Premiers Richmond have the 6th youngest list (afl site)

[one-eyed]

Premiers Richmond are sitting in a strong list position after investing in the NAB AFL Draft rather than reloading with experience for 2018.

Only five clubs – the Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Gold Coast, North Melbourne and St Kilda – have younger lists than the Tigers, with ruckman Shaun Hampson the only player who will enter the season aged 30 or older.

After entering 2017 having played 65 finals collectively – compared to Hawthorn's 313 and Sydney's 267 – last year's premiership run has given the Tigers 114 games of September experience.

Oldest to youngest list

1. Adelaide
2. Hawthorn
3. Collingwood
4. Geelong
5. Port Adelaide
6. GWS
7. Essendon
8. Sydney
9. Melbourne
10. Fremantle
11. West Coast
12. W.Bulldogs
13. Richmond
14. Carlton
15. St Kilda
16. Brisbane
17. North Melbourne
18. Gold Coast


Summary of 2018 AFL club lists

CLUB           AVE AGE (Y, D)  AVG GAMES   FINALS   100+ GAMES   YET TO DEBUT  FROM OTHER AFL CLUBS
Adelaide            24    192          68                165             14                    13               8
Brisbane            23    128          54                  65              9                     11             11
Carlton              23    244          56                  56              7                       8             17
Collingwood       24    98            70                116            13                       9             12
Essendon           23    355          58                  63              9                       9             10
Fremantle          23    292          63                144            13                     12               9
Geelong             24    95            65                209            13                     12               9
Gold Coast         23    22            60                  31              7                      9               9
GWS Gaints        24    16            64                143            10                     11             11
Hawthorn           24    179          74                265            17                       9             10
Melbourne          23    335          57                  44              8                       9             11
North Melbourne 23    117          52                107            10                     11               7
Port Adelaide      24    50            73                109            17                     10             13
Richmond           23    255          62                114            11                       8               8
St Kilda              23    201          53                  32            10                     10             12
Sydney               23    343          66                303            11                     12               4
West Coast         23    282          64                169            15                     16               7
Western Bulldogs 23    259          56                129              9                       7               6
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AVERAGE            23    278          62                126            11                     10              10

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-30/adelaides-2018-list-is-one-for-the-ages

[one-eyed]

Jon Ralph in the Herald-Sun has us with the 7th youngest list:

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PREMIERS Richmond will remain in the premiership sweet spot next year with the seventh-youngest list and only one player over 30.

The Western Bulldogs’ fall from grace after their 2016 premiership will have the Tigers desperate to avoid complacency.

Still, they could scarcely be better placed after an exceptional draft that saw them secure four highly-fancied players early in the draft to add to a balanced list.

Richmond is the seventh-youngest list in the competition, has 16 players in the 25-29 bracket (ranked equal third), and the equal-least players over 30.

Shaun Hampson will be 30 by Round 1, with the Tigers boasting 16 players in the 21-24 age bracket which indicates players about to mature.

The Tigers’ stars are in the right demographic given Dustin Martin is 26, Trent Cotchin 27, Alex Rance 28 and Jack Riewoldt 29.


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/is-your-clubs-list-in-the-afl-premiership-sweet-spot/news-story/540bb90bc4d58552fbc5441d068cf2d3

[eliminator]

This is a really pleasing fact.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

In this situation, the right question is to ask "what would Claw think".

[Willy]

Middling side with middling age profile.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

In this situation, the right question is to ask "what would Claw think".

Melbourne still way ahead of us..... 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Obviously the most important age related stat is where your best players are at.

[Owl]

so there is some development and upside to look forward to?  hope for us yet...

[Chuck17]

Glass half full side

[tdy]

Obviously the most important age related stat is where your best players are at.

How many of our 21 to 24 are future guns.?
Rioli
Who else? I'm not having a dig I just haven't looked up the 16.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Obviously the most important age related stat is where your best players are at.

How many of our 21 to 24 are future guns.?
Rioli
Who else? I'm not having a dig I just haven't looked up the 16.

Vlastuin is great. Hopefully Ellis will be better off with a preseason under his belt and can force his way back into the side. Graham, although not in that age bracket looks fantastic already.

[Chuck17]

Obviously the most important age related stat is where your best players are at.

How many of our 21 to 24 are future guns.?
Rioli
Who else? I'm not having a dig I just haven't looked up the 16.

Vlastuin is great. Hopefully Ellis will be better off with a preseason under his belt and can force his way back into the side. Graham, although not in that age bracket looks fantastic already.

Despite one site expert vehemently disagreeing I think Rioli has the potential to be elite

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Obviously the most important age related stat is where your best players are at.

How many of our 21 to 24 are future guns.?
Rioli
Who else? I'm not having a dig I just haven't looked up the 16.

I think that's a pretty good point but we've still got at least 7 years to enjoy Dusty, Cotch for at least 3 or 4 and Rance for perhaps that many as well.

Plus, if we haul in a "big fish" over trade period we're looking good.

 

#destinationclub

[Diocletian]

Obviously the most important age related stat is where your best players are at.

How many of our 21 to 24 are future guns.?
Rioli
Who else? I'm not having a dig I just haven't looked up the 16.

Vlastuin is great. Hopefully Ellis will be better off with a preseason under his belt and can force his way back into the side. Graham, although not in that age bracket looks fantastic already.

Despite one site expert vehemently disagreeing I think Rioli has the potential to be elite

Another site expert conspicuously absent since the GF....