I like the fact we don't need to throw anyone in at the deep end & we don't do it either. Hence they play well when they come in because they have earned it.
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Imagine a world where you have two incredibly talented young inside bulls in RCD & Jack Ross..
With a new old bull to keep an eye out for them in Marlion ...! Dunno where we fit 'em all in to be honest!
What a problem to have, who would have thought this was even possible only 4 or 5 years ago.
Took years to get to this point, only long term and ambitious thinking gets you here from where we were for so long. Great to see.
DS
I know
My emergencies right now are
Mcintosh Ross stack Higgins
then there’s Balta CJ and RCD & Naish wanting games too
Yep.
Now comes the hardest part of the balancing act. Keeping all the youngsters fully engaged with enough meaningful game time as they learn n develop while the older players ease toward the end, yet stay deep in our finals period.
Years ago he would have played 22 games and never recover.
In working out a possible team to start the year I came up with:
Balta Grimes Stack
Vlastuin Astbury Broad
Caddy Cotchin Ross
Pickett Riewoldt Rioli
Bolton Lynch Nankervis
Soldo Martin Prestia
Edwards Graham Lambert Houli
that leaves on the sidelines players like Short, Baker, Castagna, McIntosh, Chol, Higgins, Smith, RSD, CCJ, Naish, Turner etc
There was a lot of, IMO overblown, worry about our supposed lack of midfield grunt a few years back when Vlastuin first played in the guts.
Now we have a LOT of players capable of working, even if in small stints, in the midfield.
1) Soldo, Cotchin, Martin, Prestia
2) Nankervis, Edwards, Graham, Lambert
3) Lynch, Pickett, Caddy, Bolton
4) Balta, Vlastuin, Ross, Stack
and other alternates like Riewoldt, Houli and Rioli.
A pool of 19 from 22 players who would not be out of place in midfield.
Astonishing achievement of recruiting and coaching over the last few years regardless of where we started from.
Your laying it out on paper Redan shows how hard selection will be. On your selected starting 22 there is no way Georgie is not in that team.
You wouldn't have Nank in the pocket with Lynch and Riewoldt, so start on the bench or not in side, (fitness wise, groins, I would hold him back anyway).
We need another pure wingman to replace BEllis, unless you move Shai there we will need a replacement and Ross and Graham are mids not wingwan, (although Ross has slimmed down in an attempt to be more damaging on the outside). (Don't be surprised if Kmac rises from the ashes he has come back in ripping nick and is determined to get his wing spot back, or at least that is what i deduced from my discussion with Fly).
So I would give Graham more time to strengthen his shoulder and happy for Ross to stay in your lineup as he has already showed he is capable when filling in for Cotch.
My starting team:
B Short Grimes Broad
HB Vlaustin Astbury Houli
C Caddy Pickett Shai
HF Rioli Riewoldt Castagna
F Martin Lynch Stack
Followers: Soldo Cotchin Prestia
IC Lambert Edwards Ross (Last spot goes to CJ Balta or Mabs)
*Houli has been dealing with soft tissue issues and yet to put in a full session, (Baker to replace if he doesn't come up) .
*Nank, groins yet to put in a full session
*Graham, shoulder yet to put in a full session
RCD: Need to see pre-season games to see if he has made the progress i expect.
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This is a good news story. Bellis spot goes to kmac if fit and finds tiger form.
Can only imagine the pain for the other boys who missed the big dance last year will have plotted the same response.
RCD being the 2020 version of Stack In 19.
Great sides constantly have young blokes pushing in and changing the mix.
It's Official!!! RCD is FLYING!!!! 
so says midfield development coach Sam lonergan
PS: I said he was flying first
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so says midfield development coach Sam lonerganPS: I said he was flying first
Lonergan on development at Tigerland #QLDCamp2020
Sam Lonergan chats to Richmond Media during the Tigers' pre-season camp on the Gold Coast.
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It's Official!!! RCD is FLYING!!!!
PS: I said he was flying first
Lonergan on development at Tigerland #QLDCamp2020
Sam Lonergan chats to Richmond Media during the Tigers' pre-season camp on the Gold Coast.
So was Neville Bartos and look where that got him
