Draft, not trades, excites Tigers: Richardson.Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
October 19, 2014 3:09 PMRICHMOND is poised to make its heaviest investment in the NAB AFL Draft since 2010 after a failing to address its midfield issues through the trade period.
The Tigers had hoped to improve their midfield depth and speed during the exchange period but a number of proposed deals fell over, leaving the club without a single trade.
With five spots to fill on the senior list, Richmond is expected to take selections 12, 33, 52, 70, 88 to the draft on November 27 where it hopes to find players who will improve its midfield.
The Tigers have recruited a total of 10 new players through the NAB AFL Draft in the past three seasons, also using free agency, the pre-season draft and mature-age rookies to build their list.
They last went deep into the draft in 2010, using five selections, while in 2009 when Dustin Martin was recruited with pick No.3 they took seven new players.
"We're happy to retain our draft picks and invest heavily in this year's draft," football manager Dan Richardson told the club's website this week.
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