The opening night of the 2024 AFL Draft saw Richmond take the next step in their new era, picking up six first-round draft prospects and adding to their 2025 draft hand.
The Tigers took Sam Lalor with Pick 1 and continued to add to their emerging list throughout a busy night, with Richmond among several sides who were also involved in live trades.
Catch up on all of the action from night one of the draft, as well as profiles and more club analysis ahead of night two.
First-Round Picks
Pick 1 - Richmond
Sam Lalor
Pronunciation: Law-lah
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: GWV Rebels
Community Club: Bacchus Marsh
Date of Birth: 30/08/2006
Height: 188cm
Pick 2 - North Melbourneย
Finn O'Sullivan
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Oakleigh Chargers
Community Club: Koroit
Date of Birth: 30/05/2006
Height: 182cm
Pick Swap
Brisbane receive: Pick 35 and 48
Western Bulldogs receive: Pick 27
Pick Swap
GWS receive: Pick 34
Brisbane receive: Pick 37, 56 and 73
Pick Swap
Essendon receive: Pick 35, 37 and 58
Brisbane receive: Pick 40, 46, 53 and 54
Pick Swap
St Kilda receive: Pick 28 and 58
Essendon receive: Pick 32 and 47
Pick 3 - Carlton
Jagga Smith
Pronunciation: Jagger
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Oakleigh Chargers
Community Club: Richmond
Date of Birth: 28/01/2006
Height: 182cm
Pick 4 - Adelaide
Sid Draper
State: South Australia
State League Club: South Adelaide
Community Club: Willunga
Date of Birth: 05/07/2006
Height: 182cm
Pick 5 - Brisbane (Matched Melbourne's Bid)
Levi Ashcroft
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: Old Brighton Grammarians
Date of Birth: 18/12/2006
Height: 179cm
Pick 6 - Melbourne
Harvey Langford
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Dandenong Stingrays
Community Club: Mount Martha
Date of Birth: 15/03/2006
Height: 191cm
Pick 7 - Richmond
Josh Smillie
Pronunciation: Smiley
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Eastern Ranges
Community Club: Park Orchards
Date of Birth: 17/05/2006
Height: 195cm
Pick 8 - St Kildaย
Tobie Travaglia
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Bendigo Pioneers
Community Club: Sandhurst
Date of Birth: 26/10/2006
Height: 187cm
Pick 9 - Gold Coast (Matched Bid)
Leonardo Lombard
State: Queensland
State League Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy
Community Club: Broadbeach
Date of Birth: 05/10/2006
Height: 179cm
Pick 10 - St Kilda
Alixzander Tauru
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Gippsland Power
Community Club: Warragul Industrials
Date of Birth: 16/11/2006
Height: 193cm
Pick 11 - Melbourne
Xavier Lindsay
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Gippsland Power
Community Club: Inverloch-Kongwak/Leongatha
Date of Birth: 03/08/2006
Height: 183cm
Pick 12 - Richmond
Taj Hotton
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: Hampton Rovers
Date of Birth: 17/06/2006
Height: 182cm
Pick 13 - Essendon (Matched Bid)
Isaac Kako
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Calder Cannons
Community Club: Northern Saints
Date of Birth: 07/03/2006
Height: 176cm
Pick 14 - Richmond
Jonty Faull
Pronunciation: Fall
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: GWV Rebels
Community Club: Redan
Date of Birth: 01/02/2006
Height: 195cm
PICK SWAP
Port Adelaide receive: Pick 15
West Coast receive: Picks 16 and 45
Pick 15 - Port Adelaide
Joe Berry
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Wangaratta
Date of Birth: 18/04/2006
Height: 181cm
Pick 16 - West Coast
Bo Allan
State: Western Australia
State League: Peel Thunder
Community Club: Halls Head
Date of Birth: 16/02/2006
Height: 191cm
Pick 17 - Fremantle
Murphy Reid
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: South Melbourne Districts
Date of Birth: 30/07/2006
Height: 181cm
Pick 18 - GWS
Oliver Hannaford
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: GWV Rebels
Community Club: Sandhurst
Date of Birth: 01/09/2006
Height: 180cm
Pick 19 - GWS
Harrison Oliver
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: St Bedes/Mentone
Date of Birth: 15/06/2006
Height: 181cm
Pick 20 - Western Bulldogs
Cooper Hynes
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Dandenong Stingrays
Community Club: Bonbeach
Date of Birth: 28/02/2006
Height: 190cm
Pick 21 - Richmond
Luke Trainor
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: Old Brighton Grammarians
Date of Birth: 10/04/2006
Height: 194cm
Pick 22 - Sydney
Jesse Dattoli
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Northern Knights
Community Club: Heidelberg
Date of Birth: 07/08/2006
Height: 179cm
Pick 23 - Richmond
Harry Armstrong
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: Ormond
Date of Birth: 14/06/2006
Height: 195cm
Pick 24 - GWS
Cody Angove
State: Western Australia
State League Club: Claremont
Community Club: Scarborough
Date of Birth: 28/05/2006
Height: 182cm
Pick 25 - Brisbane (Matched Bid)
Sam Marshall
State: Queensland
State League Club: Brisbane Lions Academy/Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: Kawana Park Eagles/Old Melburnians
Date of Birth: 19/01/2006
Height: 185cm
Pick 26 - Sydneyย
Ned Bowman
State: South Australia
State League Club: Norwood
Community Club: Orroroo
Date of Birth: 12/09/2006
Height: 186cm
PICK SWAP
North Melbourne receive: Pick 27, 2025 second-round selection (RICH)
Richmond receive: 2025 future first-round selection
Pick 27 - North Melbourne
Matt Whitlock
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Shepparton
Date of Birth: 16/05/2006
Height: 198cm
