Richmond Tigers

THE FIRST round of the NAB AFL Draft has been rocked by a positive COVID result with new protocols introduced for Thursday night's event. The staff member was present in a club suite at Marvel Stadium prior to attending an official draft event at the London Tavern in Richmond.

The Greater Western Victoria Rebels have another two players to add to its list of AFL draftees, with Josh Gibcus and Ben Hobbs taken in the first round of Wednesday night's national draft.

Richmond pair Dion Prestia and Noah Balta have both tested positive to COVID-19 and are in isolation. The Tigers confirmed on Saturday that close contacts to the premiership duo have been identified and tested.

Two Richmond premiership players are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, just two days out from the first group of Tigers returning for pre-season training.

Hawthorn great Dermott Brereton is backing Richmond to bounce back in a big way in 2022. After winning three premierships in four years, the Tigers finished 12th this year to miss the finals with injuries to key players – including superstar Dustin Martin – contributing to the club’s lowest ladder …

Richmond star Jack Riewoldt and Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan were guest speakers at the Hadspen Cricket Club's Champions of Sport Luncheon and opened up about their love for Tasmania. While Fagan has traded the sunshine of Brisbane for the overcast skies of Northern Tasmania,

Brendon Gale is set to stay on as chief executive at Richmond long-term, with club president Peggy O’Neal telling The Age a new deal is in the works. Gale has held the role since 2009 and has been influential in the Tigers’ three recent flags and huge membership growth.

With the AFL off-season progressing and clubs preparing for the start of the 2022 AFLW competition, here’s the latest commercial partnerships from across the league.

DYNAMIC small forward Tyson Stengle is officially back on an AFL list, with Geelong signing the former Adelaide and Richmond player as a delisted free agent. Stengle and the Crows agreed to part ways in March after a string of off-field incidents.

The AFL has been rocked by the death of Richmond great and Auskick founder Ray Allsopp. Read all the details here.