Richmond have been well below where they expected to be in season 2021, not measuring up to the extremely lofty standards set by their success in recent years.
The truth is that Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt and other ageing stars aren't going to be around forever and sooner or later Damien Hardwick will have to start looking for new blood.
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We continue our ‘Five trade targets for every club’ series with Richmond.
In no particular order, here are five players which the Richmond recruitment team would do well to target and potentially poach.
4. Adam Cerra
The big target that the Tigers are linked with for trade period 2021 is the gun Dockers midfielder Adam Cerra.
The 21-year-old has been linked with almost all sides in Victoria as he signaled his intent to move back home.
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Cerra hasn't been putting up huge numbers in season 2021, with arguably his best performance being against Sydney in Round 10 where he racked up 25 touches and a goal in a two-point win for his side.
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However the sad truth for the Tigers is that captain Trent Cotchin isn't getting any younger, nor is Dusty, Prestia or Shane Edwards, so the time might be now to go and secure the next generation of Tigers.
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Getting Cerra could be the beginning of a new era at Punt Road, and with other youngsters coming through such as Chol, Coleman-Jones and Collier-Dawkins, it could be a bright future at Tigerland.
