2021 Richmond Football Club season

The 2021 season was the 114th season in which the Richmond Football Club has participated in the VFL/AFL and the second season in which it participated in the AFL Women's competition.

Richmond Football Club
2021 season
PresidentPeggy O'Neal
(8th season)
CoachAFL: Damien Hardwick
(12th season)
AFLW: Ryan Ferguson
(1st season)
Captain(s)AFL: Trent Cotchin
(9th season)
AFLW: Katie Brennan
(2nd season)
Home groundAFL: MCG
AFLW: Swinburne Centre
Pre-seasonAFL: 1-0
AFL seasonAFL: 12th (9-12-1)
AFLW: 10th (3-6)
2021 AFL finals seriesAFL: DNQ
AFLW: DNQ
Jack Dyer MedalAFL: Dylan Grimes
AFLW: Monique Conti
Leading goalkickerAFL: Jack Riewoldt (51)
AFLW: Katie Brennan (14)
← 2020 2022 →

AFL

Retirements and delistings
Player Reason Club games Career games Ref
Derek Eggmolesse-SmithDelisted88[1]
Luke EnglishDelisted00[2]
Fraser TurnerDelisted00[2]

Trades
Date Gained Lost Trade partner Ref
4 November 2021 third-round pick Oleg Markov Gold Coast [3]
12 November Pick 17 Jack Higgins St Kilda [3]
2021 second-round pick Pick 21
2021 fourth-round pick
9 December 2021 first-round pick Pick 20 Geelong [4]

National draft
Round Overall pick Player State Position Team from League from Ref
2 40 Samson Ryan QLD Ruck Western Magpies QAFL [5]
3 51 Maurice Rioli Jr. NT Small forward Oakleigh Chargers NAB League Boys [6]

Rookie draft
Round Overall pick Player State Position Team from League from Ref
– – Mate Colina(B) VIC Ruck 3-year non-registered player [7]

Pre-season supplemental selection period
Date Player Team from League from Ref
18 February 2021 Rhyan Mansell Woodville West Torrens SANFL [8]
9 March 2021 Derek Eggmolesse-Smith Richmond AFL [9]

Mid-season draft
Pick Player Position Team from League from Ref
10 Matthew Parker Midfielder/Forward South Fremantle WAFL [10]

2021 squad
Richmond Football Club
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: 15 September 2021
Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaching staff

Pre-season community series
Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance
Friday 5 March, 7:10pm 11.14 (80) Collingwood 11.8 (74) Won by 6 points Home Marvel Stadium 10,308

Home and away season
Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Ladder
1 Thursday 18 March, 7:25pm 15.15 (105) Carlton 11.14 (80) Won by 25 points Home MCG 49,218 5th
2 Sunday 28 March, 1:10pm 11.12 (78) Hawthorn 7.7 (49) Won by 29 points Away MCG 41,051 2nd
3 Saturday 3 April, 1:45pm 10.12 (72) Sydney 17.15 (117) Lost by 45 points Home MCG 43,637 6th
4 Friday 9 April, 7:20pm 11.11 (77) Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) Lost by 2 points Away Adelaide Oval 33,742 8th
5 Thursday 15 April 7:20pm 20.14 (134) St Kilda 7.6 (48) Won by 86 points Away Marvel Stadium 32,056 5th
6 Saturday 24 April, 7:25pm 6.12 (48) Melbourne 12.10 (82) Lost by 34 points Away MCG 56,418 7th
7 Friday 30 April, 7:50pm 11.11 (77) Western Bulldogs 7.13 (55) Won by 22 points Home MCG 52,402 6th
8 Friday 7 May, 7:50pm 9.9 (63) Geelong 19.12 (126) Lost by 63 points Home MCG 54,857 8th
9 Saturday 15 May, 7:25pm 13.9 (87) Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83) Won by 4 points Home Docklands Stadium 18,798 8th
10 Friday 21 May, 7:50pm 11.8 (74) Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102) Lost by 28 points Away The Gabba 31,127 9th
11 Sunday 30 May, 2:10pm 17.8 (111) Adelaide 12.11 (87) Won by 24 points Home/Neutral Giants Stadium 4,236 8th
12 Saturday 5 June, 7:25pm 19.9 (123) Essendon 12.12 (84) Won by 39 points Away/Neutral Optus Stadium 56,656 8th
13 Sunday 13 June, 5:20pm 12.9 (81) West Coast 13.7 (85) Lost by 4 points Away Optus Stadium 50,834 8th
14 BYE 8th
15 Friday 25 June, 7:50pm 2.10 (22) St Kilda 9.8 (62) Lost by 40 points Home MCG 14,787 8th
16 Thursday 1 July, 7:20pm 10.7 (67) Gold Coast 10.17 (77) Lost by 10 points Away/Neutral Marvel Stadium 9,327 9th
17 Sunday 11 July, 4:10pm 11.5 (71) Collingwood 13.9 (87) Lost by 16 points Home MCG 29,437 12th
18 Friday 16 July, 8:05pm 16.10 (106) Brisbane Lions 13.8 (86) Won by 20 points Home/Neutral Metricon Stadium 4,119 9th
19 Sunday 25 July, 3:20pm 8.9 (57) Geelong 15.5 (95) Lost by 38 points Away MCG 0 10th
20 Sunday 1 August, 6:10pm 6.15 (51) Fremantle 7.13 (55) Lost by 4 points Away Optus Stadium 24,979 11th
21 Saturday 7 August, 4:35pm 13.11 (89) North Melbourne 8.8 (56) Won by 43 points Home MCG 0 10th
22 Friday 13 August, 7:50pm 10.7 (67) Greater Western Sydney 16.10 (106) Lost by 39 points Away/Neutral Marvel Stadium 0 11th
23 Saturday 21 August, 1:35pm 12.11 (83) Hawthorn 12.11 (83) Draw Home MCG 0 12th
22 Under 22 team
PlayerPositionAppearance
NominatedShai Bolton––
Jack Dyer Medal
Main article: Jack Dyer Medal
PositionPlayerVotesMedal
1st Dylan Grimes 51 Jack Dyer Medal
2nd Jack Graham 46 Jack Titus Medal
2nd Liam Baker 46 Jack Titus Medal
4th Shai Bolton 45 Fred Swift Medal
5th Dustin Martin 40 Kevin Bartlett Medal
5th Jack Riewoldt 40 Kevin Bartlett Medal
7th Jayden Short 39
8th Tom Lynch 38
9th Kane Lambert 35
10th Trent Cotchin 33
10th Nathan Broad 33
Source:[11]
Michael Roach Medal
Main article: List of Richmond Football Club leading goalkickers
PositionPlayerGoals
1st Jack Riewoldt 51
2nd Tom Lynch 35
3rd Shai Bolton 23
4th Dustin Martin 19
5th Jake Aarts 18
Source:[12]

AFL Women's

Special assistance

After poor on-field performances in 2020, the AFL decided to award special assistance to Richmond in the form of an end-of-first round draft (originally number 15 overall) selection which the club was required to on-trade to another club in exchange for an established player.[13] The pick was eventually traded to acquire Carlton midfielder Sarah Hosking.[14]

Retirements and delistings
Player Reason Club games Career games Ref
Laura BaileyRetired513[15]
Lauren TesorieroRetired415[16]
Ella WoodRetired33[17]
Nekaela ButlerDelisted00[18]
Ciara FitzgeraldDelisted00[18]
Emma HorneDelisted00[18]

Trades
Date Gained Lost Trade partner Ref
3 August Sarah Hosking Pick 15 Carlton [14]
3 August Pick 43 Grace Campbell North Melbourne [19]
4 August Harriet Cordner Pick 17 Melbourne [20]
4 August Sarah D'Arcy Pick 31 Collingwood [20]
Sarah Dargan Pick 45

National draft
Round Overall pick Player Position Team from League from Ref
1 1 Ellie McKenzie Midfielder / wing Northern Knights NAB League [21]
3 43 Tessa Lavey – – – [22]
5 52 Luka Lesosky-Hay Midfielder Geelong Falcons NAB League [23]

2020 squad
Richmond Football Club (AFL Women's)
Senior list Inactive list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


Home and away season
Round Date Score Opponent Opponent's score Result Home/away Venue Attendance Ladder (of 14)
1 Sunday 31 January, 2:10pm 1.6 (12) Brisbane 5.11 (41) Lost by 29 points Home Swinburne Centre 988 13th
2 Saturday 6 February, 5:10pm 2.4 (16) Melbourne 7.2 (44) Lost by 28 points Away Casey Fields 2,581 12th
3 Sunday 14 February, 3:10pm 4.7 (31) Collingwood 7.6 (48) Lost by 17 points Home Swinburne Centre 0 11th
4 Saturday 20 February, 3:10pm 7.4 (46) Carlton 8.3 (51) Lost by 5 points Away Ikon Park 2,212 11th
5 Friday 26 February, 7:10pm 9.6 (60) Geelong 2.1 (13) Won by 47 points Away GMHBA Stadium 1,829 11th
6 Friday 5 March, 5:10pm 5.2 (32) North Melbourne 10.7 (67) Lost by 35 points Home Swinburn Centre 803 11th
7 Friday 12 March, 6:40pm 6.5 (41) Gold Coast 4.2 (26) Won by 15 points Away Metricon Stadium 907 10th
8 Sunday 21 March, 12:40pm 5.12 (42) West Coast 5.4 (34) Won by 8 points Home Swinburne Centre 619 10th
9 Friday 26 March, 5:10pm 5.2 (32) Western Bulldogs 7.3 (45) Lost by 13 points Away VU Whitten Oval 1,985 10th
AFLW Players' Association Best First-Year Player
Player
Ellie McKenzie
Source:[24]
All-Australian team
PlayerPositionAppearance
NamedKatie BrennanCentre half-forward1st
NamedMonique ContiWing2nd
NominatedHarriet Cordner--
NominatedEllie McKenzie--
Source:[25]
22 Under 22 team
PlayerPositionAppearance
NamedMonique ContiWing2nd
NamedEllie McKenzieRuck rover1st
Source:[26]
Best and Fairest award
PositionPlayerVotes
1st Monique Conti 16
2nd Katie Brennan 15
2nd Ellie McKenzie 15
4th Harriet Cordner 14
5th Rebecca Miller 13
6th Gabby Seymour 12
7th Sarah Hosking 10
7th Sarah D'Arcy 10
9th Maddy Brancatisano 7
10th Courtney Wakefield 6
10th Tayla Stahl 6
10th Iilish Ross 6
Source:[27]
Leading goalkicker award
Main article: List of Richmond Football Club leading goalkickers
PositionPlayerGoals
1st Katie Brennan 14
2nd Courtney Wakefield 10
3rd Tayla Stahl 7
4th Christina Bernardi 4
4th Ellie McKenzie 4
Source:[28]

Victorian Football League (men's reserves)
Richmond VFL's team in April 2021

The 2021 season will mark the seventh year the Richmond Football Club run a stand-alone reserves team in the Victorian Football League/Eastern Australian league. Richmond senior and rookie-listed players who are not selected to play in the AFL side will be eligible to play for the team alongside a small squad of VFL/EAFL-only listed players.[29][30][31]

The team finished the home and away season with four wins, one draw and five losses.[32] AFL listed midfielder Will Martyn won the team's best and fairest award and Samson Ryan won the club's goal kicking award with 17 goals from nine matches.[33]

Playing squad
Richmond Football Club (reserves)
Playing list Coaching staff
  • 51 Steve Morris (c)
  • 52 Angus Hicks
  • 53 Garret McDonagh
  • 54 Brad Melville
  • 55 Lachlan Street
  • 56 Riley Loton
  • 57 Nathan Oakes
  • 58 Cam Olden
  • 59 Sam Tucker
  • 60 Karl Worner
  • 61 Flynn Maguire
  • 62 Nick Guiney
  • 63 Dylan Cook
  • 64 Sam Durham
  • 65 Joel Nathan
  • 66 Bailey Henderson
  • 67 Fraser Elliot
  • 68 Matt Bartlett

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 10 October 2023
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

VFLW (women's reserves)

After running a stand-alone VFLW team since 2018, Richmond elected not to renew the club's license to participate in the 2021 season. Instead, Richmond players represented Port Melbourne under an alignment model. The season ran concurrently with part of the AFLW season for the first time, meaning unselected AFLW players took part in VFLW football as a reserves-grade competition. After the end of the AFLW season, players from the senior side also took part in matches for the club, including into the final series.[34][35][36]

Port Melbourne finished the 14-game season with 10 wins and four losses, placing third on the ladder.[37] The club was eliminated in the first round of the finals, following a 3.5 (23) to 7.15 (57) elimination final loss to the Southern Saints at ETU Stadium.[38]

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