Tim Taranto has taken home the Jack Dyer Medal, named as Richmond’s Best and Fairest player for 2025.
Taranto’s win on Tuesday night marked his second Jack Dyer Medal in just three years at the Swinburne Centre.
The accolade puts him in elite company, making him just the 24th player to win dual Jack Dyer Medals.
His remarkable season saw him poll an impressive 47 votes to edge out runner-up and Jack Titus Medal winner, Nick Vlastuin, who finished on 44 votes.
The 27-year-old led the way from the centre bounce with his elite clearance work and two-way running ability, making him a threat in front of goal, where he booted 15 majors for the season.
Taranto polled a further career and Club high in this year’s Brownlow Medal count, with 20 votes to his name.
Known for his relentless attack on the ball and ability to win contested possessions, Taranto surpassed his career averages in disposals (25.6), handballs (15.2) and total clearances (5.5).
In a season full of big-time moments, Taranto stood tall in the side’s epic 11-point win over the Gold Coast Suns in Round 6, where he accumulated 35 touches, six tackles and a goal in the clutch to go with it.
His attack and pressure around the ball saw Taranto rank number one in the side for tackles with 103, and for stoppage clearances with 81.
Not only did Taranto dominate the stat sheet through 2025, but he also paved the way with his exceptional leadership, recognised by both his teammates and coaches, making him the well-deserved recipient of the Jack Dyer Medal.
2025 Jack Dyer Medal Leaderboard
1st – Tim Taranto (47 votes)
2nd – Nick Vlastuin (44 votes)
3rd – Jacob Hopper (40 votes)
4th – Ben Miller (33 votes)
Eq 5th – Seth Campbell and Toby Nankervis (32 votes)
7th – Sam Banks (30 votes)
Eq 8th – Nathan Broad and Jack Ross (28 votes)
10th – Dion Prestia (26 votes)
11th – Kamdyn McIntosh (24 votes)
12th – Rhyan Mansell (23 votes)
Under the Jack Dyer Medal voting system all the team’s players on match day receive a rating from 0-5 based on their overall performance.
The match committee assesses each player’s offensive, defensive and contest impacts on the game.
After those game phases have been analysed, the 0-5 rating is given as a joint match committee decision.
Votes are not allocated for what the match committee deems a below-average performance.
