2018 Chronology
January
Thursday 11
Ben Griffiths announces his retirement immediately to head overseas to try out as an American Football Punter.
Friday 19
Mark Ward , Managing Director of Officeworks, joins the Richmond Board, filling a casual vacancy created by the retirement of Maurice O'Shannassy.
February
Friday 16
Richmond's 2018 Team Photo is taken on this day at the Punt Road ground.
Saturday 17
Richmond plays its first ever AFLX game. Reece Conca kicks the club's first 10pt goal (Zooper goal)
Saturday 24
JLT Series vs Essendon at Wangaratta
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
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| Richmond | 4.5 | 8.6 | 16.8 | 19.10 (124) |
| Essendon | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.7 (37) |
Crowd: 11,000
Goals: Bolton 3, Caddy 2, Castagna 2, Townsend 2, Riewoldt, Martin, Cotchin, Edwards, Ellis, Graham, Grigg, McIntosh, Short, Chol
Captain: Cotchin
Team: Nick Vlastuin, Dylan Grimes, Dustin Martin, Brandon Ellis, Shaun Grigg, Dan Butler, Jack Riewoldt, Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, Jason Castagna, David Astbury, Bachar Houli, Jayden Short, Alex Rance, Jacob Townsend, Josh Caddy, Kane Lambert, Toby Nankervis, Jack Higgins, Shai Bolton, Reece Conca, Corey Ellis, Kamdyn McIntosh, Jack Graham, Mabior Chol, Ryan Garthwaite
Notes:
20 min quarters (no time on first 15).
8 interchange players
No interchange cap
Restriction on Runners - each club permitted 1 runner, who is only allowed on ground after goal and at breaks. Must be off playing arena at centre bounce after each goal.
Riewoldt and Rance wearing black arm bands.
March
Thursday 1
Richmond's membership tally hits 80,000. The first League team to achieve that figure.
Tuesday 6
Damien Hardwick extends his coaching contract by a further 3 years. It will take him past Jack Dyer and Tom Hafey as the club's longest-serving coach.
Wednesday 7
JLT Series vs North Melb at Princes Park
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Richmond | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.10 | 19.14 (128) |
| Nth Melb | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 8.10 (58) |
Goals: Lambert 4, Moore 2, Riewoldt 2, Butler 2, Caddy 2, Castagna, Townsend, Bolton, Lloyd, McIntosh, Grigg, Cotchin
Team: Nankervis, Lambert, Short, Caddy, Vlastuin, McIntosh, Edwards, Graham, Cotchin, Brandon Ellis, Lloyd, Grigg, Martin, Soldo, Riewoldt, Townsend, Astbury, Bolton, Butler, Corey Ellis, Jason Castagna, Callum Moore, Reece Conca, Nathan Broad, Dylan Grimes, Alex Rance.
Notes
Trent Cotchin wears black arm bands for death in family.
Crowd: 4,1097
Friday 16
The AFL unveiled re-recorded theme-songs for each club. Richmond's now includes the correct line 'risking head and shin' - it had been recorded as 'risking head and skin' for decades. Their new version also includes the singing voice of Matthew Richardson and Kevin Bartlett at the 'yellow and black' part of the song.
The Wheelchair Football League (VWFL) is launched with 5 teams - Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon, Hawthorn and StKilda.
Thursday 22
ROUND 1
vs Carlton at MCG, 90,151
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Richmond | 4.4 | 6.11 | 11.14 | 17.19 (121) |
| Carlton | 6.1 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 15.5 (95) |
Goalkickers: Townsend 4, Riewoldt 4, Butler 3, Caddy 3, Castagna 2, Martin
Notes:
Richmond wear black arm bands for the death of Graeme Gahan (1959-1966)
Richmond's third largest Home and Away crowd ever.
The largest Home and Away crowd ever between Richmond and Carlton.
The first club ever to play in front of 90,000+ crowds in four consecutive games.
The 2017 premiership flag is paraded from Punt Road to the MCG, then down through the Cheer Squad, and then around the ground. 11 people hold the flag, each wearing a numbered guernsey representing a League Premiership.
Jess Bennett (Melbourne), Joan Chappell (Richmond), Nate Anderson (Perth WA), Andrew Sloman (New Zealand), Julie Mangan (Mildura), Yuanna Pappos (Melbourne), Gerard Egan (Melbourne), Vito Inserra (Frankston South), Michelle Thomas (Kinglake VIC), Ruqaya Almirgani (Melbourne), Alicia Almeida (Melbourne).
Peggy O'Neal delivers a short speech at the precise spot on the ground where the premiership cup was presented in 2017. She announced the club has reached 85,000 members.
The flag is raised jointly by Peggy O'Neal and Brendon Gale. The Richmond players do not watch the unfurling. They are in the room preparing for the match
Richmond's updated theme-song also debuts - the incorrect lyric 'skin' is now replaced with 'shin'
Thursday 29
ROUND 2
vs Adelaide at Adelaide, 49,743
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Adelaide | 4.4 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 18.10 (118) |
| Richmond | 4.2 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 12.10 (82) |
Goals: Martin 5, Caddy 3, Edwards, Lambert, Bolton, Townsend
Notes:
Trent Cotchin becomes the 29th player in Richmond's history to play 200 games.
Damian Hardwick exchanged words with an Adelaide Crows supporter after the game, as he is heading to the ground through the crowd. No action was taken by the AFL.
April
Sunday 8
ROUND 3
vs Hawthorn at MCG, 70,701
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Richmond | 5.3 | 8.7 | 12.11 | 15.12 (102) |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 13.11 (89) |
Goals: Riewoldt 4, Castagna 3, Higgins 2, Grigg, Edwards, Nankervis, Lloyd, McIntosh, Butler
Notes:
Largest crowd ever to see a Richmond vs Hawthorn match
Jack Higgins debuts.
Thursday 12
Richmond Football Club announces it has reached 90,000 members
Saturday 14
ROUND 4
vs Brisbane at MCG, 32,870
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Richmond | 5.5 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 16.14 |
| Brisbane | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
Goals:
Martin 6, Castagna 3, Townsend 3, Lambert 2, Riewoldt, Caddy
Notes:
Brisbane’s final score of 2.5 (17) with Richmond was the lowest total against the Tigers since Rd 15 1910 (StK 1.10.16).
Their score was also the equal lowest by any team against Richmond at the MCG. (Equals Carlton's 2.5.17 vs Rich, Aug 4 1894)
Richmond kept their opponent goalless in the first half since Rd 10 1973 (Sth Melb).
Tuesday 24
ROUND 5
vs Melbourne at MCG, 77,071
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Richmond | 2.2 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 15.12 (102) |
| Melbourne | 1.5 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.8 (56) |
Goals:
Higgins 3, Lloyd 2, Castagna 2, McIntosh 2, Riewoldt 2, Lambert 2, Prestia, Cotchin
Notes:
Richmond finish on top of the League ladder at the end of a round for the first time since Rd 12 1995.
Pre match - a flame from the Shrine of Remembrance is paraded around the ground. A cauldron is list by the family of Private Greg Sher who died during operations in Afghanistan
At one point during the game, Jack Higgins had kicked 5 career goals from 8 career kicks.
Sunday 29
ROUND 6
vs Collingwood, MCG, 72,157
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Richmond | 3.4 | 4.9 | 8.14 | 16.17.113 |
| Collingwood | 2.2 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.10.70 |
Goals:
Caddy 4, Riewoldt 3, Butler 3, Higgins 2, Castagna 2, Short, Martin
Notes:
Richmond's 12 consecutive wins at the MCG is a club record, besting the 11 wins from Rd 11 1974- Rd 10 1975.
Jack Higgins had now kicked 7 career goals from 17 career kicks.
May
Sunday 6
ROUND 7
vs Fremantle , MCG, 43,240
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Richmond | 4.5 | 7.11 | 7.16 | 15.20 (110) |
| Fremantle | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 (33) |
Goals: Riewoldt 3, Lambert 2, Townsend 2, Houli, Higgins, Lloyd, McIntosh, Conca, Caddy, Graham, Castagna
Notes:
Jack Riewoldt captains Richmond for the first time in Cotchin's absence. He is the first "Jack" to captain Richmond since Jack Dyer in 1949.
Bachar Houli's 150th game for Richmond.
Richmond extends it winning record at MCG to 13 consecutive wins.
Reece Conca kicks his first goal since the Elimination Final of 2015.
Before the game, over at Punt Road , supporters meet and form a giant '90' on the ground, to recognise the club being the first AFL team to reach 90,000 members.
Richmond's Wheelchair team play its first ever match. They defeat Hawthorn 51 - 13 at Boorondara Sports Complex.
Matthew Morris (Captain), Grant Maynard, Judeland Ajith Antony, Liam Fitzgerald, Nathan Wilburn, Riley Fitzgerald, Tim Nield, Yasmina McGlone
Sunday 13
ROUND 8
vs North Melbourne , Docklands, 29,153
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Richmond | 3.4 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 12.10.82 |
| Nth Melb | 2.0 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 11.6.72 |
Goals: Caddy 4, Lambert 3, Riewoldt 2, Castagna, Cotchin, Butler
Sunday 20
ROUND 9
vs West Coast , Perth, 57,616
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
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| Richmond | 2.3 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 12.11.83 |
| West Coast | 6.1 | 7.2 | 14.6 | 20.10.130 |
Goals: Riewoldt 5, Short 2, Caddy, Grigg, Castagna, Conca, Houli
Friday 25
Richmond hit 95,000 members
Saturday 26
ROUND 10
vs StKilda , MCG
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
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| Richmond | ||||
| StKilda | ||||
Shaun Grigg's 200th game (he tosses the coin, but is not captain for the game).
Riewoldt concussed in 1st qu takes no further part in the game.
Tuesday 29
Kevin Sheedy is elevated to Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Former Richmond player and coach Terry Wallace is also inducted on the same night.
June
Saturday 2
ROUND 11
MCG, 81,046
Richmond 17.12.114 def Essendon 6.7.43
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits the Richmond rooms prior to the Dreamtime match.
Friday 8
ROUND 12
Adelaide Oval
Port Adel 10.12 (72) def Richmond 8.10 (58)
Goals: Riewoldt 3, Edwards 2, Castagna 2, Miles
Sunday 17
ROUND 13
MCG 46,423
Richmond 12.11 (83) def Geelong 9.11 (65)
Goals: Butler 2, Riewoldt 2, Castagna 2, Grigg, Caddy, Lambert, Nankervis, Martin, Rioli
Cold, wet 3.20pm match.
Brandon Ellis wears black-arm band for death of childhood friend Eurydice Dixon, who was killed in Carlton.
Ryan Garthwaite debuts
Tuesday 26
Shaun Hampson announces retirement from League Football.
Thursday 28
ROUND 15
Docklands 43,159
Richmond 14.9 (93) def Sydney 11.1 (67)
Goals: Riewoldt 3, Lambert 3, Short 2, Butler 2, Rioli, Vlastuin, Caddy, Edwards
Reece Conca's 100th game. He dislocates his ankle
Players wear black arm bands for passing of former No. 1 Ticket Holder Judge Joe O'Shea.
July
Friday 6
ROUND 16
MCG, 53,934
Richmond 15.13 (103) def Adelaide 8.8 (56)
Goals: Edwards 2, Martin 2, Caddy 2, Moore 2, Riewoldt 2, Rioli 2, Short, Butler, Prestia
Richmond equals Melbourne's 1955-1956 record of 17 consecutive wins at the MCG
Saturday 14
ROUND 17
Showgrounds, 14,456
GWS 11.13 (79) def Richmond 10.17 (77)
Goals: Rioli 3, Riewoldt 2, Caddy, Martin, Prestia, Nankervis, Short
Daniel Rioli wears black arm band
David Astbury's 100th game
Friday 20
ROUND 18
Docklands 36,269
Richmond 16.15 (111) def StKilda 8.9 (57)
Goals: Riewoldt 4, Prestia 3, Caddy 2, Martin, Rioli, Higgins, Cotchin, Lambert, Grigg, Edwards
Richmond wear black arm bands for Mike Michelson, former Board member and Life Member.
Tuesday 24
The Richmond Football Club reaches 100,000 members.
Saturday 28
ROUND 19
Richmond 16.9.105 def Collingwood 12.5.77, MCG, 88,180
Richmond's Alannah & Madeline Foundation guernsey includes copies of kids letters embroided on the inside.
Liam Baker debuts.
Richmond's winning streak at the MCG extends to 18.
August
Friday 3
ROUND 20
Richmond 12.13.85 def Geelong 12.10.82, MCG, 67,054
Umpire wears helmet camera.
Richmond's winning streak at the MCG extends to 19.
Saturday 11
ROUND 21
Richmond 19.11.125 def 7.9.51 Gold Coast Suns.
Riewoldt becomes the first Richmond player to kick 10 goals against the Suns. He finished with 10.6
His last goal came with 2 seconds left in the game.
Friday 17
ROUND 22
Richmond 12.9.81 def Essendon 11.7.73 , MCG, 76,424.
Goals: Caddy 4, Martin 4, Riewoldt 2, Castagna, Baker
In the spirit of unity and inclusion, Bachar Houli and Essendon’s Adam Saad, practicing Muslims, representatives of their community, stand beside their respective captains at the coin toss. (Note that they are not the captains of this game).
Alex Rance is captain for this game.
Richmond were without Cotchin, Prestia, Lambert, and Astbury.
Richmond's winning streak at the MCG extends to 20.
Saturday 25
ROUND 23
Richmond 15.8.98 def Footscray 14.11.95
Goals: Riewoldt 5, Graham 3, Castagna 2, Rioli, Martin, Caddy, Nankervis, McIntosh
Jack Riewoldt becomes the fourth Richmond player to kick 600 career goals.
His does so in his 247th game. (Titus - 194th, Richardson 201st, Bartlett 334th)
Richmond's winning streak at the MCG extends to 21.
Footscray hit the post with 20 seconds remaining in the game.
With this victory, Richmond win every game played in the state of Victoria in a season, only the second time in League history (Collingwood 1929)
With Richmond VFL winning against Frankston, it is the first time since the 1967 that the Seniors and Reserves both finish on top of the ladder in the same season.
September
Thursday 6
QUALIFYING FINAL
Richmond 13.17.95 def Hawthorn 9.10.64, MCG, 91446
Richmond and Hawthorn meet for the first time ever in a final. (They did play in the 1962 Night Grand Final)
Dustin Martin becomes the 30th Richmond player to 200 games, and the fastest to achieve the club milestone.
Richmond's winning streak at the MCG extends to 22.
Richmond and Hawthorn wear two black-arm bands, for Margaret Varcoe (sister of Travis Varcoe), and Leo Sloan (child of Rory Sloane) who died the previous week. The gesture was instigated by Trent Cotchin.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison watches the game.
Richmond return to their original Fable Singers version of the theme-song, inserting 'skin' instead of 'shin'. The re-recorded version was criticised for being noticeably different in vocals.
Wednesday 12
Yasmina McGlone is named Richmond's inaugural Victorian Wheelchair Football League Best and Fairest.
She wins with 12 votes, ahead of Judeland Ajith Antony (11), Tim Nield (10).
Friday 21
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Collingwood 15.7.97 def Richmond 8.10.58, MCG, 94,959
The first time the two teams have met since the in 1980 Grand Final.
Collingwood's first victory of Richmond in a final since the 1937 Semi Final.
Riewoldt kicks 5 to take his career tally to 607, equal with Michael Roach. Riewoldt finishes the season on 70 goals.
Richmond's 22 game winning streak at the MCG ends.
Largest crowd between the two teams since the 1980 Grand Final. 5th largest crowd between them ever.
October
Friday 5
Frank Drum, who played 2 games with Richmond in 1950, dies aged 87.
Monday 8
Gold Coast Sun's forward and co-captain Tom Lynch signs with Richmond.
December
Monday 10
At Richmond's AGM at Punt Road, the recipients of the Alice Wills Award are: Bruce Smith (former player and Tommy Hafey Club President and committee member), Fran Doughton (active member of Richmond Tigers Supporter Group), and Di Afflito (member and President of Club 80).
For the first time since Frank Wright in 1907, all Richmond's life membership recipients are posthumous. Maurice Rioli, Jimmy Parker, George Bennett, and Bill Mahoney.
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