THE TYPE OF PLAYER YOUR CLUB WOULD TARGET IN A HYPOTHETICAL MID-SEASON TRADE PERIODAndrew Slevison
SEN
27 May 2022
Inside midfielderRichmond’s defence is in good shape, the forward line, when Tom Lynch returns from his hamstring, is fairly dangerous and the ruck stocks are solid.
There is one area that the Tigers could use some help in and that is around the contest and at the stoppage in the midfield.
Midfielder/forward Shai Bolton and ruckman Toby Nankervis are two of the side’s best three contested players this season, with veteran Trent Cotchin the other.
Adding an inside beast to combat the bigger bodied midfield units at the top of the table could be a helpful move for the Tigers.
There aren’t too many of them around who aren’t already playing regular senior footy, but some names spring to mind.
Matt Crouch has been somewhat out of favour at Adelaide this year, but they would demand too much from the Tigers to make it a feasible trade. He is also expected to return to the Crows’ best 22 very soon.
Regardless, he is the type of player who could be handy for Damien Hardwick’s midfield for the here and now as the recent three-time premiers strive to mix it with the competition’s top teams.
GWS’ Jacob Hopper would be the dream, but that’s drawing a long bow.
Melbourne’s Luke Dunstan is another inside mid that is not playing regular senior football, however, the Demons find him useful whenever one of their first-choice mids are out of the side.
It’s not a major point of need for the Tigers, especially with promising youngster Thomson Dow gaining some experience in the ones this year, but it is an area they could look at if a hypothetical mid-season trade period were to take place.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/05/27/the-type-of-player-your-club-would-target-in-a-hypothetical-mid-season-trade/
