From the Herald Sun, reads very similar to what we have been discussing over the last month or so.
RICHMOND
INDICATIVE DRAFT PICKS: 7, 16, 26, 28, 40, 44, 80, 98
WHAT DID THEY DO IN THE FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS OF THE DRAFT LAST YEAR?
The Tigers were not a big player in the 2020 draft, opting to trade their first-round pick to Geelong in exchange for the Cats’ first-round pick this year.
They picked up Brisbane Academy member and 206cm ruckman Samson Ryan with their second-round selection at pick 40 after the Lions chose not to match a bid.
WHO’S IN THE MIX THIS YEAR?
Unlike last year, the Tigers have indicated their intention is to hold onto their two first-round picks.
They will have a plethora of options in a draft which is heavy in quality midfielders at the top of the order.
Players like tough Greater Western Victoria Rebels midfielder Ben Hobbs and silky Sandringham Dragons onballer Finn Callaghan could be in the mix at pick 7.
The Tigers have also picked up a lot of players from the Northern Knights in recent years and would have a close eye on Josh Ward.
Highly-rated Rebels key defender Josh Gibcus is another player who could come into calculations as the Tigers look to life beyond the retired David Astbury and the ageing Dylan Grimes.
He is not a top-end pick but the Tigers also have access to Bendigo Pioneers midfielder-forward Nyawi Moore, who is eligible to join Essendon as a father-son where his dad Nathan Lovett-Murray played 145 games.
Along with the Bombers link, Moore is a member of Richmond’s Next Generation Academy.
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