Richmond star forward Jack Riewoldt says he is part of a group of talented Tiger youngsters that are determined to stay together to become an AFL powerhouse.

The Coleman Medal leader, like gun first-year midfielder Dustin Martin, comes out of contract at the end of next season, when expansion club Greater Western Sydney can swoop.

But the 21-year-old, who has 61 goals this year, including 46 in the past nine games, is passionately committed to his current club.

"I'm a happy Tiger and will be for life, I reckon," Riewoldt told reporters on Tuesday.

"It's something that questions are going to be asked, obviously I'm coming out of contract next year when GWS do come in.

"But it's something that we're trying to do with all our players down here is develop this culture that we're one team.

"I've got some great mates down here ... it's something that we're building together.

"When you look at sides like Geelong, St Kilda, they've come through as a group together and they haven't lost any names from their drafts. It's something that we're building on."

Riewoldt said captain Chris Newman had been instrumental in generating the bond that had the group determined to stay united to experience the ultimate success.

"We've just got this driving force that we're going to be good in two to three years time and we're going to be a powerhouse of the AFL," he said.

To that end, Riewoldt said results such as Sunday's disappointing 50-point loss to North Melbourne were viewed more as learning opportunities than setbacks.

"Results don't really bother us too much this year," he said.

Riewoldt predicted his own prime was still two or three years away, by which time he expected the development of the club's younger key forwards to have created an imposing attack.

"At the moment the stats show there's a lot of ball going my way," he said.

"But we're looking into the future, we've got Benny Griffiths, who got five games under his belt this year, David Astbury, they're first-year players.

"In two or three years time when those guys have got big solid bodies and got pre-seasons under their belt and 40 to 50 games then we're going to see the real improvement in this team."

Riewoldt said winning the Coleman was not a focus, with more interest in helping the team return to form against top-placed Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday.

"It's just going to be a big challenge for a young group and we're really excited about what's going to confront us."

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