The men in the guts: Who goes in, who clears it, best combos Sarah Black
afl.com.au
8 May 2019RICHMONDMen in the middle: Toby Nankervis (141 attendances),
Dion Prestia (128),
Dustin Martin (103),
Jack Ross (81),
Trent Cotchin (66),
Jack Graham (53),
Jack Higgins (53),
Noah Balta (34),
Shane Edwards (30),
Kane Lambert (22),
Josh Caddy (21),
Jack Riewoldt (7),
Kamdyn McIntosh (4),
Shai Bolton (2),
Liam Baker (2),
Nick Vlastuin (2),
Oleg Markov (1),
Mav Weller (1),
Jason Castagna (1)
Go-to guys: Richmond's most common centre square combination – Nankervis, Prestia, Martin and Cotchin – hasn't actually taken to the field since round three, given the latter's hamstring injury. The Tigers have rolled nearly everyone through since then, most notably draftee Jack Ross, as well as fellow Jacks Higgins and Graham.
Most successful starting four: Nankervis, Martin, Higgins, Ross Clearance record: 6 wins, 0 losses
Ruck and roll: It's no surprise Richmond's best one-two combination is main ruckman Nankervis and superstar midfielder Martin, having made connection six times.
Average centre clearance differential: -1.1 Ranked: 13th
Average points from centre bounces differential: -5.4 Ranked: 16th
Analysis: The injury-hit Richmond – a team which has used the equal-most players in the competition (32) – has had a whopping 19 players attend centre bounces. The stats demonstrate the significant effect Cotchin's hamstring injury has had on the Tigers' midfield, with the skipper attending 66 centre bounces in just two and a half games of footy. Even at their peak, the Tigers have never been an overly strong clearance side, preferring instead to rebound off half-back
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-08/stuck-in-the-middle-with-you-your-clubs-centrebounce-specialists
