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Half the 2017 Grand Final side are no longer at punt road

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The number of the mighty 2017 grand final side no longer at the club is now up to 11 - half the side that smashed the crows.

Rance, Houli, Astbury and Ellis from the backline
Townsend, Butler, Caddy and now George from the forward line, that’s all our swarming forwards given Dan is now running out from defence.
Edwards, Grigga, Lambert on ballers

Only 2 of these are still playing.


The 2017 Richmond Grand Final Team

B:
Rance, Astbury, Grimes
HB: Houli, McIntosh, B. Ellis
C: Prestia, Edwards, Vlastuin
HF: Cotchin, Rioli, Townsend
F: Riewoldt, Lambert, Butler
R: Nankervis, Grigg, Martin
IC: Broad, Castagna, Caddy, Graham
Em: Short, Hampson, C. Ellis

Note, them emergencies listed was a surprise.
 
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The number of the mighty 2017 grand final side no longer at the club is now up to 11 - half the side that smashed the crows.

Rance, Houli, Astbury and Ellis from the backline
Townsend, Butler, Caddy and now George from the forward line, that’s all our swarming forwards given Dan is now running out from defence.
Edwards, Grigga, Lambert on ballers

Only 2 of these are still playing.


The 2017 Richmond Grand Final Team

B:
Rance, Astbury, Grimes
HB: Houli, McIntosh, B. Ellis
C: Prestia, Edwards, Vlastuin
HF: Cotchin, Rioli, Townsend
F: Riewoldt, Lambert, Butler
R: Nankervis, Grigg, Martin
IC: Broad, Castagna, Caddy, Graham
Em: Short, Hampson, C. Ellis

Note, them emergencies listed was a surprise.
Yep, its sad.
I reckon Grimes won't be far away either.
Not the best team on paper.
But a work horse and team 1st game plan.
Belief in each other took us to glory on that day.
Wonderful players.
Edwards Lambert Caddy Bulter etc
Glorious Day
 
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I make it these guys
Out
Rance, Astbury, Houli, B. Ellis
Edwards, Townsend , Lambert, Butler
Grigg, Castagna, Caddy, Hampson, C. Ellis

In
(have played senior games inc GWS games )
Jack Ross, Robbie Tarrant , Liam Baker , Maurice Rioli ,
Hugo Ralph-Smith, Tim Taranto , Tom Lynch, Ivan Soldo ,
Noah Balta, Thompson Dow, Josh Gibcus, Shai Bolton ,
Jacob Hopper, Noah Cumberland, Ben Miller , Marlion Pickett,
Tyler Sonsie, Rhyan Mansell , Ryan Sampson, Judson Clarke

Still to debut
Tom Brown, Sam Banks , Kaelean Bradkte, Mate Colina, Jacob Baeur ,
Steely Green, Seth Campbell, Keleb Smith, Biggie

the football department has been busy
 
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On a side note to this, by my calculations we have
- 9 triple premiership players ( 10 if you include George)
- 7 dual premiership players
- & 2 single premiership players
on our list still
 
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But on the bright side all our 2023 premiership team are still at Punt Road.
 
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