A new era under Adem Yze has begun at Tigerland, with Richmond looking to bounce back from a 10-win campaign that included the departures of premiership icons Damien Hardwick, Jack Riewoldt and Trent Cotchin.
Without an early draft selection and with little movement in the trade period, the Tigers' list hasn't undergone a large restructure despite the coaching change, with Richmond only making one delisting ahead of 2024 to show they're settled with their list.
The recovery of star forward Tom Lynch will be integral in Yze's side potentially challenging for a September return, while the addition of Jacob Koschitzke from Hawthorn adds to Richmond's new-look forward plans.
With a string of Tiger cubs looking to make a name for themselves during this period of change at Punt Road, we've looked to identify what Richmond's best 23-man side might look like in Yze's first year at the helm.
BEST 23s: ADELAIDE, BRISBANE, CARLTON, COLLINGWOOD, ESSENDON, FREMANTLE, GEELONG, GOLD COAST, GWS, HAWTHORN, MELBOURNE, NORTH MELBOURNE, PORT ADELAIDE
2. Midfielders
The 2022 off-season additions of Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper will again be at the forefront of Richmond's midfield plans, with the former enjoying a career-best campaign in his first year at Punt Road to earn the Jack Dyer Medal.
Injuries limited Hopper's impact this year, but his absence did allow opportunities for others to get larger looks in the middle of the field.
Shai Bolton has continued his rise to stardom in further honing his midfield and ball-winning craft, while triple-premiership Tiger Dion Prestia is another who remains an integral piece in the club's engine room and will hope for another 20+ game season in the yellow and black.
Richmond champion Dustin Martin returned to a high level of football this year to be the Tigers' only All-Australian squad selection, with the three-time Norm Smith Medal winner likely to continue his role in roaming across the middle and front thirds of the field.
The hard nut that is Liam Baker is another who will get access to centre bounce stoppages as he continues to make a case as one of the best utility players in the competition, while Jack Graham will offer some defensive traits to Yze's midfield.
The Tigers aren't short on rising midfielders with Tyler Sonsie, Jack Ross and Thomson Dow all set to push for starting roles in 2024, with Yze potentially looking to add some youth to his wing ranks.
Kamdyn McIntosh and Marlion Pickett have been the incumbent wing options for the Tigers but could now face a battle to hold their spots out wide.
2023 co-captain Toby Nankervis remains the first-string ruckman moving forward, with the former Swan likely to gain some assistance from young pair Samson Ryan and Noah Balta when needed. The Tigers also added Nankervis' old teammate Sam Naismith to their ruck depths after the loss of Ivan Soldo this off-season.
