Who will make their Tiger debut this year?

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Your club’s young guns hoping to debut in 2017

Ben Waterworth,
FOX SPORTS
24 January 2017

SOME have only been on a list for under two months, but already they’re eyeing a spot in their respective club’s Round 1 line-up.

Several 2016 draftees, like Sam Powell-Pepper (Port Adelaide), Jack Graham (Richmond) and Willie Rioli (West Coast Eagles) have impressed early as clubs begin to draft their teams for the first round of the season.

But there are several players who’ve been on lists for years, such as Nathan Freeman (St Kilda) and a host of luckless North Melbourne players, who could make their long-awaited debuts in 2017.

We list every AFL player that hasn’t played a senior game yet and assess their chances of making their debut in 2017.

RICHMOND

MOST LIKELY: The 2016 Larke Medallist, Jack Graham has a ready-made AFL body with a ready-made AFL mindset. Respected for his toughness in the contest and leadership capabilities, Graham is likely to win a senior spot early in the season. Exciting forward-midfield prospect Shai Bolton is already turning heads at Richmond. Don’t be surprised to see him debut before the mid-season bye.

WAIT AND SEE: Daniel Butler enjoyed an injury-free 2016 where he was able to hit the scoreboard fairly consistently. An outside chance to debut in 2017, but he’ll be hoping to up his goal tally at VFL level first. Tall back Ryan Garthwaite was one of the best one-on-one key defensive prospects in the draft last year, but will be given time to develop at VFL level.

ROOKIES: Tyson Stengle, Ivan Soldo

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