Richmond’s VFL coach Steven Morris has provided an insight into the Club’s mature-age recruit Tylar Young.

The 196cm key defender is inexperienced in football terms, having taken up the game in 2019, following a soccer career.

He joined the Tigers’ VFL program last year and showed plenty of promise in 14 games.

Richmond took the 24-year-old with its second pick (No. 26 overall) in last week’s AFL rookie draft and Morris feels he has the potential to develop into a valuable performer at the game’s highest level.

“Youngy’s a great kid,” Morris told Richmond Media.

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“We were lucky enough to put him on our list from Frankston a couple of years ago and we’ve done our best to, hopefully, help him build upon those foundations, and I think he’s grown his game over the last 12 months.  

“He’s just so keen to grow and learn as a footy player.

“I think he’ll be one of those players that thrives in an AFL environment.

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“We’re lucky enough to have some really experienced defenders at AFL level in “Grimesy” (Dylan Grimes) and “Taz” (Robbie Tarrant), and Noah Balta’s been around for a little while now.

“So, I’m super-excited for him.

“I’m really proud of the work that he’s put in.

“It’s just great for our program moving forward.”