Rival clubs are preparing for the prospect of a risky Richmond draft move with one of its first four picks on Wednesday night amid intrigue around a potential first-round slider. Watch the highly anticipated 2024 Telstra AFL Draft WED 20 NOV | LIVE & Exclusive to Fox Footy on Kayo. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1.
Limited time offer. The Tigers are the centrepiece of this year’s national draft, holding eight of the first 24 selections as the wooden-spooners look to set a strong foundation for their rebuild. They’re widely expected to take powerful GWV Rebels midfielder-forward Sam Lalor with Pick 1 – Tigers legend Dustin Martin is being tipped to present Lalor with his first yellow and black jumper – while on-ballers Josh Smillie , Bo Allan and Xavier Lindsay are all in the mix for Picks 6 and 10.
Richmond, for weeks, has been expected to take at least one key-position player with one of its first four picks, with Harry Armstrong (Sandringham Dragons), Jobe Shanahan (Bendigo Pioneers) and Jack Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers) all linked to the Tigers. But sources spoken to by foxfooty.com.
au suggested clubs were also anticipating the possibility that Richmond overlooks a tall with one of its third or fourth picks and instead selects another midfield/hybrid type. The motivation behind such a move for the Tigers would be the hope that one of the gun key-position prospects would still be on the board come its fifth selection (Pick 18). SCROLL DOWN TO JOIN A LI.