Richmond VFL coach Craig McRae provides an exclusive summary of the AFL and VFL-listed players who featured in last Sunday’s match against Casey.

AFL-listed

Andrew Moore
24 disposals, nine clearances, eight tackles, one goal

Continued his great form at this level — it’s probably been four weeks in a row now that he’s been our most consistent for four quarters. He was significant on the day.

Jason Castagna
Three goals, 23 disposals, seven tackles, four clearances, four inside 50s

Also continued his good form. He had 23 disposals, four clearances, seven tackles and ended up with three goals — a couple at crucial times in the game - playing mainly in the midfield, with a bit of time spent forward.

Nathan Drummond
19 disposals, five marks, 13 uncontested possessions

Played a role off half-back, he copped a bit of a heavy knock and showed great resilience to get through that. At important moments in the game his elite running ability really shone through, in what was a good performance.

Oleg Markov
19 disposals, six tackles, eight handball receives

Went to half-back this week. He’s also been thrown around a little bit throughout the season and it was really pleasing to see him showcase all his strengths. His run-and-carry and ball-use was certainly a highlight.

Liam McBean
19 disposals, two goals, five marks, three clearances

Played one of his most consistent games for the year. He had 19 disposals and ended up with five marks, plus 2.2, but he gave away three others directly through handball or unselfish play. He’s starting to work like an AFL footballer and he looks ready for an AFL opportunity if it presents.

Adam Marcon
18 disposals, 11 handball receives, three tackles

Was a standout player for two-and-a-half quarters before receiving a heavy knock to the shoulder. It doesn’t look too bad, and it looks like he’ll be available this week, but we certainly missed him in the second half when the whips were cracking.

Jacob Townsend
15 disposals, four marks, five tackles

Played mainly forward this game. He had 15 disposals and had opportunities to score or pass off and unfortunately didn’t take those chances. He was really important with his defence with his five tackles inside 50.

Troy Chaplin
14 disposals, five marks, three tackles

Played down back and his leadership was really noticeable, particularly in the dying seconds of the game with organising the young defenders around him. His ball-use was really sharp on the day, with 14 disposals, all of them effective which is something we like to see.

Ben Lennon
13 disposals, four hardball gets, five tackles, three clearances

Returned from injury with 13 disposals playing mid and a little bit forward. Came in and out of the game a little bit, but his best was highlighted through a couple of really strong tackle efforts and putting his head over the football in the air and on the ground.

Callum Moore
13 disposals, five marks, one tackle

Started forward and then ended up back. He had many opportunities to kick goals — one of the hardest things in footy is to get the footy in your hands and he’s doing that well. He just needs a bit of icing on the cake with his finishing.

Daniel Rioli
13 tackles, 13 disposals, four handball receives

Returned from a break and played his first VFL game for the year. His speed was really noticeable, as he was covering the ground well, getting from contest to contest. His 13 tackles was a clear standout.

Ivan Soldo
26 hit-outs, three clearances, 11 disposals

He had to “lump the load” on his return from injury as first ruck against Jake Spencer, who’s been dominating at this level. I really thought he held his own, especially under fatigue in the last quarter, having to ruck for 14 or 15 minutes having not played for five or six weeks showed great resilience. He’ll only be better for the run.

Mabior Chol
10 disposals, six uncontested possessions, one tackle

Playing as a key-back and we threw him forward for impact in the third and fourth quarters. He’s still learning his craft as a defender and he’s doing a lot right, but we just need to tidy up a few of his starting points and he could be really important for as at AFL-level.

Dan Butler
Seven tackles, one goal, eight disposals, five handball receives

As a small forward I thought it was his best game for the year, or at least for a number of weeks, with his intensity. The numbers don’t say it in terms of possessions, but his seven tackles and his pressure around the contest really stood out. He got great reward in the last quarter with a crumbing goal and he was really important for us.

VFL-listed

Tom Silvestro
21 disposals, one goal, seven marks, seven tackles, three clearances

Is a real standout of the VFL-listed players. His workrate is enormous, his GPS comes back on fire from how hard he works. Had 21 disposals and a goal and his continuous running is really important for us.

Sam Darley
20 disposals, 16 kicks, six handball receives

Our captain continues to lead from the front. His ball use was really noticeable on the day with his kick-ins finding the right target and his leadership stood out.

Nick Mellington
16 disposals, two clearances, five handball receives, one goal

Played wing and through the midfield. A VFL player that has great class and quality and hard running ability. The more contests he can get to will make a huge difference in what we’re doing.

James Fletcher
12 disposals, four marks, four tackles

The 23rd player playing his second game and really looks capable of playing at the level. Finds the footy well, uses it well and continues to play his role. He’ll be a part of this team for many weeks going forward.

Tom Langford
12 disposals, three marks, two tackles

Played off half-back with important leadership and experience to have there. He likes to set things up off half-back.

Jake Aarts
Eight tackles, 11 disposals, two clearances, one goal

Playing great roles for us as a small forward. His eight tackles and intensity in the contest were really noticeable and we appreciate what he’s doing for us.

Ryan Gale
Nine disposals, three marks, two tackles

A key defender, and with Casey's four talls on the day, he returned from injury and we welcomed his strong experience down there. His spoiling and bringing the ball to ground for others to gather and move out of defensive 50 was important as well.

Ryan Bathie
Six disposals, three marks, four hit-outs

I love what he’s doing and what he’s offering us in terms of ruck relief or a key-forward presence. He’s got great leadership in leading our younger forwards and younger players in the team.

Jacob Ballard
Four disposals, three marks, two tackles

Copped a little bit of a knock and didn’t see out the game, but looks right for this week.