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Waiting for Richmond youngster to get 30+ disposals

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OOOHAAAH boysfromtheg

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The only way we’ll see progress now is for a young player/s to get 30+ disposals.
When was the last time we had a player under 23 years of age get over 30 disposals in a game?
 
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OOOHAAAH boysfromtheg said:
The only way we’ll see progress now is for a young player/s to get 30+ disposals.
When was the last time we had a player under 23 years of age get over 30 disposals in a game?
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I could be wrong, but I believe Dusty back in Round 10 2014 (36 vs Giants) was the last <23yo to reach the mark. Quite incredible if so.

Edit: Brandon Ellis in 2016 actually would have been more recent. Few and far between though.
 
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Kane Mc is capable of doing it by 23. ATM I can’t see anyone else getting near it.
 
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Worst group of youngsters in the Comp by a Rupanyup mile. Take that to the State Bank!
 
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tigerlove said:
Bolton very close when under 23yo. Had 29 disposals 4 times.
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Graham had 36 disposals a few years back. Regardless, 7 years since we drafted a player that topped 30 disposals, probably same since we’ve drafted someone who topped 25!

Geez, we need a royal commission into our recruiting from 2018-2022.
 
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TigerFurious said:
Graham had 36 disposals a few years back. Regardless, 7 years since we drafted a player that topped 30 disposals, probably same since we’ve drafted someone who topped 25!

Geez, we need a royal commission into our recruiting from 2018-2022.
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Most of the 30+ capable midfielders are selected high in the national draft so it's not that surprising. This year's younger top disposal winners; Flanders, Daicos, Serong, Walsh, Andersen, Sheezel, latest was Pick #11.

We traded most of our draft picks in last 4 years but few were high anyway. Likelihood of getting a gun midfielder, low.
 
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Current <23yos and their highest disposal counts:

Dow - 27
Ralphsmith - 21
Blight - 13
Bauer - 9
Trezise - 17
M Rioli - 17
Sonsie - 20
Banks - 18
Gibcus - 18
Brown - 18
Clarke - 20
Green - 11
Smith - 3
Campbell - 18
McAuliffe - 20
 
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Not just the youngsters, but we haven't had a player that consistently racks up possessions for a while. It's probably mainly due to our recent game plan but when looking at the stat sheet we rarely have players that top the stats.
 
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Rancey18 said:
Current <23yos and their highest disposal counts:

Dow - 27
Ralphsmith - 21
Blight - 13
Bauer - 9
Trezise - 17
M Rioli - 17
Sonsie - 20
Banks - 18
Gibcus - 18
Brown - 18
Clarke - 20
Green - 11
Smith - 3
Campbell - 18
McAuliffe - 20
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When you look at that list the truth is that only 2 of them ( maybe only one) has actually played as a fulltime mid in a game. It is very unusual for a winger to get 30+ these days.

Dow has played fulltime mid and I think Mcauliffe did once. Sonsie has at best played a half.

That is of course also a commentary on the type of player we have drafted but even if they were all in the team very few of them play in a position to get very high possession levels
 
30 touches is a very good indicator of a breakout game by a youngster. As TL points out Shai had 29 several times so that's near enough, I guess.

We'll draft a player this year or next who does it.
 
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