It’s Ferrari central ahead of an optimistic year for Richmond fans. Despite finishing 17th with a 5–18 record, the Tigers’ 2025 season marked a clear step in the right direction.

A surprise Round 1 win over Carlton and an encouraging early run set the tone before injuries and inexperience caught up with the group, but the growth of a young list provided genuine excitement moving forward.

Chris from the Tigercast Podcast, a fan-driven Richmond podcast and channel covering everything inside the four walls of the club, joined The Footy Forecast to preview all things Tiges ahead of the 2026 season.

We cover expectations following the 2024 wooden spoon, Adem Yze’s progress in his first season as senior coach, Sam Lalor’s exciting promise, Sam Banks’ breakout year off half-back, and the continued rise of Seth Campbell.

We also break down Richmond’s thriving off-season, reviewing a strong draft haul headlined by Sam Cumming and Sam Grlj, along with the list changes following several departures ahead of the 2026 season.

To close, we turns to 2026 with discussion around preseason standouts, injury updates on key young players, potential positional changes, and senior players under pressure to respond.

Chris also shares what a pass mark looks like for the Tigers, breakout players to keep an eye on this season and a Richmond hot take for the 2026 season.

A must listen for all Tigers fans!