The 2018 season was the 111th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the VFL/AFL.
2017 off-season list changes Retirements and delistings PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRefIvan MaricRetired80157Ben GriffithsRetired6363Steven MorrisDelisted8787Jake BatchelorDelisted8484Taylor HuntDelisted42105Ben LennonDelisted2121Todd EltonDelisted1010
Trades DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef 19 October Pick 53 2018 third round pick 19 October Pick 20 Pick 15Pick 25Pick 52
National draft RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 1 17 Jack Higgins VIC Forward / midfielder Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 2 20 Callum Coleman-Jones SA Ruck Sturt SANFL 2 25 Noah Balta VIC Tall defender Calder Cannons TAC Cup 2 34 (F/S) Patrick Naish VIC Small defender / wing Northern Knights TAC Cup 4 63 Ben Miller WA Ruck Subiaco WAFL
Rookie draft RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 1 18 Liam Baker WA Small forward Subiaco WAFL Next Generation Academy zone selection (Indigenous) Derek Eggmolesse-Smith VIC Small defender Richmond VFL VFL
2018 squad
2018 season Pre-season AFLX Match Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Venue Attendance 1 Saturday 17 February, 4:10pm 3.2.7 (49) 2.2.2 (34) Won by 15 points Allianz Stadium 9,892 2 Saturday 17 February, 5:06pm 4.3.3 (61) 4.4.7 (66) Lost by 5 points Allianz Stadium 9,892
JLT Community Series Match Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance 1 Saturday 24 February, 4:35pm 19.10 (124) 5.7 (37) Won by 87 points Away Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta 7,681 2 Wednesday 7 March, 7:05pm 19.14 (128) 8.10 (58) Won by 70 points Home Ikon Park 4,197
Home and away season Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Ladder 1 Thursday 22 March, 7:25pm 17.19 (121) 15.5 (95) Won by 26 points Home MCG 90,151 7th 2 Thursday 29 March, 7:20pm 12.10 (82) 18.10 (118) Lost by 36 points Away Adelaide Oval 49,743 12th 3 Sunday 8 April, 1:10pm 15.12 (102) 13.11 (89) Won by 13 points Home MCG 70,701 9th 4 Saturday 14 April, 2:10pm 16.14 (110) 2.5 (17) Won by 93 points Home MCG 32,870 3rd 5 Tuesday 24 April 7:25pm 15.12 (102) 8.8. (56) Won by 46 points Away MCG 77,071 1st 6 Sunday 29 April, 3:20pm 16.17 (113) 10.10 (70) Won by 43 points Away MCG 72,157 1st 7 Sunday 6 May, 1:10pm 15.20 (110) 4.9 (33) Won by 77 points Home MCG 43,240 1st 8 Sunday 13 May, 1:10pm 12.10 (82) 11.6 (72) Won by 10 points Away Etihad Stadium 29,153 1st 9 Sunday 20 May, 2:40pm 12.11 (83) 20.10 (130) Lost by 47 points Away Optus Stadium 57,616 2nd 10 Saturday 26 May, 1:45pm 15.15 (105) 12.5 (77) Won by 28 points Home MCG 48,850 2nd 11 Saturday 2 June, 7:25pm 17.12 (114) 6.7 (43) Won by 71 points Away MCG 81,046 2nd 12 Friday 8 June, 7:20pm 8.10 (58) 10.12 (72) Lost by 14 points Away Adelaide Oval 39,936 2nd 13 Sunday 17 June, 3:20pm 12.11 (83) 9.11 (65) Won by 18 points Away MCG 46,423 1st 14 BYE 1st 15 Thursday 28 June, 7:20pm 14.9 (93) 11.1 (67) Won by 26 points Home Etihad Stadium 43,519 1st 16 Friday 6 July, 7:50pm 15.13 (103) 8.8 (56) Won by 47 points Home MCG 54,934 1st 17 Saturday 14 July, 7:25pm 10.17 (77) 11.13 (79) Lost by 2 points Away Spotless Stadium 14,456 1st 18 Friday 20 July, 7:50pm 16.15 (111) 8.9 (57) Won by 54 points Away Etihad Stadium 36,269 1st 19 Saturday 28 July, 1:45pm 16.9 (105) 12.5 (77) Won by 28 points Home MCG 88,180 1st 20 Friday 3 August, 7:50pm 12.13 (85) 12.10 (82) Won by 3 points Home MCG 67,054 1st 21 Saturday 11 August, 2:10pm 19.11 (125) 7.9 (51) Won by 74 points Away Metricon Stadium 18,102 1st 22 Friday 17 August, 7:50pm 12.9 (81) 11.7 (73) Won by 8 points Home MCG 76,424 1st 23 Saturday 25 August, 2:10pm 15.8 (98) 14.11 (95) Won by 3 points Home MCG 56,998 1st
Finals Match Date Score Opponent Opponent's Score Result Home/Away Venue Attendance Qualifying final Thursday 7 September, 7:20pm 13.17 (95) 9.10 (64) Won by 31 points Home MCG 91,446 Preliminary final Friday 21 September, 7:50 pm 8.10 (58) 15.7 (97) Lost by 39 points Home MCG 94,959
Ladder
Awards League awards All-Australian team PlayerPositionAppearanceNamedDustin MartinCentre3rdNamedAlex RanceFull-back5thNamedJack RiewoldtFull-forward3rdNamedShane EdwardsBench1stNominatedJosh Caddy--NominatedTrent Cotchin--NominatedDylan Grimes--NominatedKane Lambert--
Brownlow Medal tally
Player 3 vote games 2 vote games 1 vote games Total votes PlaceDustin Martin261196thKane Lambert2221228thTrent Cotchin2121035thJack Riewoldt2121035thShane Edwards112755thJosh Caddy022664thDion Prestia1003105thToby Nankervis1003105thShaun Grigg0102142ndNick Vlastuin0102142ndDaniel Rioli0011169thJayden Short0011169thDavid Astbury0011169thReece Conca0011169th Total11151578 -
Rising Star Nominations: RoundPlayerPlacingRef 18 Jack Higgins 4th
22 Under 22 team PlayerPositionAppearance Named Jayden Short Half-back 1st Named Dan Butler Bench 2nd
Club awards Jack Dyer Medal
Position Player Votes Medal 1st Jack Riewoldt 81 Jack Dyer Medal 2nd Kane Lambert 68 Jack Titus Medal 3rd Dustin Martin 66 Maurie Fleming Medal 4th Shane Edwards 65 Fred Swift Medal 5th Dylan Grimes 64 Kevin Bartlett Medal 6th Alex Rance 63 7th Trent Cotchin 58 8th Nick Vlastuin 51 9th Jayden Short 47 10th Josh Caddy 45Source:
Michael Roach Medal
Position Player Goals 1st Jack Riewoldt 70 2nd Josh Caddy 46 3rd Dustin Martin 31 4th Jason Castagna 26 5th Dan Butler 18Source:
Reserves
The 2018 season marked the fifth 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. Hugh Beasley, Jake Aarts, Jacob Ballard and Tom Silvestro are also in the team's 2018 leadership group.
The team finished the home and away season with 14 wins and four losses, earning the minor premiership as a result. They were eliminated from the finals series after successive qualifying and semi finals matches against and respectively.
AFL-listed midfielder Anthony Miles won the club's best and fairest award for the second year running, along with the league's best and fairest award, the J. J. Liston Trophy. AFL-listed small forward Tyson Stengle led the team's goal-kicking with 33 across his 19 matches. Another AFL-listed small forward, Shai Bolton, received both the league's Mark and Goal of the Year awards.
Playing squad
Women's team The 2018 season marked the first year the Richmond Football club ran a women's team and the first year in the VFL Women's competition (VFLW). Former men's VFL assistant coach Tom Hunter was named the team's head coach in November 2017. Jess Kennedy was named the team's inaugural captain in May 2018. The team finished the season with four wins and 10 losses, placing 11th on the ladder of 13 teams and failing to qualify for the finals competition.
Playing squad
VFLW Best and Fairest Position Player Votes 1st Jess Kennedy 49 2nd Jacqui Graham 48 3rd Evelyn Burry 45 3rd Lisa Davie 45 3rd Phoebe Monahan 45Source:
References
External links Richmond Tigers Official AFL Site Official Site of the Australian Football League