The replacements: Who will fill the void at your club in 2021?Mitch Cleary looks at the players set to take up a new role across every team next season
By Mitch Cleary
afl.com.au
2 January 2021RICHMONDTHOMSON DOWReplacing: Jack Higgins (10 games in 2020)
Other contenders: Hugo Ralphsmith, Will Martyn, Maurice Rioli jnr
The entire Richmond premiership team remains at Punt Road next season vying for history so there's no obvious roles immediately up for grabs. However, Higgins' departure for St Kilda will open up a midfield/forward role that contributed 10 games in 2020. Dow split his time between midfield and attack as a junior and the first-round pick will be looking to add to his two games from his debut season. Second-year forward Noah Cumberland will be another option but won't be seen until at least May after rupturing his ACL earlier in 2020.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/539197/the-replacements-who-will-fill-the-void-at-your-club-in-2021-
