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one-eyed:
Young and restless: A look at your club's up-and-comers

Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
18 November 2017

WHICH of your club's young players is primed to take the next step? Who needs a big pre-season?

Our writers take a comprehensive look at each club's players from the 2014 draft and later, assessing their early pre-season form, picking those set for a big 2018 and identifying those in need of a big summer.

RICHMOND

Producing six premiership players from their first-to-fourth-year group is a ringing endorsement of the Tigers' recruiting. It's a group that has the club's list in a strong position, with eight players entering their fourth season in 2018, five their third season, and four going into their second year. There is leadership potential in Jack Graham, a mature-age gem in Kane Lambert, and an exciting group of small forwards coming through together in Daniel Rioli, Dan Butler, Shai Bolton, Tyson Stengle and Jason Castagna. The Tigers will be keen to add key position talent to their young stocks soon, with 193cm rookie forward Callum Moore and 192cm defender Ryan Garthwaite alone among the group. Ivan Soldo is the only developing ruckman.

On the list: 17

AFL experience: Kane Lambert (52 games), Daniel Rioli (43), Jayden Short (32), Jason Castagna (30), Connor Menadue (28), Dan Butler (23), Corey Ellis (23), Oleg Markov (15), Nathan Broad (12), Ivan Soldo (7), Shai Bolton (6), Nathan Drummond (5), Jack Graham (5), Callum Moore (2), Tyson Stengle (2), Mabior Chol (1), Ryan Garthwaite (0)

The standout: Daniel Rioli

One to watch: Jack Graham

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-18/young-and-restless-who-are-your-clubs-upandcomers

mightytiges:
A huge bonus to have six premiership players who still have further development and their best footy ahead of them.

Short, Menadue and Ellis will need to have breakout years playing mostly senior footy or be at risk of being moved on this time next year.

I know we won the flag with smalls but the lack of KPPs in that list of 17 stands out. We need to develop the next generation in readiness for when Jack & Rance eventually retire in a few years time.   

Hard Roar Tiger:

--- Quote from: mightytiges on November 18, 2017, 10:57:52 PM ---A huge bonus to have six premiership players who still have further development and their best footy ahead of them.

Short, Menadue and Ellis will need to have breakout years playing mostly senior footy or be at risk of being moved on this time next year.

I know we won the flag with smalls but the lack of KPPs in that list of 17 stands out. We need to develop the next generation in readiness for when Jack & Rance eventually retire in a few years time.   

--- End quote ---

Let's not forget Bolton, Stengle and I have hope that Callum Moore will be a player that can play a Jack type role in years to come

eliminator:
Drummond will need a big year next year otherwise he faces being moved on.

Slipper:

--- Quote from: eliminator on November 19, 2017, 02:40:53 PM ---Drummond will need a big year next year otherwise he faces being moved on.

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I rate the guy, but he faces an uphill battle. Miles hardly played this year, and he is ahead of Drummond.

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