Tim Taranto is loving life at his new football home – and it’s clearly showing with the excellent performances he’s producing on a weekly basis for Richmond.

The Tigers’ prized midfield recruit from Greater Western Sydney is in the best form of his seven-year AFL career.

He again played a vital role for Richmond in its rousing 15-point victory over Fremantle at Optus Stadium last Saturday night, finishing with a game-high 35 disposals, 15 contested possessions, three marks, an equal team-high seven clearances, three rebound-50s, two goals, six score involvements, seven tackles and 214 metres gained.

After 13 rounds of the 2023 season, Taranto, who has played every game, is averaging an AFL career-high 31.5 disposals, career-high 13.2 contested possessions, career-high 7.0 clearances, career-high 4.1 stoppage clearances, career-high 2.9 centre clearances, career-high 6.8 tackles, career-high 405.3 metres gained and he’s also kicked 12 goals, which is just one behind his best return for a season of 13 in 2021.

Surely, with his remarkable consistency this season, he has to be front and square in the minds of the All-Australian selectors.

Taranto told Channel Seven in a post-match interview last Saturday night that despite triple premiership coach Damien Hardwick’s shock departure three weeks ago, the Tigers had made a seamless transition under interim coach Andrew McQualter.

“The Club’s unreal the way we’ve just soldiered on . . . everyone just rocking up to work, having fun, and playing some pretty good footy,” Taranto said.

“Not a heap’s changed, to be honest . . . The way Richmond has been formed over the last five or six years is a really good culture and ‘Mini’ McQualter’s just continuing that legacy ‘Dimma’ left . . .

“I really love my footy. It’s a really good club.

“Everyone is so connected . . . players, staff, everyone.”