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.

WATCH: Chris Burgess Highlights