Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney believes Richmond discard Jake Batchelor can prove a shrewd addition to a club willing to roll the dice.
The 25-year-old was restricted to one game in 2017 and was subsequently delisted by the premiership winning Tigers, who originally drafted the Dandenong Stingray product with the 30th overall selection at the 2010 draft.
Batchelor does not turn 26 until February next year.
“I think he’s got a fair bit to offer,” Cooney told SEN Afternoons.
“Sometimes players end up in situations that aren’t always their fault, but that’s not too say they can’t find a spot in which they can fit in elsewhere.
“I’ve got no doubt he could have held his own in that Richmond premiership team but circumstances prevented that.
“You’ve got Alex Rance, Bachar Houli, David Astbury and Dylan Grimes, as well as the support cast, who all had unbelievably good years.
“It was just too tough for Jake to get in but I think he could be handy for a club looking for a disciplined defender.”
The 188cm former Tiger played all 23 games in 2015 but has limited to nine over the past two years.
His place was taken by Grimes, while the decision to push Brandon Ellis into defence further tightened the squeeze on the unassuming Tiger.