Richmond, off the back of an impressive bounce-back 2022 season, is preparing to embark on a fifth finals campaign in six seasons; symbolic of the club's list management successes over the course of the past decade.
Acquiring the likes of Dion Prestia, Toby Nankervis, Josh Caddy and Tom Lynch in recent off-seasons has helped spur the Tigers to premierships in 2017, 2019 and 2020, and they will hope future acquisitions can help aid further flag runs in the years to come.
Richmond signed lockdown defender Robbie Tarrant this past off-season and he has proven very valuable to the Tigers' cause this season, whether he's been among Richmond's best 22 or merely acting as quality defensive depth.
The Tigers are likely to be players during the upcoming trade and free agency period, as there will be holes to fill left by the likes of retiring stalwarts Shane Edwards along with the aforementioned Caddy, and veteran superstars Trent Cotchin and Jack Riewoldt edging increasingly closer to the end of their playing days.
All of that being said, we've compiled a list, in no particular order, of five targets that Richmond could target this off-season to help bolster its 2023 playing list.
OTHER TRADE TARGETS: ADELAIDE, BRISBANE, CARLTON, COLLINGWOOD, ESSENDON, FREMANTLE, GEELONG, GOLD COAST, GWS, HAWTHORN, MELBOURNE, PORT ADELAIDE
5. Jackson Nelson (West Coast Eagles)
Nelson, having served eight years in the league, is currently an unrestricted free agent, meaning he could depart the West Coast Eagles this year without any resistance.
Nelson played his junior football in Victoria, so a move home shouldn't be an unexpected development.
Throughout his time playing for the Eagles, Nelson has provided hardness at the contest and a ferocious attack on the ball, qualities every AFL coach adores.
As seasoned Tigers Marlion Pickett and Kamdyn McIntosh enter the twilight years of their careers, there may soon be openings at the wing position for somebody such as Nelson, who may not want to spend his prime years at the rebuilding Eagles.
