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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 11:51:29 PM »

Another potential pick swap offered up on Sotaram AFL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VALcCELUk


Rich 3 & 38 <---> Ess 5 & 15 ...... Bombers swap with GC and want to swap with us to draft Robey.

Our draft hand: 4, 5, 15.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 11:42:16 PM »

Every AFL team’s dream draft recruit for 2025

Mitch Keating
Zerohanger.com
9 Nov 2025

Richmond - Sam Grlj

The Tigers are likely to pick the best available prospects at Picks 3 and 4, and while that might not be Grlj, the Oakleigh Chargers talent is seen as a nice fit for Richmond.

His outside run and explosiveness would add to the puzzle the Tigers are building under Adem Yze, which saw inside midfielders, half-forwards and key position talent added via last year's first round.

Grlj could be used across half-back, on the wing and eventually as a starting midfielder in the middle, with his speed to be a point of difference.

Others to consider: Sullivan Robey, Xavier Taylor

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/every-afl-team-s-dream-draft-recruit-for-2025/ar-AA1Q4F5G

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 11:32:58 PM »

"... It could continue for many years to come" - Xander McGuire on 7news tonight.

https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1987427924145021164


Of the 42 AFL matches played at Ninja Stadium (Bellerive), the venue’s two biggest include Richmond in 2016 (17,844) and 2015 (17,544).

Richmond fans have voted with their feet on the club’s deal with Marvel Stadium in recent years with an average of 21,753 fans attending their last four home matches.

This year’s crowd of 18,423 against Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium was the club’s lowest attendance at a home match in Victoria outside of COVID since 2003 (against Port Adelaide).

The additional finances the Tigers receive from the new deal will also assist with the club’s redevelopment project at Punt Road due to be completed by mid-2027.

https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-headed-for-tasmania-in-2026-after-landing-deal-to-move-marvel-game-to-hobart-c-20624645

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 11:05:49 PM »

More from Mitch Cleary X's feed

From Mitch Cleary X

Should a Wildcard win count as a ‘finals’ win?
The AFL is calling it ‘Wildcard Finals Round’… describing it as “an expanded finals series.”

Eg - if Essendon finishes 9th in 2026 and win to progress to the top-eight, is their finals drought over?

https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/1987430653730955405?t=XS8jeM1_W2-ULtVBUleFDQ&s=19

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Just my opinion but the above points out what a farcical situation it could become

In the NBA they don’t count it as a finals (playoff) win
It’s called the “play-in” and is to reach the playoffs

Pretty simple

In the NBA the play ins are a best of 3 series to qualify for the best of 7 playoffs.

This ‘wild card’ round is a loser goes home 1 off game. Sorta, kinda just like exactly what the elimination finals are.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 11:02:51 PM »

Even if they had the redevelopment 100% covered already, I still don’t think this is a bad thing when we are a clear bottom 8 team. If we are competing and selling home games that potentially cost us 4 points then I’d be fuming but until then may as well make some cash.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by Damo on Yesterday at 10:49:16 PM »

More from Mitch Cleary X's feed

From Mitch Cleary X

Should a Wildcard win count as a ‘finals’ win?
The AFL is calling it ‘Wildcard Finals Round’… describing it as “an expanded finals series.”

Eg - if Essendon finishes 9th in 2026 and win to progress to the top-eight, is their finals drought over?

https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/1987430653730955405?t=XS8jeM1_W2-ULtVBUleFDQ&s=19

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Just my opinion but the above points out what a farcical situation it could become

In the NBA they don’t count it as a finals (playoff) win
It’s called the “play-in” and is to reach the playoffs

Pretty simple

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by tdy on Yesterday at 10:40:57 PM »

What's wrong with Louis kellaway that he is touted as a potential rookie only? Is it his size at 182cm?

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by Francois Jackson on Yesterday at 10:20:28 PM »

are they going to or could they add another marvel game to us as an away game?

if we play one less game at that place then i guess its okay. Trip down south is always good.

Still not happy the club couldn't balance the books, and trades earlier to avoid this mess. They have completely stuffed that part of it up.

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Richmond Rant / Pre-season Starts 10/11/2025

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 10:19:07 PM »

Just a reminder that Pre-season starts tomorrow

1-3 year players officially

Reckon some of the older blokes will be there as well

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 09:38:42 PM »

First opening round and now this. I’m sure they’ll trumpet this as a decision made for the benefit of the fans, but just like opening round, it’s all about the $$$ and appeasing the tv execs.

Also how exactly is it a wild card round, if the format is the exact same as a ‘finals game’? Atleast with the NBA the wild card round is a best of 3 with the winners entering the best of 7 playoff tournament.