The depth chart: Your club's strengths and weaknesses (afl site)

[one-eyed]

The depth chart: Your club's strengths and weaknesses

AFL.com.au
14 November 2016

RICHMOND

Backs: The key positions are settled with Alex Rance, David Astbury and Dylan Grimes as a third tall, while Nick Vlastuin is a reliable small defender. In the running half-back positions, Jayden Short has cemented himself, and Bachar Houli will be back in 2017. If Chris Yarran can return to the top level, players like Oleg Markov and Kamdyn McIntosh can be used up the ground.   

Midfield:
There is increasing depth after the recruitment of Dion Prestia and Josh Caddy, but more is needed. Dustin Martin and Trent Cotchin remain the centerpieces, and in Connor Menadue, Corey Ellis, Markov and McIntosh, the Tigers have developing outside players to ease the load on Brandon Ellis. Shaun Grigg and Anthony Miles bring hardness.

Forwards:
The clock is ticking for Richmond to start its forward planning in the key positions. Jack Riewoldt is 28 and Ben Griffiths will be his main support in 2017, with Todd Elton and rookies Callum Moore and Mabior Chol unproven. Daniel Rioli will be a specialist small forward and the club has enough midfielders and half forwards to support him. 

Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man, with support from recruit Toby Nankervis. Griffiths can play as a second ruck but it's likely the Tigers will want him stationed forward permanently. Ivan Maric and Ivan Soldo will add depth, but another young developing ruckman will soon be needed.

The priority:
A big-bodied midfielder who can play early should be No.1 on the Tigers' shopping list to allow others to rotate more often on the wings and half-forward. Key position players can wait until next year.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-12/the-depth-chart-your-clubs-strengths-and-weaknesses-as-the-draft-nears

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I would've expected Vlastuin is being challenged to get fit enough to play through the mid field. I would hope Oleg, Cellis and K Kac are putting pressure on Bacha and co for those back flanker roles

[Andyy]

The depth chart: Your club's strengths and weaknesses

AFL.com.au
14 November 2016

RICHMOND

Backs: The key positions are settled with Alex Rance, David Astbury and Dylan Grimes as a third tall, while Nick Vlastuin is a reliable small defender. In the running half-back positions, Jayden Short has cemented himself, and Bachar Houli will be back in 2017. If Chris Yarran can return to the top level, players like Oleg Markov and Kamdyn McIntosh can be used up the ground.   

Wow, we have Rance as a genuine A-grade defender. After that we have a few B-graders in Grimes, Vlastuin and Houli. No genuine small defender. No genuine second tall defender. This area is week as F. If Rance goes down we're done.

Midfield:
There is increasing depth after the recruitment of Dion Prestia and Josh Caddy, but more is needed. Dustin Martin and Trent Cotchin remain the centerpieces, and in Connor Menadue, Corey Ellis, Markov and McIntosh, the Tigers have developing outside players to ease the load on Brandon Ellis. Shaun Grigg and Anthony Miles bring hardness.

More depth maybe. Wouldn't describe Grigg as 'hard'. A lot of 'outsider players' there (IE soft).

Forwards:
The clock is ticking for Richmond to start its forward planning in the key positions. Jack Riewoldt is 28 and Ben Griffiths will be his main support in 2017, with Todd Elton and rookies Callum Moore and Mabior Chol unproven. Daniel Rioli will be a specialist small forward and the club has enough midfielders and half forwards to support him. 

We have Riewoldt with a few years left, otherwise a small forward developing. That's about it.

Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man, with support from recruit Toby Nankervis. Griffiths can play as a second ruck but it's likely the Tigers will want him stationed forward permanently. Ivan Maric and Ivan Soldo will add depth, but another young developing ruckman will soon be needed.

Not a genuine footballer in this list unless Nankervis comes good. The rest are crap or cooked.

The priority:
A big-bodied midfielder who can play early should be No.1 on the Tigers' shopping list to allow others to rotate more often on the wings and half-forward. Key position players can wait until next year.

Barlow wouldn't have suited this need? Couldn't go after a bloke like X. Richards? The list is getting worse every year...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-12/the-depth-chart-your-clubs-strengths-and-weaknesses-as-the-draft-nears

[WA Tiger]

Batchelor???????? The savior??????? The small mans ruckman....plays so tall..."great guy though"


Backs: The key positions are settled with Alex Rance, David Astbury and Dylan Grimes as a third tall, while Nick Vlastuin is a reliable small defender. In the running half-back positions, Jayden Short has cemented himself, and Bachar Houli will be back in 2017. If Chris Yarran can return to the top level, players like Oleg Markov and Kamdyn McIntosh can be used up the ground.   

[WA Tiger]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man,