Their first attempt was at GWS young star Adam Treloar who they were prepared to part with their 2015 and 2016 first round picks to obtain along with $3,000,000 over 5 years. Unfortunately for Richmond this attempt proved futile as the Collingwood Football Club swooped in with a better offer for both Treloar ($750,000 a year for 4 years) and his girlfriend (a job with an associate of Eddie McGuire). At this stage Treloar looks all but set to sign with Collingwood early in trade week provided they can satisfy the needs of GWS on the trade table.
Richmond's second attempt was at troubled Gold Coast Suns player Harley Bennell. Unfortunately, trouble has a habit of following people around and it appears after meeting with Harley and seeing his behaviour over his birthday weekend in Melbourne, the Richmond Football Club have pulled themselves out of the race for Harley Bennell.
Richmond have also been the only club linked to Carlton speedster Chris Yarran who has informed his club he will be leaving this off-season. While Richmond have not confirmed their interest in Yarran, they have not denied it either, they do appear to be front-runners for his services provided they can satisfy the needs of Carlton.
The other players on Richmond's radar have included Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong bound), Stephen Motlop (re-signed with Geelong), Jack Redden (asked to be traded to WA), and Steven Johnson (Free Agent).
At this stage it appears almost as likely Richmond will end up with no one of note as they refuse to overpay at both the trade table and in the contract negotiations. It will be interesting if this tactic ever pays off for the club.
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