Richmond are reportedly set to select North Adelaide's Jacob Bauer in tonight's mid-season draft, per reports from Channel 7's Mitch Cleary.
Bauer, who has played six games in the SANFL this season, has piqued the interest of several AFL clubs. The 19-year-old was formerly part of the Swans' Academy, but went undrafted.
Kicking 16 goals this season, averaging nine disposals and five score involvements per game, Bauer is looming as a forward replacement for the ageing Jack Riewoldt down at Punt Road.
Reports suggest that GWS and Collingwood are also interested in the 19-year-old, but Cleary has reported that Tigers staff recently flew to Adelaide to meet the young forward.
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"He's every chance to land in Richmond's forward line if he isn't snapped up by GWS and Collingwood earlier," Cleary said on 7 News.
"Tigers recruiters recently flew to Adelaide to meet with the 19-year-old.
"They're looking for extra firepower in attack with Jack Riewoldt potentially in his last year."
With the recent departures of Mabior Chol and Callum Coleman-Jones, and with their dominant forward Tom Lynch sidelined with a hamstring injury, the Tigers will be keen to bring some new talent into their forward lineup.
The mid-season draft gets underway at 6:30pm AEST (6:00pm ACST, 4:30pm AWST) on Wednesday, June 1.
Richmond currently holds pick 10.