What Did Tim Taranto Moving Forward Ask of Richmond’s Next Midfield Wave?
Updated: Aug 30
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During the 2026 preseason, Tim Taranto publicly flagged the possibility of spending more time forward. Sam Lalor, Taj Hotton and Sam Cumming were among the young players being discussed for increased midfield exposure.
That created a real selection and development puzzle before a premiership point had been played. Richmond could change where an established midfielder started, but the more important unknown was what the younger group could actually carry.
The question
Was Taranto’s forward time primarily about adding another scoring option, creating midfield opportunity, or testing both at once?
Which young midfielder had the game to use those minutes rather than simply receive them?
How much responsibility could Richmond shift without weakening the part of the ground Taranto had been stabilising?
What evidence would have shown the experiment was helping the team rather than merely moving magnets?
And if the young midfield wave was the point, what did Richmond need to learn before deciding the change should last?
Those are the questions. Read the full member feature here.
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