| Club: | Richmond Football Club |
| Season: | 2019 |
| President: | Peggy O'Neal (6th season) |
| Coach: | Damien Hardwick (10th season) |
| Captain: | Trent Cotchin (7th season) |
| Home Ground: | MCG |
| Preseason Comp: | Pre-season |
| Preseason Result: | (2-0) |
| Regularseason Comp: | AFL season |
| Regularseason Result: | 3rd 16-6 |
| Finals Series: | Finals series |
| Finals Result: | 1st (3-0) |
| Club B&Amp;F: | Best and fairest |
| Best And Fairest: | Dion Prestia |
| Leading Goalscorer: | Tom Lynch (63) |
| Highest Attendance: | 80,176 (Round 10 vs.) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 38,986 (Round 17 vs.) |
| Average Attendance: | 59,987 (1,188 / 1.94%) |
| Club Membership: | 103,358 (2,632 / 2.61%) |
| Prevseason: | 2018 |
| Nextseason: | 2020 |
The 2019 season was the 112th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the VFL/AFL. The season ended with the club winning its 12th league premiership.
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hampson | Retired | 35 | 98 | [1] | |
| Jacob Townsend | Re-rookied | 19 | 47 | [2] | |
| Nathan Drummond | Delisted | 5 | 5 | ||
| Mabior Chol | Re-rookied | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Player | Free agent type | Former club | New club | Compensation | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October | Unrestricted | 2nd round | [3] | ||||
| 8 October | Restricted | 1st round | [4] |
| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | 2019 3rd round pick | Anthony Miles | [6] | ||
| Corey Ellis | |||||
| 2019 3rd round pick | |||||
| 15 October | Pick 64 | Sam Lloyd | [7] | ||
| 16 October | Pick 68 | Tyson Stengle | [8] |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Riley Collier-Dawkins | Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | TAC Cup | [9] | ||
| 2 | 43 | Jack Ross | Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | TAC Cup | [10] | ||
| 4 | 58 | Fraser Turner | Wing | Clarence | TSL | [11] | ||
| 4 | 62 | Luke English | Midfielder | Perth | WAFL | [12] |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Jake Aarts | VIC | Small forward | Richmond reserves | VFL | [13] | |
| 2 | 32 | Jacob Townsend | Midfielder / forward | Richmond | AFL | [14] | ||
| 3 | 45 | Mabior Chol | Key forward | Richmond | AFL |
| Date | Player | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2018 | Mav Weller | AFL | [15] | |
| 11 February 2019 | Sydney Stack | Perth | WAFL | [16] |
| Match | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday 3 March, 4:40pm | 16.17 (113) | 16.5 (101) | Won by 12 points | Home | Deakin Reserve, Shepparton | 5,190 | ||
| 2 | Saturday 9 March, 7:10pm | 14.11 (95) | 13.9 (87) | Won by 8 points | Away | University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston | 6,982 |
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday 21 March, 7:20pm | 14.13 (97) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 33 points | Away | MCG | 85,016 | 5th | ||
| 2 | Thursday 28 March, 7:20pm | 10.6 (66) | 17.8 (110) | Lost by 44 points | Home | MCG | 70,699 | 13th | ||
| 3 | Saturday 6 April, 4:35pm | 10.16 (76) | 19.11 (125) | Lost by 49 points | Away | Spotless Stadium | 12,697 | 14th | ||
| 4 | Saturday 13 April, 4:05pm | 15.9 (99) | 14.8 (92) | Won by 7 points | Away | Adelaide Oval | 38,864 | 13th | ||
| 5 | Saturday 20 April 7:25pm | 13.11 (89) | 10.7 (67) | Won by 22 points | Home | Marvel Stadium | 40,053 | 10th | ||
| 6 | Wednesday 24 April, 7:35pm | 12.13 (85) | 6.6 (42) | Won by 43 points | Home | MCG | 72,704 | 8th | ||
| 7 | Saturday 4 May, 7:25pm | 7.10 (52) | 15.9 (99) | Lost by 47 points | Away | Marvel Stadium | 36,151 | 9th | ||
| 8 | Sunday 12 May, 3:20pm | 17.9 (111) | 12.14 (86) | Won by 25 points | Away | Optus Stadium | 42,641 | 6th | ||
| 9 | Sunday 19 May, 3:20pm | 14.11 (95) | 8.11 (59) | Won by 36 points | Home | MCG | 64,936 | 5th | ||
| 10 | Saturday 25 May, 7:25pm | 10.13 (73) | 6.14 (50) | Won by 23 points | Home | MCG | 80,176 | 4th | ||
| 11 | Friday 31 May, 7:50pm | 9.8 (62) | 15.9 (99) | Lost by 37 points | Away | Marvel Stadium | 29,326 | 6th | ||
| 12 | Friday 7 June, 7:50pm | 5.7 (37) | 16.8 (104) | Lost by 71 points | Home | MCG | 65,214 | 7th | ||
| 13 | Thursday 13 June, 7:20pm | 9.14 (68) | 15.11 (101) | Lost by 33 points | Away | Adelaide Oval | 40,837 | 8th | ||
| 14 | BYE | 9th | ||||||||
| 15 | Sunday 30 June, 1:10pm | 16.7 (103) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 33 points | Away | Marvel Stadium | 40,962 | 7th | ||
| 16 | Saturday 6 July, 2:10pm | 23.12 (150) | 9.4 (58) | Won by 92 points | Away | Metricon Stadium | 16,031 | 6th | ||
| 17 | Sunday 14 July, 1:10pm | 13.16 (94) | 9.13 (67) | Won by 27 points | Home | MCG | 38,986 | 5th | ||
| 18 | Saturday 20 July, 1:45pm | 15.11 (101) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 38 points | Home | MCG | 41,642 | 5th | ||
| 19 | Friday 26 July, 7:50pm | 14.14 (98) | 9.12 (66) | Won by 32 points | Away | MCG | 78,722 | 4th | ||
| 20 | Saturday 3 August, 7:25pm | 13.15 (93) | 9.6 (60) | Won by 33 points | Away | MCG | 37,254 | 4th | ||
| 21 | Sunday 11 August, 3:20pm | 11.7 (73) | 6.9 (45) | Won by 28 points | Home | MCG | 51,039 | 4th | ||
| 22 | Sunday 18 August, 1:10pm | 13.10 (88) | 13.4 (82) | Won by 6 points | Home | MCG | 57,415 | 4th | ||
| 23 | Sunday 25 August, 3:20pm | 12.10 (82) | 8.7 (55) | Won by 27 points | Home | MCG | 76,995 | 3rd | ||
| Match | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's Score | Result | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying final | Saturday 7 September, 7:25pm | 18.4 (112) | 8.17 (65) | Won by 47 points | Away | The Gabba | 37,478 | |
| Preliminary final | Friday 20 September, 7:50pm | 12.13 (85) | 9.12 (66) | Won by 19 points | Home | MCG | 94,423 | |
| Grand final | Saturday 28 September, 2:30pm | 17.12 (114) | 3.7 (25) | Won by 89 points | Home | MCG | 100,014 | |
| !Player | Position | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Dylan Grimes | Back pocket | 1st |
| Named | Bachar Houli | Half back | 1st |
| Nominated | Dustin Martin | - | - |
| Nominated | Dion Prestia | - | - |
See main article: 2019 Brownlow Medal.
| Player | 3 vote games | 2 vote games | 1 vote games | Total votes | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Martin | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 6th | |
| Bachar Houli | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 32nd | |
| Dion Prestia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 46th | |
| Trent Cotchin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 59th | |
| Shai Bolton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 70th | |
| Nick Vlastuin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 90th | |
| Kane Lambert | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 90th | |
| Dylan Grimes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 104th | |
| Tom Lynch | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 104th | |
| Jason Castagna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 128th | |
| Toby Nankervis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156th | |
| Jack Graham | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156th | |
| Mabior Chol | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156th | |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 12 | 72 | - |
Nominations:
| Round | Player | Placing | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Liam Baker | 9th | [19] | |
| 11 | Sydney Stack | 3rd | [20] | |
| 17 | Shai Bolton | - | [21] |
| !Player | Position | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Back pocket | 1st | |
| Nominated | - | - | |
See main article: Jack Dyer Medal.
| Position | Player | Votes | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dion Prestia | 91 | Jack Dyer Medal | |
| 2nd | Shane Edwards | 79 | Jack Titus Medal | |
| 3rd | Dylan Grimes | 75 | Maurie Fleming Medal | |
| 4th | Nick Vlastuin | 70 | Fred Swift Medal | |
| 5th | Tom Lynch | 69 | Kevin Bartlett Medal | |
| 6th | Dustin Martin | 67 | ||
| 7th | Bachar Houli | 64 | ||
| 8th | Kane Lambert | 63 | ||
| 9th | David Astbury | 55 | ||
| 10th | Jason Castagna | 47 | ||
| 10th | Daniel Rioli | 47 | ||
| Source:[22] | ||||
See main article: List of Richmond Football Club leading goalkickers.
| Position | Player | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Lynch | 63 | |
| 2nd | Dustin Martin | 32 | |
| 3rd | Jason Castagna | 27 | |
| 4th | Jack Riewoldt | 24 | |
| 5th | Kane Lambert | 18 | |
| Source:[23] | |||
The 2019 season marked the sixth 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 was captained by former AFL-listed defender Steve Morris. The team finished the home and away season with 16 wins and two losses, winning a second straight minor premiership. Finals wins over and earned them a spot in the grand final, where they defeated to win the club's first VFA/VFL premiership in 114 years and the club's first reserves grade premiership since 1997. AFL-listed midfielder Marlion Pickett won the Norm Goss Memorial Medal as the best on ground that day.[24]
VFL listed defender Daniel Coffield won the team's best and fairest award while three players tied for the goal kicking award (21 goals), Jacob Townsend, Dan Butler and Mabior Chol.[25] [26]
The 2019 season was the second year the Richmond Football Club ran a team in the VFL Women's competition (VFLW). The team finished the season with nine wins and five losses, placing 4th on the ladder of 13 teams and earning a finals berth.[27] There they were eliminated in a loss to the Western Bulldogs.[28] AFLW-listed midfielder Monique Conti won the club's best and fairest award.[29] Conti also was runner's up in the league best and fairest award.[30]