2025 AFLW Team Preview: Richmond
RICHMOND bounced back into the finals series by a narrow two points, though had a far superior percentage to eighth placed Essendon. Unfortunately a loss on the road in the elimination final ended the Tigers’ premiership ambitions early, but they can take plenty from the 2025 season.
LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL
Position: 7th (lost in elimination final)
Wins: 6
Losses: 4
Draws: 1
B&F: Monique Conti
Leading Goalkicker: Katie Brennan and Caitlin Greiser (13 goals)
OFF-SEASON MOVES
Ins: Aoibhin Cleary (Ireland), Montana Beruldsen (Sydney), Sierra Grieves (Western Jets/AFLW Draft), Zoe Hargreaves (Northern Knights/AFLW Draft), Paige Scott (Essendon/AFLW Draft), Lauren Brazzale (injury replacement player/Sandringham Zebras), Lulu Beatty (injury replacement player/Darebin Falcons)
Outs: Tamara Luke (retired), Imogen Brown (Sydney), Eilish Sheerin (North Melbourne), Molly Eastman, Courtney Jones, Amelia Peck, Stella Reid, Jemima Woods (delisted), Zoe Hargreaves (inactive, ACL), Charley Ryan (inactive, ACL)
2025 TEAM LIST
#1 Grace Egan
#2 Emelia Yassir
#3 Katie Brennan
#4 Monique Conti
#5 Paige Scott
#6 Jodie Hicks
#7 Sarah Hosking
#8 Montana Beruldsen
#9 Caitlin Greiser
#10 Montana McKinnon
#11 Isabel Bacon
#12 Lauren Brazzale+
#13 Aoibhin Cleary
#14 Poppy Kelly
#15 Rebecca Miller
#16 Laura McClelland
#17 Katelyn Cox
#18 Libby Graham
#19 Kate Dempsey
#20 Beth Lynch
#21 Charley Ryan*
#22 Ellie McKenzie
#23 Shelby Knoll
#24 Charli Wicksteed
#25 Sierra Grieves
#28 Gabby Seymour
#30 Ally Dallaway
#32 Zoe Hargreaves*
#33 Mackenzie Ford
#35 Maddie Shevlin
#37 Tessa Lavey
#38 Lulu Beatty+
*inactive
+injury replacement player
ONES TO WATCH
Key Player: Monique Conti
Breakout Potential: Montana McKinnon
New Recruit: Sierra Grieves
Racking up her seventh consecutive club best and fairest, who else but Conti is the key to the Tigers’ success. A brilliant ball-winner and dominant all-round player, she will once again lead a Tigers side hopeful of going deeper in November. Returning from injury after missing all of last season, former Crow Montana McKinnon could be a crucial inclusion through the ruck, as could midfielder/forward Sierra Grieves who is a natural accumulator and was incredibly consistent all through her top-age campaign.
2025 FIXTURE
Round 1: vs. Sydney | Fri Aug 15 @ North Sydney Oval, 6:15pm
Round 2: vs. Western Bulldogs | Sun Aug 24 @ Ikon Park, 12:35pm
Round 3: vs. Essendon | Fri Aug 29 @ TIO Stadium, 7:15pm
Round 4: vs. Melbourne | Sat Sep 6 @ Casey Fields, 12:35pm
Round 5: vs. Geelong | Sun Sep 14 @ Ikon Park, 1:05pm
Round 6: vs. St Kilda | Sun Sep 21 @ RSEA Park, 3:05pm
Round 7: vs. Brisbane | Sun Sep 28 @ Brighton Homes Arena, 3:05pm
Round 8: vs. Adelaide | Sun Oct 5 @ Ikon Park, 1:05pm
Round 9: vs. North Melbourne | Sat Oct 11 @ Ikon Park, 7:15pm
Round 10: vs. Collingwood | Sun Oct 19 @ Victoria Park, 3:05pm
Round 11: vs. Fremantle | Sat Oct 25 @ Fremantle Oval, 5:05pm
Round 12: vs. Gold Coast | TBC @ Ikon Park
PREDICTION
Richmond is one of a number of teams right on the precipice of title contention, and could finish anywhere from the middle of the top eight to just outside. The Tigers have the pieces to do a lot of damage, it is just yet to be seen if they can do it consistently enough to worry the top sides.
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