2022 Richmond Football Club season should not be confused with 2022 Richmond Kickers season.
| Club: | Richmond Football Club |
| Season: | 2022 |
| President: | Peggy O'Neal (9th season) |
| Coach: | AFL: Damien Hardwick (13th season) AFLW: Ryan Ferguson (2nd season) |
| Captain: | AFL: Dylan Grimes & Toby Nankervis (1st season) AFLW: Katie Brennan (3rd season) |
| Home Ground: | AFL: MCG AFLW: Swinburne Centre |
| Preseason Comp: | Pre-season |
| Regularseason Comp: | AFL season |
| Regularseason Result: | AFL: 7th (13-8-1) AFLW: 11th (3-7-0) |
| Finals Result: | AFL: Elimination Final AFLW: DNQ |
| Prevseason: | 2021 |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
The 2022 season is the 115th season in which the Richmond Football Club has participated in the VFL/AFL and the third season in which it participated in the AFL Women's competition.
The AFL season will run from March 2022 to August 2022.
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachar Houli | Retired | 206 | 232 | [1] | |
| David Astbury | Retired | 155 | 155 | [2] | |
| Patrick Naish | Delisted | 9 | 9 | [3] | |
| Bigoa Nyuon | Delisted | 0 | 0 | [4] |
| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | Robbie Tarrant | Callum Coleman-Jones | [6] | |
| Pick 40 | Pick 42 | |||
| 2022 second round pick (NM) | Pick 47 | |||
| 2022 fourth round pick (Ric) | ||||
| 18 October | Pick 27 | Pick 38 | [7] | |
| Pick 40 | ||||
| 2021 third round pick (Ric) |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Josh Gibcus | Tall defender | GWV Rebels | NAB League Boys | [8] | |
| 1 | 17 | Tom Brown | Defender | Murray Bushrangers | NAB League Boys | [9] | |
| 2 | 28 | Tyler Sonsie | Midfielder | Eastern Ranges | NAB League Boys | [10] | |
| 2 | 29 | Sam Banks | Defender / Wing | Tasmania Devils | NAB League Boys | [11] | |
| 2 | 30 | Judson Clarke | Small forward | Dandenong Stingrays | NAB League Boys | [12] | |
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday 17 March, 7:25pm | 11.10 (76) | 14.17 (101) | Lost by 25 points | Away | MCG | 72,179 | 14th | ||
| 2 | Sunday 27 March, 1:10pm | 16.13 (109) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 36 points | Home | MCG | 28,813 | 9th | ||
| 3 | Sunday 3 April, 3:20pm | 13.6 (84) | 18.9 (117) | Lost by 33 points | Away | Marvel Stadium | 31,933 | 11th | ||
| 4 | Saturday 9 April, 4:35pm | 15.9 (99) | 7.19 (61) | Won by 36 points | Home | MCG | 43,645 | 10th | ||
| 5 | Saturday 16 April, 4:35pm | 12.10 (82) | 15.11 (101) | Lost by 19 points | Away | Adelaide Oval | 33,031 | 11th | ||
| 6 | Sunday 24 April, 7:25pm | 8.6 (54) | 9.22 (76) | Lost by 22 points | Home | MCG | 70,334 | 12th | ||
| 7 | Friday 29 April, 6:10pm | 25.15 (165) | 8.8 (56) | Won by 109 points | Away | Optus Stadium | 39,430 | 9th | ||
| 8 | Saturday 7 May, 1:45pm | 17.11 (113) | 12.14 (86) | Won by 27 points | Home | MCG | 64,481 | 8th | ||
| 9 | Saturday 14 May, 1:45pm | 17.15 (117) | 14.10 (94) | Won by 23 points | Away | MCG | 40,663 | 8th | ||
| 10 | Saturday 21 May, 7:30pm | 11.14 (80) | 7.6 (48) | Won by 32 points | Home | MCG | 31,127 | 8th | ||
| 11 | Friday 27 May, 7:50pm | 15.10 (100) | 16.10 (106) | Lost by 6 points | Away | SCG | 31,387 | 9th | ||
| 12 | BYE | 10th | ||||||||
| 13 | Thursday 9 June, 7:20pm | 11.11 (77) | 10.5 (65) | Won by 12 points | Home | MCG | 21,757 | 9th | ||
| 14 | Thursday 15 June, 7:20pm | 11.15 (81) | 9.12 (66) | Won by 15 points | Home | MCG | 50,741 | 6th | ||
| 15 | Saturday 25 June, 4:35pm | 13.8 (86) | 13.11 (89) | Lost by 3 points | Away | MCG | 59,335 | 9th | ||
| 16 | Sunday 3 July, 2:10pm | 20.8 (128) | 13.15 (93) | Won by 35 points | Home | MCG | 39,391 | 7th | ||
| 17 | Saturday 9 July, 4:35pm | 13.14 (92) | 14.10 (94) | Lost by 2 points | Away | Metricon Stadium | 18,031 | 8th | ||
| 18 | Saturday 16 July, 4:35pm | 11.22.(88) | 14.10 (92) | Lost By 4 points | Away | Marvel Stadium | 22,666 | 8th | ||
| 19 | Friday 22 July, 7:50pm | 7.10.(52) | 7.10.(52) | Draw | Home | Marvel Stadium | 23,549 | 10th | ||
| 20 | Sunday 31 July, 4:40pm | 15.14 (104) | 14.13 (97) | Won by 7 points | Home | MCG | 39,056 | 9th | ||
| 21 | Saturday 6 August, 7:10pm | 16.13 (109) | 10.11 (71) | Won by 38 points | Away | Adelaide Oval | 27,091 | 8th | ||
| 22 | Sunday 14 August, 1:10pm | 20.8 (128) | 9.13 (67) | Won by 61 points | Home | MCG | 59,338 | 7th | ||
| 23 | Saturday 20 August, 7:25pm | 21.15 (141) | 11.9 (75) | Won by 66 points | Away | MCG | 58,366 | 7th | ||
| !Player | Position | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Shai Bolton | Half-forward | 1st |
| Nominated | Tom Lynch | - | - |
| Nominated | Daniel Rioli | - | - |
Nominations:
| Round | Player | Placing | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Hugo Ralphsmith | - | [15] | |
| 20 | Noah Cumberland | - | [16] |
See main article: Jack Dyer Medal.
| Position | Player | Votes | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Lynch | 60 | Jack Dyer Medal | |
| 2nd | Daniel Rioli | 59 | Jack Titus Medal | |
| 3rd | Dion Prestia | 56 | Maurie Fleming Medal | |
| 4th | Shai Bolton | 53 | Fred Swift Medal | |
| 4th | Liam Baker | 53 | Fred Swift Medal | |
| 6th | Trent Cotchin | 52 | ||
| 6th | Jayden Short | 52 | ||
| 8th | Toby Nankervis | 47 | ||
| 8th | Marlion Pickett | 47 | ||
| 10th | Nathan Broad | 46 | ||
| Source:[17] | ||||
See main article: List of Richmond Football Club leading goalkickers.
| Position | Player | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Lynch | 63 | |
| 2nd | Shai Bolton | 43 | |
| 3rd | Jack Riewoldt | 40 | |
| 4th | Noah Cumberland | 19 | |
| 5th | Shane Edwards | 15 | |
| Source:[18] | |||
After poor on-field performances in 2020 and 2021, the AFL decided to award special assistance to Richmond in the form of a mid-second round draft selection (originally number 26 overall).[19]
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Monahan | Delisted | 12 | 22 | [20] | |
| Akec Makur Chuot | Delisted | 12 | 18 | [21] | |
| Alice Edmonds | Delisted | 6 | 6 | [22] | |
| Alana Woodward | Delisted | 5 | 5 | ||
| Holly Whitford | Delisted | 4 | 8 | [23] | |
| Luka Lesosky-Hay | Delisted | 1 | 1 | [24] | |
| Emily Harley | Delisted | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cleo Saxon-Jones | Delisted | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Maddie Shevlin | Sabrina Frederick | [25] | |
| Pick 16 | Pick 26 | |||
| Pick 48 | Pick 55 | |||
| 2 June | Poppy Kelly | Pick 48 | [26] | |
| 9 June | Jess Hosking | Pick 23 | [27] | |
| Pick 55 | Pick 40 | |||
| Pick 57 | ||||
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Position | Team from | League from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Stella Reid | Midfielder / forward | Oakleigh Chargers | NAB League | [28] | |
| 1 | 16 | Emelia Yassir | Small forward | Calder Cannons | NAB League | [29] | |
| 4 | 48 | Meagan Kiely | Midfielder | VFL Women's | [30] | ||
| 4 | 50 | Ingrid Houtsma | Wing | Geelong Falcons | NAB League | [31] | |
| 5 | 54 | Akec Makur Chuot | Half-back | AFL Women's | [32] |
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder (of 14) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 7 January, 7:15pm | 10.1 (61) | 3.5 (23) | Won by 38 points | Away | SkyBus Stadium | 3,324 | 3rd | ||
| 2 | Friday 14 January, 7:10pm | 6.2 (38) | 8.6 (54) | Lost by 16 points | Home | Swinburne Centre | 1,517 | 5th | ||
| 3 | Saturday 22 January, 5:10pm | 7.5 (47) | 11.11 (77) | Lost by 30 points | Home | Swinburne Centre | 1,078 | 8th | ||
| 4 | Sunday 30 January, 4:10pm | 5.4 (34) | 5.9 (39) | Lost by 5 points | Away | Metricon Stadium | 1,329 | 9th | ||
| 5 | Sunday 6 February, 1:10pm | 1.7 (13) | 4.6 (30) | Lost by 17 points | Away | VU Whitten Oval | 2,159 | 9th | ||
| 6 | Saturday 12 February, 2:10pm | 2.6 (18) | 5.7 (37) | Lost by 19 points | Home | Swinburne Centre | 1,093 | 9th | ||
| 7 | Saturday 19 February, 4:10pm | 10.8 (68) | 7.3 (45) | Won by 23 points | Away | Mineral Resources Park | 878 | 9th | ||
| 8 | Saturday 26 February, 5:10pm | 1.4 (10) | 5.3 (33) | Lost by 23 points) | Home | Swinburne Centre | 1,521 | 12th | ||
| 9 | Saturday 5 March, 5:10pm | 7.4 (46) | 6.2 (38) | Won by 8 points | Away | GIANTS Stadium | 613 | 10th | ||
| 10 | Saturday 12 March, 3:10pm | 1.3 (9) | 6.11 (47) | Lost by 38 points | Away | Victoria Park | 2,221 | 11th |
| !Player | Position | Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Katie Brennan | Centre half-forward | 2nd | |
| Named | Monique Conti | Interchange | 3rd | |
| Nominated | Rebecca Miller | - | - | |
| Source:[33] [34] | ||||
| !Player | Position | Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Monique Conti (captain) | On-ball | 3rd | |
| Source:[35] | ||||
| Position | Player | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monique Conti | 23 | ||
| 2nd | Rebecca Miller | 17 | ||
| 3rd | Gabby Seymour | 16 | ||
| 4th | Katie Brennan | 15 | ||
| 5th | Tessa Lavey | 11 | ||
| 5th | Sarah Hosking | 11 | ||
| 5th | Jess Hosking | 11 | ||
| 8th | Maddy Brancatisano | 8 | ||
| 8th | Kate Dempsey | 8 | ||
| 10th | Maddie Shevlin | 7 | ||
| 10th | Ellie McKenzie | 7 | ||
| 10th | Sarah D'Arcy | 7 | ||
| 10th | Bethany Lynch | 7 | ||
| Source:[36] | ||||
See main article: List of Richmond Football Club leading goalkickers.
| Position | Player | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Katie Brennan | 14 | |
| 2nd | Christina Bernardi | 5 | |
| 2nd | Tayla Stahl | 5 | |
| 4th | Tessa Lavey | 4 | |
| 5th | Meagan Kiely | 3 | |
| 5th | Courtney Wakefield | 3 | |
| 5th | Emelia Yassir | 3 | |
| Source:[37] | |||
In May 2022, the AFL announced it would shift the timing of the AFL Women's competition, beginning the season in the last weekend of August for the first time. As a result, the first season under this arrangement was the second season played in the 2022 calendar year.[38] [39]
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayla Stahl | Retired | 21 | 21 | [40] |
| Christina Bernardi | Delisted | 19 | 39 | [41] |
| Akec Makur Chuot | Delisted | 17 | 23 | [42] |
| Sarah Sansonetti | Delisted | 17 | 17 | |
| Iilish Ross | Delisted | 10 | 21 | [43] |
| Hannah McLaren | Delisted | 0 | 0 | |
| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Steph Williams | Ingrid Houtsma | [45] | |
| 3 June | Pick 30 | Pick 18 | [46] | |
| Pick 33 | ||||
| 3 June | Pick 25 | Pick 30 | [47] | |
| Pick 38 | Pick 33 | |||
| 3 June | Grace Egan | Pick 25 | [48] | |
| 3 June | Libby Graham | Pick 68 | [49] | |
| 7 June | Pick 59 | Pick 52 | [50] | |
| Pick 62 | ||||
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Position | Team from | League from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 38 | Charley Ryan | Midfielder | Dandenong Stingrays | NAB League | [51] | |
| 3 | 58 | Eilish Sheerin | Half back | Inner West Magpies | AFL Sydney | [52] | |
| 3 | 60 | Katelyn Cox | Small defender | Hawthorn VFLW | VFL Women's | [53] |
| Date | Player | Club from | League from | Classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL Women's | Delisted free agent | [54] | |||
| - | - | Rookie (basketball) | [55] | ||
| Southern Saints | VFL Women's | Injury replacement (Charley Ryan) | [56] | ||
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder (of 18) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday 28 August, 4:10pm | Away | GMHBA Stadium | |||||||
| 2 | Saturday 3 September, 11:40am | Home | Swinburne Centre | |||||||
| 3 | Sunday 11 September, 4:10pm | Home | Swinburne Centre | |||||||
| 4 | Sunday 18 September, 2:10pm | Away | ETU Stadium | |||||||
| 5 | Saturday 24 September, 11:10am | Home | Swinburne Centre | |||||||
| 6 | Saturday 1 October, 6:10pm | Home | Swinburne Centre | |||||||
| 7 | Friday 7 October, 5:10pm | Away | Mineral Resources Park | |||||||
| 8 | Friday 14 October, 6:30pm | Away | Ikon Park | |||||||
| 9 | Sunday 23 October, 3:10pm | Home | Mildura Sporting Precinct | |||||||
| 10 | TBD | Away | Arden Street Oval |