List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft - The Final Countdown

[smurfin]

Not having a crack at him, but I can't quite get my head around what Tom Brown's role in the team is?
Not really a run and carry, not really an interceptor, not really a lock-down defender on either talls or smalls?

Just coz I'm thinking about the backline and how much of a need X Taylor would be.

 

[Danog]

Yuck. Be better off making Trainor and/or XT bide their time in the VFL. Broad is on record that 2026 is his last year. Plus there will always be opportunity through injury....

Eh... We'll see. Kind of want to hold onto Broad for 1 more year TBH. Stagger the old guards retirement a bit.

 

[tigs2010]

Not having a crack at him, but I can't quite get my head around what Tom Brown's role in the team is?
Not really a run and carry, not really an interceptor, not really a lock-down defender on either talls or smalls?

Just coz I'm thinking about the backline and how much of a need X Taylor would be.

Would be nice if he could take Short's rebounding role and be a bit more hungry for the footy.

Alternatively if he could build a tank and be a wing.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Could see 3 and 38 for 7, 37, F1 happening

 

[Coach_Required]

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If we overlook Robey and then another side comes in and steals Kellaway late on us this board will go nuclear.

 

[tiger_tough]

Eh... We'll see. Kind of want to hold onto Broad for 1 more year TBH. Stagger the old guards retirement a bit.

2026 Broad & Prestia
2027 Nank & Lynch
2028 Vlastuin

 

[Groupie_]

Pick 1 KFC
2.VB
3.HJ

why does everyone assume I eat kfc

red rooter >>> kfc

 

[tigs2010]

If we overlook Robey and then another side comes in and steals Kellaway late on us this board will go nuclear.

He's going to be free broooo if he gets past our 38. Use 38 on someone else hopefully and then pick up a pick 45 for cost of 181 or whatever we have next.

 

[tiger_tough]

Not having a crack at him, but I can't quite get my head around what Tom Brown's role in the team is?
Not really a run and carry, not really an interceptor, not really a lock-down defender on either talls or smalls?

Just coz I'm thinking about the backline and how much of a need X Taylor would be.

Watching him this year it looked like he was directed to play more of a defensive role, and he was solid. Would love to see him used as a more offensive weapon in 2026 though. We want him getting it 20+ times a game with his weapon of a boot.

 

[Danog]

2026 Broad & Prestia
2027 Nank & Lynch
2028 Vlastuin

You think Lynch has 2 years in him?

 

[Coach_Required]

You think Lynch has 2 years in him?

nope lol Reckon he doesnt even have 1.

I understand why we kept him though.

 

[Morro]

Why cant Trainor just be a wing? I dont hate it.

 

[Danog]

nope lol Reckon he doesnt even have 1.

I understand why we kept him though.

So do I. I think he has 1 in him. Prestia Broad Lynch is too many at once IMO. I'd do:

2026: Prestia and Lynch
2027: Broad and Nank
2028: Vlastuin

Would look to phase out Short and Hopper in 2027/2028 as well.

 

[tiger_tough]

You think Lynch has 2 years in him?

1 or 2, depends how his body hold up this season. We will have pretty good coverage for Prestia and Broad at least, if they all do finish up after the season though. Would be far from a disaster if Lynch went too.

 

[Danog]

Why cant Trainor just be a wing? I dont hate it.

Because he looked nowhere near as comfortable there as he did as a defender

 

[Calcium Man]

why does everyone assume I eat kfc

red rooter >>> kfc

Probably cos we all cross over this on your front lawn when trying to get dungeon

 

[Coach_Required]

So do I. I think he has 1 in him. Prestia Broad Lynch is too many at once IMO. I'd do:

2026: Prestia and Lynch
2027: Broad and Nank
2028: Vlastuin

Would look to phase out Short and Hopper in 2027/2028 as well.

Only issue with that is Broad has already ruled out a contract extension after this one ends. He is retiring and moving back to Perth.

 

[tiger_tough]

Why cant Trainor just be a wing? I dont hate it.

It'd be awesome if he can do it to a high level. He was gifted some games there this year in the name of development though.

 

[Morro]

Because he looked nowhere near as comfortable there as he did as a defender

Disagree completely bromeo. Looked tired by end of the year, but he could be a really unique wing proposition IMO.

 

[Morro]

It'd be awesome if he can do it to a high level. He was gifted some games there this year in the name of development though.

Worth persevering with IMO.

 

[Danog]

Only issue with that is Broad has already ruled out a contract extension after this one ends. He is retiring and moving back to Perth.

The almighty dollar can change things.

 

[Coach_Required]

The almighty dollar can change things.

Maybe, i think he was actually thinking about leaving last time but stuck around with the mass exodus of older players.

If he says he is out, then i will probably take his word for it than hoping it might change.

 

[Rubber Hips]

 

[tigs2010]

TIGER CONUNDRUM

Which players Richmond selects with its first two picks remains a big talking point among the industry.

Should West Coast overlook Duff-Tytler, the Tigers would almost certainly pounce with their first natural selection. But the expectation is the Eagles will pair Duff-Tytler with Duursma.

Three open-pool players are consistently linked with Richmond: Eastern Ranges star pair Xavier Taylor and Sullivan Robey, as well as Oakleigh Chargers speedster Sam Grlj.


Robey – a powerful 192cm forward-mid – is the biggest bolter in an AFL draft since Clayton Oliver

13

Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

10 years ago. No AFL club had spoken to Robey prior to July this year. Three months later, all 18 had contacted him.

Sam Grlj at the draft combine. Picture: Asanka Ratnayake/AFL Photos/via Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images


Taylor is a serious defensive talent who’s rocketed into top-10 calculations over recent months. At 191cm, he’s a genuine hybrid third defender who has the athleticism and versatility to either lock down or intercept while playing on forwards of different sizes.

Grlj, who’s spoken to 17 of the 18 AFL clubs, is a hybrid midfielder with the appealing combination of speed, power and endurance.

Opinions from rival clubs vary on what the Tigers will do.

Some believe Robey would be too good to overlook. If the Tigers didn’t select him, he wouldn’t get past either Essendon or Melbourne.


Most would be shocked if Richmond overlooked Taylor, who’s seen as a possible long-term replacement for the likes of Nick Vlastuin

1

Nick Vlastuin

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

269.3

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

257.6

4star

D

20.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

and Nathan Broad

35

Nathan Broad

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

. But would the Tigers prioritise midfielders at the pointy end of the draft? And would Essendon or even Melbourne have a similar mindset?

The Tigers arguably don’t have a player with running power and speed like Grlj on their list. But if they don’t pick Grlj, he could slide past several clubs and land somewhere in the middle stages of the first round.

The only other prospect in the Richmond mix would be South Australian midfielder Sam Cumming, yet it’s more likely he’ll land at one of the Bombers or Demons.

When clubs will launch bids — and young guns who could slip through — as wide ranges explained: Mega AFL draft mail

Tigers’ call on trio as trade gamble, bids and wide ranges explained: Mega AFL draft mail

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[tony__montana]

Id go Robey and Sharp with our picks, if one is unavailable then just take CDT with the other mid