SEASON 27: The Boundary Line Used to Be Richmond’s Escape Hatch. Has the Last-Disposal Rule Turned It Into a Trap?
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The boundary line used to be one of football’s safest emergency exits. The 2026 last-disposal rule changed the cost of that old habit — and for a young Richmond side still learning to execute under pressure, that matters.
The question Tiger supporters should be asking is simple:
Has the boundary line become a trap for Richmond — or can the Tigers learn to make it a trap for the opposition instead?
Because that's exactly what this feature examines.
What does the rule actually change? Which old habits become expensive? What must the half-backs, wings and support players do differently? Can Richmond’s pressure force opponents toward the same trap? And what would smarter boundary football look like by mid-season 2027?
In the article we break down: boundary use versus boundary surrender; support before disposal; defensive exits; wing roles; corridor risk; red-time decisions; pressure traps; VFL continuity; coaching measures; game-state discipline; and the clearest signs that Richmond is becoming a smarter football team.
And that's only the start.
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