Richmond AFLW team [merged]

[Chuck17]

Starting to look a bot better in the midfield

Conti
Mckenzie
Grieves
Bown

[one-eyed]

Egan traded to Adelaide for pick 38.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-trades-2025-aflw-trade-period-live-updates-gold-coast-suns-pick-1-melbourne-demons-eden-zanker-richmond-tigers/news-story/0f1233e27c561b4c1fbd81a170984ca7

[Knighter]

What a poo deal for Egan.

[one-eyed]

Tigers eye surprise with No.1 pick after major trade

Ben Waterworth
Fox Sports
December 9th, 2025 2:18 pm

AFLW draft prospect Scarlett Johnson is firming as this year’s Pick 1 favourite, with Richmond strongly considering taking the Northern Knights star with the first selection next week.

The Tigers on Sunday struck a crucial trade with Gold Coast, moving from Pick 4 up to Pick 1 as part of a deal that also helped the Suns net more selections to match early bids on their array of top academy prospects.

Industry sources initially suggested the Tigers had traded up to get first access to the likes of star Oakleigh Chargers on-baller Chloe Bown — who produced an impressive and compelling 2025 campaign across all levels — and Subiaco key forward Olivia Wolmarans.

But rival clubs now believe Johnson - a versatile 175cm wing/defender with excellent running capacity and arguably the best aerial game in this year’s pool - is the player most likely to be taken by Richmond with Pick 1 at Monday night’s AFLW draft, which will be broadcast live and exclusive on Fox Footy.

Foxfooty.com.au understands Johnson has a scheduled meeting with Richmond on Thursday after the completion of the AFLW trade period. But Johnson this week is also set to meet with the GWS Giants, who hold Picks 2 and 3 and have shown interest in the Eltham utility.

Despite missing out on AFL Academy selection, Johnson put together an awesome 2025 campaign. She made the Under 18 All-Australian team after averaging 19.5 disposals per game for Vic Metro, as well as the Coates Talent League team of the year. Johnson then produced three top-10 finishes at the national draft combine in the 20m sprint, agility test and running vertical jump.

Should both the Tigers and Giants overlook Johnson, it’s highly unlikely she would slide past Adelaide, which in the past week has also traded up the order to Pick 4.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-draft-2025-scarlett-johnson-favourite-to-be-no1-pick-by-richmond-tigers-top-afl-womens-draft-prospects-bids-best-players-phantom-draft-latest-news/news-story/a93e484fa325c762047f3722c3700d95

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Tigers poised to pounce on draft bolter with coveted No.1 pick

By Sarah Black
Dec 9, 2025, 12:37 pm

RICHMOND is a chance to spring a surprise with pick No.1 on Telstra AFLW Draft night, with its eyes on bolter Scarlett Johnson.

The 18-year-old Northern Knights utility – who wasn't in the Marsh AFLW Academy this year – has gradually built buzz among clubs over the past few months since her strong performance at the Marsh AFLW Under-18 Championships.

That enthusiasm hit fever pitch during club interviews at the Telstra AFLW Combine, with a number of clubs at the top end of the pool – believed to include Adelaide, which coincidentally ended up with the Tigers' former No.4 pick, as well as Collingwood and Melbourne – eager for Johnson's services.

Given Richmond has now ended up with the No.1 pick after a deal with Gold Coast, and the jostling for Johnson, the Tigers are understood to have her firmly in their sights.

Johnson was the Knights' best and fairest this year, and named an Under-18 All-Australian at half-back.

Standing at 175cm – one centimetre taller than Richmond key forward Katie Brennan – Johnson has played across all three lines in her time at the Knights, and can play as a marking forward, on the wing or as a rebound defender.
 
A former netballer from Eltham, in Melbourne’s north-east, she has an excellent sidestep, finishing third in the agility test at the Combine, as well as ninth in the running vertical jump and 10th in the sprint.

Johnson has been described as personable and an incredibly hard worker who has already developed elite habits around recovery and preparation, who has been in the Knights' leadership group at both under-16 and under-18 level.

If not Johnson, Oakleigh Chargers midfielder Chloe Bown has been at the top of draft charts for most of the year, while powerful Subiaco key forward Olivia Wolmarans is also expected to feature at the pointy end, with Greater Western Sydney holding picks two and three.

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1459838