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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on September 30, 2013, 05:47:21 PM
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Trade period preview: what moves could your club make?
By staff writers
afl.com.au
4:15pm AEST Monday, September 30, 2013
WITH Gillette Trade Period set to begin next Monday, three days after free agency talks can officially start, where does your club stand? AFL.com.au reporters take a look.
RICHMOND
After making significant strides this season, the Tigers probably don't need too much to round out their list for a top-four push in 2014.
Last year they proved that quality over quantity was the way to go during the trade and free agency periods, with the additions of Troy Chaplin and Aaron Edwards proving more than worthwhile.
This time around they're in the market for another ruckman to ease the workload on Ivan Maric and maybe another midfielder to help with depth.
Like many clubs, the Tigers have been linked to Greater Western Sydney's Taylor Adams, but with Dustin Martin re-signing for two years on Monday we will have to see if they pursue the gritty midfielder.
Brisbane Lion Billy Longer's future is still in limbo, and the 20-year-old ruckman has also been mentioned in conjunction with the Tigers.
If they can't lure Longer or another ruckman, Richmond appears happy to settle on another season with Orren Stephenson, although he's more of a back-up to Maric than a genuine second option.
Versatile free agent Luke McGuane might be looking for another home after Edwards took his spot in the forward line late in the year, while small forward Robin Nahas looms as trade bait.
Nahas went backwards in the pecking order this year, but at 25, should still have plenty of currency at the trade table.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-30/trade-preview-what-moves-could-your-club-make?utm_medium=RSS
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Trade period preview: what moves could your club make?
By staff writers
afl.com.au
4:15pm AEST Monday, September 30, 2013
WITH Gillette Trade Period set to begin next Monday, three days after free agency talks can officially start, where does your club stand? AFL.com.au reporters take a look.
RICHMOND
After making significant strides this season, the Tigers probably don't need too much to round out their list for a top-four push in 2014.
Last year they proved that quality over quantity was the way to go during the trade and free agency periods, with the additions of Troy Chaplin and Aaron Edwards proving more than worthwhile.
This time around they're in the market for another ruckman to ease the workload on Ivan Maric and maybe another midfielder to help with depth.
Like many clubs, the Tigers have been linked to Greater Western Sydney's Taylor Adams, but with Dustin Martin re-signing for two years on Monday we will have to see if they pursue the gritty midfielder.
Brisbane Lion Billy Longer's future is still in limbo, and the 20-year-old ruckman has also been mentioned in conjunction with the Tigers.
If they can't lure Longer or another ruckman, Richmond appears happy to settle on another season with Orren Stephenson, although he's more of a back-up to Maric than a genuine second option.
Versatile free agent Luke McGuane might be looking for another home after Edwards took his spot in the forward line late in the year, while small forward Robin Nahas looms as trade bait.
Nahas went backwards in the pecking order this year, but at 25, should still have plenty of currency at the trade table.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-30/trade-preview-what-moves-could-your-club-make?utm_medium=RSS
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Seems like now that Collingwood have shown interest, the 'experts' are writing us off in getting Adams :huh