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Richmond Rant / Re: Best 23 in 2026?
« Last post by ajGreen on December 04, 2025, 11:10:10 AM »Do you not understand AJ that on field development of young players can only be fast tracked if older, more experienced players are there to guide them.
Brisbane brought Luke Hodge specifically to the Lions for that reason.
Having Nathan Broad on field for one more year is a gift to that back 6. He is continuing to play his role but as an elder statesman that role has shifted.
Brown, Banks, Gibcus are in safe hands and we should be grateful to Broad for knocking back a 3 year deal to Norf to stay for less money which he did last year.
When our back 6 is the launching pad for our premiership era in 4-5 years, I will remember selfless players like Nathan Broad who chose to stay and start to climb back up the ladder
Who guided Rance Asbury houli broad Vlastuin? Chaplin? Lol
It's cliche feel good untruths.
Vlastuin is more than enough. What's going to happen is Vlastuin. Broad. Short will be in the back 6 damaging the development of the club long term. And you'll be there sprouting zomg this is good! Luke hodge!!
Ideally Vlastuin and broad should be phased out of the back 6 either not playing if moving to wing/tagger/mid/ruck/fwd etc. to allow a back 6 develop together.
Most importantly Trainor and gibcus and then balta and miller.
You already likely have Vlastuin as a defender who is more hodge than hodge himself.
