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Do the Tigers have a depth issue? Leppitsch outlines their "great challenge" By 2021-04-27T13:22+10:00 Former Richmond assistant coach Justin Leppitsch says the club’s lack of senior depth could pose problems as the season unfolds. Last year’s premiers are currently at three wins from six games to start the season, after losing three of their last four games. As a result of their success-laden stint in recent years, fringe players such as such as Oleg Markov, Dan Butler, Brandon Elli...

The Richmond debutant which surprised Matthew Richardson By 2021-04-07T19:15+10:00 Richmond will unveil two debutants in Friday night’s clash against Port Adelaide, the club confirmed on Wednesday night. Midfielder Will Martyn and defender Rhyan Mansell will play against the Power, adding a youthful element to the side. Mansell joined the club as a pre-season supplemental player, having only started to train at the club since early January, while Martyn has been highly touted for a while ...

Advertisement Richmond’s heavy defeat to Sydney has been compounded by multiple injuries to key players which will leave the Tigers undermanned for their away clash with premiership contender Port Adelaide on Friday night. Handed a comprehensive 45-point beating by the Swans, the back-to-back premiers will be without star on-baller Dion Prestia and almost certainly wingman Kamdyn McIntosh, while skipper Trent Cotchin is in extreme doubt. Sydney’s Dane Rampe shows concern for Kamdyn McIntosh...

By 2021-03-12T13:49+11:00 We are now less than a week away from Round 1 and there are few things sweeter than the first team reveals of the year … even if they’re no longer all coming through on Thursday nights. The AAMI Community Series gave players a chance to prove they’re worthy of being in the mix for an early game, while injuries in those games may have opened the door for others. Here are the players around the league who might just be bolting into Round 1 calculations. Read our ...

Your AFL clubs breakout star in 2021 A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size The 2021 AFL season is just around the corner. With that, comes expectation. Whether your club is a contender for the ultimate prize or a kitchen utensil, we all have a level of excitement driven by what we want to see out of our clubs. Global conditions indicate that we will see the AFL season clouded by a level of uncertainty in 2021, ...

The one big takeaway for all 18 clubs after the scratch matches By 2021-03-01T16:42+11:00 Though fans weren’t allowed in and broadcasts were tough to access, the men’s footy season got underway last week with each team having their first practice match hit out of 2021. Unless you were there or sitting through a fuzzy livestream, information was tough to come by. We’ve combed over every game and picked out one positive note for all 18 clubs heading into the AAMI Community Series ...

Demons see off Tigers in competitive hit out By Melbourne and Richmond have played out a competitive practice match at Casey Fields this morning. The Demons won by 11 points - 14.9.(93) to 12.10.(82) - in a game that ebbed and flowed throughout. The reigning premiers were without a handful of premiership players - Dion Prestia, Kane Lambert, Bachar Houli, Daniel Rioli and Marlion Pickett (who came on late in the last quarter) - while the Demons had Jack Viney, Sam Weideman, Jake Melksham, A...

The promising Tigers tipped to “jump up” in 2021 By Richmond enters the 2021 season in pursuit of a three-peat of premierships. The Tigers will also look to win a fourth flag in five years with a talented group of players who work tirelessly in a system designed by Damien Hardwick and his coaching staff. A major part of the club’s recent success is the ability to blood quality youngsters who are able to fit into that structure and perform their role for the good of the team. Ov...