The media are pushing this again.
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COULD MITCHELL FIX RICHMOND'S MIDFIELD ISSUES?RICHMOND should look at recruiting Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell to assist in its bid to return to finals, according to Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes.
Hawthorn is keen to hit the NAB AFL Draft hard this year, and Cornes said the Tigers' pick No.7 would suit the Hawks' rebuild perfectly.
"I've been saying all along, Richmond, the one issue is their midfield," Cornes said on Continental Tyres AFL Trade Radio.
Co-host Matthew Lloyd thinks Mitchell could add some reliability to the Tigers' engine room, which was one of the worst clearance sides in 2021.
"Tom Mitchell, you might not like how he plays, but you know what you're going to get every week," Lloyd said.
"That's where it's an interesting one for Richmond, because he's a guy who's going to walk in, and he'll be playing with Dusty Martin, Dion Prestia, Tom Mitchell, it's going to be a midfield where you know what you're going to get every week, with (Trent) Cotchin a bit of cream on the cake.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/682863/trade-talk-live-will-big-boys-be-on-the-move-'We're unsure whether Richmond can bounce back. Their issue has been clearances, so does Tom Mitchell give them improvement?'
- Dal Santo"I think he'd hurt them defensively, and there's already one guy not defending at the stoppage'
- Goddardhttps://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1444799443505532932