The promising Tigers tipped to âjump upâ in 2021
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Richmond enters the 2021 season in pursuit of a three-peat of premierships.
The Tigers will also look to win a fourth flag in five years with a talented group of players who work tirelessly in a system designed by Damien Hardwick and his coaching staff.
A major part of the clubâs recent success is the ability to blood quality youngsters who are able to fit into that structure and perform their role for the good of the team.
Over the last few years, the likes of Jayden Short, Shai Bolton, Noah Balta, Liam Baker and Jack Graham, among others, have been nurtured and given time to flourish in the senior set up.
The players who have a point to prove at every AFL club in 2021
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A new season brings a clean slate for certain players who have unfinished business to attend to.
Whether it’s overcoming injury, addressing indifferent form, performing on the biggest stage or impressing in new colours, 2021 signals a fresh start for players who didn’t quite hit the heights expected of them at certain points last season.
Who from your club has a point to prove in 2021?
Taylor Walker
Considering his overall career, Taylor Walker has zero to prove.
He is a former Crows skipper who has played more than 200 games, kicked over 400 goals and was twice named the AFLPA’s best captain. It’s a CV that many would be proud of, and no doubt ‘Tex’ is.
Former Hawk Jordan Lewis said it was critical to the team s success. In essence, it was to dance and move, watch the eyes of the player with the ball, cut off the corridor kick and force the ball down the line. It helped kill attacking ball movement and, in the years since, helped kill the game as a spectacle. It was huge for us, Lewis said on Monday. We had a high focus on manning the mark and not only us, Geelong used to man the mark very well. They had a guy on the mark and another player cutting off the 45-degree kick, especially in our defensive 50. It would force you to go short or long down the line.
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Dustin Martin of the Tigers celebrates during the 2019 AFL Second Qualifying Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Richmond Tigers at The Gabba on September 07, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
The 2021 AFL season will be the 125th iteration of the elite competition, and the 32nd following its name change from the VFL in the late 1980s.
There will be 18 teams (like the previous nine seasons) competing over 23 rounds, with the season due to kick off on the 18th March 2021 between 2020 Premiers Richmond and Carlton, with the Blues having not won a premiership since 1995 and holding the record for the most wooden spoons in the 21st century.