Richmond set to trade or delist small forward Robin Nahas Jon Ralph
From: Herald Sun
October 15, 2013 4:50PMRICHMOND has told Robin Nahas it will not offer him another contract if it cannot secure a trade for the talented small forward.
West Coast is believed to be the only team with any interest so far and even the Eagles are lukewarm at best about the 83-game veteran.
The Tigers decided not to bid for Geelong small forward Paul Chapman and believe they have enough cover if 25-year-old Nahas departs.
Richmond has given up pick 28 for Carlton's Shaun Hampson, and with picks 11 and 46 still in hand will do little more in the trade period.
Greater Western Sydney's Dylan Shiel is not a target, with Richmond likely to bolster their midfield with another talented onballer in November's national draft.
The Tigers have stocked up with Nick Vlastuin, Brandon Ellis, Reece Conca and Dustin Martin in recent seasons with all of them showing great promise.
It came as Richmond development coach Mark Williams lauded the improvement of recently re-signed Tiger Dustin Martin.
Martin came close to walking away from the club but Williams said he had become extremely close to the controversial Tiger.
"Our family’s been really close with him. He’s come over every week, enjoyed spending time with my kids and wife, and having dinner with us,” Williams told the club website.
“I’ve also seen the development (in Martin) that others wouldn’t have. He’s been at Caulfield Grammar and presented to the Year 9 group, for my son Louie, and he was outstanding.
“There were some concerns going into it, but straight away afterwards, the headmaster said, can he come back every year.
"He had 55 shots on goal (this season), and midfielders don’t (usually) have that, so that’s brilliant. He also had the second most possessions for us and, something that people wouldn’t realise, he was No.2 in the AFL for score involvements.
"So, he’s touched the ball somewhere in us scoring, the second most in the whole AFL, which is just unbelievable."
Despite Nahas moving on after playing just six games this year, the Tigers will back in Shane Edwards, Jake King and second-year flanker Matthew McDonough as small forwards.
They are also keen to play their midfielders as resting forwards including Trent Cotchin and Martin, with Chris Knights to return from knee surgery in time for the pre-season.
Richmond has lost Matthew White to Port Adelaide on a three-year deal and Luke McGuane has left for Brisbane.
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