Pretty sure they've done one of these not so long ago but here's their latest offering.
Five trade targets for EVERY AFL team: Richmond TigersHaving opted for list regeneration, what are some young acquisitions the Tigers can make for a limited cost?
Harrison McIlwaine
zerohanger.com
July 9, 2025 With the most successful era in the club's history rapidly shrinking in the rearview mirror, those at Tigerland must turn their attention to architecting their next flag tilt.
This process began with an historic draft haul in 2024, and Richmond boast another two selections at the pointy end of the 2025 draft.
With a young core proving far more competitive than most predicted, and a coach stamping an identifiable game style on his impressionable group, there is reason for excitement at the club.
Who are some potential trade targets the Tigers can feasibly acquire without sacrificing their strong draft hand? We take a look...
1. Elijah TsatasEssendon's top five draft pick from 2022 has amassed less than 30 disposals only once at VFL level this season, but knocks on his ball use continue to plague the Oakleigh Chargers product.
Finding the football has proven no issue at the top level either, with 25 disposals and 11 clearances from just 63% game time against Adelaide in Round 3 supporting this. The upside with the 187cm midfielder is glaring.
Contracted until the end of 2026, the Tigers could conceivably pinch Tsatas from under Essendon's nose for a meagre return at the trade table. If they can improve his disposal, it presents as a low-risk, high-reward acquisition for a Tigers side rather obviously prioritising youth under second-year coach Adem Yze.
It also doesn't hurt that Tsatas grew up as a Richmond supporter.
2. Campbell ChesserThe Sandringham Dragons product is yet to feature at AFL level for the West Coast Eagles this season, after 32 appearances across 2023 and 2024, in what is a contract year.
Last season particularly, Chesser treated long-suffering Eagles fans to glimpses of the line-breaking athleticism that characterised his draft profile, but issues pertaining to his body have dogged the 22-year-old in his career's early sledding, with ankle surgery delaying the commencement of his 2025 campaign.
In his last WAFL outing, a 30-point victory over Subiaco, Chesser amassed 24 disposals and had five inside 50s, showcasing his ball-winning ability. This, coupled with a motor that saw him handed significant opportunity on a wing at AFL level last season, earmark him as another cheap potential acquisition to the Tigers' engine room.
3. Angus SheldrickAFL.com'sh Gabelich recently reported that the Sydney Swans have tabled an offer to keep 'Gus' Sheldrick in the Harbour City for another two years, having seemingly carved out a place for himself in Dean Cox's 23.
Amidst contract talks, the Claremont native has drawn significant interest from the Tigers, and fellow cellar-dwellers West Coast. The hard nut is a much-loved member of the Bloods' young core, and the ball-winning midfielder appears likely to sign with the Swans, but his services would be welcomed at Punt Road, especially for the relatively low asking price he would likely command.
Since being freed of the shackles of substitution in Round 16, Sheldrick has averaged just under 20 disposals and four clearances a game, despite failing to register more than 74% game time in each contest in that period.
His strength is feeding handballs to Sydney's suite of outside runners, and his disposal by foot can be patchy, but for his ball-winning alone, it would be remiss of Blair Hartley and co. to not have a throw at the stumps.
4. Sam FlandersThe versatile Suns utility has the longest tenure remaining at his current club of any player on this list, but the Gippsland native would also represent the largest coup of any of these potential acquisitions.
Contracted until the end of 2027, Flanders has excelled in a myriad of roles since his 2020 debut, most notably, in a distributing role off half-back, in 2024.
The 446 metres gained per game he registered last year would go some way to filling the void created by the departure of Flanders' current teammate Dan Rioli, from Tigerland, at the end of last season.
His clean ball use also presents a point of difference to other potential targets on this list, registering no seasons below 70% disposal efficiency since his rookie year.
5. Xavier O'HalloranPlaying a blend of midfield and high half-forward, Xavier O'Halloran has made a name for himself at AFL level.
Selected late in the first round of the 2018 National Draft, O'Halloran averages three score involvements a game across his 82-game career, in an often thankless position.
In 2025, the St Bernard's junior is averaging career highs in disposals and metres gained per game in a contract year. If the Tigers can turn his head, he presents as another cheap acquisition, and at just 24, with his prime approaching, O'Halloran could anchor their midfield mix for the next decade.
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