2019 Richmond Football Club season

Richmond Football Club
2019 season
	Richmond's AFL team during the round 10, Dreamtime at the 'G match in May 2019
President	Peggy O'Neal; (6th season)
Coach	Damien Hardwick; (10th season);
Captains	Trent Cotchin; (7th season);
Home ground	MCG
Pre-season	(2-0)
AFL season	3rd; 16-6
Finals series	1st; (3-0)
Best and fairest	Dion Prestia
Leading goalkicker	Tom Lynch; (63);
Highest home attendance	80,176; (Round 10 vs. Essendon)
Lowest home attendance	38,986; (Round 17 vs. Greater Western Sydney)
Average home attendance	59,987; ( 1,188 / 1.94%)
Club membership	103,358; ( 2,632 / 2.61%)
	← 2018 2020 →

PresidentPeggy O'Neal
^{(6th season)}

CoachDamien Hardwick
^{(10th season)}

CaptainsTrent Cotchin
^{(7th season)}

Home groundMCG

The 2019 season was the 112th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the VFL/AFL. The season ended with the club winning its 12th league premiership.

Player	Reason	Club games	Career games	Ref
Shaun Hampson	Retired	35	98	^[1]
Jacob Townsend	Re-rookied	19	47	^[2]
Nathan Drummond	Delisted	5	5	^[2]
Mabior Chol	Re-rookied	1	1	^[2]

Date	Player	Free agent type	Former club	New club	Compensation	Ref
5 October	Reece Conca	Unrestricted	Richmond	Fremantle	2nd round^[a]	^[3]
8 October	Tom Lynch	Restricted	Gold Coast	Richmond	1st round	^[4]

Date	Gained	Lost	Trade partner	Ref
8 October	2019 3rd round pick	Anthony Miles	Gold Coast	^[6]
		Corey Ellis
		2019 3rd round pick
15 October	Pick 64	Sam Lloyd	Western Bulldogs	^[7]
16 October	Pick 68	Tyson Stengle	Adelaide	^[8]

Round	Overall pick	Player	State	Position	Team from	League from	Ref
1	20	Riley Collier-Dawkins	VIC	Midfielder	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup	^[9]
2	43	Jack Ross	VIC	Midfielder	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup	^[10]
4	58	Fraser Turner	TAS	Wing	Clarence	TSL	^[11]
4	62	Luke English	WA	Midfielder	Perth	WAFL	^[12]

Round	Overall pick	Player	State	Position	Team from	League from	Ref
1	16	Jake Aarts	VIC	Small forward	Richmond reserves	VFL	^[13]
2	32	Jacob Townsend	VIC	Midfielder / forward	Richmond	AFL	^[14]
3	45	Mabior Chol	VIC	Key forward	Richmond	AFL	^[14]

2019 Richmond Football Club season

Retirements and delistings

Free agency

Trades

National draft

Rookie draft

Pre-season supplemental selection period

Mid-season draft

2019 squad

2019 season

Pre-season

JLT Community Series

Home and away season

Finals

Ladder

Awards

League awards

All-Australian team

Brownlow Medal tally

Rising Star

22 Under 22 team

Club awards

Jack Dyer Medal

Michael Roach Medal

Reserves

Playing squad

Women's team

Playing squad

References

External links

Related Articles

2019 season
Richmond's AFL team during the round 10, Dreamtime at the 'G match in May 2019
President	Peggy O'Neal ^{(6th season)}
Coach	Damien Hardwick ^{(10th season)}
Captains	Trent Cotchin ^{(7th season)}
Home ground	MCG
Pre-season	(2-0)
AFL season	3rd ^16-6
Finals series	1st ^(3-0)
Best and fairest	Dion Prestia
Leading goalkicker	Tom Lynch ⁽⁶³⁾
Highest home attendance	80,176 ^{(Round 10 vs. Essendon)}
Lowest home attendance	38,986 ^{(Round 17 vs. Greater Western Sydney)}
Average home attendance	59,987 ^{( 1,188 / 1.94%)}
Club membership	103,358 ^{( 2,632 / 2.61%)}
← 2018 2020 →

Date	Player	Team from	League from	Ref
21 November 2018	Mav Weller	St Kilda	AFL	^[15]
11 February 2019	Sydney Stack	Perth	WAFL	^[16]

Match	Date	Score	Opponent	Opponent's score	Result	Home/away	Venue	Attendance
1	Sunday 3 March, 4:40pm	16.17 (113)	Melbourne	16.5 (101)	Won by 12 points	Home	Deakin Reserve, Shepparton	5,190
2	Saturday 9 March, 7:10pm	14.11 (95)	Hawthorn	13.9 (87)	Won by 8 points	Away	University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston	6,982

Round	Date	Score	Opponent	Opponent's score	Result	Home/away	Venue	Attendance	Ladder
1	Thursday 21 March, 7:20pm	14.13 (97)	Carlton	9.10 (64)	Won by 33 points	Away	MCG	85,016	5th
2	Thursday 28 March, 7:20pm	10.6 (66)	Collingwood	17.8 (110)	Lost by 44 points	Home	MCG	70,699	13th
3	Saturday 6 April, 4:35pm	10.16 (76)	Greater Western Sydney	19.11 (125)	Lost by 49 points	Away	Spotless Stadium	12,697	14th
4	Saturday 13 April, 4:05pm	15.9 (99)	Port Adelaide	14.8 (92)	Won by 7 points	Away	Adelaide Oval	38,864	13th
5	Saturday 20 April 7:25pm	13.11 (89)	Sydney	10.7 (67)	Won by 22 points	Home	Marvel Stadium	40,053	10th
6	Wednesday 24 April, 7:35pm	12.13 (85)	Melbourne	6.6 (42)	Won by 43 points	Home	MCG	72,704	8th
7	Saturday 4 May, 7:25pm	7.10 (52)	Western Bulldogs	15.9 (99)	Lost by 47 points	Away	Marvel Stadium	36,151	9th
8	Sunday 12 May, 3:20pm	17.9 (111)	Fremantle	12.14 (86)	Won by 25 points	Away	Optus Stadium	42,641	6th
9	Sunday 19 May, 3:20pm	14.11 (95)	Hawthorn	8.11 (59)	Won by 36 points	Home	MCG	64,936	5th
10	Saturday 25 May, 7:25pm	10.13 (73)	Essendon	6.14 (50)	Won by 23 points	Home	MCG	80,176	4th
11	Friday 31 May, 7:50pm	9.8 (62)	North Melbourne	15.9 (99)	Lost by 37 points	Away	Marvel Stadium	29,326	6th
12	Friday 7 June, 7:50pm	5.7 (37)	Geelong	16.8 (104)	Lost by 71 points	Home	MCG	65,214	7th
13	Thursday 13 June, 7:20pm	9.14 (68)	Adelaide	15.11 (101)	Lost by 33 points	Away	Adelaide Oval	40,837	8th
14	BYE								9th
15	Sunday 30 June, 1:10pm	16.7 (103)	St Kilda	10.10 (70)	Won by 33 points	Away	Marvel Stadium	40,962	7th
16	Saturday 6 July, 2:10pm	23.12 (150)	Gold Coast	9.4 (58)	Won by 92 points	Away	Metricon Stadium	16,031	6th
17	Sunday 14 July, 1:10pm	13.16 (94)	Greater Western Sydney	9.13 (67)	Won by 27 points	Home	MCG	38,986	5th
18	Saturday 20 July, 1:45pm	15.11 (101)	Port Adelaide	9.9 (63)	Won by 38 points	Home	MCG	41,642	5th
19	Friday 26 July, 7:50pm	14.14 (98)	Collingwood	9.12 (66)	Won by 32 points	Away	MCG	78,722	4th
20	Saturday 3 August, 7:25pm	13.15 (93)	Melbourne	9.6 (60)	Won by 33 points	Away	MCG	37,254	4th
21	Sunday 11 August, 3:20pm	11.7 (73)	Carlton	6.9 (45)	Won by 28 points	Home	MCG	51,039	4th
22	Sunday 18 August, 1:10pm	13.10 (88)	West Coast	13.4 (82)	Won by 6 points	Home	MCG	57,415	4th
23	Sunday 25 August, 3:20pm	12.10 (82)	Brisbane Lions	8.7 (55)	Won by 27 points	Home	MCG	76,995	3rd

Match	Date	Score	Opponent	Opponent's Score	Result	Home/Away	Venue	Attendance
Qualifying final	Saturday 7 September, 7:25pm	18.4 (112)	Brisbane Lions	8.17 (65)	Won by 47 points	Away	The Gabba	37,478
Preliminary final	Friday 20 September, 7:50pm	12.13 (85)	Geelong	9.12 (66)	Won by 19 points	Home	MCG	94,423
Grand final	Saturday 28 September, 2:30pm	17.12 (114)	Greater Western Sydney	3.7 (25)	Won by 89 points	Home	MCG	100,014

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Geelong	22	16	6	1984	1462	135.7	64	Finals series
2	Brisbane Lions	22	16	6	2004	1694	118.3	64
3	Richmond (P)	22	16	6	1892	1664	113.7	64
4	Collingwood	22	15	7	1885	1601	117.7	60
5	West Coast	22	15	7	1902	1691	112.5	60
6	Greater Western Sydney	22	13	9	1926	1669	115.4	52
7	Western Bulldogs	22	12	10	1941	1810	107.2	48
8	Essendon	22	12	10	1702	1784	95.4	48
9	Hawthorn	22	11	11	1742	1602	108.7	44
10	Port Adelaide	22	11	11	1806	1714	105.4	44
11	Adelaide	22	10	12	1776	1761	100.9	40
12	North Melbourne	22	10	12	1824	1834	99.5	40
13	Fremantle	22	9	13	1579	1718	91.9	36
14	St Kilda	22	9	13	1645	1961	83.9	36
15	Sydney	22	8	14	1706	1746	97.7	32
16	Carlton	22	7	15	1609	1905	84.5	28
17	Melbourne	22	5	17	1569	1995	78.6	20
18	Gold Coast	22	3	19	1351	2232	60.5	12

	Player	Position	Appearance
Named	Dylan Grimes	Back pocket	1st
Named	Bachar Houli	Half back	1st
Nominated	Dustin Martin	-	-
Nominated	Dion Prestia	-	-

Player	3 vote games	2 vote games	1 vote games	Total votes	Place
Dustin Martin	7	0	2	23	6th
Bachar Houli	1	3	2	11	32nd
Dion Prestia	1	2	1	8	46th
Trent Cotchin	2	0	0	6	59th
Shai Bolton	1	1	0	5	70th
Nick Vlastuin	1	0	1	4	90th
Kane Lambert	0	1	2	4	90th
Dylan Grimes	1	0	0	3	104th
Tom Lynch	0	1	1	3	104th
Jason Castagna	0	1	0	2	128th
Toby Nankervis	0	0	1	1	156th
Jack Graham	0	0	1	1	156th
Mabior Chol	0	0	1	1	156th
Total	14	9	12	72	-

Round	Player	Placing	Ref
10	Liam Baker	9th	^[20]
11	Sydney Stack	3rd	^[21]
17	Shai Bolton	-	^[22]

Position	Player	Votes	Medal
1st	Dion Prestia	91	Jack Dyer Medal
2nd	Shane Edwards	79	Jack Titus Medal
3rd	Dylan Grimes	75	Maurie Fleming Medal
4th	Nick Vlastuin	70	Fred Swift Medal
5th	Tom Lynch	69	Kevin Bartlett Medal
6th	Dustin Martin	67
7th	Bachar Houli	64
8th	Kane Lambert	63
9th	David Astbury	55
10th	Jason Castagna	47
10th	Daniel Rioli	47
Source:^[23]

v t e Richmond Football Club
Nickname: Tigers History Seasons Records Players Current squad Captains Coaches Awards Jack Dyer Medal Michael Roach Medal AFL coach: Adam Yze AFL captain: Toby Nankervis AFLW coach: Ryan Ferguson AFLW captain: Katie Brennan
VFL/AFL home grounds	Punt Road Oval (1908–1964) Melbourne Cricket Ground (1964–)
AFLW home grounds	Princes Park (2020–) Punt Road Oval (2021–)
VFA premierships (2)	1902 1905
VFL/AFL premierships (13)	1920 1921 1932 1934 1943 1967 1969 1973 1974 1980 2017 2019 2020
Runner-up (12)	1919 1924 1927 1928 1929 1931 1933 1940 1942 1944 1972 1982
Seasons (136) (club articles in bold)	1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Related articles	Dreamtime at the 'G VFL team Women's teams

v t e 2019 AFL season
Events	AFLX tournament Pre-season matches Premiership season Finals series Grand Final
Awards	22under22 team AFL Players Association awards All-Australian team Brownlow Medal Coleman Medal Goal of the Year Leigh Matthews Trophy Mark of the Year Norm Smith Medal Rising Star
Club overviews	Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Gold Coast Greater Western Sydney Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney West Coast Western Bulldogs
Player changes	Trades National draft Pre-season draft Rookie draft Debuts Retirements and delistings
See also	2019 AFL Women's season