Anthony Miles:
Basic stats:
DOB: 28/02/1992
Height: 180cm
Weight: 80kg
Career Games: 71
Things you should know:
- Originally from rural NSW town Howlong.
- Was first picked up by GWS as a zone selection. Played 10 games at the Giants before being delisted.
- Selected by Richmond in the 2014 Rookie Draft.
- Finished fourth in Richmond’s best and fairest in 2015, sixth in 2016.
- Won the JJ Liston Trophy as joint best and fairest of the VFL this year.
- Went on to play 61 games in his five years at the Tigers.
- Averaged 30 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 7.5 clearances, 5.5 inside 50s and a goal per game in the VFL in 2018.
Interesting facts:
- Nicknamed “Snipper”.
- Is a practicing Christian.
- Owns a small stake in racehorse Main Stage alongside Dustin Martin, Reece Conca, Dion Prestia, Toby Nankervis and Josh Caddy. The horse ran in the 2017 spring racing carnival.
- For his 17th birthday he asked for a wheelie bin so he could take homemade ice baths.
LISTEN: Anthony Miles Interview
Corey Ellis:
Basic Stats:
DOB: 09/10/1996
Height: 184cm
Weight: 79kg
Career Games: 27
Stats you should know:
- Played junior football in the Essendon District Football League in Melbourne.
- Drafted to Richmond in 2014 with the 12th overall pick.
- Was in and out of Richmond’s senior team over the last three seasons, with a mixture of injuries and form.
- Was named as an emergency for Richmond’s 2017 Grand Final victory.
- Played 27 games across his four seasons at the Tigers.
- Averaged 22.2 disposals at 74% efficiency in the VFL in 2018 playing both on the wing and across half back.
Interesting facts:
- Ellis was born with an extra bone fragment on the outside of each foot which saw him require surgery in 2016.
- Lived with Richmond teammate Nick Vlastuin in bayside Melbourne.
- Played in eight consecutive junior premierships with childhood friend and Essendon forward Jayden Laverde at Keilor Football Club.
- Has met Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
Josh Corbett:
Stats you should know:
- Averaged 7.6 marks per game in the VFL before an eye injury hampered his breakout year.
- Kicked 22 goals in nine games in 2018.
- Won the Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal in 2018 – the award presented to the most promising young talent in the VFL.
- Has strong aerobic capacity, averaging 14km travelled per game.
- Was one of the VFL’s best contested markers.
Interesting facts:
- Overcame a debilitating bout of glandular fever which restricted his output at Werribee in previous years.
- Overlooked at TAC Cup level as teenager.
- Past players to win the Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal were Bailey Fritsch, Luke Ryan, Nic Newman and Kane Lamebert – all of whom went on to forge an AFL career.
- He was personally sponsored by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard in the VFL.
LISTEN: Josh Corbett Interview
Chris Burgess:
Image: Phillip Steele
Stats you should know:
- Played as a swingman at West Adelaide in the SANFL.
- Kicked three goals in the last match of 2017 to prove his effectiveness as a forward.
- Kicked 18 goals in 18 games in 2018.
- Known for his long, accurate kick and intercepting/contested marking.
- Finished equal-fourth in West Adelaide’s best and fairest in 2018.
Interesting facts:
- Was cut by his former SANFL club at 14 as an undersized wingman.
- Wasn’t on the SANFL radar as an 18-year-old until he attended a come and try session with West Adelaide and impressed.
- Grew 20cm over 18 months during his last year of school to become an athletic key-position player at 194cm.
- Was invited to the 2018 South Australia State Draft Combine.
