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Tasmania’s Rhyan Mansell has earned an AFL lifeline at the reigning premiers, with Richmond confirming the mature-age prospect has joined the club’s list.
Mansell, a speedy defender, joined the Tigers via the AFL’s pre-season supplementary selection period (SSP).
The 20-year-old beat fellow train-on players West Adelaide’s Nicholas Couroupis, delisted Tiger Derek Eggmolesse-Smith, Marist’s Josh Green and delisted Crow Jordan Gallucci for the first open Richmond list spot.
The Tigers have another position open, meaning one of the aforementioned quartet could still be a Richmond player in 2021. However the club could opt to delay its decision and instead pick up a player via the mid-season draft.
Mansell, who represented the Allies at 2018 AFL national Under 18 championships, was a key member of the Woodville-West Torrens side that claimed the 2020 SANFL league premiership, averaging 14.1 disposals, 5.7 intercepts and 78
Champion Data ranking points. He saved one of his best games for the grand final, racking up 19 touches, eight marks and five tackles.