Roberts Thomson finally debuted and posted 28 in Richmond's 114-point SCG demolition by Sydney — 8 points above his 20 BE and a functional first-up score for a basement-priced MID rookie at $133.7k. The previous four avoid verdicts (R0-R3) were correct: he was not getting selected in a crowded Richmond engine room. Now he has been picked, he has played, and he cleared his breakeven — all the necessary steps to become a legitimate cash cow candidate. The raw 28 is modest, but context matters: Richmond scored 56 total points in a 114-point loss, and a rookie debuting in a midfield getting destroyed by Sydney was never going to light up the stat sheet. Cash gen is slightly positive at +$878/round. The story has fundamentally shifted from 'cannot get a game' to 'got a game and produced enough to warrant another look.' Watch — one game does not make a cash cow, but the trajectory has changed direction for the first time this season.