Footy Podcast 2023: Richmond are keen on trading in an established key forward to help Tom Lynch

Jack Riewoldt is gone, Tom Lynch is injury prone, Ben Miller and Samson Ryan aren’t quite ready, so are the Tigers targeting an established mystery forward to help their chances next year?

Richmond have a secret key forward trade target in mind

Is Richmond brewing something out of the blue in the upcoming trade period?

Herald Sun football reporter Jon Ralph has revealed on this week’s footy podcast the Tigers are targeting a key deficiency in their list and have zeroed in on one unknown player.

“I think there’s a mystery forward that they’re (Richmond) keen for,” Ralph said.

“I think he’s only a mid-size player in terms of the contract size but I think when Jack Riewoldt retired, the feeling was we’ve (Richmond) got one.

“We’re looking for one, we’ll bring him in and it won’t cost us much in terms of trade collateral but we feel like he will help us out.”

Richmond have a secret key forward trade target in mind

Ralph said the Tigers want a player to help out injury prone forward Tom Lynch.

“They don’t feel like Ben Miller or Samson Ryan are ready next year to be the second or third key position player.

“So who is it? It’s not Mabior Chol, it’s not Jack Silvagni, it’s not Chris Burgess, it’s not Harry Jones, it’s not Hayden McLean.

“So who is the Richmond mystery forward who just might help them out.”

Also on the podcast, Ralph gave his thoughts on the latest news ahead of the trade period,

While Lauren Wood provided her insight into the improved standards following the first round of the AFLW.