The 2021 season was the 114th season in which the Richmond Football Club has participated in the VFL/AFL and the second season in which it participated in the AFL Women's competition.
AFL 2020 off-season list changes Retirements and delistings PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRefDerek Eggmolesse-SmithDelisted88Luke EnglishDelisted00Fraser TurnerDelisted00
Trades DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef 4 November 2021 third-round pick Oleg Markov 12 November Pick 17 Jack Higgins2021 second-round pick Pick 21 2021 fourth-round pick 9 December 2021 first-round pick Pick 20
National draft RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 2 40 Samson Ryan QLD Ruck Western Magpies QAFL 3 51 Maurice Rioli Jr. NT Small forward Oakleigh Chargers NAB League Boys
Rookie draft RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef – – Mate Colina(B) VIC Ruck3-year non-registered player
Pre-season supplemental selection period DatePlayerTeam fromLeague fromRef 18 February 2021 Rhyan Mansell Woodville West Torrens SANFL 9 March 2021 Derek Eggmolesse-Smith AFL
Mid-season draft PickPlayerPositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 10 Matthew Parker Midfielder/Forward South Fremantle WAFL
2021 squad
2021 season Pre-season community series Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Friday 5 March, 7:10pm 11.14 (80) 11.8 (74) Won by 6 points Home Marvel Stadium 10,308
Home and away season Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Ladder 1 Thursday 18 March, 7:25pm 15.15 (105) 11.14 (80) Won by 25 points Home MCG 49,218 5th 2 Sunday 28 March, 1:10pm 11.12 (78) 7.7 (49) Won by 29 points Away MCG 41,051 2nd 3 Saturday 3 April, 1:45pm 10.12 (72) 17.15 (117) Lost by 45 points Home MCG 43,637 6th 4 Friday 9 April, 7:20pm 11.11 (77) 11.13 (79) Lost by 2 points Away Adelaide Oval 33,742 8th 5 Thursday 15 April 7:20pm 20.14 (134) 7.6 (48) Won by 86 points Away Marvel Stadium 32,056 5th 6 Saturday 24 April, 7:25pm 6.12 (48) 12.10 (82) Lost by 34 points Away MCG 56,418 7th 7 Friday 30 April, 7:50pm 11.11 (77) 7.13 (55) Won by 22 points Home MCG 52,402 6th 8 Friday 7 May, 7:50pm 9.9 (63) 19.12 (126) Lost by 63 points Home MCG 54,857 8th 9 Saturday 15 May, 7:25pm 13.9 (87) 12.11 (83) Won by 4 points Home Docklands Stadium 18,798 8th 10 Friday 21 May, 7:50pm 11.8 (74) 15.12 (102) Lost by 28 points Away The Gabba 31,127 9th 11 Sunday 30 May, 2:10pm 17.8 (111) 12.11 (87) Won by 24 points Home/Neutral Giants Stadium 4,236 8th 12 Saturday 5 June, 7:25pm 19.9 (123) 12.12 (84) Won by 39 points Away/Neutral Optus Stadium 56,656 8th 13 Sunday 13 June, 5:20pm 12.9 (81) 13.7 (85) Lost by 4 points Away Optus Stadium 50,834 8th 14 BYE 8th 15 Friday 25 June, 7:50pm 2.10 (22) 9.8 (62) Lost by 40 points Home MCG 14,787 8th 16 Thursday 1 July, 7:20pm 10.7 (67) 10.17 (77) Lost by 10 points Away/Neutral Marvel Stadium 9,327 9th 17 Sunday 11 July, 4:10pm 11.5 (71) 13.9 (87) Lost by 16 points Home MCG 29,437 12th 18 Friday 16 July, 8:05pm 16.10 (106) 13.8 (86) Won by 20 points Home/Neutral Metricon Stadium 4,119 9th 19 Sunday 25 July, 3:20pm 8.9 (57) 15.5 (95) Lost by 38 points Away MCG 0 10th 20 Sunday 1 August, 6:10pm 6.15 (51) 7.13 (55) Lost by 4 points Away Optus Stadium 24,979 11th 21 Saturday 7 August, 4:35pm 13.11 (89) 8.8 (56) Won by 43 points Home MCG 0 10th 22 Friday 13 August, 7:50pm 10.7 (67) 16.10 (106) Lost by 39 points Away/Neutral Marvel Stadium 0 11th 23 Saturday 21 August, 1:35pm 12.11 (83) 12.11 (83) Draw Home MCG 0 12th
Awards League awards 22 Under 22 team PlayerPositionAppearance Nominated Shai Bolton – –
Club awards Jack Dyer Medal
Position Player Votes Medal 1st Dylan Grimes 51 Jack Dyer Medal 2nd Jack Graham 46 Jack Titus Medal 2nd Liam Baker 46 Jack Titus Medal 4th Shai Bolton 45 Fred Swift Medal 5th Dustin Martin 40 Kevin Bartlett Medal 5th Jack Riewoldt 40 Kevin Bartlett Medal 7th Jayden Short 39 8th Tom Lynch 38 9th Kane Lambert 35 10th Trent Cotchin 33 10th Nathan Broad 33Source:
Michael Roach Medal
Position Player Goals 1st Jack Riewoldt 51 2nd Tom Lynch 35 3rd Shai Bolton 23 4th Dustin Martin 19 5th Jake Aarts 18Source:
AFL Women's 2020 off-season list changes Special assistance After poor on-field performances in 2020, the AFL decided to award special assistance to Richmond in the form of an end-of-first round draft (originally number 15 overall) selection which the club was required to on-trade to another club in exchange for an established player. The pick was eventually traded to acquire midfielder Sarah Hosking.
Retirements and delistings PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRefLaura BaileyRetired513Lauren TesorieroRetired415Ella WoodRetired33Nekaela ButlerDelisted00Ciara FitzgeraldDelisted00Emma HorneDelisted00
Trades DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef 3 August Sarah Hosking Pick 15 3 August Pick 43 Grace Campbell 4 August Harriet Cordner Pick 17 4 August Sarah D'Arcy Pick 31 Sarah Dargan Pick 45
National draft RoundOverall pickPlayerPositionTeam fromLeague fromRef 1 1 Ellie McKenzie Midfielder / wing Northern Knights NAB League 3 43 Tessa Lavey – – – 5 52 Luka Lesosky-Hay Midfielder Geelong Falcons NAB League
2020 squad
2021 season Home and away season Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Ladder (of 14) 1 Sunday 31 January, 2:10pm 1.6 (12) 5.11 (41) Lost by 29 points Home Swinburne Centre 988 13th 2 Saturday 6 February, 5:10pm 2.4 (16) 7.2 (44) Lost by 28 points Away Casey Fields 2,581 12th 3 Sunday 14 February, 3:10pm 4.7 (31) 7.6 (48) Lost by 17 points Home Swinburne Centre 0 11th 4 Saturday 20 February, 3:10pm 7.4 (46) 8.3 (51) Lost by 5 points Away Ikon Park 2,212 11th 5 Friday 26 February, 7:10pm 9.6 (60) 2.1 (13) Won by 47 points Away GMHBA Stadium 1,829 11th 6 Friday 5 March, 5:10pm 5.2 (32) 10.7 (67) Lost by 35 points Home Swinburn Centre 803 11th 7 Friday 12 March, 6:40pm 6.5 (41) 4.2 (26) Won by 15 points Away Metricon Stadium 907 10th 8 Sunday 21 March, 12:40pm 5.12 (42) 5.4 (34) Won by 8 points Home Swinburne Centre 619 10th 9 Friday 26 March, 5:10pm 5.2 (32) 7.3 (45) Lost by 13 points Away VU Whitten Oval 1,985 10th
Awards League awards AFLW Players' Association Best First-Year Player Player Ellie McKenzieSource:
All-Australian team PlayerPositionAppearance Named Katie BrennanCentre half-forward1st Named Monique ContiWing2nd Nominated Harriet Cordner-- Nominated Ellie McKenzie--Source:
22 Under 22 team PlayerPositionAppearance Named Monique Conti Wing 2nd Named Ellie McKenzie Ruck rover 1stSource:
Club awards Best and Fairest award Position Player Votes 1st Monique Conti 16 2nd Katie Brennan 15 2nd Ellie McKenzie 15 4th Harriet Cordner 14 5th Rebecca Miller 13 6th Gabby Seymour 12 7th Sarah Hosking 10 7th Sarah D'Arcy 10 9th Maddy Brancatisano 7 10th Courtney Wakefield 6 10th Tayla Stahl 6 10th Iilish Ross 6Source:
Leading goalkicker award
Position Player Goals 1st Katie Brennan 14 2nd Courtney Wakefield 10 3rd Tayla Stahl 7 4th Christina Bernardi 4 4th Ellie McKenzie 4Source:
Victorian Football League (men's reserves)
The 2021 season will mark the seventh year the Richmond Football Club run a stand-alone reserves team in the Victorian Football League/Eastern Australian league. Richmond senior and rookie-listed players who are not selected to play in the AFL side will be eligible to play for the team alongside a small squad of VFL/EAFL-only listed players.
The team finished the home and away season with four wins, one draw and five losses. AFL listed midfielder Will Martyn won the team's best and fairest award and Samson Ryan won the club's goal kicking award with 17 goals from nine matches.
Playing squad
VFLW (women's reserves) After running a stand-alone VFLW team since 2018, Richmond elected not to renew the club's license to participate in the 2021 season. Instead, Richmond players represented Port Melbourne under an alignment model. The season ran concurrently with part of the AFLW season for the first time, meaning unselected AFLW players took part in VFLW football as a reserves-grade competition. After the end of the AFLW season, players from the senior side also took part in matches for the club, including into the final series.
Port Melbourne finished the 14-game season with 10 wins and four losses, placing third on the ladder. The club was eliminated in the first round of the finals, following a 3.5 (23) to 7.15 (57) elimination final loss to the Southern Saints at ETU Stadium.
References
External links Richmond Tigers Official AFL Site Official Site of the Australian Football League