Sportsday Sportsday with Gerard Healy & Ken Hinkley - Tuesday Full Show (03.03.26)
Mar 3, 2026
Toby Nankervis, Richmond captain and AFL ruckman, chats about Richmond’s rebuild and list management. He discusses new ruck-rule changes and their grey areas. Toby outlines Richmond’s ruck succession and the role of veterans mentoring youth. He also shares views on training standards and expectations for Tasmania’s AFL entry.
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Healy's Granny Outtipped The Experts
- Gerard Healy recounts finishing fifth with a 5.8 weekly average and his 88-year-old mother-in-law winning back-to-back tipping contests with a seven average.
- He uses this to highlight the embarrassment of expert tipping performance versus everyday tipsters.
Young Recruits Are More Professional And Impatient
- Toby Nankervis reflects that modern young draftees are far more professional and impatient to play, speeding Richmond's regeneration.
- He sees younger list members as training intensely, prepared to fast-track into senior roles compared with his era.
Ruck Rule Will Evolve Through Early Rounds
- On the new ruck rule, Toby and Ken both call it a grey area that will evolve with match experience rather than be fully clear after trials.
- Toby wants ruck contests focused on the ball, not the man, and expects interpretations to settle in early rounds.