2012 Richmond Football Club season

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Richmond Football Club
2012 season
President Gary March
(7th season)
Coach Damien Hardwick
(3rd season)
Captain(s) Chris Newman
(4th season)
Home ground MCG
Pre-season 7th
(2-2)
AFL season 12th
(10-1-11)
Finals series DNQ
Jack Dyer Medal Trent Cotchin
Leading goalkicker Jack Riewoldt
(65)
Highest home attendance78,285
(round 1. vs Carlton)
Lowest home attendance10,961
(round 16. vs Gold Coast
Average home attendance41,319
(Decrease2.svg 1,465 / Decrease2.svg 3.42%)
Club membership53,027
(Increase2.svg 12,843 / Increase2.svg 32.0%)
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The 2012 season marked the 105th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.

Contents

2011 off-season list changes

Retirements and delistings

PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRef
Will Thursfield Retired7777 [1]
Mitch Farmer Delisted2831 [1]
Ben Nason Delisted2323 [1]
Tom Hislop Delisted2027 [1]
Troy Taylor Delisted44 [1]
Jamie O'Reilly Delisted44 [1]
Robbie Hicks Delisted33 [1]
Nick WestoffDelisted00 [1]
Pat ContinDelisted00 [1]
Ben JakobiDelisted00 [1]

Trades

DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef
10 October Steve Morris,

Pick 15

Pick 14 Greater Western Sydney [1]
14 October Ivan Maric Pick 37 Adelaide [1]
17 OctoberPick 79 Mitch Morton Sydney [1]

Note: All traded picks are indicative and do not reflect final selection position

National draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
115 Brandon Ellis VIC Midfielder Calder Cannons TAC Cup [1]
226 Todd Elton VIC Tall Forward Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup [1]
355 Matthew Arnot VIC Midfielder Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup [1]

Preseason draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerPositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
19 Brett O'Hanlon Midfielder Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup [1]

Rookie draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
17 Addam Maric VIC Midfielder Melbourne AFL [1]
225Ben Darrou VIC - Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup [1]
343Steven Verrier WA - South Fremantle WAFL [1]
460Gibson Turner WA - Glenelg WAFL [1]
574Piva Wright VIC - Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup [1]
790John Heslin VIC - Westmeath GAA [1]

2012 squad

Richmond Football Club
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury list
  • Arrow-up.png Upgraded rookie
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • (vet) Veterans list
  • (ret) Retired

Updated: 18 August 2016
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

2012 season

Pre-season

RoundDateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendance
1Friday, 17 February 6:45 pm0.6.5 (30) North Melbourne 0.7.2 (44)Lost by 3 pointsHome Etihad Stadium 28,228
1Friday, 17 February 8:55 pm0.6.4 (40) Hawthorn 0.5.7 (37)Won by 3 pointsAway Etihad Stadium 28,228
2Sunday, 4 March 5:10 pm1.4.12 (105) Fremantle 0.10.7 (67)Lost by 38 pointsAway Subiaco Oval 7,294
3Saturday, 10 March 3:10 pm1.14.15 (108) Geelong 0.6.13 (49)Won by 59 pointsAway Kardinia Park 9,393
4Saturday, 17 March 12:30 pm20.20 (140) Greater Western Sydney 10.6 (66)Won by 74 pointsAway Manuka Oval 4,222

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

RoundDateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendanceLadder
1Thursday, 29 March 7:45 pm12.9 (81) Carlton 18.17 (125)Lost by 44 pointsHome MCG 78,28515th
2Saturday, 7 April 7:40 pm8.16 (64) Collingwood 12.13 (85)Lost by 21 pointsAway MCG 57,26815th
3Saturday, 14 April 1:45 pm20.13 (133) Melbourne 11.8 (74)Won by 59 pointsHome MCG 49,82610th
4Sunday, 22 April 1:10 pm9.11 (65) Geelong 11.9 (75)Lost by 10 pointsAway Kardinia Park 21,92613th
5Sunday, 29 April 3:15 pm14.13 (97) West Coast 16.11 (107)Lost by 10 pointsHome Etihad Stadium 28,46414th
6Sunday, 6 May 2:45 pm13.13 (91) Port Adelaide 8.6 (54)Won by 37 pointsAway Football Park 18,52212th
7Saturday, 12 May 4:40 pm13.13 (91) Sydney 8.14 (62)Won by 29 pointsHome MCG 40,35212th
8Saturday, 19 May 7:50 pm15.9 (109) Essendon 19.14 (128)Lost by 19 pointsAway MCG 80,90013th
9Saturday, 26 May 1:45 pm21.11 (137) Hawthorn 10.15 (75)Won by 62 pointsHome MCG 51,61712th
10Friday, 1 June 7:50 pm18.13 (121) St Kilda 16.17 (113)Won by 8 pointsAway Etihad Stadium 49,33710th
11Saturday, 9 June 1:40 pm9.12 (66) Fremantle 12.6 (78)Lost by 12 pointsHome MCG 43,80111th
12Saturday, 16 June 2:10 pm11.20 (86) Greater Western Sydney 12.2 (74)Won by 12 pointsAway Showground Stadium 7,53810th
13BYE10th
14Saturday, 30 June 1:40 pm13.9 (87) Adelaide 17.4 (106)Lost by 19 pointsAway Football Park 33,78011th
15Saturday, 7 July 2:10 pm13.23 (101) Melbourne 11.12 (78)Won by 23 pointsAway MCG 46,77310th
16Saturday, 14 July 4:40 pm13.10 (88) Gold Coast 13.12 (90)Lost by 2 pointsHome Cazaly's Stadium 10,96111th
17Saturday, 22 July 3:15 pm14.15 (99) North Melbourne 15.13 (103)Lost by 4 pointsHome MCG 47,43212th
18Saturday, 28 July 7:40 pm13.13 (91) Carlton 14.11 (95)Lost by 4 pointsAway MCG 46,01312th
19Saturday, 4 August 7:40 pm20.12 (132) Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84)Won by 48 pointsAway The Gabba 22,19312th
20Sunday, 12 August 3:15 pm22.1 (150) Western Bulldogs 12.8 (80)Won by 70 pointsHome MCG 28,28612th
21Saturday, 18 August 2:40 pm11.6 (72) Fremantle 13.16 (94)Lost by 22 pointsAway Subiaco Oval 37,72112th
22Friday, 24 August 7:50 pm13.24 (102) Essendon 8.9 (57)Won by 45 pointsHome MCG 47,59012th
23Sunday, 2 September 3:15 pm16.10 (106) Port Adelaide 16.10 (106)DrawHome MCG 27,89312th

Source: AFL Tables [2]

Ladder

2012 AFL ladder
PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Hawthorn 22175026791733154.668 Finals series
2 Adelaide 22175024281833132.568
3 Sydney (P)22166022901629140.664
4 Collingwood 22166021231823116.564
5 West Coast 22157022441807124.260
6 Geelong 22157022091886117.160
7 Fremantle 22148019561691115.756
8 North Melbourne 22148023592097112.556
9 St Kilda 221210023471903123.348
10 Carlton 221111020791925108.044
11 Essendon 221111020912090100.044
12 Richmond 221011121691943111.642
13 Brisbane Lions 22101201904209291.040
14 Port Adelaide 2251611691214478.922
15 Western Bulldogs 2251701542230167.020
16 Melbourne 2241801580234167.516
17 Gold Coast 2231901509248160.812
18 Greater Western Sydney 2222001270275146.28
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Awards

League awards

Brownlow Medal - Trent Cotchin

All-Australian team

PlayerPositionAppearance
Named Trent Cotchin Wing1st
Named Brett Deledio Bench1st
Nominated Ivan Maric --
Nominated Jack Riewoldt --

Rising Star

Nominations:

RoundPlayerRef
3 Dylan Grimes [3]
17 Brandon Ellis [4]

22 Under 22 team

PlayerPositionAppearance
Named Trent Cotchin Rover1st
Named Dustin Martin Half-forward1st
Named Alex Rance Back pocket1st

Brownlow Medal tally

Player3 vote games2 vote games1 vote gamesTotal votesPlace
Trent Cotchin 632261st*
Brett Deledio 2151319th
Shaun Grigg 2211126th
Shane Tuck 1311032nd
Jack Riewoldt 111660th
Dustin Martin 102579th
Nathan Foley 0113104th
Alex Rance 1003104th
Ivan Maric 0022137th
Shane Edwards 0102137th
Robin Nahas 0011177th
Reece Conca 0011177th
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

PositionPlayerVotesMedal
1st Trent Cotchin 296Jack Dyer Medal
2nd Brett Deledio 263Jack Titus Medal
3rd Ivan Maric 248Maurie Fleming Medal
4th Shane Tuck 207Fred Swift Medal
5th Shaun Grigg 198Kevin Bartlett Medal

[5]

Michael Roach Medal

PositionPlayerGoals
1st Jack Riewoldt 65
2nd Robin Nahas 34
3rd Shane Edwards 29
4th Dustin Martin 23
5th Trent Cotchin 21

[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "Club by club: draft picks, trades and delistings" . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "AFL Tables - Richmond".
  3. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (17 April 2012). "Grimes time". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Richmond defender Brandon Ellis earns NAB Rising Star nomination for round 17 outing against Roos".
  5. ↑ "Trent Cotchin wins second Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond best-and-fairest" . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "AFL Statistics for 2012". www.footywire.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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