Here are 10 things you may or not know about Richmond’s second selection (No. 43 overall) in the 2023 AFL national draft, Liam Fawcett...
1. He was born on April 22, 2005.
2. He played junior football with Adelaide suburban club Pooraka, as did SA football greats Craig Bradley and Dwayne Russell.
3. He also played junior football at Golden Grove, which is the same Adelaide club Richmond premiership heroes Shane Edwards and Jack Graham were from.
4. He went to Trinity Grammar school in Adelaide.
5. He has grown 10 centimetres in the past two or three years and thinks he can add another centimetre or two to his 197cm frame.
6. He had a significant influence playing as a key forward at under-18 level for SANFL club Central District this year and finished runner-up in their best and fairest award.
7. He produced a standout 22-disposal, six-goal display against West Adelaide in May.
8. Central District football manager Mark Ross believes he has as much potential to dominate games as any young, big forward in the game.
9. He has several nicknames, including “Buckets”, “Tap” and “The Force”.
10. His impressive work-rate as a key forward has been likened to Collingwood premiership star Brody Mihocek.
