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Tigers' Fantasy: Lock in star recruit, uncertainty over other guns

Some prized recruits have certainly changed the dynamics at Tigerland but how will it change their Fantasy output?

By Calvin from The Traders
afl.com.au
17 January 2023


The Tigers scraped into the final eight last season and in 2023, they will be one of the most discussed teams when it comes to AFL Fantasy.

Before we dive into the new recruits and the other players to write down into your Fantasy Black Book, let's reflect on some standout performances from last season.

Nick Vlastuin (DEF, $798,000) had his best Fantasy season to date, averaging 90. On Draft Day, this would rank him inside the top 15 defenders available.

For the first time in his career, Toby Nankervis (RUC, $758,000) played the full 22 games, one of only six Tigers to do so. In the past, Nankervis has battled injuries but put that aside last year to average a very respectable 86.

Lock them in

Exciting news fantasy fans... Tim Taranto (MID/FWD, $846,000) has held his forward status and will slot straight into the Richmond midfield!

Taranto has been a Fantasy star over the past four seasons, averaging 104, but his role at Greater Western Sydney during that time was somewhat inconsistent.

Taranto only attended 44 per cent of the centre bounces last season, a number that should increase this year, alongside his average of 96.

Track their pre-season

Why would we want to track the pre-season of Richmond's most expensive player?

Well… it all comes down to where Jayden Short (MID, $867,000) is playing.

From round seven onwards last year, Short became a full-time midfielder for the Tigers, averaging 95. The thing is, Short is different to other players and actually scores better in defence, where he averaged 107 in his first six games last year.

If Taranto and Jacob Hopper push him back into defence, then maybe Short has some upside this season.

However, Fantasy track-watchers are already out and about and have seen Short training with the midfield group. Not what we want to hear, but let's keep watching.

Dual-position tempter

Due to several unfortunate factors in 2022, Dustin Martin (MID/FWD, $677,000) had his lowest Fantasy output since debuting in 2010. He averaged 72 across eight games, well below the 81, 94, 97 and 93 in the previous years.

Martin has returned to pre-season training and even though he might spend more time forward this year, the supply from the midfield should be the best it has been in some time.

Bargain basement

Selected at No.49 in the NAB AFL Draft, Kaleb Smith (DEF, $204,000) was the first player Richmond snapped up. Smith is damaging off half-back and averaged 71 in the WAFL Colts.

We can't expect big things straight away, but Smith does have a Fantasy potential and is a name to keep track of for the future.

Bigoa Nyuon (DEF, $200,000) was drafted in 2019 and debuted last season in round nine against Hawthorn when he scored 23. He continued to develop and hone his craft in the VFL last season, playing 17 games to average 59. Will the 197cm defender be called upon again?

Draft sleeper

It wasn't that long ago that Hopper (MID, $716,000) was averaging 94 as a full-time midfielder for the Giants. He found a new team in the off-season and should join the likes of Trent Cotchin and Dion Prestia in their midfield brigade.

Due to a knee injury, Hopper only played seven games to average 66 and therefore sits outside the top 100 rank midfielders based on average. Bump him up your rankings!

Buyer beware

Even though Shai Bolton (MID/FWD, $658,000) was Richmond's third most used midfielder last season, where will he fit now?

Bolton averaged 74 and attended 56 per cent of the centre bounces (behind Cotchin and Prestia) but with the inclusions of Hopper and Taranto, alongside a healthy Martin… where will he play now?


Player                      Position       2022 Average       2022 Games        2023 Price

Jayden Short              MID               97.9                     22                 $867,000

Tim Taranto            MID/FWD           95.5                     16                 $846,000

Nick Vlastuin              DEF                90.1                     16                $798,000

Dion Prestia               MID                89                        18                $788,000

Toby Nankervis          RUC                85.6                     22                $758,000

Jacob Hopper            MID                 66.1                      7                 $716,000

Trent Cotchin            MID                 79.2                    18                 $701,000

Daniel Rioli               DEF                 78.4                    22                 $694,000

Dustin Martin         MID/FWD            72.4                     8                 $677,000

Tom J. Lynch            FWD                 76.1                   18                 $674,000

Shai Bolton           MID/FWD             74.3                   22                 $658,000

Jack Graham         MID/FWD             74                      20                 $655,000

Liam Baker           DEF/FWD             69.6                    22                 $616,000

Nathan Broad           DEF                 69.5                    22                 $615,000

Kamdyn McIntosh     MID                 67.8                    20                 $600,000

Marlion Pickett          MID                 64.7                    18                 $573,000

Jack Ross                 MID                 62.5                    13                 $553,000

Jack Riewoldt           FWD                62.3                    20                 $552,000

Noah Cumberland     FWD                63                        7                 $508,000

Tyler Sonsie          MID/FWD            62.7                     6                  $489,000

Noah Balta            DEF/FWD            53.5                   17                  $474,000

Hugo Ralphsmith       DEF                53                      13                  $469,000

Jason Castagna         FWD               52.2                   16                  $462,000

Ivan Soldo            RUC/FWD           48.5                   13                   $429,000

Dylan Grimes            DEF               43.7                   15                   $387,000

Ben Miller                 DEF               43.2                   10                   $383,000

Thomson Dow           MID               47                       6                   $366,000

Maurice Rioli             FWD              40.9                   14                  $362,000

Josh Gibcus               DEF              40.5                   17                  $359,000

Robbie Tarrant           DEF              40.3                   19                  $357,000

Rhyan Mansell           DEF              53                        2                  $357,000

Judson Clarke           FWD             42.3                     3                  $296,000

Kaleb Smith              DEF               -                         -                   $204,000

Bigoa Nyuon             DEF              23                        1                  $200,000

Jacob Bauer             FWD               -                         -                   $200,000

Mate Colina          RUC/FWD           -                         -                   $200,000

Sam Banks           DEF/MID            -                         -                   $200,000

Tom Brown              DEF                -                         -                   $200,000

Steely Green           MID                -                         -                   $200,000

Seth Campbell         FWD               -                         -                   $200,000

Tylar Young             DEF                -                         -                   $200,000

Samson Ryan       RUC/FWD           -                         -                   $200,000

https://www.afl.com.au/news/872548/tigers-fantasy-lock-in-star-recruit-uncertainty-over-other-guns