Taranto scored 97 in Richmond's catastrophic 114-point demolition at the hands of Sydney at the S.C.G. — 26 points above his 71 BE in a game where his team scored just 56 and the contest was over by quarter-time. To produce 97 in that environment is genuinely extraordinary: he was the only Richmond player who showed up, and his individual output accounted for more than a third of Richmond's fantasy scoring. This is a signature performance from a premium midfielder operating in a broken team. At $484.2k averaging 101.8, cash gen is negative at -$2,104/week but that is noise — this score will halt the decline. Hold with conviction — Taranto is Richmond's engine room, the captain loophole candidate your team needs, and the 114-point blowout context only makes his 97 more impressive, not less.
Tim Taranto
Tim Taranto
MIDFinn Callaghan
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Should I trade Tim Taranto?
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Recent intel
Tim Taranto was noted by multiple commenters as looking slow and being dominated in R10 vs St Kilda. Comments remarked the midfield including Taranto, Hopper and Ross was "dumpstered" by St Kilda all day.
Tim Taranto headlines four inclusions in Richmond R9 squad. Community expects Prestia to come out. Strong positive signal for SC owners - Taranto returning to the midfield rotation.
Tim Taranto expected to return next week per Richmond injury report.
Tim Taranto is out for Round 7 at Richmond, creating an opportunity for other midfielders to step up in his absence.
Tim Taranto is out with concussion ahead of the ANZAC Eve game, forcing a midfield reshuffle. Selection discussion confirms he is unavailable for R7.
Tim Taranto suffered a concussion in Round 6 vs North Melbourne. Confirmed in post-match thread body; comments list him alongside Banks and MRJ as out, creating multiple selection vacancies.
Tim Taranto flagged in match thread analysis as a weapon Richmond should use more deliberately in forward positions — analysis note suggests more forward time or cleaner connection to him in scoring positions could improve output.
What people are asking about Tim Taranto
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