Richmond has used its second selection, No. 20 overall, in the 2017 National Draft to recruit ruckman/key forward Callum Coleman-Jones.
Here is a summary of what Richmond fans can expect to see from Coleman-Jones, in future seasons . . .
Callum Coleman-Jones profile
13/6/1999
Height: 201cm
Weight: 99kg
Position: Ruckman/key forward
From: Sturt (SANFL)
Callum is a ruckman/key forward, who made the initial AFL Academy squad following a strong 2015 under-16 carnival representing South Australia.
In 2016, he excelled for SA at the under-18 national championships as a bottom-aged, key forward.
This year, he captained SA at the under-18 championships, where he again performed strongly, this time as the team’s leading ruckman. The highlight of his carnival was a 28-disposal game against the Allies at Adelaide Oval.
Callum has a great pair of hands which, combined with excellent aerial judgment, makes him an outstanding contested mark.
He possesses good speed for a player his size, an elite ability to be clean at ground level, has fine touch with his ruckwork, together with a strong football IQ.
We believe Callum will be a first-rate addition to our ruck and key-forward stocks, and see him as being a genuine multi-faceted player, with the capacity to be effective in both roles.