VFL R10: Richmond vs GWS @ Engie Stadium, Sat. May 31 [curtain-raiser]

[the claw]

IN: Noah Balta, Maurice Rioli, Samson Ryan, Tom McKenzie.

OUT: Dion Prestia (AFL), Tyler Sonsie (AFL), Austin Johnson (unavailable for the interstate trip), Lachlan Street (calf soreness).

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RICHMOND VFL

B:   Tylar Young             Jacob Blight           Jacob Koschitzke

HB:  Noah Balta           James Trezise           Nicholas Collier

C:   Liam George          Maurice Rioli            Judson Clarke

HF: Massimo Raso        Mykelti Lefau             Jasper Alger

F:   Liam Fawcett          Jacob Bauer            Lachlan Wilson

R:   Samson Ryan         Joel Garner              Harry Scott

Int: Mohammed Yassine  Oliver Hayes-Brown   Mutaz El Nour    Sean Lai    Tom McKenzie   


Emg: Nick Guiney   Sam Flockart     Sam Toner   Phillip Moimoi

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1794212/four-vfl-inclusions-for-gws-trip

Just bought this up because we did not play one genuine AFL listed mid in this game.

While it was good to see them try Rioli as a mid and they probably need to persevere with that move if he is to survive. It was probably forced on them to do so.
It just high lights the lack of mid  numbers on the list..
Question can Rioli play as a mid at afl level regards motor.

[WilliamPowell]

Just bought this up because we did not play one genuine AFL listed mid in this game.

While it was good to see them try Rioli as a mid and they probably need to persevere with that move if he is to survive. It was probably forced on them to do so.
It just high lights the lack of mid  numbers on the list..
Question can Rioli play as a mid at afl level regards motor.

IMHO, no he doesn't but does have the motor for bursts in the middle. I've always been surprised that they haven't tried it more often

[Hard Roar Tiger]

A bit like Kosi Pickett from the Dees perhaps

[Tiger Khosh]

Yze and the coaches need to start doing this because I’ve seen very little of it. They seem to just have a core group of mids that they run through there during a game. Even last season where we had the likes of baker, dusty and especially bolts that got very limited opportunity to run through there.

Agree with the above sentiment. Can Rioli make it at AFL level, evidence to date suggests not, but it must be the hardest job in footy to be stuck in our fwd line and go long stints without touching the footy.

Same thing applies for Lalor. Looks dynamite when he gets a run on ball, but the opportunities have been so limited.