Every team's best 23 going into 2026Nic Negrepontis
Nine
December 5, 2025 One thing to note is we have not included any players out with significant long-term injuries.
RICHMONDFB: J. Gibcus, B. Miller, N. Vlastuin
HB: J. Short, N. Balta, S. Banks
C: S. Grlj, T. Taranto, L. Trainor
HF: J. Hopper, H. Armstrong, T. Hotton
FF: J. Faull, T. Lynch, S. Campbell
FOL: T. Nankervis, S. Lalor, D. Prestia
INT: T. Brown, N. Broad, S. Cumming, J. Ross, R. Mansell
STRENGTH: Potentially the hardest best 23 to predict this off-season given the sheer quantity of young talent the Tigers have accumulated across the last two years. No team boasts as many top draft picks at the start of their careers and the key will be putting enough veteran bodies around them to protect them.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: Having so many youngsters is their strength, but it will also impact their ability to perform consistently across the season. The forward line in particular will take time to find its feet given the young key forwards coupled with Tom Lynch in the final stage of his career.
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