Richmond Tigers AFL 2024 Predictions, Projections and Player Movement

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Last updated: Tue 20 Feb 2024 15:08

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Richmond Tigers predicted to finish 14th in the AFL 2024 season
Weight of expectation is lifted off Richmond this season.
A lot of unknowns surrounding the club under new coach Adem Yze.

Richmond coach Adem Yze. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

Richmond Tigers AFL 2024 Predictions, Projections and Player Movement

Where they finish: 14th in the AFL in 2024

AFL 2024 Team Previews, Predictions & Player Movement: Richmond Tigers
Where they finish: 14th in the AFL in 2024
What’s to like
What’s NOT to like
Richmond Tigers Offseason Player Movement
Richmond Tigers Predicted Round 1 Squad

Richmond will be relying on the fitness of their veterans who are in different stages of the backends of their careers. Success under new coach Adem Yze will have to wait as the Tigers begin their rebuild and life after Damien Hardwick and Jack Riewoldt.

What’s to like

The weight of expectation is not on the backs of Richmond this season which will be a positive as they move on to a new phase in their development.

Tom Lynch is back running and will return for the Tigers, who sorely missed the go-to target up front last season. Dustin Martin is off contract at the end of the season so we can expect a big year from the former Brownlow medalist. Tim Taranto won the Tiger Best and Fairest last season and is set for another good season in the middle.

What’s NOT to like

There are a lot of unknowns surrounding Richmond which has their fans uneasy heading into their first full season without three-time premiership winning coach Damien Hardwick and will be under the reigns of Adem Yze. Hardwick wasn’t the only veteran departure with Jack Riewoldt and Trent Cotchin retiring at the end of last season.

The concern for Richmond is going to be how the team adjust to the new coaching style and game plan under Yze, with rumour that the Tigers will put boot to ball and play to the wings instead of controlling the ball through the hands and playing more risky footy through the middle of the field.

Richmond Tigers Offseason Player Movement

Oliver Hayes-Brown (Category B rookie), Jacob Koschitzke (trade, Hawthorn), Liam Fawcett (No.43 draft pick), Mykelti Lefau (SSP, Richmond VFL), Kane McAuliffe (No.40 draft pick), Sam Naismith (delisted free agent)

OUT

Kaelan Bradtke (delisted), Jason Castagna (retired), Trent Cotchin (retired), Bigoa Nyuon (trade, North Melbourne), Jack Riewoldt (retired), Ivan Soldo (trade, Port Adelaide), Robbie Tarrant (retired)

Richmond Tigers Predicted Round 1 Squad

Full Back	Nick Vlastuin	Dylan Grimes	Nathan Broad
Half Back	Daniel Rioli	Tylar Young	Jayden Short
Centre	Thomson Dow	Tim Taranto	Jack Ross
Half Forward	Shai Bolton	Jacob Koschitzke	Liam Baker
Full Forward	Dustin Martin	Noah Balta	Maurice Rioli
Followers	Toby Nankervis	Dion Prestia	Jacob Hopper
Interchange	Josh Gibcus	Kamdyn McIntosh	Jack Graham
	Hugo Ralphsmith	Rhyan Mansell (sub)