Seth Campbell has become the youngest Richmond player to score multiple goals across the first four rounds of a season for 30 years.

The exciting small forward’s impressive two-goal display in the Round 4 clash with reigning premier Brisbane at the MCG took his 2025 tally to nine.

He kicked two goals in the Tigers’ Round 1 victory over Carlton, two again in Round 2 against Port Adelaide and an AFL career-high three v St Kilda in Round 3 before Saturday’s two-goal haul.

Campbell was aged 20 years and 97 days when he completed that goalkicking feat against the Lions.

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'Heaps of positives [to take out of it] - Campbell

Richmond Media caught up with Seth Campbell following the Tigers loss to the Lions.

You have to go all the way back to 1995 to find a younger Richmond player to register multiple goals in the first four rounds of a season.

That player was Tiger great Matthew Richardson, who was 20 years and 36 days old, when he booted multiple goals for the fourth time at the start of the ’95 season.

Richardson kicked two goals in Richmond’s season-opener against Fremantle, six in Round 2 v St Kilda, two in Round 3 v Hawthorn and four in Round 4 v North Melbourne.

Although Richardson was younger than fellow Taswegian Campbell by 61 days, he had played 12 more games – 37 to 25.

Campbell, however, has a long way to go to catch Richardson with regards to the number of times scoring multiple goals in the first four rounds of a season.

Richo did it in five seasons – 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005 and 2007.

Meanwhile, Richmond coach Adem Yze acclaimed Campbell in his press conference following the match against Brisbane.

Campbell finished with 15 disposals, two goals, eight score involvements and 250 metres gained.

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Round 4: The Future of the Forward Line

The young Tiger forwards put on a show during the Round 4 clash against Brisbane.

“Last year he took a massive step. Going back through time, late last year, it caught up on him. He needed a week off because he hadn’t played 18 games in a row before,” Yze said.

“He was still learning the caper and took a massive step forward, and then this year he’s taken another step.

“He looks like a quality small forward – potent, hard to play on, clever, and he’s hitting the scoreboard. But it’s his pressure.

“Today I couldn’t unsee him getting up the ground, filling the corridor, and putting pressure on, spoiling. I don’t think he’s ever had a spoil in his life, but he’s starting to value all those aspects in his game, and it’s coming, let alone the talent with the ball. 

“He’s starting to get a real grounded game, which is nice. Not only today, he’s in great form.”