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Richmond Rant / Re: Pass mark for 2026?

« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on Today at 10:24:32 AM »

Reckon 6 is pass. 
We can’t go backwards Andyyy.
8 is a stretch but honestly that 2024 crop and a fit Gibcus might surprise a few next season.
 Full seasons from Lynch and Balta might get a few on back foot. We know that next year there will be clubs like Carlton in round 1 who’s expectation will make them tighter on game day.  If we can get off the chain like we did vs GWS, Carlton and Eagles (over there) there’s no reason why we won’t bob up and expose a couple of pretenders.
I’d love a scalp like the Bulldogs next year.

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Richmond Rant / Re: General preseason training discussion [merged]

« Last post by Willy on Today at 09:52:07 AM »

all players are now training with the midfield group... 

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Richmond Rant / Re: Pass mark for 2026?

« Last post by Andyy on Today at 09:21:56 AM »

8 for a pass pffft who writes this crap.

4 is a pass for me.

6+ I'd be quite happy tbh.

8 is not going to happen.

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Richmond Rant / Re: General preseason training discussion [merged]

« Last post by Andyy on Today at 09:20:51 AM »

Hope they're training the house down.

Best pre-season ever.

Added lots of muscle etc.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Best 23 in 2026?

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 09:17:35 AM »

My opinion is we are missing opportunity to cement a regular defensive back and properly develop Gibcus as a defensive staple.

Balta as a mobile Ruck option is really the only option for him. As a very mobile ruck he can always help the defenders anytime and provide much needed aerial support around the ground  as we've been sadly lacking in that area.

As good as Nank has been I think he's way past it now and Balta is the perfect choice to provide relief and support and also be used as a backup either forward or back if ever required.

We need to look towards our future and establishing a solid back six now is crucial for development and future dominance.

I agree - you want to get Gibcus and Trainor into the back 6 and ideally get as many games into them as possible.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Best 23 in 2026?

« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on Today at 07:28:47 AM »

My opinion is we are missing opportunity to cement a regular defensive back and properly develop Gibcus as a defensive staple.

Balta as a mobile Ruck option is really the only option for him. As a very mobile ruck he can always help the defenders anytime and provide much needed aerial support around the ground  as we've been sadly lacking in that area.

As good as Nank has been I think he's way past it now and Balta is the perfect choice to provide relief and support and also be used as a backup either forward or back if ever required.

We need to look towards our future and establishing a solid back six now is crucial for development and future dominance.

If he can get his aerobic capacity up to near afl levels for a midfield then I agree. The new rules for ruck are gonna kill Nank.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tim Taranto [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 12:14:55 AM »

High praise for Timmy T.

“Watching him work with Josh Smillie and Sammy Lalor, our young boys are just soaking in everything he says and everything he does."

#richmondfc #gotiges


https://x.com/RFCBrotherhood/status/1995017471171137667

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Richmond Rant / Re: Pass mark for 2026?

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 12:10:37 AM »

Every AFL club’s early pass mark for 2026

Jack Jovanovski and Will Faulkner
Fox Sports
1st December 2025

RICHMOND

Pass mark: Win eight games

The Tigers outperformed external expectations in Adem Yze’s second season, winning five games after some audaciously claimed they’d go winless. It’s time to see if they can take the step with natural progression from their plethora of promising youngsters, with Sam Lalor, Jonty Faull and Taj Hotton at the forefront. Josh Smillie’s development is crucial after a tough rookie season, while Luke Trainor, Harry Armstrong and Tom Sims will also be expected to take another step. Key premiership veterans Toby Nankervis, Nick Vlastuin, Nathan Broad, Tom Lynch and Dion Prestia remain to guide those youngsters along, while coach Adem Yze has added two more years to his Tigers tenure. And it’s not as if Richmond lost much this off-season, with Tylar Young’s trade departure arguably leaving the biggest hole — and a tolerable one at that. Adding a few more wins to this year’s tally is a reasonable target.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-every-clubs-pass-mark-for-2026-season-trades-draft-analysis-predictions-finals-and-premiership-favourites/news-story/503744ed87559447559d4cf6c627400b

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Richmond Rant / Re: Best 23 in 2026?

« Last post by Dusty3Peat on Yesterday at 09:09:25 PM »

Looking at these best 23s makes you realise how much young talent we've brought in!

With them all growing together, it could be a sudden gelling and spike up the ladder scenario not too far down the track!

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by Dusty3Peat on Yesterday at 09:07:05 PM »

The two Sam's are obviously going to be great players (even though I was a bid Robey / Taylor combo fan), but I think Peucker might be a real surprise packet. The way our list boss talked about him on Tigercast makes it sound like he's got serious upside. Thinks he could be a Papley type at AFL level!