Trade period preview: Who will your club target and shop around?afl.com.au
2 October 2017RICHMONDIndicative draft picks: 15, 17, 50, 53, 72
Delisted: TBC
Retired: Ivan Maric and Chris Yarran
Unsigned free agents: None
What they said: "I think our focus this year will be predominantly to retain. We have two first-round picks, and we have an opportunity, hopefully, with a father-son prospect in Patrick Naish. There are a few balls in the air there in terms of what we do, but I'd imagine at this point we are pretty comfortable retaining our picks in this year's draft." – talent manager Dan Richardson.
Whispers: A big player in last year's trade period, the 2017 premier has been conspicuously quiet so far this year. As well as their small forward line functioned this year, the Tigers will be keen to find aerial support for Jack Riewoldt.
They were linked with Sydney free agent Sam Reid before he re-signed, with industry sources saying the Tigers' lengthy and costly efforts to re-sign Dustin Martin effectively ruined any chance they had of snaring Reid.
Richmond talent manager Dan Richardson has said the club is unlikely to pursue contracted Brisbane Lion Josh Schache, preferring to hang on to its two first-round picks in this year's draft, No.15 and No.17.
This also suggests the Tigers are unlikely to pursue other contracted forwards such as Swan Kurt Tippett and Demon Jack Watts. Could they save their pennies to go all out for Suns co-captain Tom Lynch when he becomes a free agent next year?
Richmond's outstanding season has meant solid performers such as out-of-contract pair Anthony Miles, and Jake Batchelor, and Sam Lloyd, contracted for 2018, have been starved of senior opportunities, but their outstanding VFL form won't have gone unnoticed by opposition clubs.
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