2025 Richmond Football Club season
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| President | John O'Rourke (2nd season) |
| Coach | AFL: Adem Yze (2nd season) AFLW: Ryan Ferguson (6th season) |
| Captain(s) | AFL: Toby Nankervis (4th season) AFLW: Katie Brennan (7th season) |
| Home ground | AFL: MCG AFLW: Ikon Park |
| Regular season | AFL: TBD (TBD) AFLW: TBD (TBD) |
| Finals | AFL: TBD AFLW: TBD |
| Jack Dyer Medal | AFL: TBD AFLW: TBD |
| Leading goalkicker | AFL: TBD AFLW: TBD |
The 2025 Richmond Football Club season is the 118th season in which the Richmond Football Club has participated in the VFL/AFL and will be the 7th season in which it participated in the AFL Women's competition.
AFL
2024 off-season list changes
Retirements and delistings
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Martin | Retired | 302 | 302 | [1] |
| Dylan Grimes | Retired | 234 | 234 | [2] |
| Marlion Pickett | Retired | 91 | 91 | [3] |
| Sam Naismith | Retired | 3 | 33 | [4] |
| Noah Cumberland | Delisted | 25 | 25 | [5] |
| Matt Coulthard | Delisted | 6 | 6 | [5] |
Free agency
| Date | Player | Free agent type | Former club | New club | Compensation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October | Jack Graham | Restricted | Richmond | West Coast | End of 2nd round | [6] |
Trades
| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October | Pick 20 | Pick 32 | Brisbane Lions | [7] |
| Pick 42 | ||||
| Pick 43 | ||||
| Pick 45 | ||||
| 15 October | Pick 14 | Liam Baker | West Coast | [8] |
| 16 October | Pick 10 | Shai Bolton | Fremantle | [9] |
| Pick 11 | Pick 14 | |||
| Pick 18 | 2025 third round pick (RFC) | |||
| 16 October | Pick 6 | Daniel Rioli | Gold Coast | [10] |
| Pick 51 | ||||
| Pick 61 | ||||
| Pick 23 | Pick 70 | |||
| Pick 76 | ||||
| 21 November | 2025 first round pick (NMFC) | Pick 27 | North Melbourne | [11] |
| 2025 second round pick (RFC) | ||||
| Pick 58 | 2025 fourth round pick (RFC) | Gold Coast |
National draft
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sam Lalor | VIC | Midfielder / Forward | Greater Western Victoria Rebels | Talent League | [12] |
| 1 | 7 | Josh Smillie | VIC | Midfielder | Eastern Ranges | Talent League | [13] |
| 1 | 12 | Taj Hotton | VIC | Forward / Midfielder | Sandringham Dragons | Talent League | [14] |
| 1 | 14 | Jonty Faull | VIC | Key forward | Greater Western Victoria Rebels | Talent League | [14] |
| 1 | 21 | Luke Trainor | VIC | Defender | Sandringham Dragons | Talent League | [14] |
| 1 | 23 | Harry Armstrong | VIC | Key forward | Sandringham Dragons | Talent League | [14] |
| 1 | 28 | Thomas Sims | VIC | Ruck / Key forward | Northern Knights | Talent League | [14] |
| 1 | 58 | Jasper Alger | VIC | Small forward | Oakleigh Chargers | Talent League | [14] |
2025 squad
Notes
References
- ^ "'Forever grateful': Legendary Tiger Dustin Martin retires". AFL. 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Dylan Grimes announces AFL retirement". 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Another premiership Tiger retires after remarkable career". AFL Medi. Telstra Media. AAP. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Naismith calls time". 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b Rogers, Michael (23 October 204). "Tigers pair delisted, ex-basketballer to get another chance". AFl Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Smith, Martin (8 October 204). "Tigers learn compensation pick as Graham joins Eagles". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Tigers acquire additional first-round pick". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Baker departs for first round pick". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (16 October 2024). "'Exactly what we need': Freo secures Bolton, Tigers get draft boost". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Rioli gets Suns move, Tigers now with EIGHT top picks". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "2025 draft order: Where your club's picks sit after swap frenzy". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Michaels, Jake (20 November 2024). "Richmond select Sam Lalor with pick No. 1 at the AFL Draft". ESPN. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Plenty to Smillie about: Richmond takes Josh Smillie at 7". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "DRAFT WRAP: Tigers select eight highly-rated youngsters, add 2025 first round pick". Richmond FC. Telstra Medai. 21 November 204. Retrieved 11 April 2025.