AFL Draft intel: All the latest news and the top 50 Coates Talent League prospects ranked after round 2
A Richmond father-son has made a strong start to the seasonChris Cavanagh and Dan Batten
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April 6, 2023 Richmond father-son prospect Charlie Naish is pushing for Vic Metro selection after an impressive first two weeks of the season.
The son of former Tigers midfielder Chris, Naish recorded 20 disposals, five inside 50s, eight score involvements and three score assists for the Northern Knights in the Coates Talent League last weekend.
“His footy IQ is probably his most impressive trait,” Knights talent manager Nat Grindal said.
“He just sees and understands the game so well. Our game against the Rebels last year, the wildcard game, it was pretty tight and he ended up with the ball and he had the composure to know to slow it down and find a couple of other options. If the game ends up in someone else’s hands, the game probably wouldn’t have ended up like it did. He was one of the reasons we got over the line. He’s a good user of the ball.”
Naish is the younger brother of Patrick, a fellow Knights graduate who was drafted to Richmond under the father-son rule in 2017.
Naish is hoping to spend more time onball for the Knights this year, having primarily featured on a wing and across half-forward last year.
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