The 2023 season was the 116th season in which the Richmond Football Club has participated in the VFL/AFL and the fourth season in which it participated in the AFL Women's competition.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | John O'Rourke (1st season) | ||
| Coach | AFL: Damien Hardwick (14th season) / Andrew McQualter (interim/1st season) AFLW: Ryan Ferguson (4th season) | ||
| Captain(s) | AFL: Dylan Grimes & Toby Nankervis (2nd season) AFLW: Katie Brennan (5th season) | ||
| Home ground | AFL: MCG AFLW: Ikon Park | ||
| AFL season | AFL: 13th (10-12-1) AFLW: 10th (5-5-0) | ||
| 2023 AFL finals series | AFL: DNQ AFLW: DNQ | ||
| Jack Dyer Medal | AFL: Tim Taranto AFLW: Monique Conti | ||
| Leading goalkicker | AFL: Jack Riewoldt (32) AFLW: Katie Brennan (14) | ||
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AFL edit
2022 off-season list changes edit
Retirements and delistings edit
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Edwards | Retired | 303 | 303 | [1] |
| Kane Lambert | Retired | 135 | 135 | [2] |
| Josh Caddy | Retired | 79 | 174 | [3] |
| Matthew Parker | Retired | 11 | 30 | [4] |
| Jake Aarts | Delisted | 42 | 42 | [5] |
| Sydney Stack | Delisted | 35 | 35 | [5] |
| Riley Collier-Dawkins | Delisted | 11 | 11 | [5] |
| Will Martyn | Delisted | 3 | 3 | [5] |
Trades edit
| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October | Tim Taranto | Pick 12 | Greater Western Sydney | [6] |
| Pick 19 | ||||
| 11 October | Jacob Hopper | Pick 31 | Greater Western Sydney | [7] |
| Pick 53 | 2023 first round pick | |||
| Pick 63 |
National draft edit
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 49 | Kaleb Smith | WA | Half-back | East Fremantle | WAFL | [8] |
| 4 | 55 | Steely Green | WA | Small defender | South Fremantle | WAFL | [9] |
Rookie draft edit
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Seth Campbell | TAS | Small forward | Tasmania Devils | NAB League | [10] |
| 2 | 26 | Tylar Young | NSW | Tall defender | Richmond VFL | VFL | [11] |
Pre-season supplemental selection period edit
| Date | Player | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2023 | Kaelan Bradtke | Corowa-Rutherglen | Ovens and Murray Football League | [12] |
Mid-season draft edit
| Pick | Player | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Matt Coulthard | Small forward | South Fremantle | SANFL | [13] |
| 13 | James Trezise | Half-back | Richmond VFL | VFL | [14] |
2023 squad edit
References edit
- ^ "Edwards to retire as a Richmond legend". Richmond. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Triple premiership Tiger retires due to chronic hip injury". AFL Media. 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Caddy calls time". RichmondFC.com.au. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Family comes first: Tiger calls time, heads back to WA". AFL Media. 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Richmond announces list changes". 13 October 2022.
Richmond has informed four players they will not be offered contracts for the 2023 season.
- ^ "Taranto becomes a Tiger". RichmondFC.com.au. Telstra. 3 October 2022.
Richmond is delighted to welcome former GWS midfielder Tim Taranto.
- ^ "Hopper lands at Richmond". RichmondFC.com.au. Telstra. 11 October 2022.
Richmond has completed a trade with GWS, bringing Jacob Hopper to the Club.
- ^ "Tigers secure Smith". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Draft Steely as Green lands at Tigerland". R. Telstra Media. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Campbell joins Richmond via rookie draft". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "VFL Tiger Tylar Young recruited in rookie draft". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Tigers sign country star, knock back former Cat". AFL.com.au. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
Richmond has boosted its key forward stocks by signing Kaelan Bradtke ahead of the SSP deadline
- ^ "Glenelg Tiger Coulthard becomes a Richmond Tiger". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "VFL Tiger Trezise recruited in Mid-Season Draft". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.