Richmond key defender David Astbury has given an informed insider’s view on three of the new Tigers, who have been named in the Club’s playing squad for Friday’s opening round NAB Challenge match against Fremantle at Mandurah.  Here’s what Astbury told ‘Sportsday’ about Adam Marcon, Jacob Townsend and Daniel Rioli . . .

On Adam Marcon

“He’s been absolutely tremendous so far.

“Right from the outset, we got a pretty good understanding that he’s just a quality person . . .

“As it shows, perseverance has really paid off for him, and he’s really improved in a lot of facets of his game. 

“Adam’s an extraordinary worker, a really diligent person, and we love having him down at the Club.

“He’s going to get every opportunity this pre-season to stick his hand up for Round 1 selection.  And, so far, all that we’ve seen, we there’s no reason why he can’t. 

“He’s been really strong throughout.”

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On Jacob Townsend

“We had an intra-club match last Friday and he really showcased why we brought him to the football club. 

“He was extraordinary.  He went forward, he hit the scoreboard . . .

“He’s an absolute brute and he really bullied some of our young midfielders . . .

“He really showed us why we’re looking forward to him playing in 2016.”

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On Daniel Rioli

“He’s been awesome . . . super-impressive.

“I didn’t realise, when he first got to the Club, that he was such an impressive athlete. 

“I’ve been really excited by him.

“At different stages, he’s given me headaches in match-simulation stuff because he’s really good at turning the footy over . . .

“His running ability’s enormous, and we think he’s got a lot of traits that are going to see him make the transition to AFL level very quickly.”