Only posting the Richmond related part, as the article discusses other clubs and players.
North Melbourne, Western Bulldogs and West Coast chasing Richmond defender Tylar Young
A trio of clubs are chasing a Richmond young gun as the Tigers face a challenge to lock down their long list of defenders. Jon Ralph has the details.Richmond key defender Tylar Young is being chased by three rivals including North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs as the Tigers attempt to re-sign their young emerging defenders.
Young defender Campbell Gray has re-signed with the club on a new two-year deal after thriving when he was given a trio of opportunities this season before a June knee injury.
The former mid-season draftee was given chances when Noah Balta
PLAYERCARDSTART
21
Noah Balta
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 194cm
- Wt
- 105kg
- Pos.
- D/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.8
- 2star
- K
- 6.7
- 3star
- HB
- 3.1
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 1.9
- 4star
- MG
- 236.3
- 4star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.7
- 3star
- HB
- 5.3
- 3star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 0.3
- 1star
- MG
- 233.0
- 4star
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.0
- 2star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- MG
- 217.4
- 4star
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Fellow mid-season pick Jacob Blight missed a games-based trigger on his one-year contract and is yet to be offered a deal by the Tigers.
He impressed early on as a key tall who could play at either end and even pinch-hit in the ruck given his huge tank.
Midfielder Thomson Dow has also been told the club will have to wait until they have a better idea of their available list spots before he is told if he is a required player.
Former high level soccer player Young returned from an ACL reconstruction to play the last seven games in Adem Yze
PLAYERCARDSTART
Adem Yze
- Age
- 48
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.2
- 5star
- K
- 14.4
- 5star
- HB
- 3.8
- 3star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 5.2
- 2star
- K
- 3.4
- 2star
- HB
- 1.8
- 2star
- M
- 0.6
- 1star
- T
- 0.6
- 3star
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West Coast is also asking about his availability, with the Roos and Dogs both keen to strengthen their backlines given their issues this season.
Richmond drafted Luke Trainor as a key back this year and had former top 10 draft pick Josh Gibcus returning from injury this year, with Noah Balta
PLAYERCARDSTART
21
Noah Balta
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 194cm
- Wt
- 105kg
- Pos.
- D/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.8
- 2star
- K
- 6.7
- 3star
- HB
- 3.1
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 1.9
- 4star
- MG
- 236.3
- 4star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.7
- 3star
- HB
- 5.3
- 3star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 0.3
- 1star
- MG
- 233.0
- 4star
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.0
- 2star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- MG
- 217.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
So clubs are aware Richmond has a long list of defenders who might be vulnerable to approaches to get more opportunities elsewhere.
Richmond has already told Kamdyn McIntosh
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Kamdyn Mcintosh
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 9.9
- 4star
- HB
- 4.9
- 4star
- M
- 3.7
- 4star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
- D
- 13.8
- 3star
- K
- 8.4
- 3star
- HB
- 5.4
- 3star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.2
- 3star
- CL
- 1.0
- 3star
- D
- 18.6
- 5star
- K
- 12.6
- 5star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 5.8
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Gibcus returned to play half a game in round 24 before being subbed out and at his best could be a dominant centre half back in the league.
He wasn’t thrilled to be subbed out but coach Yze made clear he was a big part of the club’s future.
“He’s such an important player for us and we wanted to give him a taste of AFL footy before the season finished. The discussion was around whether he started as the sub, or we could sub him during the game. The risk of him doing something in the second half, I wouldn’t have been able to go to sleep at night.
So we gave him a taste. He is an AFL player, he’s a massive part of our future and that was always going to be the plan (subbing him off). We didn’t tell him that and that’s why he was a bit frustrated.”




