AFL's Tigers wary of Saints' talls trio
Anna Harrington
Victor Harbour Times
2 April 2022
Richmond will take on the daunting task of facing St Kilda's three dynamic talls, Paddy Ryder, Rowan Marshall and Jack Hayes, with a view to exploiting them.
The Saints opted to keep both Marshall and Hayes in their 22 alongside the returning Ryder for Sunday's AFL clash at Marvel Stadium.
Former SANFL star Hayes, 25, has proved a revelation since signing in the supplemental selection period, with Richmond coach Damien Hardwick wary of all three St Kilda talls but hinting at a counter.
"Everything's exploitable, it depends on the way the game pans out," Hardwick said.
"St Kilda play a certain style of game but Paddy Ryder's such an important player to the way they play. I think they play their best footy when he's in the side, and they've certainly found one in Hayes also.
"... What I do know is all those players are very, very capable.
"Marshall's one of the best young ruckmen going around and Ryder, although experienced, has certainly got a spring in his step as well when he's playing his best footy.
"How they line up I'm not too sure but I certainly know we'll have our hands full at various stages."
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I chuckle at these articles.
They played King and Hayes as genuine key forwards they played Marshall and Ryder as ruckmen its exactly what we are currently doing they play Membrey as well who is just 188cm and a mobile medium. Imo their ruckmen Ryder and in Particular Marshall are better fwds than Nank and Soldo.
When Riewoldt comes back we will be similar to their set up. Two big tall fwds, a tall fwd and two big ruckmen. Lynch Balta our equivalent of King Hayes and JR our Membrey.
Keep saying it this what most teams are now doing.
