| Club: | Richmond Football Club |
| Season: | 2017 |
| President: | Peggy O'Neal (4th season) |
| Coach: | Damien Hardwick (8th season) |
| Captain: | Trent Cotchin (5th season) |
| Home Ground: | MCG |
| Preseason Comp: | Pre-season |
| Preseason Result: | (2-1) |
| Regularseason Comp: | AFL season |
| Regularseason Result: | 3rd (15-7) |
| Finals Series: | Finals series |
| Finals Result: | 1st (3-0) |
| Club B&Amp;F: | Best and fairest |
| Best And Fairest: | Dustin Martin |
| Leading Goalscorer: | Jack Riewoldt (54) |
| Highest Attendance: | 85,657 (Round 5 vs.) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 28,188 (Round 17 vs.) |
| Average Attendance: | 55,958 (14,403 / 34.66%) |
| Club Membership: | 75,777 (391 / 0.54%) |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
The 2017 season was the 110th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the VFL/AFL. It ended with Richmond the premiers of the competition, the first time they had achieved it since 1980.
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Chaplin | Retired | 75 | 215 | [1] | |
| Reece McKenzie | Retired | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andrew Moore | Delisted | 5 | 60 | [2] | |
| Liam McBean | Delisted | 5 | 5 | [3] | |
| Adam Marcon | Delisted | 2 | 2 | ||
| Chris Yarran | Delisted | 0 | 119 | [4] |
| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October | Dion Prestia | Pick 6 | [6] | |
| Pick 24 | 2017 2nd round pick | |||
| 19 October | Toby Nankervis | Pick 46 | [7] | |
| 20 October | Josh Caddy | Pick 24 | [8] | |
| Pick 56 | Pick 64 | |||
| 20 October | 2017 1st round pick (via Geelong) | Brett Deledio | [9] | |
| 2017 3rd round pick |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 29 | Shai Bolton | Forward / midfielder | South Fremantle | [10] | |||
| 4 | 53 | Jack Graham | Midfielder | North Adelaide | SANFL | [11] | ||
| 5 | 72 | Ryan Garthwaite | VIC | Tall defender | Murray Bushrangers | TAC Cup | [12] |
| Match | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 24 February, 7:40pm | 0.14.8 (92) | 0.10.13 (73) | Won by 19 points | Home | Etihad Stadium | 7,262 | ||
| 2 | Sunday 5 March, 4:10pm | 0.11.13 (79) | 0.7.9 (51) | Won by 28 points | Away | Malseed Park, Mount Gambier | 4,649 | ||
| 3 | Saturday 11 March, 1:10pm | 0.16.11 (107) | 1.15.15 (114) | Lost by 7 points | Home | Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe | 5,701 |
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, 23 March 7:20pm | 20.12 (132) | 14.5 (89) | Won by 43 points | Away | MCG | 73,137 | 3rd | ||
| 2 | Thursday, 30 March 7:20pm | 14.15 (99) | 11.14 (80) | Won by 19 points | Home | MCG | 58,236 | 3rd | ||
| 3 | Saturday, 8 April 2:10pm | 11.10 (76) | 8.17 (65) | Won by 11 points | Home | MCG | 42,523 | 2nd | ||
| 4 | Sunday, 16 April 4:40pm | 17.17 (119) | 10.7 (67) | Won by 52 points | Away | The Gabba | 21,669 | 3rd | ||
| 5 | Monday 24 April 7:25pm | 12.16 (88) | 11.9 (75) | Won by 13 points | Home | MCG | 85,657 | 3rd | ||
| 6 | Sunday, 30 April 4:10pm | 10.4 (64) | 21.14 (140) | Lost by 76 points | Away | Adelaide Oval | 51,069 | 4th | ||
| 7 | Saturday, 6 May 7:25pm | 11.9 (75) | 11.14 (80) | Lost by 5 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 46,387 | 6th | ||
| 8 | Sunday, 14 May 1:10pm | 10.10 (70) | 10.12 (72) | Lost by 2 points | Home | MCG | 31,200 | 7th | ||
| 9 | Saturday 20 May 4:35pm | 10.15 (75) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 3 points | Away | Spotless Stadium | 10,677 | 7th | ||
| 10 | Saturday, 27 May 7:25pm | 11.15 (81) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 15 points | Home | MCG | 85,656 | 5th | ||
| 11 | Saturday 3 June, 7:25pm | 14.17 (101) | 9.12 (66) | Won by 35 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 36,100 | 4th | ||
| 12 | BYE | 4th | ||||||||
| 13 | Saturday 17 June, 1:45pm | 10.11 (71) | 12.8 (80) | Lost by 9 points | Home | MCG | 58,721 | 6th | ||
| 14 | Sunday 25 June, 3:20pm | 11.18 (84) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 26 points | Home | MCG | 64,448 | 6th | ||
| 15 | Saturday 1 July, 7:10pm | 11.10 (76) | 8.15 (63) | Won by 13 points | Away | Adelaide Oval | 39,979 | 4th | ||
| 16 | Saturday 8 July, 7:25pm | 10.11 (71) | 21.12 (138) | Lost by 67 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 47,514 | 6th | ||
| 17 | Sunday 16 July, 1:10pm | 16.16 (112) | 12.9 (81) | Won by 31 points | Home | Etihad Stadium | 28,188 | 5th | ||
| 18 | Sunday 23 July, 1:10pm | 9.10 (64) | 6.9 (45) | Won by 19 points | Home | MCG | 33,467 | 4th | ||
| 19 | Saturday 29 July, 7:25pm | 14.14 (98) | 10.5 (65) | Won by 33 points | Away | Metricon Stadium | 16,207 | 4th | ||
| 20 | Sunday 6 August, 3:20pm | 13.15 (93) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 29 points | Home | MCG | 58,342 | 3rd | ||
| 21 | Saturday 12 August, 2:10pm | 9.12 (66) | 11.14 (80) | Lost by 14 points | Away | Kardinia Park | 32,266 | 4th | ||
| 22 | Sunday 20 August, 2:40pm | 25.5 (155) | 7.9 (51) | Won by 104 points | Away | Domain Stadium | 34,204 | 4th | ||
| 23 | Sunday 27 August, 3:20pm | 19.8 (122) | 12.9 (81) | Won by 41 points | Home | MCG | 69,104 | 3rd | ||
| Match | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's Score | Result | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying final | Friday 8 September, 7:50pm | 13.13 (91) | 5.10 (40) | Won by 51 points | Away | MCG | 95,028 | ||
| Preliminary final | Saturday 23 September, 4:45pm | 15.13 (103) | 9.13 (67) | Won by 36 points | Home | MCG | 94,258 | ||
| Grand final | Saturday 30 September, 2:30pm | 16.12 (108) | 8.12 (60) | Won by 48 points | Away | MCG | 100,021 |
| !Player | Position | Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Full Back | 4th | ||
| Named | Centre | 2nd |
See main article: 2017 Brownlow Medal.
| Player | 3 vote games | 2 vote games | 1 vote games | Total votes | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Martin | 11 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 1st | |
| Trent Cotchin | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 51st | |
| Alex Rance | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 51st | |
| Shaun Grigg | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 57th | |
| Jack Riewoldt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 66th | |
| Dion Prestia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 77th | |
| Josh Caddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 106th | |
| Kane Lambert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 132nd | |
| Toby Nankervis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 132nd | |
| Jacob Townsend | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 162nd | |
| Bachar Houli | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 162nd | |
| Brandon Ellis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 162nd | |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 14 | 80 | - |
Nominations:
| Round | Player | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dan Butler | [15] | |
| 19 | Jason Castagna | [16] |
| !Player | Position | Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Interchange | 1st | ||
| Nominated | - | - |
See main article: Jack Dyer Medal.
| Position | Player | Votes | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dustin Martin | 89 | Jack Dyer Medal | |
| 2nd | Alex Rance | 80 | Jack Titus Medal | |
| 3rd | Kane Lambert | 76 | Maurie Fleming Medal | |
| 4th | Trent Cotchin | 72 | Fred Swift Medal | |
| 5th | Dylan Grimes | 69 | Kevin Bartlett Medal | |
| 6th | Shaun Grigg | 58 | ||
| 7th | Jack Riewoldt | 57 | ||
| 8th | Bachar Houli | 56 | ||
| 8th | Dan Butler | 56 | ||
| 10th | Dion Prestia | 52 | ||
| Source:[17] | ||||
See main article: List of Richmond Football Club leading goalkickers.
| Position | Player | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Riewoldt | 54 | |
| 2nd | Dustin Martin | 37 | |
| 3rd | Dan Butler | 30 | |
| 4th | Jason Castagna | 26 | |
| 5th | Daniel Rioli | 25 | |
| Source:[18] | |||
The 2017 season marked the fourth 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 qualified for their first final series since being formed in 2014 and subsequently won final's against Collingwood, Casey and Box Hill to qualify for their first stand alone reserves grade grand final since 1997. They placed runners up after losing 11.8 (74) to 10.10 (70) to Port Melbourne.
Senior listed player Jacob Townsend won the J. J. Liston Trophy as the competition's best and fairest player.[19]