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View from the Outer / Free agency proposal for compo to not start until after draft pick 8 (AFL)

« Last post by one-eyed on February 12, 2026, 10:38:44 PM »

Free agency compensation picks would not start in the draft until after pick No.8 under a significant change being considered by the AFL.

It means top free agents who leave non-finalists could only warrant Pick 9 as compensation, at best, with the top eight picks protected.

It’s unclear whether this proposal would see all non-finalists given Pick 9 as band one compensation and picks would be awarded as they are currently for non-finalists, or if picks would flow on from Pick 9 downwards meaning the second-worst team could only get Pick 10, the third-worst team could only get Pick 11, and so on.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1464575/the-major-free-agency-change-being-considered
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-latest-news-updates-for-thursday-february-12-2026-carlton-part-ways-with-mick-agresta-fatherson-demon-kalani-white/news-story/ede3fbc15485b9ca4a6c78b0ebe4213b

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tim Taranto [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on February 12, 2026, 10:32:21 PM »

Now entering his fourth season at Richmond, Taranto is open to the idea of playing more minutes in the forward line. Taranto kicked 15 goals last year, the second-most of his career, behind the 19 he booted in his first season with the Tigers.

“I want to work on my running, and I want to work on my clearance work, my kicking, hands, marking, literally everything,” he said.

“Trying to find the balance of playing mid and then maybe even going forward as well.

“It’ll be a different year in some capacity, maybe rotating forward and getting the young fellas in there (the midfield) more and a bit of pace through the midfield, which will be good for us, and hopefully I can go forward and kick a few goals.”

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1952289/taranto-greenlights-new-midfield-crop

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Richmond Rant / Re: Favourite player game

« Last post by WilliamPowell on February 12, 2026, 08:46:02 PM »

Lalor        23 +
Hotton     32 -

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Richmond Rant / Re: Dion Prestia [merged]

« Last post by WilliamPowell on February 12, 2026, 08:45:18 PM »

Normal transmission has resumed 

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Richmond Rant / Re: Dion Prestia [merged]

« Last post by tdy on February 12, 2026, 07:44:02 PM »

If we get 12 games this season from him we will be lucky

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Richmond Rant / Re: Favourite player game

« Last post by 1965 on February 12, 2026, 06:16:41 PM »

Lalor        22 -
Hotton     33 +

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Richmond Rant / Re: Injury update 2026

« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on February 12, 2026, 05:43:00 PM »

Josh Smilie:

"Really good summer"

"Hopefully can kick a footy sometime soon"....

 

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond ressies/VFL side [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on February 12, 2026, 05:37:02 PM »

VFL: talented Waylon Davey-Motlop has joined Richmond's preseason (late!) after a stint in the NTFL. Was at Glenelg  last year and is back in Melbourne. The Tigers don't miss much.

Paul Amy twitter/X
https://x.com/i/status/2021831776826798283

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond ressies/VFL side [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on February 12, 2026, 05:33:20 PM »

VFL practice match: Richmond v Coburg
Friday, February 13, 6:30pm
La Trobe University Oval

Richmond team:

#44 JayDe Varlet
#45 James McArdle
#46 Jack Ball
#47 Waylon Davey-Motlop
#48 Kai Stewart
#49 James Mikhael
#50 Clay Tucker
#52 Mohammed Yassine
#54 James Milner
#56 Hugh White
#58 Leo Connolly
#59 Riley White
#63 Nicholas Collier
#66 Daniel Lowther
#67 Liam George
#69 Seth Macdonald
#71 Kai Daniels
#72 Reuben Hanson
#73 Tom Ferguson
#74 Ned Renfree
#75 Zaydyn Lockwood
#79 Max Lee
#80 Kane Loftus
#81 Sam Phillips
#82 Zane Greenham

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1953058/vfl-team-named-for-coburg-practice-match

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Richmond Rant / Re: Coach Adem Yze [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on February 12, 2026, 05:31:53 PM »

'No ceiling': Yze on 2026 expectations

By Anna Pavlou
Richmond Media
Feb 12, 2026

Richmond coach Adem Yze is refusing to "put a ceiling" on what the Tigers can achieve in 2026.

Excitement is building at the Swinburne Centre as Round 1 gets closer, and after promising signs shown throughout the pre-season, Yze isn't buying into any expectations placed upon the Club leading into the campaign.

"We want to get back to Finals as quick as we can," Yze said.

"We don't want to put a ceiling on that. We don't want to put a timeline on that. Now there's an opportunity with the Wildcard Round...that carrot is a little bit closer.

"We've got some older players that are really leading the way with our younger group, so the quicker we can get back and challenge and start playing in September is my job, and we won't put a ceiling on it."

A blend of youth and experience will lead Richmond into the season, with the list including 12 players from the past two drafts and several of the Tigers' premiership stars from the 2017-2020 era.

Yze is looking forward to the growth of Richmond's youngsters, understanding the important role he will play in their development.

"You're constantly regenerating your list. We understand we went from a fairly old list to one of the youngest lists in the competition," Yze said.

"My job is to fast track the development of those younger players."

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1952929/no-ceiling-yze-on-2026-expectations