2012 Richmond Football Club season

The 2012 season marked the 105th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.

Richmond Football Club
2012 season
PresidentGary March
(7th season)
CoachDamien Hardwick
(3rd season)
Captain(s)Chris Newman
(4th season)
Home groundMCG
Pre-season7th
(2-2)
AFL season12th
(10-1-11)
Finals seriesDNQ
Jack Dyer MedalTrent Cotchin
Leading goalkickerJack Riewoldt
(65)
Highest home attendance78,285
(round 1. vs Carlton)
Lowest home attendance10,961
(round 16. vs Gold Coast
Average home attendance41,319
(Decrease 1,465 / Decrease 3.42%)
Club membership53,027
(Increase 12,843 / Increase 32.0%)

2011 off-season list changes

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Retirements and delistings

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Player Reason Club games Career games Ref
Will Thursfield Retired 77 77 [1]
Mitch Farmer Delisted 28 31 [1]
Ben Nason Delisted 23 23 [1]
Tom Hislop Delisted 20 27 [1]
Troy Taylor Delisted 4 4 [1]
Jamie O'Reilly Delisted 4 4 [1]
Robbie Hicks Delisted 3 3 [1]
Nick Westoff Delisted 0 0 [1]
Pat Contin Delisted 0 0 [1]
Ben Jakobi Delisted 0 0 [1]

Trades

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Date Gained Lost Trade partner Ref
10 October Steve Morris,

Pick 15

Pick 14 Greater Western Sydney [1]
14 October Ivan Maric Pick 37 Adelaide [1]
17 October Pick 79 Mitch Morton Sydney [1]

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

National draft

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Round Overall pick Player State Position Team from League from Ref
1 15 Brandon Ellis VIC Midfielder Calder Cannons TAC Cup [1]
2 26 Todd Elton VIC Tall Forward Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup [1]
3 55 Matthew Arnot VIC Midfielder Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup [1]

Preseason draft

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Round Overall pick Player Position Team from League from Ref
1 9 Brett O'Hanlon Midfielder Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup [1]

Rookie draft

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Round Overall pick Player State Position Team from League from Ref
1 7 Addam Maric VIC Midfielder Melbourne AFL [1]
2 25 Ben Darrou VIC - Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup [1]
3 43 Steven Verrier WA - South Fremantle WAFL [1]
4 60 Gibson Turner WA - Glenelg WAFL [1]
5 74 Piva Wright VIC - Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup [1]
7 90 John Heslin VIC - Westmeath GAA [1]

2012 squad

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Richmond Football Club
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  •   Long-term injury list
  •   Upgraded rookie
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • (vet) Veterans list
  • (ret) Retired

Updated: 18 August 2016
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff


2012 season

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Pre-season

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Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance
1 Friday, 17 February 6:45 pm 0.6.5 (30) North Melbourne 0.7.2 (44) Lost by 3 points Home Etihad Stadium 28,228
1 Friday, 17 February 8:55 pm 0.6.4 (40) Hawthorn 0.5.7 (37) Won by 3 points Away Etihad Stadium 28,228
2 Sunday, 4 March 5:10 pm 1.4.12 (105) Fremantle 0.10.7 (67) Lost by 38 points Away Subiaco Oval 7,294
3 Saturday, 10 March 3:10 pm 1.14.15 (108) Geelong 0.6.13 (49) Won by 59 points Away Kardinia Park 9,393
4 Saturday, 17 March 12:30 pm 20.20 (140) Greater Western Sydney 10.6 (66) Won by 74 points Away Manuka Oval 4,222

Note: Round 4 matches were conducted under normal AFL Premiership season rules and did not count towards the NAB Cup Ladder.

Home and away season

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Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Ladder
1 Thursday, 29 March 7:45 pm 12.9 (81) Carlton 18.17 (125) Lost by 44 points Home MCG 78,285 15th
2 Saturday, 7 April 7:40 pm 8.16 (64) Collingwood 12.13 (85) Lost by 21 points Away MCG 57,268 15th
3 Saturday, 14 April 1:45 pm 20.13 (133) Melbourne 11.8 (74) Won by 59 points Home MCG 49,826 10th
4 Sunday, 22 April 1:10 pm 9.11 (65) Geelong 11.9 (75) Lost by 10 points Away Kardinia Park 21,926 13th
5 Sunday, 29 April 3:15 pm 14.13 (97) West Coast 16.11 (107) Lost by 10 points Home Etihad Stadium 28,464 14th
6 Sunday, 6 May 2:45 pm 13.13 (91) Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) Won by 37 points Away Football Park 18,522 12th
7 Saturday, 12 May 4:40 pm 13.13 (91) Sydney 8.14 (62) Won by 29 points Home MCG 40,352 12th
8 Saturday, 19 May 7:50 pm 15.9 (109) Essendon 19.14 (128) Lost by 19 points Away MCG 80,900 13th
9 Saturday, 26 May 1:45 pm 21.11 (137) Hawthorn 10.15 (75) Won by 62 points Home MCG 51,617 12th
10 Friday, 1 June 7:50 pm 18.13 (121) St Kilda 16.17 (113) Won by 8 points Away Etihad Stadium 49,337 10th
11 Saturday, 9 June 1:40 pm 9.12 (66) Fremantle 12.6 (78) Lost by 12 points Home MCG 43,801 11th
12 Saturday, 16 June 2:10 pm 11.20 (86) Greater Western Sydney 12.2 (74) Won by 12 points Away Showground Stadium 7,538 10th
13 BYE 10th
14 Saturday, 30 June 1:40 pm 13.9 (87) Adelaide 17.4 (106) Lost by 19 points Away Football Park 33,780 11th
15 Saturday, 7 July 2:10 pm 13.23 (101) Melbourne 11.12 (78) Won by 23 points Away MCG 46,773 10th
16 Saturday, 14 July 4:40 pm 13.10 (88) Gold Coast 13.12 (90) Lost by 2 points Home Cazaly's Stadium 10,961 11th
17 Saturday, 22 July 3:15 pm 14.15 (99) North Melbourne 15.13 (103) Lost by 4 points Home MCG 47,432 12th
18 Saturday, 28 July 7:40 pm 13.13 (91) Carlton 14.11 (95) Lost by 4 points Away MCG 46,013 12th
19 Saturday, 4 August 7:40 pm 20.12 (132) Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84) Won by 48 points Away The Gabba 22,193 12th
20 Sunday, 12 August 3:15 pm 22.1 (150) Western Bulldogs 12.8 (80) Won by 70 points Home MCG 28,286 12th
21 Saturday, 18 August 2:40 pm 11.6 (72) Fremantle 13.16 (94) Lost by 22 points Away Subiaco Oval 37,721 12th
22 Friday, 24 August 7:50 pm 13.24 (102) Essendon 8.9 (57) Won by 45 points Home MCG 47,590 12th
23 Sunday, 2 September 3:15 pm 16.10 (106) Port Adelaide 16.10 (106) Draw Home MCG 27,893 12th

Source: AFL Tables[2]

Ladder

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2012 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2679 1733 154.6 68 Finals series
2 Adelaide 22 17 5 0 2428 1833 132.5 68
3 Sydney (P) 22 16 6 0 2290 1629 140.6 64
4 Collingwood 22 16 6 0 2123 1823 116.5 64
5 West Coast 22 15 7 0 2244 1807 124.2 60
6 Geelong 22 15 7 0 2209 1886 117.1 60
7 Fremantle 22 14 8 0 1956 1691 115.7 56
8 North Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2359 2097 112.5 56
9 St Kilda 22 12 10 0 2347 1903 123.3 48
10 Carlton 22 11 11 0 2079 1925 108.0 44
11 Essendon 22 11 11 0 2091 2090 100.0 44
12 Richmond 22 10 11 1 2169 1943 111.6 42
13 Brisbane Lions 22 10 12 0 1904 2092 91.0 40
14 Port Adelaide 22 5 16 1 1691 2144 78.9 22
15 Western Bulldogs 22 5 17 0 1542 2301 67.0 20
16 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1580 2341 67.5 16
17 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 1509 2481 60.8 12
18 Greater Western Sydney 22 2 20 0 1270 2751 46.2 8
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers


Awards

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League awards

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Brownlow Medal - Trent Cotchin

All-Australian team

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Player Position Appearance
Named Trent Cotchin Wing 1st
Named Brett Deledio Bench 1st
Nominated Ivan Maric - -
Nominated Jack Riewoldt - -

Rising Star

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Nominations:

Round Player Ref
3 Dylan Grimes [3]
17 Brandon Ellis [4]

22 Under 22 team

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Player Position Appearance
Named Trent Cotchin Rover 1st
Named Dustin Martin Half-forward 1st
Named Alex Rance Back pocket 1st

Brownlow Medal tally

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Player 3 vote games 2 vote games 1 vote games Total votes Place
Trent Cotchin 6 3 2 26 1st*
Brett Deledio 2 1 5 13 19th
Shaun Grigg 2 2 1 11 26th
Shane Tuck 1 3 1 10 32nd
Jack Riewoldt 1 1 1 6 60th
Dustin Martin 1 0 2 5 79th
Nathan Foley 0 1 1 3 104th
Alex Rance 1 0 0 3 104th
Ivan Maric 0 0 2 2 137th
Shane Edwards 0 1 0 2 137th
Robin Nahas 0 0 1 1 177th
Reece Conca 0 0 1 1 177th
Total 14 12 17 83 -

*Note: Trent Cotchin initially finished second just was awarded the Medal in 2016 when Jobe Watson relinquished his claim

Club awards

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Jack Dyer Medal

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Position Player Votes Medal
1st Trent Cotchin 296 Jack Dyer Medal
2nd Brett Deledio 263 Jack Titus Medal
3rd Ivan Maric 248 Maurie Fleming Medal
4th Shane Tuck 207 Fred Swift Medal
5th Shaun Grigg 198 Kevin Bartlett Medal

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Michael Roach Medal

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Position Player Goals
1st Jack Riewoldt 65
2nd Robin Nahas 34
3rd Shane Edwards 29
4th Dustin Martin 23
5th Trent Cotchin 21

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Club by club: draft picks, trades and delistings". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ "AFL Tables - Richmond".
  3. ^ Holmesby, Luke (17 April 2012). "Grimes time". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Richmond defender Brandon Ellis earns NAB Rising Star nomination for round 17 outing against Roos".
  5. ^ "Trent Cotchin wins second Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond best-and-fairest". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  6. ^ "AFL Statistics for 2012". www.footywire.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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