{"id":184928,"date":"2025-04-02T15:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=184928"},"modified":"2025-04-02T15:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:48:14","slug":"vfl-player-focus-massimo-raso-richmond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/04\/02\/vfl-player-focus-massimo-raso-richmond\/","title":{"rendered":"VFL Player Focus: Massimo Raso (Richmond)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ONE OF the finest state league programs in the country, Richmond VFL, continues to nurture talent in 2025. Among the over-age prospects on board at Tigerland this year is Western Jets product Massimo Raso<\/a>, a pint sized midfielder renowned for his slick ground level game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After 30 Coates Talent League appearances in two seasons, Raso has made a seamless step up to senior football. He debuted last week to rave reviews, booting two goals from 19 disposals as the Tigers held off Coburg. He built on that performance in Round 2 with more permanent midfield minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raso, who provided a spark on-ball in Round 1, showcased his stoppage craft with nine clearances among his 24 touches this week, attending 14 of 25 centre bounces for the match. What’s more, he levelled the scores before Richmond went on to win with a goal after the siren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We put Raso’s performance under the Player Focus<\/em> microscope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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