above can become solid role players at minimum it will go a long way towards us getting back to being a competitive team again. I know some of them will be written off immediately, but given where we're at we need these types to become week to week contributors of the rebuild is going to take a lot longer to happen.

 

[Bird Man]

Maurice Jnr to actually get fit and run out games. Might just be his body type but he looks overweight

 

[tropicaltiger]

hugo, and mansell for mine, shown glimpses but now need to cement as automatic selections with young talent bursting on the scene. bolded means i just don't think they are in our best side come 2026...... young, banks, ryan and ross ross also under the microscope.

 

[Boxo004]

The demolition team at punt road. Off to a sluggish start.

In all seriousness as Mentioned above JH back to his inside beast mode best. Would love to see Brown Banks and my man Judson lock down regular senior spots

 

[wegetpumped]

For me Young. First season was full of promise and sort of a stand out last season before injury it was young who went backwards.

 

[Truetiger]

Mansell to improve on his 2024 season.

 

[Muddiemoose]

For me Young. First season was full of promise and sort of a stand out last season before injury it was young who went backwards.

Yeah he’s a bit of a forgotten man down back

Decent stopper but seemed to get a little out of his depth last year before his injury with the increased demands of being in the system another year I think

Definitely one to watch this year to see if he can find himself in the backline mix with a fair bit of competition for spots

 

[sregit]

Gibcus

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Blight
Gibcus
Mykelti
Gray
The Tap
Bauer
Samson
Hopper
Treesize

 

[SplintWhisky]

Maurice Jnr to actually get fit and run out games. Might just be his body type but he looks overweight

Have a feeling that by the look of his missus, he wont be feasting on the turtle and coming back fat. She looks like the sort that will force him to do his fitness because she wants to stay fit.

This is the projecting hope from from a middle aged fat bloke who puts too much stock in whether his football team wins or loses.

 

[smurfin]

Oh, where to start?
Key Forward - Lynch to stand up injury free and anyone else of the new recruits to become his partner.
Small forward? Probably hopeful of MRJ having a breakout season.
Samson Ryan to start holding his ground and clunking some marks to become a valuable ruck/forward.
Hugo and Kaleb Smith to really use their speed to break lines and become weapons.
Midfield - I'm still hopeful of Sonsie getting close to his potential.

 

[Cdog71]

Short
Last season alotve talk about players being checked out. Bolton playing only for himself at times was probably where it all started but the fact is I can’t remember that being said about any player wearing the jumper and it was said alot by alot of the media.
It’s a flipping disgrace.
If we play alotve kids there will be some blowouts, we can’t have exp blokes who have been in the leadership positions playing bullshit stat padding games where they don’t play for their team mates.