Richmond in 2026 will have the 3rd youngest & inexperienced list (AFL site)

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Average age: 23.8 (16th oldest)

Average games: 58.7 (16th most experienced)

Most games: Nick Vlastuin (255)

Players with 100-plus games: 9

Players with less than 50 games: 29




https://x.com/AFL/status/1997139749426130991

Average Games

Collingwood  94.7
Geelong        89.3
Brisbane       88.6
Sydney         84.9
Carlton         79.3
Melbourne    79.0
GWS Giants  77.0
St Kilda        74.4
W.Bulldogs    73.4
Adelaide       72.6
North Melb.  72.0
Hawthorn     71.4
Fremantle     67.2
Port Adelaide 64.9
Gold Coast    63.9
Richmond     58.7
Essendon      57.7
West Coast   54.1

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1457509/list-analysis-where-your-club-ranks-for-age-and-experience

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All-Australians: 1 (Tom Lynch)

Rising Star winners: 0

Top-10 draft picks: 9 (Sam Lalor, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper, Sam Cumming, Josh Smillie, Sam Grlj, Nick Vlastuin, Dion Prestia, Josh Gibcus)


No. of top-10 draft picks on list in 2026   

Gold Coast    12
Essendon      10   
GWS Giants    9   
North Melb.    9   
Richmond       9
Carlton          8   
St Kilda         8   
Adelaide        7    
Fremantle      6   
Brisbane        5   
Port Adelaide 5   
W.Bulldogs    5   
Collingwood   4   
Geelong        4   
Hawthorn      4   
Melbourne     4   
Sydney         4   
West Coast    4

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1444582/list-analysis-which-club-has-the-most-all-australians-top-10-picks

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All-Australians: 1 (Tom Lynch)

Rising Star winners: 0

I wonder how this compares to other teams. We never seem to be nominated for these types of awards. How Vlaustin didn't make the AA team last year is criminal. One of these years, we'll actually win a Rising Star award too - just not while Karen Cornes is still a representative 

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All-Australians: 1 (Tom Lynch)

Rising Star winners: 0

I wonder how this compares to other teams. We never seem to be nominated for these types of awards. How Vlaustin didn't make the AA team last year is criminal. One of these years, we'll actually win a Rising Star award too - just not while Karen Cornes is still a representative 

Vlastuin should have had 2-3 by now easily IMO.

If he was wearing Geelong hoops he'd be a monty.

[Stripes]

All-Australians: 1 (Tom Lynch)

Rising Star winners: 0

I wonder how this compares to other teams. We never seem to be nominated for these types of awards. How Vlaustin didn't make the AA team last year is criminal. One of these years, we'll actually win a Rising Star award too - just not while Karen Cornes is still a representative 

Vlastuin should have had 2-3 by now easily IMO.

If he was wearing Geelong hoops he'd be a monty.

Definitely, or Collingwood/Essendon/Hawks/Sydney etc. When Richmond towelled up Port in the 2020 prelim, it hurt poor Karen's feelings.