2021 Richmond Football Club season

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Richmond Football Club
2021 season
President Peggy O'Neal
(8th season)
CoachAFL: Damien Hardwick
(12th season)
AFLW: Ryan Ferguson
(1st season)
Captain(s)AFL: Trent Cotchin
(9th season)
AFLW: Katie Brennan
(2nd season)
Home groundAFL: MCG
AFLW: Swinburne Centre
Pre-season AFL: 1-0
AFL season AFL: 12th (9-12-1)
AFLW: 10th (3-6)
2021 AFL finals series AFL: DNQ
AFLW: DNQ
Jack Dyer Medal AFL: Dylan Grimes
AFLW: Monique Conti
Leading goalkickerAFL: Jack Riewoldt (51)
AFLW: Katie Brennan (14)

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.

Contents

AFL

2020 off-season list changes

Retirements and delistings

PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRef
Derek Eggmolesse-Smith Delisted88 [1]
Luke EnglishDelisted00 [2]
Fraser TurnerDelisted00 [2]

Trades

DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef
4 November2021 third-round pick Oleg Markov Gold Coast [3]
12 NovemberPick 17 Jack Higgins St Kilda [3]
2021 second-round pickPick 21
2021 fourth-round pick
9 December2021 first-round pickPick 20 Geelong [4]

National draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
240 Samson Ryan QLD Ruck Western Magpies QAFL [5]
351 Maurice Rioli Jr. NT Small forward Oakleigh Chargers NAB League Boys [6]

Rookie draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
Mate Colina (B) VIC Ruck3-year non-registered player [7]

Pre-season supplemental selection period

DatePlayerTeam fromLeague fromRef
18 February 2021 Rhyan Mansell Woodville West Torrens SANFL [8]
9 March 2021 Derek Eggmolesse-Smith Richmond AFL [9]

Mid-season draft

PickPlayerPositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
10 Matthew Parker Midfielder/Forward South Fremantle WAFL [10]

2021 squad

Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 15 September 2021
Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaching staff

2021 season

Pre-season community series

DateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendance
Friday 5 March, 7:10pm11.14 (80) Collingwood 11.8 (74)Won by 6 pointsHome Marvel Stadium 10,308

Home and away season

RoundDateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendanceLadder
1Thursday 18 March, 7:25pm15.15 (105) Carlton 11.14 (80)Won by 25 pointsHome MCG 49,2185th
2Sunday 28 March, 1:10pm11.12 (78) Hawthorn 7.7 (49)Won by 29 pointsAway MCG 41,0512nd
3Saturday 3 April, 1:45pm10.12 (72) Sydney 17.15 (117)Lost by 45 pointsHome MCG 43,6376th
4Friday 9 April, 7:20pm11.11 (77) Port Adelaide 11.13 (79)Lost by 2 pointsAway Adelaide Oval 33,7428th
5Thursday 15 April 7:20pm20.14 (134) St Kilda 7.6 (48)Won by 86 pointsAway Marvel Stadium 32,0565th
6Saturday 24 April, 7:25pm6.12 (48) Melbourne 12.10 (82)Lost by 34 pointsAway MCG 56,4187th
7Friday 30 April, 7:50pm11.11 (77) Western Bulldogs 7.13 (55)Won by 22 pointsHome MCG 52,4026th
8Friday 7 May, 7:50pm9.9 (63) Geelong 19.12 (126)Lost by 63 pointsHome MCG 54,8578th
9Saturday 15 May, 7:25pm13.9 (87) Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83)Won by 4 pointsHome Docklands Stadium 18,7988th
10Friday 21 May, 7:50pm11.8 (74) Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102)Lost by 28 pointsAway The Gabba 31,1279th
11Sunday 30 May, 2:10pm17.8 (111) Adelaide 12.11 (87)Won by 24 pointsHome/Neutral Giants Stadium 4,2368th
12Saturday 5 June, 7:25pm19.9 (123) Essendon 12.12 (84)Won by 39 pointsAway/Neutral Optus Stadium 56,6568th
13Sunday 13 June, 5:20pm12.9 (81) West Coast 13.7 (85)Lost by 4 pointsAway Optus Stadium 50,8348th
14BYE8th
15Friday 25 June, 7:50pm2.10 (22) St Kilda 9.8 (62)Lost by 40 pointsHome MCG 14,7878th
16Thursday 1 July, 7:20pm10.7 (67) Gold Coast 10.17 (77)Lost by 10 pointsAway/Neutral Marvel Stadium 9,3279th
17Sunday 11 July, 4:10pm11.5 (71) Collingwood 13.9 (87)Lost by 16 pointsHome MCG 29,43712th
18Friday 16 July, 8:05pm16.10 (106) Brisbane Lions 13.8 (86)Won by 20 pointsHome/Neutral Metricon Stadium 4,1199th
19Sunday 25 July, 3:20pm8.9 (57) Geelong 15.5 (95)Lost by 38 pointsAway MCG 010th
20Sunday 1 August, 6:10pm6.15 (51) Fremantle 7.13 (55)Lost by 4 pointsAway Optus Stadium 24,97911th
21Saturday 7 August, 4:35pm13.11 (89) North Melbourne 8.8 (56)Won by 43 pointsHome MCG 010th
22Friday 13 August, 7:50pm10.7 (67) Greater Western Sydney 16.10 (106)Lost by 39 pointsAway/Neutral Marvel Stadium 011th
23Saturday 21 August, 1:35pm12.11 (83) Hawthorn 12.11 (83)DrawHome MCG 012th

Awards

League awards

22 Under 22 team
PlayerPositionAppearance
Nominated Shai Bolton

Club awards

Jack Dyer Medal
PositionPlayerVotesMedal
1st Dylan Grimes 51Jack Dyer Medal
2nd Jack Graham 46Jack Titus Medal
2nd Liam Baker 46Jack Titus Medal
4th Shai Bolton 45Fred Swift Medal
5th Dustin Martin 40Kevin Bartlett Medal
5th Jack Riewoldt 40Kevin Bartlett Medal
7th Jayden Short 39
8th Tom Lynch 38
9th Kane Lambert 35
10th Trent Cotchin 33
10th Nathan Broad 33
Source: [11]
Michael Roach Medal
PositionPlayerGoals
1st Jack Riewoldt 51
2nd Tom Lynch 35
3rd Shai Bolton 23
4th Dustin Martin 19
5th Jake Aarts 18
Source: [12]

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. [13] The pick was eventually traded to acquire Carlton midfielder Sarah Hosking. [14]

Retirements and delistings

PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRef
Laura Bailey Retired513 [15]
Lauren Tesoriero Retired415 [16]
Ella Wood Retired33 [17]
Nekaela Butler Delisted00 [18]
Ciara Fitzgerald Delisted00 [18]
Emma HorneDelisted00 [18]

Trades

DateGainedLostTrade partnerRef
3 August Sarah Hosking Pick 15 Carlton [14]
3 AugustPick 43 Grace Campbell North Melbourne [19]
4 August Harriet Cordner Pick 17 Melbourne [20]
4 August Sarah D'Arcy Pick 31 Collingwood [20]
Sarah Dargan Pick 45

National draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerPositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
11 Ellie McKenzie Midfielder / wing Northern Knights NAB League [21]
343 Tessa Lavey [22]
552 Luka Lesosky-Hay Midfielder Geelong Falcons NAB League [23]

2020 squad

Senior listInactive listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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


2021 season

Home and away season

RoundDateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendanceLadder (of 14)
1Sunday 31 January, 2:10pm1.6 (12) Brisbane 5.11 (41)Lost by 29 pointsHome Swinburne Centre 98813th
2Saturday 6 February, 5:10pm2.4 (16) Melbourne 7.2 (44)Lost by 28 pointsAway Casey Fields 2,58112th
3Sunday 14 February, 3:10pm4.7 (31) Collingwood 7.6 (48)Lost by 17 pointsHome Swinburne Centre 011th
4Saturday 20 February, 3:10pm7.4 (46) Carlton 8.3 (51)Lost by 5 pointsAway Ikon Park 2,21211th
5Friday 26 February, 7:10pm9.6 (60) Geelong 2.1 (13)Won by 47 pointsAway GMHBA Stadium 1,82911th
6Friday 5 March, 5:10pm5.2 (32) North Melbourne 10.7 (67)Lost by 35 pointsHome Swinburn Centre 80311th
7Friday 12 March, 6:40pm6.5 (41) Gold Coast 4.2 (26)Won by 15 pointsAway Metricon Stadium 90710th
8Sunday 21 March, 12:40pm5.12 (42) West Coast 5.4 (34)Won by 8 pointsHome Swinburne Centre 61910th
9Friday 26 March, 5:10pm5.2 (32) Western Bulldogs 7.3 (45)Lost by 13 pointsAway VU Whitten Oval 1,98510th

Awards

League awards

AFLW Players' Association Best First-Year Player
Player
Ellie McKenzie
Source: [24]
All-Australian team
PlayerPositionAppearance
Named Katie Brennan Centre half-forward1st
Named Monique Conti Wing2nd
Nominated Harriet Cordner --
Nominated Ellie McKenzie --
Source: [25]
22 Under 22 team
PlayerPositionAppearance
Named Monique Conti Wing2nd
Named Ellie McKenzie Ruck rover1st
Source: [26]

Club awards

Best and Fairest award
PositionPlayerVotes
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 6
Source: [27]
Leading goalkicker award
PositionPlayerGoals
1st Katie Brennan 14
2nd Courtney Wakefield 10
3rd Tayla Stahl 7
4th Christina Bernardi 4
4th Ellie McKenzie 4
Source: [28]

Victorian Football League (men's reserves)

Richmond VFL's team in April 2021 Richmond VFL 2021 16.04.21.jpg
Richmond VFL's team in April 2021

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. [29] [30] [31]

The team finished the home and away season with four wins, one draw and five losses. [32] 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. [33]

Playing squad

Playing listCoaching staff
  • 51 Steve Morris (c)
  • 52 Angus Hicks
  • 53 Garret McDonagh
  • 54 Brad Melville
  • 55 Lachlan Street
  • 56 Riley Loton
  • 57 Nathan Oakes
  • 58 Cam Olden
  • 59 Sam Tucker
  • 60 Karl Worner
  • 61 Flynn Maguire
  • 62 Nick Guiney
  • 63 Dylan Cook
  • 64 Sam Durham
  • 65 Joel Nathan
  • 66 Bailey Henderson
  • 67 Fraser Elliot
  • 68 Matt Bartlett

Head coach



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

Updated: 24 January 2024
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

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. [34] [35] [36]

Port Melbourne finished the 14-game season with 10 wins and four losses, placing third on the ladder. [37] 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. [38]

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