2023 - Best 22

[TigerLand]

Bit gutless by Ralphy to name a sub lol.

Makes you think about our depth and that whether Castagna will be traded for steak knives.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Richmond’s Best 22 In Round 1 2023​

FB:  Nick Vlastuin  Noah Balta         Dylan Grimes

HB:  Jayden Short    Robbie Tarrant     Daniel Rioli

C:   Hugo Ralph-Smith      Tim Taranto       Kamdyn McIntosh

HB:  Shai Bolton       Jack Riewoldt       Dusty

F:  Liam Baker      Tom Lynch        Maurice Rioli

R: Toby Nankervis     Dion Prestia         Jacob Hopper

INT: Ben Miller      Nathan Broad    Trent Cotchin        Tyler Sonsie


EMERG: Josh Gibcus     Jack Ross      Jack Graham      Marlion Pickett

[Hard Roar Tiger]

We need pace and running horse power on the wings, backing Hugo to put in a huge one over the pre season. Somsie might come out for Jack Ross or Jack Graham. Will depend on fitness and pre season.

[MaccaDacca]

We need pace and running horse power on the wings, backing Hugo to put in a huge one over the pre season. Somsie might come out for Jack Ross or Jack Graham. Will depend on fitness and pre season.

Agree - a big preseason will see Hugo playing a very important role in our running game.

[Assange Tiger 😎]

He needs a defensive side to his game and a lot more ticker at the present time. Not convinced in the slightest yet

[one-eyed]

"These two guys coming in and taking the bulk of responsibility, it opens Cotchin and Martin up to play elsewhere like Dangerfield and Selwood for Geelong this year."

David Noble on Taranto and Hopper coming into Richmond

https://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1574636203910971392

[one-eyed]

"These two guys coming in and taking the bulk of responsibility, it opens Cotchin and Martin up to play elsewhere like Dangerfield and Selwood for Geelong this year."

David Noble on Taranto and Hopper coming into Richmond

https://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1574636203910971392

Here's the clip of Noble and Barrett's discussion about the make up of our side next year:

Watch here: https://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1574662373033627649

[Fluffy Tiger]

Richmond’s Best 22 In Round 1 2023​

FB:  Nick Vlastuin  Noah Balta         Dylan Grimes

HB:  Jayden Short    Robbie Tarrant     Daniel Rioli

C:   Hugo Ralph-Smith      Tim Taranto       Kamdyn McIntosh

HB:  Shai Bolton       Jack Riewoldt       Dusty

F:  Liam Baker      Tom Lynch        Maurice Rioli

R: Toby Nankervis     Dion Prestia         Jacob Hopper

INT: Ben Miller      Nathan Broad    Trent Cotchin        Tyler Sonsie


EMERG: Josh Gibcus     Jack Ross      Jack Graham      Marlion Pickett

Pretty close I think but I'm not sure about the Pickett to Ralph-Smith change. I reckon Pickett had a great season this year and deserves to be ahead.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

We need a Ed Langdon circa 2021 type.

[WilliamPowell]

Richmond’s Best 22 In Round 1 2023​

FB:  Nick Vlastuin  Noah Balta         Dylan Grimes

HB:  Jayden Short    Robbie Tarrant     Daniel Rioli

C:   Hugo Ralph-Smith      Tim Taranto       Kamdyn McIntosh

HB:  Shai Bolton       Jack Riewoldt       Dusty

F:  Liam Baker      Tom Lynch        Maurice Rioli

R: Toby Nankervis     Dion Prestia         Jacob Hopper

INT: Ben Miller      Nathan Broad    Trent Cotchin        Tyler Sonsie


EMERG: Josh Gibcus     Jack Ross      Jack Graham      Marlion Pickett

IMO

No way is Ralphsmith in our best 22 or 23

[Tiger Khosh]

Richmond’s Best 22 In Round 1 2023​

FB:  Nick Vlastuin  Noah Balta         Dylan Grimes

HB:  Jayden Short    Robbie Tarrant     Daniel Rioli

C:   Hugo Ralph-Smith      Tim Taranto       Kamdyn McIntosh

HB:  Shai Bolton       Jack Riewoldt       Dusty

F:  Liam Baker      Tom Lynch        Maurice Rioli

R: Toby Nankervis     Dion Prestia         Jacob Hopper

INT: Ben Miller      Nathan Broad    Trent Cotchin        Tyler Sonsie


EMERG: Josh Gibcus     Jack Ross      Jack Graham      Marlion Pickett

IMO

No way is Ralphsmith in our best 22 or 23

Also either forgotten about or completely left out Cumberland even from the emergencies.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Richmond’s Best 22 In Round 1 2023​

FB:  Nick Vlastuin  Noah Balta         Dylan Grimes

HB:  Jayden Short    Robbie Tarrant     Daniel Rioli

C:   Hugo Ralph-Smith      Tim Taranto       Kamdyn McIntosh

HB:  Shai Bolton       Jack Riewoldt       Dusty

F:  Liam Baker      Tom Lynch        Maurice Rioli

R: Toby Nankervis     Dion Prestia         Jacob Hopper

INT: Ben Miller      Nathan Broad    Trent Cotchin        Tyler Sonsie


EMERG: Josh Gibcus     Jack Ross      Jack Graham      Marlion Pickett

IMO

No way is Ralphsmith in our best 22 or 23

My team is based on round 1, 2023.

[Tiger Khosh]

Now that the boys have signed on the dotted line….

FB: Grimes, Tarrant, Vlastuin
HB: Short, Balta, Rioli
C: Pickett, Prestia, Sonsie
HF: Bolton, Lynch, Dusty
FF: Cumberland, Riewoldt, MRJ
Fol: Nankervis, Hopper, Taranto
Int: Broad (def), Cotchin (mid), Baker (mid/fwd), Miller (ruck/fwd)

Emergencies -
Def: Gibcus, Biggie, Brown, Mansell
Mid: Graham, McIntosh, Ross, Ralphsmith, Dow, Banks
Ruck: Soldo, Ryan
Fwd: Bauer, Clarke, Castagna

If there is a 23rd man added as is rumoured then I’d add Graham to the lineup or if Sonsie isn’t suited to the wing role (I think he’d do well on the wing based on his skill set) then McIntosh instead.

[Broadsword]

Now that the boys have signed on the dotted line….

FB: Grimes, Tarrant, Vlastuin
HB: Short, Balta, Rioli
C: Pickett, Prestia, Sonsie
HF: Bolton, Lynch, Dusty
FF: Cumberland, Riewoldt, MRJ
Fol: Nankervis, Hopper, Taranto
Int: Broad (def), Cotchin (mid), Baker (mid/fwd), Miller (ruck/fwd)

Emergencies -
Def: Gibcus, Biggie, Brown, Mansell
Mid: Graham, McIntosh, Ross, Ralphsmith, Dow, RCD, Banks,
Ruck: Soldo, Ryan
Fwd: Bauer, Stack, Clarke, Castagna

If there is a 23rd man added as is rumoured then I’d add Graham to the lineup or if Sonsie isn’t suited to the wing role (I think he’d do well on the wing based on his skill set) then McIntosh instead.

That's one hell of a team. I was thinking that Hardwick was already engaging in team psychology at the JD medal; he knows that if he has it in the players' minds that they were serious contenders this year they will walk tall from the start in 2023 with Hopper and Taranto added to the side. He has them thinking, "if we should have won it last year, we WILL win it this year."

[the claw]

For me im picking the best available mids with rotations.
The best defenders
The best pure forwards
The best second ruck option
The best tall options moving fwd given the age of the tall fwds we have.

FB: Vlastuin 187/87 - 28/190 - Tarrant 196/96 33/194 - Grimes 194/91 31/207.. At the start of the season thats an average age of nearly 32
HB: D Rioli 179/77 25/137  -  Gibcus 196/?? 19/18  -  Broad 192/87  29/107. Keep putting games into Gibcus. Thats our best 6 bar Gibcus but he played 18 games yes a few gifted but with a good pre season and some more size he will be much improved and could hold down a key post.

C: Pickett 184/84 31/57 - Taranto 187/87 25/114 -  McIntosh 191/92 29/146. Simply put the two wingers are easily the best performed to date.
R: Nankervis 199/102 28/121 -  Hopper 187/88  26/114 -  Prestia 175/82 30/192.

HF: Cumberland 183/81 22/9 - Balta 194/102 23/62 - Bolton 175/77 24/90. Cmon people Noah C is a monty as a pure fwd.
FF: Riewoldt 193/92 34/326 - Lynch 199/99 30/212 - M Rioli 179/75 20/17. For as long as we only have the two genuine KPF on the list  one of Balta or Miller will have to be played as a key fwd. For me that is Balta.Yes we have been there before but the more he plays there the better he will get.

INT: Martin 187/92 31/269 - Cotchin 185/86 33/287 - Sonsie 181/?? 20/7 - Miller 198/98 23/12. Miller because he really looks likely as a ruckman who also gives us options either fwd or back.Martin and Cotch on the bench and a part of rotations makes sense given their injury history lately and their age.we could lso throw Prestia in the same basket if we wanted and started Bolton on ball.



Okay some obvious omissions. Short He now does not make it as a mid and the 6 selected in the back line are way in front of him as defenders just my opinion of course.
Graham has slid down the midfield list easily.
Baker is he in front of the selected defenders or the mids. Honest answer is no.
Ross is no longer in the picture as a mid.

Wing is an interesting one. Based on last year Pickett is as safe as houses. McIntosh thats another story. We need at least one wing with great skills who is quick and can break lines and runs both ways.In this id be looking for an alternative like Banks or Possibly Ralphsmith but the latter has a way to go as far as!!  no wont say that.