It’s been 25 years since the first AFL National Draft was held in 1986 and, to mark this quarter-century milestone, richmondfc.com.au has tackled the task of selecting the best Tiger team of draftees in that time.
All 22 players were taken by the Tigers in the National Draft - not via rookie upgrades, rookie drafts, pre-season drafts, trades or other means.
The line-up contains nine Jack Dyer Medallists (three of them multiple winners), four Club leading goalkicker award winners, and two captains.
We’re interested in your thoughts on the side we’ve come up with . . .
Backs
Chris Newman (192 games, 29 goals, 2001-11)
Andrew Kellaway (172 games, 30 goals, 1998-06)
Mark Chaffey (166 games, 34 goals, 1997-06)
Half-backs
Jamie Tape (75 games, 4 goals, 1994-97)
Paul Bulluss (97 games, 20 goals, 1993-98)
Joel Bowden (265 games, 174 goals, 1996-09)
Centres
Brett Deledio (150 games, 99 goals, 2005-11)
Mark Coughlan (92 games, 39 goals, 2001-09)
Matthew Rogers (197 games, 163 goals, 1994-04)
Half-forwards
Nick Daffy (165 games, 181 goals, 1992-01)
Matthew Richardson (282 games, 800 goals, 1993-09)
Dustin Martin (43 games, 44 goals, 2010-11)
Forwards
Chris Naish (143 games, 212 goals, 1990-97)
Jack Riewoldt (90 games, 197 goals, 2007-11)
Brad Ottens (129 games, 152 goals, 1998-04)
Rucks
Brendon Gale (244 games, 209 goals, 1990-01)
Wayne Campbell, captain (297 games, 172 goals, 1991-05)
Trent Cotchin (64 games, 34 goals, 2008-11)
Interchange
Shane Tuck (140 games, 58 goals, 2004-11)
Jason Torney (118 games, 16 goals, 1995-02)
Kayne Pettifer (113 games, 132 goals, 2001-09)
Trent Nichols (75 games, 65 goals, 1988-91 & 1997-98)
