Richmond veteran Nathan Broad has declared the new era at Tigerland has begun, but it doesn’t mean the intent and hunger must change.

Speaking on Tuesday afternoon at the MCG ahead of Richmond’s Round 1 clash against Carlton, the defender opened up on the shift within Punt Road.

Headlined by the imminent debut of No.1 Draft pick Sam Lalor, alongside fellow first-round selections Harry Armstrong and Luke Trainor, it’s hard not to be excited for what lies ahead.

“Our organisation, and us as a team, are here to win and that’s what we want to do,” Broad said.

“It might not be what it looked like in 2017, but we still want to see things that are the same from 2017.

“Effort, intent and pressure is something you can bring, whether you have played one game or 100.

"I think our fans will see that throughout the year and they’ll see little wins along the way.”

At the conclusion of a successful pre-season, Broad admitted it was refreshing to see competition for spots already.

“We’ve had a great pre-season. We’re healthy. We had a pretty interrupted year with injuries last year, so we’re excited,” he said.

“We have a healthy list at the moment. There’s not as many spots up for grabs. You have to earn your jersey; we’re not giving out games.”

It’s not only Lalor, Trainor and Armstrong who have impressed Broad and the leadership group, with other 2024 draftees already showing confidence.

“Jasper Alger is one that has shocked me a bit. He was our last pick (in the 2024 AFL Draft), but he’s been awesome up forward,” he said.

“Tom Sims creates a big pack, took a few clunks at our intra-club the other day. I reckon he was close to putting his hand up, too.

“Three of them (debutants) will get a go on Thursday night and I’m sure we’ll see all of them throughout the year.”

Broad believes the trademark behaviours and expectations that defined the Club in the early days of his career are still relevant for the draftees, and the entire squad, as 2025 looms.

“We want to teach the new kids coming what the standards are at Richmond and what’s required. I think we will see that on Thursday night,” Broad said.

“We just want to see growth every week from these young kids getting better and better.

“Effort and intent is one thing hopefully our Tigers fans will see on Thursday night and for the year.

“It’s a new journey; it’s a new era. But we’re still here to win games at the end of the day.”