The untouchables: Your club's essential under-23 players .... (afl site)

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The untouchables: Your team's essential under-23 players

Nathan Schmook
AFL.com.au
28 July 2016

RICHMOND

The Tigers have 19 players aged 23 or under on their list, and six of those are first-round draft picks. There is a perception, however, that the club hasn't stockpiled the young talent it needs. Retaining the best of them has to be a priority as they reshape the list for 2017 and beyond.

Daniel Rioli
In 13 games this season, the first-year small forward has shown glimpses of his sublime talent, standing up in key moments and relishing the big stage. The 19-year-old is yet to extend his initial two-year deal, which expires at the end of 2017.

Corey Ellis
The Tigers moved quickly this year to extend Ellis's contract until the end of 2018. The 19-year-old, who impressed across half-back before suffering a groin injury, has a mature head on his shoulders and a big future.

Oleg Markov
An excellent find for the Tigers in the third round of last year's draft, the 20-year-old midfielder's pace and poise with the ball in his first three games have made him an instant priority to re-sign beyond 2017 and keep long-term.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-07-27/the-untouchables-your-teams-essential-under23-players

[eliminator]

The club should get onto resigning Rioli and Markov pronto

[Stalin]

Schmuck rough on vlastuin

[yandb]

Short has already shown more than Rioli but is not included, Vlaustin not included.

Fluff piece best ignored.

[WilliamPowell]

I posted this the other day

Club doesn't need to anything right now re contract extension for players that are contracted for 2017

The only thing they should concerning themselves list wise is working out who to flick and who keep

Get through that and in early 2017 start doing the extensions

[Jonesracing82]

I posted this the other day

Club doesn't need to anything right now re contract extension for players that are contracted for 2017

The only thing they should concerning themselves list wise is working out who to flick and who keep

Get through that and in early 2017 start doing the extensions

yep, tho i'd be getting dusty re-signed long term before the year is out, the rest can wait till pre season next year & into next year