Tigers plot draft bombshellJon Ralph
HeraldSun
24 Aug 2025Richmond is open to using its pair of top five draft picks, trading one for elite talent or even splitting them for multiple selections.
Richmond has the No. 2 and No. 3 draft picks in the 2025 national draft after securing the Roos’ first pick last year in a trade that saw it hand over its 2025 second-round pick.
But by the time West Coast secures a first-band compensation pick for the departing Oscar Allen those picks will be pushed back to No. 3 and No. 4
The Eagles look keen on the versatile Victorian 191cm hybrid mid Willem Duursma as well as 200cm Calder Cannons ruck-forward Cooper Duff-Tytler.
SANFL mid Dyson Sharp, North Adelaide mid-forward Sam Cumming, elite kick Josh Lindsay and big bodied Eastern Ranges mid Ollie Greeves are all players the Tigers could consider with early picks but also need to continue bolstering their midfield.
They will also consider their father-son prospect Louis Kellaway as a later selection.
But they have not ruled out using one of those picks for established talent in the right age bracket if a chance arises.
Clubs like Gold Coast could also be keen to get up the draft order to take a pick before they match bids on their array of academy selections.
Changes to the bidding system mean those top five picks are worth their weight in gold given their points value so clubs could need those selections to match bids.
It means Richmond is in a perfect position to consider offers, with the evenness of a relatively poor draft meaning the Tigers might be happy to drop back in the order several spots to bolster their 2025 or future draft hand.
“We have to work out how we can stay in the game longer against the quality teams,” he said.
“But as a whole we feel like we have got some growth and games into players. Our first year boys showed huge growth.
“To see Taj Hotton get the second part of the season, to see Harry Armstrong come in, Seth Campbell’s season was outstanding and he’s backed it up. It’s two years in a row and he’s going to be a huge part of our future as well as Sam Banks and Tom Brown. Add that to the first year boys and hopefully we can bounce back quickly.”
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