2016 Richmond Football Club season

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Richmond Football Club
2016 season
President Peggy O'Neal
(3rd season)
Coach Damien Hardwick
(7th season)
Captain(s) Trent Cotchin
(4th season)
Home ground MCG
Pre-season (1-2)
AFL season 13th
(8-14)
Finals series DNQ
Jack Dyer Medal Dustin Martin
Leading goalkicker Jack Riewoldt
(48)
Highest home attendance75,706
(round 1 vs. Carlton)
Lowest home attendance27,077
(round 6 vs. Port Adelaide)
Average home attendance41,155
(Decrease2.svg 8,722 / Decrease2.svg 17.5%)
Club membership72,278
(Increase2.svg 1,469 / Increase2.svg 2.07%)
← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 season marked the 109th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.

Contents

2015 off-season list changes

Retirements and delistings

PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRef
Chris Newman Retired268268 [1]
Nathan Foley Retired154154 [2]
Ricky Petterd Retired3084 [3]
Matt Thomas Retired15102 [4]
Chris Knights Retired6102 [5]
Matt Dea Delisted3131 [4]
Nathan Gordon Delisted2123 [4]
Matt McDonough Delisted1010 [6]
Matthew Arnot Delisted88 [6]

Trades

DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef
16 October Jacob Townsend Pick 70 Greater Western Sydney [7]
Pick 120
20 OctoberPick 19Pick 31 Gold Coast [8]
2016 2nd round pick
22 October Chris Yarran Pick 19 Carlton [9]

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

Free agency

DatePlayerFree agent typeFormer clubNew clubCompensationRef
6 November Andrew Moore Delisted Port Adelaide Richmond - [10]

National draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
115 Daniel Rioli VIC Small-Forward North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup [11]
350 Oleg Markov SA Half-Forward North Adelaide SANFL [11]
567 Nathan Broad WA Defender Swan Districts WAFL [11]

Rookie draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
112 Callum Moore VIC Tall Forward Calder Cannons TAC Cup [12]
230 Mabior Chol QLD Tall Forward Aspley NEAFL [12]
347 Adam Marcon VIC Midfielder Williamstown VFL [12]

2016 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: 25 August 2016
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

2016 season

Pre-season

MatchDateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendance
1Friday, 19 February 4:10pm0.4.6 (30) Fremantle 0.14.6 (90)Lost by 60 pointsAway Rushton Park 7,500
2Saturday, 27 February 1:35pm1.15.5 (104) Hawthorn 0.4.9 (33)Won by 71 pointsHomeHolm Park, Beaconsfield 6,384
3Thursday, 10 March 7:10pm1.4.12 (45) Port Adelaide 0.13.15 (93)Lost by 48 pointsHome Etihad Stadium 6,584

Source:AFL [13] [14] [15]

Home and away season

RoundDateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendanceLadder
1Thursday, 24 March 7:20pm14.8 (92) Carlton 12.11 (83)Won by 9 pointsHome MCG 75,7067th
2Friday, 1 April 7:50pm12.14 (86) Collingwood 13.9 (87)Lost by 1 pointAway MCG 72,76110th
3Saturday, 9 April 2:10pm13.14 (92) Adelaide 19.14 (128)Lost by 36 pointsHome Etihad Stadium 29,95112th
4Friday, 15 April 6:10pm9.3 (57) West Coast 18.17 (125)Lost by 68 pointsAway Subiaco Oval 38,86013th
5Sunday, 24 April 7:10pm14.12 (96) Melbourne 20.9 (129)Lost by 33 pointsAway MCG 59,96814th
6Saturday, 30 April 7:25pm8.11 (59) Port Adelaide 13.16 (94)Lost by 35 pointsHome MCG 27,07715th
7Friday, 6 May 7:50pm13.12 (90) Hawthorn 21.10 (136)Lost by 46 pointsHome MCG 49,67815th
8Saturday, 14 May 7:25pm14.17 (101) Sydney 15.10 (100)Won by 1 pointHome MCG 36,01415th
9Saturday, 21 May 5:40pm11.17 (83) Fremantle 6.9 (45)Won by 38 pointsAway Subiaco Oval 20,18414th
10Saturday, 28 May 7:25pm16.9 (105) Essendon 10.7 (67)Won by 39 pointsAway MCG 56,94814th
11Friday, 3 June 7:50pm7.12 (54) North Melbourne 18.16 (124)Lost by 70 pointsAway Bellerive Oval 17,84414th
12Sunday, 12 June 3:20pm17.12 (114) Gold Coast 15.7 (97)Won by 17 pointsHome MCG 30,44813th
13BYE13th
14Saturday, 25 June 1:40pm17.15 (117) Brisbane Lions 11.9 (75)Won by 42 pointsHome MCG 28,88311th
15Friday, 1 July 7:20pm8.8 (56) Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)Lost by 38 pointsAway Adelaide Oval 37,84812th
16Saturday, 9 July 7:25pm11.9 (75) Western Bulldogs 12.13 (85)Lost by 10 pointsAway Etihad Stadium 39,67913th
17Saturday, 16 July 1:40pm16.6 (102) Essendon 11.17 (83)Won by 19 pointsHome MCG 44,90813th
18Sunday, 24 July 3:20pm5.14 (44) Hawthorn 16.18 (114)Lost by 70 pointsAway MCG 51,89213th
19Saturday, 30 July 1:45pm3.5 (23) Greater Western Sydney 17.9 (111)Lost by 88 pointsAway Manuka Oval 14,97413th
20Friday, 5 August 7:50pm14.8 (92) Collingwood 11.11 (77)Won by 15 pointsHome MCG 49,12213th
21Sunday, 14 August 3:20pm12.16 (78) Geelong 10.22 (82)Lost by 4 pointsHome MCG 45,66713th
22Saturday, 20 August 2:10pm6.10 (46) St Kilda 7.13 (55)Lost by 9 pointsHome MCG 35,25513th
23Saturday, 27 August 4:35pm7.9 (51) Sydney 23.14 (164)Lost by 113 pointsAway SCG 36,57013th

Source: AFL Tables [16]

Ladder

PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Sydney 22175022211469151.268 2016 finals
2 Geelong 22175022351554143.868
3 Hawthorn 22175021341800118.668
4 Greater Western Sydney 22166023801663143.164
5 Adelaide 22166024831795138.364
6 West Coast 22166021811678130.064
7 Western Bulldogs (P)22157018571609115.460
8 North Melbourne 221210019561859105.248
9 St Kilda 22121001953204195.748
10 Port Adelaide 221012020551939106.040
11 Melbourne 22101201944199197.640
12 Collingwood 2291301910199895.636
13 Richmond 2281401713215579.532
14 Carlton 2271501568197879.328
15 Gold Coast 2261601778227378.224
16 Fremantle 2241801574211974.316
17 Brisbane Lions 2231901770287261.612
18 Essendon 2231901437235661.012
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Awards

League awards

All-Australian team

PlayerPositionAppearance
Named Alex Rance Full Back3rd
Named Dustin Martin Interchange1st

Brownlow Medal tally

Player3 vote games2 vote games1 vote gamesTotal votesPlace
Dustin Martin 623253rd
Trent Cotchin 033942nd
Alex Rance 120750th
Ben Griffiths 101486th
Brandon Ellis 0102128th
Jack Riewoldt 0102128th
Anthony Miles 0011166th
Corey Ellis 0011166th
Shaun Grigg 0011166th
Total891052-

[17]

Rising Star

Nominations:

RoundPlayerRef
22 Daniel Rioli [18]

22 Under 22 team

PlayerPositionAppearance
Nominated Nick Vlastuin --

Club awards

Jack Dyer Medal

PositionPlayerVotesMedal
1st Dustin Martin 62Jack Dyer Medal
2nd Alex Rance 61Jack Titus Medal
3rd Trent Cotchin 51Maurie Fleming Medal
4th Jack Riewoldt 43Fred Swift Medal
5th Shaun Grigg 35Kevin Bartlett Medal
6th Anthony Miles 31
7th Dylan Grimes 30
7th Brandon Ellis 30
9th Nick Vlastuin 29
10th Brett Deledio 28

[19]

Michael Roach Medal

PositionPlayerGoals
1st Jack Riewoldt 48
2nd Sam Lloyd 35
3rd Ty Vickery 26
4th Shane Edwards 15
5th Ben Griffiths 14

[20]

Reserves

The 2016 season marked the third 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 finished ninth out of 15 participating clubs, with a record of nine win and nine losses. [21] Each of the club's nine home matches were played at the Punt Road Oval.

Playing squad

Richmond Football Club (reserves)
Playing listCoaching staff
  • 51 Sam Darley (c)
  • 52 Anthony Scott
  • 53 Jarred Ellis
  • 54 Jacob Ballard
  • 55 Ryan Bathie
  • 56 Jonathan Daggian
  • 57 Jordan Perry
  • 58 Jake Aarts
  • 59 Ash Morris
  • 60 Tom Langford
  • 64 Thomas Silvestro
  • 65 Ryan Gale
  • 66 Gerald Gleeson
  • 67 Luke Conca
  • 68 Matthew Troutbeck
  • 70 Andrew McQualter
  • 71 Nick Mellington
  • 72 Ryan Thomson
  • 73 Tom Couch
  • 74 Tyson Kruse
  • 75 Kelvin Williams
  • 78 Daniel Coffield
  • 79 Sam Hibbins
  • 80 Antony Forato

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 10 October 2016
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

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