In a series focusing on Richmond’s trade/draft history, we look at the former No. 1 Draft pick, Darren Gaspar's move from Sydney to Tigerland.

Darren Gaspar ranks as the standout selection by Richmond since the inception of the AFL’s pre-season draft in 1989.

Gaspar, originally from WA club South Fremantle, was a teenager, with two years AFL experience under his belt at the Sydney Swans (21 games), when the Tigers swooped and snared him with their first pick (No. 3 overall) in the 1996 pre-season draft.

The wiry key defender would go on to have a stellar career at Tigerland, playing 207 games from 1996-07, winning the Jack Dyer Medal in the Club’s 2001 finals year, and earning All-Australian selection twice.