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The Saints' 2023 Best Emerging Player has shown freakish ability to compete in the air and reel in marks not many others can, which has been a standout of her most recent campaigns, especially when serving as a link between midfield and offence.
Richards' ability to bob up and impact on the scoreboard has given the Saints an incredible boost in their bid to play finals football for the first time, where she will play an integral part.
Richards averaged career-highs in disposals, marks and tackles per game in 2025, as she now looks to take the next step up and announce herself as a star of the competition after being named in the AFLW Players' Association 22under22 squad.
The Saints' 2023 Best Emerging Player has shown freakish ability to compete in the air and reel in marks not many others can, which has been a standout of her most recent campaigns, especially when serving as a link between midfield and offence.
Richards' ability to bob up and impact on the scoreboard has given the Saints an incredible boost in their bid to play finals football for the first time, where she will play an integral part.
Richards averaged career-highs in disposals, marks and tackles per game in 2025, as she now looks to take the next step up and announce herself as a star of the competition after being named in the AFLW Players' Association 22under22 squad.
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Euro-Yroke takes no time to regain control with Ashleigh Richards drilling through an awesome goal to cap off an amazing team play.
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A pair of set shots from Georgia Patrikios and Ashleigh Richards in the third term gives the Saints a handy lead.
Nicola Stevens, Bianca Jakobsson and Ash Richards talk through this season's Pride Guernsey, which will be worn this weekend against Brisbane.
Ash Richards spoke to the STK Media following her career best outing, gathering 11 touches and two goals in a win against the Giants.
Ashleigh Richards sums it up to perfection from the boundary as St Kilda continues its momentum.
Ash Richards has committed to the Saints until the end of 2027.
Ash Richards, J'Noemi Anderson and Hannah Stuart have each penned two-year contract extensions with St Kilda, tying them to the club until at least the end 2025.
St Kilda Football Club wishes to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which the club sits. The club pays its respects to elders past, present and emerging, and through them, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples whose lands and waters we work, live and reside on.
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