Following their strong 2026 campaigns, Richmond youngsters Isabel Bacon, Sierra Grieves and Olivia Wolmarans have earned AFLPA honours after being named in the 22Under22 squad.
You can vote for Bacon, Grieves and Wolmarans by clicking HERE. Voting closes on Thursday, November 12th, with the final team of 22 to be announced on Thursday, November 19th.
Bacon has gone from strength to strength since joining Richmond in 2024, enjoying her best season to date in 2026, averaging career-highs in disposals (14.5), tackles (4.6) and clearances (2.7).
The hard-running midfielder displayed her lightning-fast pace in Round 4 against Fremantle, collecting a career-high 24 disposals. Her performance won her the fan-voted Hostplus Top Performer.
With increased midfield minutes, Bacon established herself as a key asset for the team through her pressure and strong two-way running ability.
Similarly, second-year player Grieves elevated her game throughout 2026, averaging career-highs in disposals (15.2), tackles (4.0) and clearances (2.4).
Grieves enjoyed the perfect start to her 2026 campaign, earning the Round 1 Rising Star Nomination in the side’s dominant 18-point win over Collingwood. She amassed a career-high 24 disposals along with four clearances.
The 20-year-old played a pivotal role in the epic Round 3 Dreamtime in Darwin win, producing a phenomenal on-the-run goal late in the third quarter that won her Goal of the Week.
No.1 draft pick, Wolmarans, rounds out the trio of Tigers selected for the 22Under22 Squad, on the back of her incredible first season in the yellow and black.
Wolmarans played in all 12 games, booting 17 goals in just her first year to claim Richmond’s leading goalkicker title. Her 17 are also the second-most kicked in a debut home-and-away season in AFLW history, behind Blaithin Bogue's 21 in 2025.
She also recorded 49 score involvements throughout the campaign, the third-most in a debut home-and-away season in AFLW history, behind Bogue (62, 2025) and Ava Usher (51, 2026).
Standing at 181cm tall, the key forward proved she could perform at the elite level with her ability to take strong contested marks and then finish her work from set shots.
The 19-year-old was a standout in Round 7, booting two goals along with eight contested possessions and six score involvements, just a week after she won the Rising Star Nomination in Round 6 for her three goals against GWS.
