Keep.
Chris Hyde can play footy.
A lot of people have been critical of his lack of awareness this year, and yes, he has been run down too many times. To defend him on that, he has been given the ball too many times when there has been someone right on his hammer. I don't think it's fair to punish a player who is prepared to run hard, make himself an option, but then when a player like a Raines passes to him when he's hot, it makes it look like Hyde's fault when in fact he was the only one running hard to present himself. Harsh treatment for mine.
Some say he has never been the same since his serious head injury, I agree somewhat, but he has got something that we haven't had at Richmond for a while; he has got the ability to dodge a couple of opponents and slot it through the big sticks. He has had (i think) two bags of 4 in his career. I think he should be encouraged to stay hungry around the HFF.
Another plus is that he is super fit, he'll run all day given the opportunity.
