2025 AFL Draft

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Rhy Gieschen, Richmond’s National Recruiting Manager:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHZptDLCv3U

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AFL Draft: Pairing the ideal prospect with all bottom 10 teams

By Mitch Keating
Zerohanger.com
2 Sep 2025

Here we've played matchmaker, linking a 2025 draft prospect with each of the bottom 10 teams.

Richmond

Josh Lindsay

The Tigers will have two bites of the apple in the opening few selections, having attained North Melbourne's first-round selection in a deal last November.

The Tigers won't be short on options, despite the Eagles likely having the first two picks and a handful of Northern Academy players also being in the top five mix.

For Richmond, they'll look to continue their growth from last year, where they heavily invested in key position personnel and contested ball winners.

This off-season looms as an opportunistic window that is primed for the Punt Road club to add some outside run and clean ball use, with Geelong Falcons ace Josh Lindsay just that.

The well-balanced left-footer has arguably the best kick in his class, and can be deployed across half-back or midfield, with a role in defence likely to ease his transition into the top flight.

The Tigers, who have ties to South Australian father-son talent Louis Kellaway, another player capable of offering some outlet avenues in the back half, may also consider Oakleigh speedster Sam Grlj with one of their earlier picks.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/wnba/afl-draft-pairing-the-ideal-prospect-with-all-bottom-10-teams/ar-AA1LG3Vm

[Simonator]

Not interested in Lindsay. To me he’s the kind of player you get when you’re ready to make a tilt at finals. Sort of like when we drafted vlastuin

[Knighter]

Not interested in Lindsay. To me he’s the kind of player you get when you’re ready to make a tilt at finals. Sort of like when we drafted vlastuin

WTF? Vlaustin was drafted a long way before our window and is nothing like Lindsay. Maybe think before you post complete rubbish

[Simonator]

Not interested in Lindsay. To me he’s the kind of player you get when you’re ready to make a tilt at finals. Sort of like when we drafted vlastuin

WTF? Vlaustin was drafted a long way before our window and is nothing like Lindsay. Maybe think before you post complete rubbish

Drafted 2012, played finals in 2013 after finishing 12th in 2012 and we were obviously building.

Maybe you should check the facts yourself before posting so aggressively.

Most rebuild, if any at all don’t begin with outside players

[Tiger Khosh]

Agree with the sentiment on outside players but I wouldn’t classify vlas as an outside player by any means.

[Simonator]

Agree with the sentiment on outside players but I wouldn’t classify vlas as an outside player by any means.

I’m not saying Vlas is an outside player.

I’m saying early in the rebuild you focus on the nuts and bolts, inside mids, impact mids, key position players.
Once that’s sorted after a few years you look at players like vlastuin, intercepting half backs and players like Lindsay, running half backs

Also small fwds (Dan Rioli) etc

[Tiger Khosh]

Agree with the sentiment on outside players but I wouldn’t classify vlas as an outside player by any means.

I’m not saying Vlas is an outside player.

I’m saying early in the rebuild you focus on the nuts and bolts, inside mids, impact mids, key position players.
Once that’s sorted after a few years you look at players like vlastuin, intercepting half backs and players like Lindsay, running half backs

Also small fwds (Dan Rioli) etc

Agree with that although at the top end of the draft all the clubs always say you just take the best talent available and worry about fitting them into the team later.

[TigerLand]

Lindsay best kick in draft, id consider that nuts and bolts. Need a good user.

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“I think everything is on the table”: Richmond reveal draft “options”

By Aidan Cellini
zerohanger.com
3 September 2025

Richmond's national recruiting manager, Rhy Gieschen, emphasised that the club is poised to maximise its strong draft hand in the coming months, ensuring a significant impact on its future planning.

The Tigers have two top-three selections (as it stands) in the 2025 National Draft, courtesy of their dealings with North Melbourne last year on top of their own pick.

Following an influx of seven exciting prospects last year, Richmond could look to secure another pair of young talents in November.

"I think everything is on the table. When you have an early pick, it really opens up all your options," Gieschen said on Talking Tigers.

"Our role as a recruiting team is to assess the whole pool, and you don't want to rest on your laurels and that you are just picking up the top end, because you never know what will happen come trade time.

"We just assess the entire pool and do our ratings, and then, depending on what our ratings look like and what clubs offer, there is always possibilities."

West Coast are in the box seat at the National Draft, holding Pick 1, and are also expected to gain Pick 2 once the compensation for co-captain Oscar Allen's looming departure comes through.

Cooper Duff-Tytler, Willem Duursma, Dyson Sharp, Josh Lindsay and Xavier Taylor pose as potential inclusions for the Tigers among a host of club-linked prospects such as Zeke Uwland and Daniel Annable.

But Gieschen, who is approaching his third draft with the Tigers, is excited by the prospect of possessing two early picks that will help fast-track the club's rebuild.

"It's exciting to have Pick 2 and 3," Gieschen said.

"You feel blessed to go and watch the best players and go to their houses and know that you are a strong chance to get those players.

"It has been a fun year, and I look forward to whoever it is that we end up picking and bringing them in and adding to our talent mix."

Father-son prospect Louis Kellaway, son of 180-gamer Duncan, is also firming as another inclusion to Punt Road.

The Tigers are also interested in bringing across out-of-favour Gold Coast small forward Malcolm Rosa Jr.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/wnba/i-think-everything-is-on-the-table-richmond-reveal-draft-options/ar-AA1LLAe7

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September POWER RANKINGS: Top 40 | Craft of the Draft AFL

Top 10 excluding Academy & F/S.

10: Josh Lindsay

Geelong Falcons, halfback

Has had a slightly quieter month as he's been given the opportunity to develop out other areas of his game, but his strengths are abundantly clear for all to see. Kicks it as well as anyone in the draft class and isn't afraid to take it on, with his professionalism and leadership some other intangible ticks.

9: Dyson Sharp

Central Districts, midfielder

Has averaged 30 disposals and 10 tackles in his last three games for Central Districts, showing an increasingly rounded skillset in the middle. Has great strength and clean hands, is hard to take down and has excellent grit when the ball is in the opposition's hands. Crucially, his reliability on the outside and in transition is ever-increasing after a talismanic U18s National Championships.

8: Sam Cumming

North Adelaide, midfielder/forward

The strong and powerful forward/midfielder hasn't played since Round 16 due to injury, but is gaining traction as a potential selection right at the pointy end given his proven ability to play in the midfield and forward line. Originally from Wentworth on the Murray River, Cumming is a clean clearance-winner, and strong overhead and at ground level inside 50, which he showed off early in the year for North Adelaide and through the National Championships.

7: Ollie Greeves

Eastern Ranges, midfielder

This masthead has consistently placed Greeves higher than consensus because of his well-rounded skillset. Most players with comparable size and position profiles are stoppage beasts, and while Greeves has the ability to greatly influence at the clinches, his overlap run and kicking are just as dangerous when he's in the midfield, making him hard to stop. Eastern Ranges have also showcased him forward more in recent weeks, and goal-kicking accuracy aside, he's been excellent, proving a tough matchup with his power, size and marking.

3: Cooper Duff-Tytler

Calder Cannons, forward/ruck

His stint for Essendon VFL, where he kicked three goals playing forward, laid the foundation for an excellent finish to the season, where he has proven his excellent forward presence. Kicked 2.5 in a losing cause for Calder on Saturday, taking 11 marks - a mix of on the lead, up the ground and contested. His ability to impact as a fourth midfielder when he plays through the ruck is well-known - but given rucks tend to slip, and his size, the shift forward where he's shown natural craft and waxed well with the Cannons attack has been critical.

1: Willem Duursma

Gippsland Power, utility

The Gippslander just continues churning out best on ground performances and is hurting opponents in different ways. Some weeks, he's intercepting off halfback and setting the game up by foot, other times it's his contested ball-winning, goal-kicking, pressure, work rate...the list goes on and on. He's a match-winner, a hard worker, flashy, entertaining, and athletic. He'll take to the next level with ease.

Full Top 40 profiles here: https://www.zerohanger.com/afl-draft-top-40-power-rankings-167885/

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyf5COr9TmY

[pmac21]

Maybe we look at taking the 3 South Australians. Sharp, Cumming & Kellaway?  Looked to have a good connection in the champs and the team was dominant.

[Andyy]

Tough and quick.

Bolton had these traits in spades, not saying we'll get another one like him.

But I maintain that if CDT is available at 3...not sure I could pass on him. He can play forward and we need a ruck too.

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Updated combined #AFLdraft Power Rankings from @CalTwomey, @zerohanger, @RookieMeCentral, @Jasperc53, @FOXFOOTY, @codesportsau
 
Rise or fall from last month included.


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