Zane Peucker (Pick 31, Richmond)
The Fox Sports Lab had Peucker pegged at 94th, but the Tigers took the forward-midfielder with the sixth pick of the second round. The forward-half weapon averaged 25 disposals, 1.5 goals, and 5.5 score involvements this year for the Woodville West-Torrens under-18s. “It’s definitely something you can’t really speak about. The feeling, I’ve never felt anything like it, it feels amazing,” Peucker said on Fox Footy after having his name called out. Peucker said he modelled his game off of Brisbane star Zac Bailey and Bulldogs small forward Rhylee West, adding of playing AFL footy: “It’s always been something I’ve wanted to do, but it’s only really come in the past couple of months where I got invited to the national combine and now here I am.” The South Australian kicked a goal in every game he played for his state at this year’s carnival, joining fellow statesman Sam Cumming at Tigerland. Richmond recruiting boss Rhy Gieschen said of Peucker: “Zane has speed and power and consistently impacted games as both a midfielder and forward throughout the season.”
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