The player under the gun at your AFL club in 2020March 2, 2020
by Fox SportsFrom the competition’s biggest names to snubbed teenage guns, players right across the AFL have a reason to be fired up going into 2020.
Failing to live up to expectations causes frustration between supporter groups, while others are underperforming when they need to step up.
Foxfooty.com.au outlines the player from your club with a point to prove this season.
RICHMOND
Jack Ross is truly one of Richmond’s biggest hard luck stories. Pulled out just hours before the VFL Grand Final following two injuries to AFL players in the lead up to the AFL Grand Final, Ross was forced to sit on the sidelines as his teammates lifted the trophy at Ikon Park. With onballer Jack Graham ruled out with a shoulder injury, all signs pointed to the like for like Ross getting an AFL Grand Final berth. However, the Tigers handed Marlion Pickett a memorable debut meaning the teenager would miss out on any medals for the season. Ross has shed plenty of kilograms in the off-season as he improves his running, wanting to break in and become a permanent member of Damien Hardwick’s side.
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