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Title: Future perfect - building a core group of elite midfielders (RFC)
Post by: one-eyed on June 19, 2011, 01:57:27 PM

Future perfect
richmondfc.com.au
By Nick Berrett
11:46 AM Sun 19 Jun, 2011

IT IS a given in AFL that a premiership team must have a core group of elite midfielders.

In past years, Geelong (Joel Corey, Gary Ablett, Joel Selwood and Jimmy Bartel), West Coast (Chad Fletcher, Daniel Kerr, Chris Judd and Ben Cousins) and Brisbane Lions (Jason Akermanis, Simon Black, Michael Voss and Nigel Lappin) have used their depth in the midfield as a springboard to the flag.

Could it be Richmond's turn in a couple of years?

Trent Cotchin cannot see a reason why not.

Read more at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/116575/default.aspx

Title: Re: Future perfect - building a core group of elite midfielders (RFC)
Post by: Darth Tiger on June 19, 2011, 02:49:35 PM

Cough - a little premature adulation. 

Have not made finals for 10 seasons yet .....