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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond AFLW team [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 05:21:56 PM »

THAT'S A WRAP: Your club's ins and outs after the Trade Period

By Gemma Bastiani
Afl.com.au
Dec 11, 2025

RICHMOND

IN
Georgia Stubs (trade, North Melbourne), Dana East (trade, Fremantle)

OUT
Tessa Lavey (retired), Jodie Hicks (retired), Lulu Beatty (delisted), Lauren Brazzale (delisted), Charley Ryan (delisted), Grace Egan (trade, Adelaide), Katelyn Cox (delisted), Shelby Knoll (delisted)

Some much-needed change has taken place at Richmond. Off field, both head of women's footy Kate Sheahan and coach Ryan Ferguson have been moved on, long-term captain Katie Brennan has stepped down as captain, and senior players Tessa Lavey and Jodie Hicks have retired. Untried Roo Georgia Stubs has landed with the Tigers for very little, making her a free hit for the rebuilding club, and experienced Fremantle midfielder Dana East was the very last player to move before the trade deadline, but the remaining pieces for their 2026 list will have to come via Monday's draft.

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1459872/thats-a-wrap-your-clubs-ins-and-outs-after-the-trade-period

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General Discussion / Re: Cricket thread

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 05:16:29 PM »

Reigning World Test Champions South Africa are unlikely to play another Test in Australia soil until late 2030, and even then any Test series Down Under will probably not include visits to Melbourne or Sydney.

https://x.com/i/status/1998981432191103100

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond in 2026 will have the 3rd youngest & inexperienced list (AFL site)

« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on Yesterday at 01:14:27 PM »

I am guessing that a player like KMac would be exhibit A to your point where he plays every game at 31 and then gets delisted. I am not sure of the value in playing a guy week in, week out in those circumstances.
I am an advocate - a huge one - for some of our best players from the flag era playing on and being on field mentors to our kids. I think Lynch is so important to Armstrong, Faull and even Sims over the next couple of years and they develop.
I don’t think they need to play every week and this is where Yze can perhaps be a little stronger in his coaching with both games played and playing time being tweaked to optimise the development of kids and them having the support of a handful of our premiership players while they are still fit and able.
While those stats are a useful reference, it is still only superficial and knowing how we are using our players on game day helps link the stats back to player role.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond AFLW team [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 01:01:02 PM »

Tigers reveal moment they decided to trade for No.1 pick

Richmond will have the first pick in the AFLW draft after making a bold trade move.

By Sarah Black, AFL Media
Dec 11, 2025, 8:47 am

Richmond will base its draft hand around the need to boost its athletic profile after a disappointing slide down the ladder in 2025.

The Tigers underwent an external review after the conclusion of their season, which led to the departures of head of football Kate Sheahan and coach Ryan Ferguson.

List manager Trent Mosbey said there was a targeted approach to land pick one from Gold Coast in order to get access to the top three players in the draft, having originally held pick No.4.

"We worked on it for a month or so, working with Thomas (Waldron) at Gold Coast. He's been awesome and great to deal with, and obviously traded a lot of picks in, and that enabled him to get those deals done, and allowed us an opportunity to get pick one," Mosbey said.

"We saw it as a unique opportunity and the player we have there we rate really highly. We're really excited to bring them in and get it done next Monday.

"We really clearly feel there are three standout players in this draft, and we just really wanted access to them, which is why we did it. We were at (pick) three, before the AFL gave the Giants a compensation pick. So once that came in, we knew we really had to get to work to get up to (pick) one to make sure we were able to secure that talent."

The Tigers have been heavily linked to draft bolter Scarlett Johnson, with Chloe Bown and key forward Olivia Wolmarans the other likely options at the top of the draft board.

"[Johnson] is one of the players we are considering there. She's a really exciting athlete, but there's quite a few exciting talents in this pool as well," Mosbey said.

"[Needing athleticism] was evident throughout the year, that we're a step off in that regard, so we really needed to address that across the field. We think bringing [Georgia Stubs] in, Dana East and now the No.1 pick as well – plus what we can get later in the draft, which we're really excited about that period of the draft -  we think we can bounce back next year.

"One of the key components is getting more athletic and quicker around the ground, so we can challenge and compete with the better teams in the future."

Mosbey did not go into detail about the review and subsequent fall-out, instead paying tribute to his former colleagues.

"To Kate Sheahan and Ryan Ferguson, we're very thankful for their great service to our football club in setting us up for what we are right now, and I'm really thankful for what they've done. They were a massive part of us going up for pick one."

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1940826/tigers-reveal-moment-they-decided-to-trade-for-no1-pick

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond AFLW team [merged]

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 12:57:34 PM »

‘Pretty clear standout’: The ball magnet who won EVERYTHING as Giant draft coup looms

Ben Waterworth
Fox Sports
December 11th, 2025

It was the tough, intimidating footy initiation that set Chloe Bown up for the most ridiculously impressive draft campaign and likely top-three draft selection.


The consensus among sources spoken to by foxfooty.com.au was that Bown was the No.1 open pool prospect, with one source declaring Bown was a “pretty clear standout”.

Clubs view Bown (173cm) as a consistent, reliable on-baller with an incredible work ethic and ability to kick well on both feet. Her ability to break lines and set up scores for her team are also weapons in an already loaded arsenal.

Bown has drawn similar praise from her peers, several telling foxfooty.com.au that they’d select Bown with pick 1.

Bown said she modelled her game on Richmond superstar Monique Conti.


Richmond, which moved up to Pick 1 during the AFLW trade period, will consider taking Bown with the opening selection of next week’s draft.

If the Tigers overlook her – and that’s becoming an increasingly likely prospect – it’s hard to see her sliding past the GWS Giants (Picks 2 and 3) or, at the latest, Adelaide (Pick 4).

FULL ARTICLE: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-draft-2025-news-chloe-bown-gws-giants-link-but-in-richmond-pick-1-considerations-impressive-season-at-all-levels-interview-stats-height/news-story/7836ab535c7fa7d8bfd7f06b7c4bf297

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General Discussion / Re: Cricket thread

« Last post by Damo on Yesterday at 12:04:12 PM »

Lyon straight back in
We need a spinner and it isn’t a day night pink ball test coming up ..
Lyon has the most wickets ever in Adelaide

As for Doggett .. I don’t see it either

Good point about the day game vs day/night tbh.

If we can carry a bloke or two like dog or inglis we may as well make it Lyon

560 test wickets at 30 a test

Don’t think he needs carrying .. most successful off spinner we’ve ever produced for goodness sakes

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General Discussion / Re: Cricket thread

« Last post by Andyy on Yesterday at 11:22:06 AM »

Lyon straight back in
We need a spinner and it isn’t a day night pink ball test coming up ..
Lyon has the most wickets ever in Adelaide

As for Doggett .. I don’t see it either

Good point about the day game vs day/night tbh.

If we can carry a bloke or two like dog or inglis we may as well make it Lyon

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General Discussion / Re: Cricket thread

« Last post by Damo on Yesterday at 11:02:31 AM »

Lyon straight back in
We need a spinner and it isn’t a day night pink ball test coming up ..
Lyon has the most wickets ever in Adelaide

As for Doggett .. I don’t see it either

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Richmond Rant / Re: Kane McAuliffe [merged]

« Last post by Andyy on Yesterday at 07:29:41 AM »

Man I can't wait to see more of this guy

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Richmond Rant / Re: Richmond AFLW team [merged]

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 07:26:53 AM »

Why has Mosbey still got a job

In fairness Chuck I reckon we are going to learn more about Mosbey after this trade and draft than we have over last few seasons.

2025 is on him and him alone