What Did Tim Taranto’s 20 Brownlow Votes Really Put Under the Microscope?
Updated: Aug 30
RTSSG’s full member feature, 🏅 Taranto, the Lone Flame in the Shadows of a Fading Season, opens the evidence behind this question.
Tim Taranto polled 20 Brownlow votes in 2025 while Richmond won five games. Those votes represented a large share of the club’s total Brownlow recognition.
The figure stands out because Brownlow votes are awarded inside individual matches, yet Richmond’s season was defined by a team still searching for its next stable shape.
The next question
Is 20 votes best read as proof of Taranto’s value, evidence of Richmond’s dependence on him, or something else entirely?
What happens when his share of the club’s votes is compared with the contribution Richmond needs from its next midfield?
What would a healthier distribution look like as the rebuild matures?
Those questions are where the Public version stops. The full RTSSG member feature follows the evidence through to the judgement: 🏅 Taranto, the Lone Flame in the Shadows of a Fading Season.
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