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March 20, 2015 3:09 PMRichmond has one vacant spot on its senior playing list, which can be filled by a rookie ahead of next Tuesday's deadline.
After impressing in the opening two pre-season challenge matches, mature-age recruit Kane Lambert appears poised for promotion if he performs well against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
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Kane Lambert poised to be promoted from Richmond rookie listBruce Matthews
Herald-Sun
March 20, 2015 4:46PMRICHMOND midfielder Kane Lambert is poised to finally earn a place on an AFL senior list.
Lambert, a standout against the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide in the NAB Challenge, is the only rookie-listed player named in the Tigers squad for the last game against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
The Tigers can promote one rookie if they choose before the league’s deadline next Tuesday afternoon and the 23-year-old, who excelled with VFL clubs the Northern Blues and Williamstown after being overlooked in previous drafts, has the front running.
“He has been really impressive. He’s a mature-age prospect, so we always expected him to be a little further advanced than our first-year players. But the way he has attacked his training and the way he has fitted into the club has been outstanding,’’ Tigers coach Damien Hardwick said.
“We’ve got some rookie elevation decisions to make by next Tuesday and he’s putting his hand up, as is Matt Thomas, Matt Arnot, these type of players,’’ Hardwick said.
Thomas and Arnot, along with injury-restricted forward Chris Knights, will play with Richmond’s VFL team in a practice match at Geelong on Saturday.
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