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Richmond Rant / Re: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on December 25, 2025, 07:30:37 AM »Great forum, thanks to you both for the year. Merry Christmas all. Go Tiges.
News:
Welcome everyone to One-Eyed Richmond's Tiger Forum 
Cheers from mightytiges and WilliamPowell.
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Richmond Rant / Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
« Last post by one-eyed on December 25, 2025, 04:51:31 AM »I just want to take this opportunity to wish all OERites and their families a Happy Christmas and best of wishes for the New Year 
Be safe on the roads over the break if you're driving and if you're going away have fun and we'll see you all recharged and ready to go in 2026.
A very special thanks goes to my pardner in crime WP. Thanks mate for everything you do on the forum and behind the scenes
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Have a great day everyone!
Be safe on the roads over the break if you're driving and if you're going away have fun and we'll see you all recharged and ready to go in 2026.
A very special thanks goes to my pardner in crime WP. Thanks mate for everything you do on the forum and behind the scenes
.Have a great day everyone!
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Richmond Rant / Re: Best 23 in 2026?
« Last post by one-eyed on December 25, 2025, 04:46:28 AM »Best 23 for 2026 - Are Richmond the most talented Young List in the AFL?
Dylan Alexander examines Richmond's young talent, position by position. This analysis includes a detailed breakdown of each player's strengths and weaknesses, and 2026 predictions. Expect some controversial choices and insights into the team's future.
The last two years have been all about player recruitment and development for the Richmond Tigers. Expectations will still be low in 2026 but as these young players continue to blossom, so will the victories!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:05 - Defenders
07:18 - Mids
09:35 - Forwards
12:50 - Interchange
13:41 - Others
17:28 - Predictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKfbHa-GtlU
Dylan Alexander's Best 23 for us:
RICHMOND
B: Vlastuin Gibcus Broad
HB: Trainor Balta Banks
C: Ralphsmith Lalor Grlj
HF: Campbell Faull Hotton
F: Mansell Lynch Armstrong
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Brown Cumming Ross Prestia Sims
Emg (from): Short, Green, Lefau, Miller, Smillie, Smith, Rioli, Gray, Alger, Puecker, Retschko
Dylan Alexander examines Richmond's young talent, position by position. This analysis includes a detailed breakdown of each player's strengths and weaknesses, and 2026 predictions. Expect some controversial choices and insights into the team's future.
The last two years have been all about player recruitment and development for the Richmond Tigers. Expectations will still be low in 2026 but as these young players continue to blossom, so will the victories!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:05 - Defenders
07:18 - Mids
09:35 - Forwards
12:50 - Interchange
13:41 - Others
17:28 - Predictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKfbHa-GtlU
Dylan Alexander's Best 23 for us:
RICHMOND
B: Vlastuin Gibcus Broad
HB: Trainor Balta Banks
C: Ralphsmith Lalor Grlj
HF: Campbell Faull Hotton
F: Mansell Lynch Armstrong
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Brown Cumming Ross Prestia Sims
Emg (from): Short, Green, Lefau, Miller, Smillie, Smith, Rioli, Gray, Alger, Puecker, Retschko
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Richmond Rant / Re: General preseason training discussion [merged]
« Last post by one-eyed on December 25, 2025, 04:37:29 AM »New recruits, new roles: The real stars of every club’s pre-season
HeraldSun
24 Dec 2025
The first part of the 2026 campaign is already in the books as the players put their feet up for the Christmas break. We’ve got the inside word on who’s dominated your club’s pre-season.
RICHMOND
No.1 pick Sam Lalor is back in full training after hamstring surgery and has shown flashes of his explosive best through summer so far.
Recruit Patrick Retschko has entered the club immediately at the front of running drills and lead the group through a recent 100m sprint session.
Josh Smillie (quad) remains sidelined from main training until February but Mykelti Lefau and Josh Gibcus continue to tick off session after session.
https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/ultimate-preseason-track-watch-the-inside-word-at-every-clubs-summer-training/news-story/b1e3ccdbcf21080a1609d660b900338d
HeraldSun
24 Dec 2025
The first part of the 2026 campaign is already in the books as the players put their feet up for the Christmas break. We’ve got the inside word on who’s dominated your club’s pre-season.
RICHMOND
No.1 pick Sam Lalor is back in full training after hamstring surgery and has shown flashes of his explosive best through summer so far.
Recruit Patrick Retschko has entered the club immediately at the front of running drills and lead the group through a recent 100m sprint session.
Josh Smillie (quad) remains sidelined from main training until February but Mykelti Lefau and Josh Gibcus continue to tick off session after session.
https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/ultimate-preseason-track-watch-the-inside-word-at-every-clubs-summer-training/news-story/b1e3ccdbcf21080a1609d660b900338d
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General Discussion / Re: Cricket thread
« Last post by mightytiges on December 25, 2025, 04:35:15 AM »This Ashes will be counted as null and void. Australia have won by cheating that's it. They have used Snicko as their method of cheating in every match. In 1st Test, Jamie Smith was given wrongly out. In 3rd Test as well he was out by cheating.Carey was given not out by cheating
https://x.com/Aryan42832Goel/status/2002587805185450271
https://x.com/Aryan42832Goel/status/2002648574426034679
Another moral win
https://x.com/Aryan42832Goel/status/2002587805185450271
https://x.com/Aryan42832Goel/status/2002648574426034679
Another moral win
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Richmond Rant / Re: Ask Santa: What Tiger presents do you want for Xmas?
« Last post by one-eyed on December 25, 2025, 04:27:19 AM »All I want for Christmas is ... every club's 2026 wishlist
- Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
24 December 2025
Richmond exposed plenty of youth in Adem Yze's second year at Punt Road, but some played more than others. To fast-track the rebuild, the Tigers will be aiming for Sam Lalor, Josh Smillie and Harry Armstrong to play more in 2026 after all struggled with soft tissue issues this year. Lalor is back to full fitness after hamstring surgery, Smillie is still recovering from a quad operation, while Taj Hotton played the final seven games after overcoming a knee reconstruction and could be a Rising Star contender in 2026. Then there is Josh Gibcus. After three years wiped out by major injuries, can the former top-10 pick realise his potential? Richmond selected Sam Cumming and Sam Grlj at pick No.7 and No.8 in November's Telstra AFL Draft and will be hoping to expose them to plenty of senior football next year.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460106/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-every-clubs-2026-wishlist
- Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
24 December 2025
Richmond exposed plenty of youth in Adem Yze's second year at Punt Road, but some played more than others. To fast-track the rebuild, the Tigers will be aiming for Sam Lalor, Josh Smillie and Harry Armstrong to play more in 2026 after all struggled with soft tissue issues this year. Lalor is back to full fitness after hamstring surgery, Smillie is still recovering from a quad operation, while Taj Hotton played the final seven games after overcoming a knee reconstruction and could be a Rising Star contender in 2026. Then there is Josh Gibcus. After three years wiped out by major injuries, can the former top-10 pick realise his potential? Richmond selected Sam Cumming and Sam Grlj at pick No.7 and No.8 in November's Telstra AFL Draft and will be hoping to expose them to plenty of senior football next year.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1460106/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-every-clubs-2026-wishlist
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Richmond Rant / Re: Sam Lalor [merged]
« Last post by one-eyed on December 25, 2025, 04:25:47 AM »Every AFL club’s Christmas wish
Ben Cotton and Jack Jovanovski
Fox Sports
December 24th, 2025
RICHMOND
A healthy Sam Lalor to make his mark
It’s near impossible to argue there’s any one player more pivotal to Richmond’s long-term success than former no.1 draft pick Sam Lalor. But after his draft-eligible GWV Rebels season was cruelled by a serious hamstring injury, his rookie campaign this year was cut short due to another such injury — with scar tissue a concern going forward after three strains in a 12-month span. If you thought Lalor was nursed through his first AFL pre-season, his every move will be put under a microscope by the Tigers’ medical gurus this summer. And while he’s only entering his second season, it’s an important campaign for the 19-year-old, with pressure already up a notch after Richmond this pre-season handed him the hallowed no.4 guernsey. The Bacchus Marsh product undeniably showed Dusty-like glimpses across his first 11 AFL games, but the Tigers faithful won’t put the weight of the world on Lalor’s shoulders — all they’ll ask for is natural progression in an injury-free year.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-every-clubs-christmas-wish-2026-season-preview-analysis-zak-butters-contract-charlie-curnow-latest-news/news-story/735bb95246ad925c8d18da7af3cb2936
Ben Cotton and Jack Jovanovski
Fox Sports
December 24th, 2025
RICHMOND
A healthy Sam Lalor to make his mark
It’s near impossible to argue there’s any one player more pivotal to Richmond’s long-term success than former no.1 draft pick Sam Lalor. But after his draft-eligible GWV Rebels season was cruelled by a serious hamstring injury, his rookie campaign this year was cut short due to another such injury — with scar tissue a concern going forward after three strains in a 12-month span. If you thought Lalor was nursed through his first AFL pre-season, his every move will be put under a microscope by the Tigers’ medical gurus this summer. And while he’s only entering his second season, it’s an important campaign for the 19-year-old, with pressure already up a notch after Richmond this pre-season handed him the hallowed no.4 guernsey. The Bacchus Marsh product undeniably showed Dusty-like glimpses across his first 11 AFL games, but the Tigers faithful won’t put the weight of the world on Lalor’s shoulders — all they’ll ask for is natural progression in an injury-free year.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-every-clubs-christmas-wish-2026-season-preview-analysis-zak-butters-contract-charlie-curnow-latest-news/news-story/735bb95246ad925c8d18da7af3cb2936
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General Discussion / Re: Cricket thread
« Last post by one-eyed on December 25, 2025, 04:21:21 AM »Archer out for the remainder of the series for England. Pope also dropped.
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/jofra-archer-ruled-remaining-ashes-082127418.html
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Aussie squad for the Boxing Day Test.
https://x.com/cricketcomau/status/2003255234764898429
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/jofra-archer-ruled-remaining-ashes-082127418.html
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Aussie squad for the Boxing Day Test.
https://x.com/cricketcomau/status/2003255234764898429
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General Discussion / Re: R.I.P. thread
« Last post by mightytiges on December 25, 2025, 04:17:05 AM »https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/former-liberal-mp-katie-allen-dies-of-rare-cancer/ar-AA1SSM7U
Whatever your political persuasion, this is sad and horrible news. 59 is way too young. Cancer is such a bastard.
RIP Katie Allen
Whatever your political persuasion, this is sad and horrible news. 59 is way too young. Cancer is such a bastard.
RIP Katie Allen
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Richmond Rant / Re: Favourite player game
« Last post by WilliamPowell on December 24, 2025, 09:05:48 PM »Banks 5
Gibcus 7
Hotton 8
Lefau 4
McAuliffe 10 + and through
Prestia 3 -
Rioli 6
Sims 5
Trainor 2 -
Gibcus 7
Hotton 8
Lefau 4
McAuliffe 10 + and through
Prestia 3 -
Rioli 6
Sims 5
Trainor 2 -
