January 7
Tista De Lorenzo (RFC 1958) dies.
January 9
The club suspend Noah Balta for the first four matches of the 2025 seaosn, as well as the pre-season matches following an off-field incident in 2024 that led him to be charged with assault.
Bill Clements (RFC 1957-59), and Ian Miles (RFC 1971-1972) dies.
January 24
Richmond hold an intraclub match at Punt Road
Teams were split into Yellow and Black, with VFL Tigers (Mutaz El Nour, Tom McKenzie, Harry Scott, Tom McCarthy, Nick Girolami, Liam George and Sam Toner) also featuring in the match.
Tom Lynch was potent early, registering two scoring shots in the opening five minutes, including the first goal of the morning.
The 32-year-old finished with two goals.
Luke Trainor showed promising signs as an intercept defender, while Harry Armstrong hit the scoreboard up forward.
Samson Ryan made a strong start to the match with a couple of marks inside 50 and finished with two majors.
Also hitting the scoreboard was defender Nick Vlastuin.
Vlastuin was one of the Tigers’ best on the day, as was Tim Taranto, who was prominent in the midfield, finishing with three goals.
February 16
VFL match simulation at Punt Road.
February 17
Richmond 4.2.26 v West Coast Eagles 10.2.62, match simulation , Mineral Resources Park, Perth.
Goals: Lalor 2, Hayes-Brown, Mansell
Sam Lalor suffers a concussion and an undisplaced hairline fracture of the jaw, in the last few minutes of the match, after he is pushed into a marking contest.
Squad:
5. Jack Ross
7. Rhyan Mansell
12. Ben Miller
13. Hugo Ralphsmith
20. Jacob Koschitzke
22. Sam Lalor
27. Thomson Dow
29. Jasper Alger
32. Samson Ryan
33. Kamdyn McIntosh
36. James Trezise
37. Liam Fawcett
38. Thomas Sims
40. Tyler Sonsie
41. Sam Banks
43. Jacob Bauer
44. Seth Campbell
46. Jacob Blight
47. Oliver Hayes-Brown
48. Steely Green
49. Kaleb Smith
50. Campbell Gray
Note: Harry Armstrong was initially named in the squad but missed the trip West due to illness.
Wednesday February 26
Richmond 6.13.49 v Collingwood 21.6.132 - Charity Shield
Bauer 2, Mansell, Ross, McIntosh, Hopper
Nick Vlastuin
Ben Miller
Jacob Blight
Tom Brown
Jayden Short
Nathan Broad
Thomson Dow
Jack Ross
James Trezise
Seth Campbell
Steely Green
Maurice Rioli
Rhyan Mansell
Jacob Bauer
Samson Ryan
Toby Nankervis
Tim Taranto
Jacob Hopper
Sam Banks
Kamdyn McIntosh
Tyler Sonsie
Harry Armstrong
Luke Trainor
Kane McAuliffe
Liam Fawcett
Thomas Sims
Campbell Gray
Jacob Koschitzke
Kaleb Smith
Jasper Alger
Thursday February 27
Richmond VFL 7.6.48 v Collingwood VFL 20.5.125
Goals: George, Raso, McCarthy, Fawcett, Collier, Alger, Sims
20 Jacob Koschitzke
28 Kane McAuliffe
29 Jasper Alger
31 Luke Trainor
37 Liam Fawcett
38 Thomas Sims
47 Oliver Hayes-Brown
49 Kaleb Smith
50 Campbell Gray
51 Austin Johnson
54 Tom McCarthy
57 Mutaz El Nour
58 Phil Moimoi
62 Nick Guiney
63 Nicholas Collier
64 Jed Feneley
65 Max Clohesy
66 Sam Flockart
67 Liam George
68 Sam Toner
69 Seth Macdonald
72 Reuben Hanson
73 Tom Ferguson
74 Harry Scott
76 Sean Lai
77 Massimo Raso
80 Jhett Haeata
81 Zane Greenham
Saturday March 8
Practice Match
Richmond VFL 14.8.92 def Coburg 12.4.76, Punt Road.
Goals: Raso (3), Toner (3), Pollocks (3), Yassine (2), McCarthy (2), Moimoi
42 George Delimitrou
51 Austin Johnson
52 Mohammed Yassine
53 Sam Frangalas
54 Tom McCarthy
58 Phil Moimoi
59 Nicholas Girolami
61 O’Neill Moncrieff
62 Nick Guiney
63 Nicholas Collier
64 Jed Feneley
65 Max Clohesy
66 Sam Flockart
68 Sam Toner
69 Seth Macdonald
71 Kai Daniels
72 Reuben Hanson
73 Tom Ferguson
76 Sean Lai
77 Massimo Raso
79 Josh Pollocks
80 Jhett Haeata
81 Sam Phillips
82 Zane Greenham
Thursday March 13
Richmond 82 def Carlton 69 at the MCG.
Written off by the media as having no chance winning tonight, or even winning a game all season, the Tigers come back from 41 points down in the second quarter to cause one of the great upsets in recent Richmond history.
Players wear black arm bands for Chris Toce, and John Nix.
Debuts: Sam Lalor, Harry Armstrong, Luke Trainor
Sam Lalor wears an additional black armband for Troy Selwood his old Geelong Grammar mentor.
Seth Campbell does a cartwheel and backflip after his last minute goal in the final quarter. (Reminiscent of Peter Wilson's carthweel in Round 12 1988 upset over Carlton)
Friday March 14
Practice Match
Richmond Reserves 8.16.64 def Carlton Reserves 13.5.83 at Carlton
Goals: Fawcett (3), Ryan (3), Faull (2), Alger (2), McCarthy, Sims, McAuliffe
Squad
Maurice Rioli, Jacob Koschitzke, Jonty Faull, Kane McAuliffe, Jasper Alger, Samson Ryan, Liam Fawcett, Thomas Sims, Mate Colina, Oliver Hayes-Brown, Kaleb Smith, Campbell Gray, Austin Johnson, Mohammed Yassine, Tom McCarthy, Lachlan Wilson, Mutaz El Nour, Nicholas Girolami, Nicholas Collier, Liam George, Sam Toner, Harry Scott, Massimo Raso, Jhett Haeata, Zane Greenham
Saturday March 22
Port 21.14.140 def Richmond 9.14.68 at Adelaide Oval
Liam Fawcett debuts.
Nathan Broad's 150th
Saturday March 29
St Kilda 20.15.135 def Richmond 7.11.53 at Docklands.
The final "Maddie's Match"
Richmond Reserves def Sandringham by a goal, after Joel Garner kicks the goal after the siren from 35 metres out directly in front. Acting-captain Joel Garner.
The Tigers were 23 points down at the last break.
Sunday March 30
Andrew Krakouer (RFC 2001-2007) dies of a heart attack aged 42.
Saturday April 5
Richmond v Brisbane at MCG
Extra security, as a result of two men arrested in possession of guns in Thursday night's Carlton v Collingwood match, cause long queues for spectators.
Richmond wear black arm bands for Andrew Krakouer.
Thursday April 10
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen weighs in on the discussion as to whether Noah Balta should be selected for Richmond v Fremantle, as he awaits sentence for off-field incident.
Sunday April 13
Richmond v Fremantle at Barossa Park.
Richmond Reserves def AFL Academy by 13 points at Moorabbin.
Goals: Fawcett (3), Raso (2), Flockart (2), Hayes-Brown, Toner, Wilson, Ferguson, Yassine
Noah Balta plauys his first game since the off-field suspension at start of the season.
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