Richmond are remaining hopeful of retaining midfielder Jack Graham for the 2021 season and beyond.
The out-of-contract Tiger is being hunted by Adelaide, Essendon and Carlton as the upcoming free agency and trade windows get closer.
The 22-year-old has found good from in the last month, with Tigers assistant coach Adam Kingsley revealing the club are aiming to keep Graham at Punt Road for next season.
โIt has been (difficult) early but he came back in a month ago and has performed really well,โ Kingsley said on SEN SA Breakfast.
โHeโs probably playing his best footy. Heโs put his best block of footy together, I think, since heโs been here.
โWeโve been really happy with him. Iโd imagine there are numerous clubs who are pretty keen to get his services but it goes without saying that weโre really keen to keep him.
โWe think heโs a really important player. Weโve got a couple of midfielders who are moving towards the end of their careers so heโs the obvious one who we want to try and keep.
โWe see him replacing them and being a long-term player for us.
The Tigers will look ahead to the weekend to cap off another stellar season, as they face Adelaide on Saturday.
Richmond are set to welcome back midfielder Shane Edwards back from quarantine after the gritty onballer spent the last few months in Melbourne following the birth of his daughter, May.
โHeโll play. Shane is a high-quality player in our best 22,โ Kingsley added.
โHeโs prepared really well. He spent a couple of weeks in quarantine training with Gary Ablett and (Dan) Hannebery and a few others.
โHeโs fit, heโs strong, so heโll play and weโll see how he goes.โ
Edwards will likely replace Shai Bolton (corked calf) for the final game of the season, while Tom Lynch (hamstring) and Ivan Soldo (ACL) will also be omitted from last weekend's side.
