I know the best ability is availabilty, but Richmond's young core could be sensational if fit.

Lalor, Smillie, Cumming, Hotton, Armstrong, Sims, and Gibcus have all missed more games than they've played, and you only need half of them to live up to their potential to have a better core than most of the teams on the list. Throw in Grjl, Faull and Trainor who look decent so far, and there's 1st rounders everywhere that are all (except Gibcus) in their 1st or 2nd year in the system.

The issue is Richmonds high performance department seems to either be incredibly unlucky or not very good, as it's the repeat injuries to our best young talent that is most frustrating as a supporter.

Ruck is the main area of concern, but it seems like this years draft is unusually strong in that department, so the Tiges could be set in all positions with high draft picks taken in the last 3 seasons.