Brendon Goddard
Herald Sun
November 14, 2019 The unmatched balance of Richmond’s premiership forward like makes it the envy of the AFL’s 17 other clubs, according to former Saint and Bomber Brendon Goddard.
Goddard has the reigning premier at No. 1 on his list of the league’s best forward lines, with Dustin Martin the X-Factor when he swings forward from midfield as he did on Grand Final day.
But there is no shortage of contenders for the Tigers’ mantle.
1. RichmondTHE TOP-LINERS Player, 2019 Games, 2019 SuperCoach Average
Kane Lambert (21, 87), Josh Caddy (18, 77), Tom Lynch (25, 76) , Jack Riewoldt (13, 69), Shai Bolton (19, 67), Jason Castagna (24, 66), Jack Higgins (13, 66), Daniel Rioli (22, 60)
THE TOP-UPS Luke English (0, 0), Jake Aarts (0, 0)
Goddard says: Lynch and Riewoldt are the best key-position duo in the competition and were a key cog in the push to another Richmond premiership last season. However, the Tigers’ forward line has more ammo than just those two. There is a great balance between the talls and smalls and the speed of the Richmond smalls is a standout with the likes of Bolton, Higgins, Rioli and Lambert. The X-Factor is when Dustin Martin gets thrown into the mix. He’s the best one-on-one player in the game when afforded time and space.
2. GWS
3. Brisbane
4. Collingwood
5. Geelong
6. West Coast
7. W.Bulldogs
8. Essendon
9. Hawthorn
10. North Melbourne
11. Sydney
12. Carlton
13. Port Adelaide
14. Melbourne
15. Fremantle
16. St Kilda
17. Adelaide
18. Gold Coast
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