The 2012 season marked the 105th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.
2011 off-season list changes Retirements and delistings PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRefWill ThursfieldRetired7777Mitch FarmerDelisted2831Ben NasonDelisted2323 Tom HislopDelisted2027 Troy TaylorDelisted44 Jamie O'ReillyDelisted44 Robbie HicksDelisted33 Nick Westoff Delisted 00Pat Contin Delisted00 Ben Jakobi Delisted00
Trades DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef10 OctoberSteve Morris, Pick 15Pick 14 14 OctoberIvan MaricPick 37 17 OctoberPick 79Mitch Morton Note: All traded picks are indicative and do not reflect final selection position
National draft RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 115Brandon EllisVICMidfielderCalder CannonsTAC Cup 226Todd Elton VICTall ForwardDandenong StingraysTAC Cup 355Matthew ArnotVICMidfielderOakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
Preseason draft RoundOverall pickPlayerPositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 1 9Brett O'HanlonMidfielderDandenong StingraysTAC Cup
Rookie draft RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 17Addam Maric VICMidfielderAFL 225Ben Darrou VIC -Sandringham DragonsTAC Cup 343Steven Verrier WA -South FremantleWAFL 460Gibson Turner WA -GlenelgWAFL 574Piva Wright VIC -Dandenong StingraysTAC Cup 790John Heslin VIC -WestmeathGAA
2012 squad
2012 season Pre-season Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance 1 Friday, 17 February 6:45pm 0.6.5 (30) 0.7.2 (44) Lost by 3 points HomeEtihad Stadium28,228 1 Friday, 17 February 8:55pm 0.6.4 (40) 0.5.7 (37) Won by 3 pointsAwayEtihad Stadium28,2282 Sunday, 4 March 5:10pm 1.4.12 (105) 0.10.7 (67) Lost by 38 pointsAway Subiaco Oval7,2943 Saturday, 10 March 3:10pm 1.14.15 (108) 0.6.13 (49) Won by 59 pointsAwayKardinia Park9,3934 Saturday, 17 March 12:30pm 20.20 (140) 10.6 (66) Won by 74 pointsAwayManuka Oval4,222 Note: Round 4 matches were conducted under normal AFL Premiership season rules and did not count towards the NAB Cup Ladder.
Home and away season Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Ladder 1 Thursday, 29 March 7:45pm 12.9 (81) 18.17 (125) Lost by 44 points Home MCG78,28515th 2 Saturday, 7 April 7:40pm 8.16 (64) 12.13 (85) Lost by 21 points Away MCG57,26815th 3 Saturday, 14 April 1:45pm 20.13 (133) 11.8 (74) Won by 59 points Home MCG49,82610th 4 Sunday, 22 April 1:10pm 9.11 (65) 11.9 (75) Lost by 10 points AwayKardinia Park21,92613th 5 Sunday, 29 April 3:15pm 14.13 (97) 16.11 (107) Lost by 10 points Home Etihad Stadium28,46414th 6 Sunday, 6 May 2:45pm 13.13 (91) 8.6 (54) Won by 37 points AwayFootball Park18,52212th 7 Saturday, 12 May 4:40pm 13.13 (91) 8.14 (62) Won by 29 points Home MCG40,35212th 8 Saturday, 19 May 7:50pm 15.9 (109) 19.14 (128) Lost by 19 points Away MCG80,90013th 9 Saturday, 26 May 1:45pm 21.11 (137) 10.15 (75) Won by 62 points Home MCG51,61712th 10 Friday, 1 June 7:50pm 18.13 (121) 16.17 (113) Won by 8 points Away Etihad Stadium49,33710th 11Saturday, 9 June 1:40pm9.12 (66)12.6 (78)Lost by 12 pointsHomeMCG43,80111th 12 Saturday, 16 June 2:10pm 11.20 (86) 12.2 (74) Won by 12 points AwayShowground Stadium7,53810th 13 BYE10th 14 Saturday, 30 June 1:40pm 13.9 (87) 17.4 (106) Lost by 19 points AwayFootball Park33,78011th 15 Saturday, 7 July 2:10pm 13.23 (101) 11.12 (78) Won by 23 points Away MCG46,77310th 16 Saturday, 14 July 4:40pm 13.10 (88) 13.12 (90) Lost by 2 points Home Cazaly's Stadium10,96111th 17 Saturday, 22 July 3:15pm 14.15 (99) 15.13 (103) Lost by 4 points Home MCG47,43212th 18 Saturday, 28 July 7:40pm 13.13 (91) 14.11 (95) Lost by 4 points Away MCG46,01312th 19Saturday, 4 August 7:40pm20.12 (132)12.12 (84)Won by 48 pointsAwayThe Gabba22,19312th 20 Sunday, 12 August 3:15pm 22.1 (150) 12.8 (80) Won by 70 points Home MCG28,28612th 21 Saturday, 18 August 2:40pm 11.6 (72) 13.16 (94) Lost by 22 points Away Subiaco Oval37,72112th 22 Friday, 24 August 7:50pm 13.24 (102) 8.9 (57) Won by 45 points Home MCG47,59012th 23 Sunday, 2 September 3:15pm 16.10 (106) 16.10 (106)Draw Home MCG27,89312th Source: AFL Tables
Ladder
Awards
League awards
Brownlow Medal - Trent Cotchin
All-Australian team PlayerPositionAppearanceNamedTrent CotchinWing1stNamedBrett DeledioBench1stNominatedIvan Maric--NominatedJack Riewoldt--
Rising Star Nominations: RoundPlayerRef3Dylan Grimes17Brandon Ellis
22 Under 22 team PlayerPositionAppearanceNamedTrent CotchinRover1stNamedDustin MartinHalf-forward1stNamedAlex RanceBack pocket1st
Brownlow Medal tally
Player 3 vote games 2 vote games 1 vote games Total votes PlaceTrent Cotchin632261st*Brett Deledio2151319thShaun Grigg2211126thShane Tuck1311032ndJack Riewoldt111660thDustin Martin102579thNathan Foley0113104thAlex Rance1003104thIvan Maric0022137thShane Edwards0102137thRobin Nahas0011177thReece Conca0011177th Total14121783 - *Note: Trent Cotchin initially finished second just was awarded the Medal in 2016 when Jobe Watson relinquished his claim
Club awards Jack Dyer Medal
Position Player Votes Medal 1stTrent Cotchin296 Jack Dyer Medal 2ndBrett Deledio263Jack Titus Medal 3rdIvan Maric248Maurie Fleming Medal 4thShane Tuck207Fred Swift Medal 5thShaun Grigg198Kevin Bartlett Medal
Michael Roach Medal
Position Player Goals 1stJack Riewoldt65 2ndRobin Nahas34 3rdShane Edwards29 4thDustin Martin23 5thTrent Cotchin21
References
External links Richmond Tigers Official AFL Site Official Site of the Australian Football League