After 11 rounds of the 2022 AFL season we reach the first of three bye rounds, with six clubs handed a week's break to assess their season and move onto the final stretch.
Carlton, Essendon, GWS, Port Adelaide, Richmond and St Kilda are scheduled for their bye this weekend, giving us the perfect time to critique and grade their campaigns to date.
We put the microscope over each of the aforementioned clubs season's and name their MVP, best win and worst loss at the midway mark of this year in part one of our mid-season report cards.
These gradings factor in pre-season expectations and form across the opening 11 rounds of the year.
Richmond
Grade: C
W-L Record: 6-5
Percentage: 117.4%
When equipped with a near full-strength side, Damien Hardwick's men have shown to be a threat this season.
Unfortunately, a healthy list has alluded Punt Road, seeing them fall short of the mark on several occasions in the absence of key personnel.
The Tigers struck a needed run of four wins on the trot from Round 7 to 10, however, those scalps claimed clubs currently placed 10, 13th, 16th and 18th on the ladder.
When matched up with a finals contender in Sydney last weekend, Richmond did show their stripes but failed to hold onto a five-goal lead.
Had it not been for some controversy to close the six-point loss at the SCG, more would have been said of the Tigers' performance, failing to halt a surging young Swans side.
The loss has seen Hardwick's side fall outside the eight after 11 rounds, having beaten just one side above them so far this season.
They'll likely land a finals spot at season's end, but it'll all rely on keeping players on the park across the next three months.
MVP: Shai Bolton (80 votes)
Best Win:ย Round 4 vs Western Bulldogs
Worst Loss: Round 11 vs Sydney
