2025 AFL Draft

[camboon]

I’d be happy if the picked him up, if you get a genuine mobile  ruck or plays like a ruck rover it’s something we haven’t really had. Our rucks have been able to compete at the bounce but no good on the ground or visa versa , CDT does both and plays forward .
Also for a ruck to show so much early is a winner , the often take years to develop.

[Willy]

Do we actually think Grlj is up to AFL standards I've seen him play in the VFL the GC alot off kicks were in the back half and pretty basic ones to me just a thought i still think he is a risk specially at that high pick...
Robey has come along way his main games were this year against two average teams calder and jets but his GF was good and did get dropped earlier in the year from them to only come back in later in the year so he could be another risk taht high

And Sharp could be too slow for AFL…

They are ALL at risk of being a bust.

[one-eyed]

'We feel like we are in a good spot' - Hartley

Richmond GM of Football Talent Blair Hartley spoke to the media this afternoon as the AFL trade period wraps up.


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1915954/we-feel-like-we-are-in-a-good-spot-hartley


* We're excited about the draft.

* We are open to trading an early pick but we're comfortable where we now stand with them (picks 3 & 4) as they're a good spot in the draft.

* No contact from Essendon. "They've been a bit busy today."

[ajGreen]

'We feel like we are in a good spot' - Hartley

Richmond GM of Football Talent Blair Hartley spoke to the media this afternoon as the AFL trade period wraps up.


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1915954/we-feel-like-we-are-in-a-good-spot-hartley


* We're excited about the draft.

* We are open to trading an early pick but we're comfortable where we now stand with them (picks 3 & 4) as they're a good spot in the draft.

* No contact from Essendon. "They've been a bit busy today."

Seemed to indicate he is wanting to use 38.

And get Kellaway.

Not sold on dow and sonsie.

[MintOnLamb]

'We feel like we are in a good spot' - Hartley

Richmond GM of Football Talent Blair Hartley spoke to the media this afternoon as the AFL trade period wraps up.


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1915954/we-feel-like-we-are-in-a-good-spot-hartley


* We're excited about the draft.

* We are open to trading an early pick but we're comfortable where we now stand with them (picks 3 & 4) as they're a good spot in the draft.

* No contact from Essendon. "They've been a bit busy today."

Seemed to indicate he is wanting to use 38.

And get Kellaway.

Not sold on dow and sonsie.

They must see something in Dow, he has had enough opportunity

[one-eyed]

Vids of Sullivan Robey:

Sullivan Robey - Talent League Debut - Round 12
A late starter, Sullivan Robey's Talent League debut came in round 12 against the Power, and though Eastern lost the game and Robey looked a little tentative at times, there were enough moments of power and quality to hint at his surge up the draft ranks through the second half of the season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnxRJZzhMas


Sullivan Robey - Talent League Round 13
Robey's second talent league game was much like his first, playing high half forward and impacting with his long leads up through the middle of the ground and the wings to offer an option in transition, and using his physicality to impact in contested situations.  Worth mentioning is how clean/soft his hands are in marking contests, able to securely one grab on a lead at pace or through contact.  As always, he hit the scoreboard with a couple of goals and was heavily involved in scoring chains for Eastern in a strong win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8i3F_fs4xU


Sullivan Robey - Talent League Round 19
The last of Sullivan Robey's backlog from me, here we again saw the same type of game from Sullivan that he delivered just about every time prior to his move into the midfield through the finals.  He again showed his elite and clean hands in marking contests, work rate to present up the ground, and ability to hit the scoreboard with a couple of goals.  His kicking was off here, perhaps effected by the strong wind but also a bit erratic with his ball drop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4gEnPSs6M8

[one-eyed]

Part 2:

Sullivan Robey - Dominant Performance - Talent League Wildcard Round
Wow, now this is what you call a draft bolter.  On a field with a bunch of kids that have already cemented their spots in the upcoming draft, Sullivan Robey was the star of this game, having such a dominant performance that at one point Ollie Greeves crowned him as king in celebration of one of his goals.  Playing heavy midfield minutes at this level for the first time, Robey was near unstoppable... his combination of size, pace, power and physicality too much for the Jets mids to handle.  In slippery conditions on a heavy deck, Robey showed his superior balance and coordination to keep his feet and find room in tight spaces to extract the ball and release his teammates.

It takes a combination of talent and opportunity to become a success, and even though it's taken a while to get here, there's no doubt that Sullivan Robey has captured the attention of draft watchers and recruiters alike, and they'll be keen to see what he can do through the remainder of this finals series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj7qTHIT_hs

Sullivan Robey - Talent League Quarter Final
After his massive game last week that put him on the draft map in a big way there were plenty of eyes on Sullivan Robey this weekend and he backed it up with another impressive performance.  He played more forward than midfield this week but again found plenty of the ball, breaking open the game and setting up attacking moves with his size, pace and power through contact which is proving extremely difficult to contain at this level. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HJu7iSs2E8

Sullivan Robey - Talent League Preliminary Final
Another impactful game from Sullivan Robey, keeping up his incredible late push up to the pointy end of the draft.  We saw the same pattern as last week, with Robey mostly playing forward in the first half, and then trading roles with Ollie Greeves in the second to play mostly through the midfield.  The same traits were evident, with Robey's size and athleticism making his attack on contests difficult to handle, and his outside run leading to a number of damaging forward 50 entries for his team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmONDLGdG4

[one-eyed]

Part 3:

Sullivan Robey - Talent League Grand Final
Sullivan Robey capped off his amazing late rise into top 10 contention by kicking 4 goals for his team as they triumphed in the CTL Grand Final.  Apparently playing with a cracked collarbone, and occasionally looking visibly in pain, he battled on manfully, throwing himself into contests with his usual zeal.  It'll be fascinating to see just how high this year's bolter ends up going on draft night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2BDNE6KrZk

[sabartooth]

Robey and Sharp will give us a powerful midfield. In

[ajGreen]

Kb grandson won dandy b and f.

Might be good rookie option

[one-eyed]

Kb grandson won dandy b and f.

Might be good rookie option

"So proud of my grandson Callum Smith winning Coates league Dandenong Stingrays best and fairest. It’s been a big year after playing 12 games. . Kb"


https://x.com/KevinBartlett29/status/1979152887742894455

[one-eyed]

Robey said his x-ray of his collarbone 5 weeks ago identified growth plates in his arms, so he is expecting to put on another couple of cms to get to 194cm.

ps. The AFL players he admires/bases his game on are Dusty, De Goey and McCluggage.

49:35 min mark: https://soundcloud.com/scottmcneice/bombers-keep-merrett-draft-bolter-sullivan-robey-our-guest

[ajGreen]

Now pretty happy keeping the picks.

Get two of duursma. CDT. Robey. Sharp

And Taylor i spose.

[Francois Jackson]

Robey is our guy.  Went to my old high school not that it means much.

Good chance we only take him as some clubs may be desperate  with our other, and so we may split it up. I hope we don't as we get another top 5 pick next year. Then it's time to dance.

[one-eyed]

With four of the first six selections in November's draft, Richmond and Essendon will shape the first round

But who will get past West Coast? 👀

See who's in the mix 👉



RICHMOND​

Draft Picks Pre-Trade Period: 2, 3
Draft Picks Post-Trade Period: 3, 4, 38

The Tigers are holding on to their first two picks in this year’s draft – for now. List boss Blair Hartley said after the conclusion of the trade period that the club would “listen to offers”, with Essendon being among the sides looking to climb the order. But that doesn’t mean Richmond will trade either of those picks, with Hartley saying they are “pretty comfortable” with where they sit as they look to add some more high-end talent to their list. With West Coast being favoured to take Willem Duursma and Cooper Duff-Tytler with the first two picks, the Tigers may look to players like Eastern Ranges draft bolter Sullivan Robey, Central District onballer Dyson Sharp, Oakleigh Chargers speedster Sam Grlj and Eastern Ranges defender Xavier Taylor and. Grlj impressed for the Tigers in two VFL games late in the season, with VFL coach Jake Batchelor declaring he was “going to be a heck of a player”. Richmond is yet to fully commit to father-son prospect Louis Kellaway, but expectations are he will find his way to Punt Rd later in the draft.

https://x.com/superfooty/status/1979661274041766122