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.
2018 off-season list changes
Retirements and delistings PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRefShaun HampsonRetired3598Jacob TownsendRe-rookied1947Nathan DrummondDelisted55Mabior CholRe-rookied11
Free agency DatePlayerFree agent typeFormer clubNew clubCompensationRef 5 October Reece Conca Unrestricted 2nd round 8 October Tom Lynch Restricted 1st round
received an end of second round compensation pick for Reece Conca, however this pick was later withdrawn due to signing Tom Lynch
Trades DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef 8 October2019 3rd round pick Anthony Miles Corey Ellis 2019 3rd round pick 15 October Pick 64 Sam Lloyd 16 October Pick 68 Tyson Stengle
National draft RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 1 20 Riley Collier-Dawkins VIC Midfielder Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 2 43 Jack Ross VIC Midfielder Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 4 58 Fraser Turner TAS Wing Clarence TSL 4 62 Luke English WA Midfielder Perth WAFL
Rookie draft RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 1 16 Jake Aarts VIC Small forward Richmond reserves VFL 2 32 Jacob Townsend VIC Midfielder / forward Richmond AFL 3 45 Mabior Chol VIC Key forward Richmond AFL
Pre-season supplemental selection period DatePlayerTeam fromLeague fromRef 21 November 2018 Mav Weller AFL 11 February 2019 Sydney Stack Perth WAFL
Mid-season draft PickPlayerPositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 13 Marlion Pickett Midfielder South Fremantle WAFL
2019 squad
2019 season Pre-season JLT Community Series Match Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance 1 Sunday 3 March, 4:40pm 16.17 (113) 16.5 (101) Won by 12 points Home Deakin Reserve, Shepparton 5,190 2 Saturday 9 March, 7:10pm 14.11 (95) 13.9 (87) Won by 8 points Away University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston 6,982
Home and away season Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Ladder 1 Thursday 21 March, 7:20pm 14.13 (97) 9.10 (64) Won by 33 points Away MCG 85,016 5th 2 Thursday 28 March, 7:20pm 10.6 (66) 17.8 (110) Lost by 44 points Home MCG 70,699 13th 3 Saturday 6 April, 4:35pm 10.16 (76) 19.11 (125) Lost by 49 points Away Spotless Stadium 12,697 14th 4 Saturday 13 April, 4:05pm 15.9 (99) 14.8 (92) Won by 7 points Away Adelaide Oval 38,864 13th 5 Saturday 20 April 7:25pm 13.11 (89) 10.7 (67) Won by 22 points Home Marvel Stadium 40,053 10th 6 Wednesday 24 April, 7:35pm 12.13 (85) 6.6 (42) Won by 43 points Home MCG 72,704 8th 7 Saturday 4 May, 7:25pm 7.10 (52) 15.9 (99) Lost by 47 points Away Marvel Stadium 36,151 9th 8 Sunday 12 May, 3:20pm 17.9 (111) 12.14 (86) Won by 25 points Away Optus Stadium 42,641 6th 9 Sunday 19 May, 3:20pm 14.11 (95) 8.11 (59) Won by 36 points Home MCG 64,936 5th 10 Saturday 25 May, 7:25pm 10.13 (73) 6.14 (50) Won by 23 points Home MCG 80,176 4th 11 Friday 31 May, 7:50pm 9.8 (62) 15.9 (99) Lost by 37 points Away Marvel Stadium 29,326 6th 12 Friday 7 June, 7:50pm 5.7 (37) 16.8 (104) Lost by 71 points Home MCG 65,214 7th 13 Thursday 13 June, 7:20pm 9.14 (68) 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) 10.10 (70) Won by 33 points Away Marvel Stadium 40,962 7th 16 Saturday 6 July, 2:10pm 23.12 (150) 9.4 (58) Won by 92 points Away Metricon Stadium 16,031 6th 17 Sunday 14 July, 1:10pm 13.16 (94) 9.13 (67) Won by 27 points Home MCG 38,986 5th 18 Saturday 20 July, 1:45pm 15.11 (101) 9.9 (63) Won by 38 points Home MCG 41,642 5th 19 Friday 26 July, 7:50pm 14.14 (98) 9.12 (66) Won by 32 points Away MCG 78,722 4th 20 Saturday 3 August, 7:25pm 13.15 (93) 9.6 (60) Won by 33 points Away MCG 37,254 4th 21 Sunday 11 August, 3:20pm 11.7 (73) 6.9 (45) Won by 28 points Home MCG 51,039 4th 22 Sunday 18 August, 1:10pm 13.10 (88) 13.4 (82) Won by 6 points Home MCG 57,415 4th 23 Sunday 25 August, 3:20pm 12.10 (82) 8.7 (55) Won by 27 points Home MCG 76,995 3rd
Finals Match Date Score Opponent Opponent's Score Result Home/Away Venue Attendance Qualifying final Saturday 7 September, 7:25pm 18.4 (112) 8.17 (65) Won by 47 points Away The Gabba 37,478 Preliminary final Friday 20 September, 7:50pm 12.13 (85) 9.12 (66) Won by 19 points Home MCG 94,423 Grand final Saturday 28 September, 2:30pm 17.12 (114) 3.7 (25) Won by 89 points Home MCG 100,014
Ladder
Awards League awards All-Australian team PlayerPositionAppearance Named Dylan GrimesBack pocket1st Named Bachar HouliHalf back1stNominatedDustin Martin--NominatedDion Prestia--
Brownlow Medal tally
Player 3 vote games 2 vote games 1 vote games Total votes PlaceDustin Martin702236thBachar Houli1321132ndDion Prestia121846thTrent Cotchin200659thShai Bolton110570thNick Vlastuin101490thKane Lambert012490thDylan Grimes1003104thTom Lynch0113104thJason Castagna0102128thToby Nankervis0011156thJack Graham0011156thMabior Chol0011156th Total1491272 -
Rising Star Nominations: RoundPlayerPlacingRef 10 Liam Baker 9th 11 Sydney Stack 3rd 17 Shai Bolton -
22 Under 22 team PlayerPositionAppearance Named Sydney Stack Back pocket 1st Nominated Shai Bolton – –
Club awards Jack Dyer Medal
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 47Source:
Michael Roach Medal
Position Player Goals 1st Tom Lynch 63 2nd Dustin Martin 32 3rd Jason Castagna 27 4th Jack Riewoldt 24 5th Kane Lambert 18Source:
Reserves The 2019 season marked the sixth consecutive year the Richmond Football club ran a stand-alone reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Richmond senior and rookie-listed players who were not selected to play in the AFL side were eligible to play for the team alongside a small squad of VFL-only listed players. The team was captained by former AFL-listed defender Steve Morris. The team finished the home and away season with 16 wins and two losses, winning a second straight minor premiership. Finals wins over and earned them a spot in the grand final, where they defeated to win the club's first VFA/VFL premiership in 114 years and the club's first reserves grade premiership since 1997. AFL-listed midfielder Marlion Pickett won the Norm Goss Memorial Medal as the best on ground that day.
VFL listed defender Daniel Coffield won the team's best and fairest award while three players tied for the goal kicking award (21 goals), Jacob Townsend, Dan Butler and Mabior Chol.
Playing squad
Women's team The 2019 season was the second year the Richmond Football Club ran a team in the VFL Women's competition (VFLW). The team finished the season with nine wins and five losses, placing 4th on the ladder of 13 teams and earning a finals berth. There they were eliminated in a loss to the Western Bulldogs. AFLW-listed midfielder Monique Conti won the club's best and fairest award. Conti also was runner's up in the league best and fairest award.
Playing squad
References
External links Richmond Tigers Official AFL Site Official Site of the Australian Football League