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Richmond Rant / Re: Jack Dyer Medal 2025
« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 10:52:05 PM »
Group of Tiger stars round out top five

The 2nd-5th place finishers in the 2025 Jack Dyer Medal have been revealed.

By Richmond Media
Sep 30, 2025, 10:35 pm

Five dependable Tigers have etched their names into the Richmond history books, becoming the newest winners of the Jack Titus, Maurie Fleming, Fred Swift and Kevin Bartlett Medals, rounding out the Jack Dyer Medal top five on Tuesday night.

Nick Vlastuin earned his second consecutive Jack Titus Medal after placing as the runner-up in the Club’s Best and Fairest count, adding to his third-place finish in the 2020 premiership campaign.

Tough, courageous and reliable… all characteristics that sum up Vlastuin’s incredible 2025 season.

Once again, Vlastuin displayed his incredible read on the football, averaging 7.5 intercept marks, finishing with a total of 164 intercepts for the year.

The 31-year-old led Richmond in kicks (309), rebound-50s (118) and was second in meters gained (8249).

Vlastuin showed no signs of slowing down in his 13th season in the yellow and black, earning his second All-Australian Squad selection for his defensive prowess.

In Round 18 he reached the 250-game milestone in the side’s nine-point win over Essendon, where the defender had an impressive showing, recording 23 disposals, eight marks and four tackles.

Unfortunately for the three-time premiership Tiger, he fell just shy of playing every game this season, having suffered a broken ankle in Round 23, which ruled him out of the final game of the year.

Jacob Hopper has finished a career-best third, claiming the Maurie Fleming Medal.

After finally putting together a full and healthy season, the 28-year-old dominated across all 23 games this year.

The trustworthy midfielder averaged 26 disposals, 11 kicks, 15 handballs, as well as an above-average 5.7 clearances in 2025.

His best performance came against Collingwood in Round 20, when he managed 33 disposals.

Meantime, another highlight came against his former side, GWS in Round 12, when he collected a whopping 13 clearances in Richmond’s narrow loss.

It’s well-deserved recognition for Hopper, who played just 12 games last season.

Excitingly, key defender Ben Miller has claimed the Fred Swift Medal for a career-best fourth place finish, after a breakout year that saw him cement his place in the best 22.

Miller, who also played all 23 games this season, became a reliable source of calm in the back six across the campaign.

The 26-year-old averaged a career-best six marks and 12 disposals, with his season high of 19 touches coming against Port Adelaide in Round 2.

He also took an average of two intercept marks per game and took on the job of shutting down the game's most dangerous forwards with aplomb.

Sharing in the glory of fifth place and the Kevin Bartlett Medal is skipper Toby Nankervis and young forward Seth Campbell.

The ever-trusted captain, Nankervis yet again showed that age is just a number in 2025.

Playing in 22 of a possible 23 games, the 31-year-old averaged 16 disposals and an above-average 33 hit-outs.

The ruckman was prominent throughout the season, leading a young Tiger brigade, but stood out with 15 hit-outs to advantage against the Giants in Round 12.

Meantime, 20-year-old Campbell shone brightly in front of goal, bringing a new level of excitement, flips, tricks and energy to a budding forward line.

Campbell played in 22 of 23 matches, kicking a career-high 28 goals, averaging a goal a game for the year.

On top of his top five Jack Dyer finish, he also takes home the 2025 Michael Roach Medal, as the Club’s leading goalkicker. Campbell becomes the youngest player to win Richmond’s leading goalkicker award in a season for three decades.

He also averaged 12 disposals and 2.5 tackles a week, etching his name into the Richmond history books in just his third season at the Club.

Excitingly, the sky is the limit for Campbell, who recently signed on at Tigerland until 2029.

Sam Banks (7th) and Jack Ross (equal 8th) finished in the top 10 of the count for the first time in their careers, while the ever-reliable Nathan Broad (equal 8th) return to the placings for a fourth straight season.

Impressively, Dion Prestia also managed to finish in the top 10 despite missing the first 11 games with an Achilles injury.

2025 Jack Dyer Medal Leaderboard
1st – Tim Taranto (47 votes)
2nd – Nick Vlastuin (44 votes)
3rd – Jacob Hopper (40 votes)
4th – Ben Miller (33 votes)
Eq 5th – Seth Campbell and Toby Nankervis (32 votes)
7th – Sam Banks (30 votes)
Eq 8th – Nathan Broad and Jack Ross (28 votes)
10th – Dion Prestia (26 votes)
11th – Kamdyn McIntosh (24 votes)
12th – Rhyan Mansell (23 votes)

Under the Jack Dyer Medal voting system all the team’s players on match day receive a rating from 0-5 based on their overall performance.

The match committee assesses each player’s offensive, defensive and contest impacts on the game.

After those game phases have been analysed, the 0-5 rating is given as a joint match committee decision.

Votes are not allocated for what the match committee deems a below-average performance.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1896290/group-of-tiger-stars-round-out-top-five
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Richmond Rant / Re: Jack Dyer Medal 2025
« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 10:46:01 PM »
Campbell, Lalor take home high honours

Seth Campbell and Sam Lalor have both won awards at the 2025 Jack Dyer Medal.

By Richmond Media
Sep 30, 2025, 10:08 pm

Sam Lalor and Seth Campbell are names you'll need to remember for the long run.

Lalor has been crowned the 2025 Bill Cosgrove/Harry Jenkins Best First Year Player Award, while Campbell took home the 2025 Michael Roach Medal, as the leading goalkicker for the season.

Beginning with Campbell's outstanding season, his final two goals in the Round 24 match against Geelong at the MCG pushed him to the top of the leaderboard of the prestigious award.

At just 20-years-old, Campbell now becomes the youngest Richmond leading goalkicker in a season for three decades.

The youngster's season tally was 28 goals, two ahead of veteran star key forward Tom Lynch, who scored 26 goals, with Rhyan Mansell in third place on 18 goals.

You have to go all the way back to 1994 to find a player younger than Campbell to capture the Club’s leading goalkicker award – Tigers great Matthew Richardson, aged 19 years, 168 days, who finished with 56 goals that season.

The youngest winner of Richmond’s leading goalkicking award in its League football history was Mick Maguire, who was just 16 years and 89 days of age when he finished with 20 goals in his 1910 debut season at the Club.

Meantime, Lalor's impact was felt instantly across the Club after he was selected with Pick 1 in the 2024 AFL Draft.

The 19-year-old made himself known after a stellar debut against Carlton in Round 1 this year. He went on to collect 18 disposals, kicked two crucial goals and take home the first Rising Star nomination of the season.

But his impact didn't stop there. Although the teen would go on to play just 11 games this season due to a hamstring injury, each one helped cement him in a budding side.

He averaged 11 disposals, 1.5 clearances and 2.4 clearances, as well as a goal a game.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1896461/campbell-lalor-best-first-year-leading-goal
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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft
« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 10:28:09 PM »
Richmond open to shifting Pick 3

SEN / Trade Radio
2 Oct 2025


Richmond have collected a glut of first round talent over their recent rebuild, and according to Cal Twomey, the club may be open to sourcing further first round talent.

Entering the 2025 National Draft, the Tigers hold both Pick 2 and 3, landing North Melbourne’s first rounder in a trade involving Matt Whitlock in 2024.

However according to Twomey, the club may be willing to shift from one of those picks in order to acquire additional first rounders later in the draft.

“Richmond has to think closely around what it’s going to do with its picks,” Twomey told Trade Radio.

“I think that they are open to trading back or splitting Pick 3 – their second pick (of the draft).

“I think that they could either split that back and push back into multiple picks this year, or trade one back and get an extra future first round pick for next year as well, bearing in mind that they are probably going to be a bottom four side again next year.

“If you can add another two first rounders this season, and two next year as well after what they took next year, its basically bringing in half a team of first round picks over three years.

“That’s the build before Tasmania, and that’s something they will be open to.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/10/02/afl-trade-period-2025-live-stream-radio-news-rumours-whispers
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Greg Swann’s first moves as the AFL’s head of football have landed, with two key areas of the game scrapped ahead of the 2026 season.

Both the iconic centre bounce and the substitute rule will no longer feature in AFL games, with the AFL Commission approving the changes following consultation with clubs, umpires, players and the AFLPA.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/10/01/afl-2025-afl-rule-changes-centre-bounce-sub-rule
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Richmond Rant / Re: Jack Dyer Medal 2025
« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 10:19:30 PM »
Other winners

Cosgrove-Jenkins Medal: Sam Lalor

Paddy Guinane Medal (VFL Best & Fairest) - joint winners: Lachlan Wilson and Mutaz El Nour

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1896390/dynamic-duo-crowned-vfl-best-and-fairests

Michael Roach Medal (leading goalkicker): Seth Campbell

Francis BourkeAward: Nathan Broad

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1907649/2025-jdm-francis-bourke-award?videoId=1907649&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1759235776001

David Mandie Community Award: Mykelti Lefau

VWFL Best and Fairest:
VWFL Tiger James Weinert has won the Club’s Best and Fairest award for the Championship Division side, while Matt Morris has been named Best and Fairest for the Community Division team.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1907415/weinert-and-morris-crowned-vwfl-best-and-fairest





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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft
« Last post by Dusty3Peat on Yesterday at 10:15:09 PM »
They released their first 2 round phantom: https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/2025-afl-phantom-draft-version-1-0/

Has us taking Sharp and Robey. I'd be stoked with that!
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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft
« Last post by WilliamPowell on Yesterday at 10:13:42 PM »
From X

@traderadio
The pick Richmond received from North last year could help them get another early pick in next year's draft. 👀

@rheemaustralia | #AFLTrade

https://x.com/traderadio/status/1973582926148210891?t=wB1M1CYZdDvDCwRhcvyhXA&s=19

"I think Richmond is open to splitting their pick number 3 and moving back or to get an extra first round pick next year." - Cal Twomey

https://x.com/traderadio/status/1973575835694350491?t=_Sw2W_tFiPGbGzG5csHSzQ&s=19


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