2015 Richmond Football Club season
The 2015 season marked the 108th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Peggy O'Neal (2nd season) | ||
| Coach | Damien Hardwick (6th season) | ||
| Captain(s) | Trent Cotchin (3rd season) | ||
| Home ground | MCG | ||
| Pre-season | (1-2) | ||
| AFL season | 5th (15-7) | ||
| Finals series | 7th (0-1) | ||
| Jack Dyer Medal | Alex Rance | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Jack Riewoldt (54) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 83,804 (round 9 vs. Essendon) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 35,968 (round 14 vs. Greater Western Sydney) | ||
| Average home attendance | 49,876 ( | ||
| Club membership | 70,809 ( | ||
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2014 off-season list changes
Retirements and delistings
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jackson | Retired | 156 | 156 | [1] |
| Jake King | Retired | 107 | 107 | [2] |
| Matthew Arnot | Rookie Listed | 4 | 4 | [3] |
| Brad Helbig | Delisted | 16 | 16 | [3] |
| Aaron Edwards | Delisted | 12 | 94 | [3] |
| Brett O'Hanlon | Delisted | 9 | 9 | [3] |
| Orren Stephenson | Delisted | 7 | 15 | [3] |
| Todd Banfield | Delisted | 0 | 53 | [3] |
| Cadeyn Williams | Delisted | 0 | 0 | [3] |
| Ben Darrou | Delisted | 0 | 0 | [3] |
Free agency
| Date | Player | Free agent type | Former club | New club | Compensation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November | Taylor Hunt | Delisted | Geelong | Richmond | — | [4] |
National draft
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Corey Ellis | VIC | Midfielder | Western Jets | TAC Cup | [5] |
| 2 | 33 | Connor Menadue | VIC | Midfielder | Western Jets | TAC Cup | [5] |
| 3 | 52 | Nathan Drummond | VIC | Midfielder | Murray Bushrangers | TAC Cup | [5] |
| 4 | 67 | Dan Butler | VIC | Midfielder | North Ballarat Rebels | TAC Cup | [5] |
| 5 | 77 | Reece McKenzie | VIC | Tall Forward | Northern Knights | TAC Cup | [5] |
Rookie draft
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jayden Short | VIC | Small Forward | Northern Knights | TAC Cup | [6] |
| 2 | 29 | Jason Castagna | VIC | Midfielder | Northern Knights | TAC Cup | [6] |
| 3 | 46 | Kane Lambert | VIC | Midfielder | Williamstown | VFL | [6] |
| 4 | 61 | Matthew Arnot | VIC | Midfielder | Richmond | AFL | [6] |
| 5 | 68 | Ivan Soldo(B) | VIC | Ruck | 3-year non-registered player | [6] | |
2015 squad
2015 season
Pre-season
| Match | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 28 February 4:40pm | 1.9.4 (67) | Western Bulldogs | 0.12.17 (89) | Lost by 22 points | Away | Whitten Oval | 9,513 |
| 2 | Saturday, 14 March 4:40pm | 1.14.10 (103) | Port Adelaide | 0.5.7 (37) | Won by 66 points | Home | Lavington Sports Ground | 8,451 |
| 3 | Saturday, 21 March 1:10pm | 2.12.16 (106) | North Melbourne | 3.13.15 (120) | Lost by 14 points | Home | Etihad Stadium | 9,327 |
Home and away season
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, 2 April 7:20pm | 15.15 (105) | Carlton | 11.12 (78) | Won by 27 points | Away | MCG | 83,493 | 3rd |
| 2 | Saturday, 11 April 1:45pm | 9.12 (66) | Western Bulldogs | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 19 points | Home | MCG | 49,945 | 9th |
| 3 | Saturday, 18 April 7:20pm | 21.11 (137) | Brisbane Lions | 8.10 (58) | Won by 79 points | Away | The Gabba | 22,441 | 5th |
| 4 | Friday, 24 April 7:50pm | 6.15 (51) | Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Lost by 32 points | Home | MCG | 58,175 | 9th |
| 5 | Saturday, 2 May 1:45pm | 11.10 (76) | Geelong | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 9 points | Home | MCG | 45,228 | 11th |
| 6 | Saturday, 9 May 1:45pm | 10.14 (74) | North Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | Lost by 35 points | Away | Bellerive Oval | 17,544 | 13th |
| 7 | Sunday, 17 May 3:20pm | 16.9 (105) | Collingwood | 15.10 (100) | Won by 5 points | Home | MCG | 59,034 | 10th |
| 8 | Sunday, 24 May 4:10pm | 11.10 (76) | Port Adelaide | 5.13 (43) | Won by 33 points | Away | Adelaide Oval | 44,451 | 8th |
| 9 | Saturday, 30 May 7:20pm | 10.12 (72) | Essendon | 8.11 (59) | Won by 13 points | Home | MCG | 83,804 | 8th |
| 10 | Friday, 5 June 6:10pm | 15.7 (97) | Fremantle | 10.10 (70) | Won by 27 points | Away | Subiaco Oval | 38,091 | 8th |
| 11 | BYE | 8th | |||||||
| 12 | Friday, 19 June 7:50pm | 10.10 (70) | West Coast | 13.12 (90) | Lost by 20 points | Home | MCG | 45,178 | 8th |
| 13 | Friday, 26 June 7:50pm | 14.11 (95) | Sydney | 11.11 (77) | Won by 18 points | Away | SCG | 37,579 | 8th |
| 14 | Saturday, 4 July 1:40pm | 10.18 (78) | Greater Western Sydney | 10.9 (69) | Won by 9 points | Home | MCG | 35,968 | 6th |
| 15 | Friday, 10 July 7:50pm | 10.11 (71) | Carlton | 5.11 (41) | Won by 30 points | Home | MCG | 52,564 | 5th |
| 16 | Sunday, 19 July 4:40pm | 13.11 (89) | St Kilda | 13.13 (73) | Won by 16 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 45,722 | 5th |
| 17 | Saturday, 25 July 4:35pm | 10.18 (78) | Fremantle | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 4 points | Home | MCG | 39,777 | 5th |
| 18 | Friday, 31 July 7:50pm | 10.11 (71) | Hawthorn | 7.11 (53) | Won by 18 points | Away | MCG | 66,305 | 6th |
| 19 | Friday, 7 August 7:20pm | 8.4 (52) | Adelaide | 11.22 (88) | Lost by 36 points | Away | Adelaide Oval | 49,116 | 7th |
| 20 | Sunday, 16 August 1:10m | 22.6 (138) | Gold Coast | 18.7 (55) | Won by 83 points | Home | MCG | 38,508 | 6th |
| 21 | Saturday, 22 August 1:45pm | 23.9 (147) | Collingwood | 7.14 (56) | Won by 91 points | Away | MCG | 63,178 | 5th |
| 22 | Saturday, 29 August 7:20pm | 10.14 (74) | Essendon | 7.5 (47) | Won by 27 points | Away | MCG | 37,864 | 5th |
| 23 | Friday, 4 September 7:50pm | 16.12 (108) | North Melbourne | 10.7 (67) | Won by 41 points | Home | Etihad Stadium | 40,461 | 5th |
Source: AFL Tables[10]
Finals
| Match | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's Score | Result | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination Final | Sunday, 13 September 3:20pm | 14.4 (88) | North Melbourne | 15.15 (105) | Lost by 17 points | Home | MCG | 90,186 |
Source: AFL Tables[10]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1857 | 1564 | 118.7 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2330 | 1572 | 148.2 | 66 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2452 | 1548 | 158.4 | 64 | |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2006 | 1578 | 127.1 | 64 | |
| 5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1930 | 1568 | 123.1 | 60 | |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2101 | 1825 | 115.1 | 56 | |
| 7 | Adelaide | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2107 | 1821 | 115.7 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2062 | 1937 | 106.5 | 52 | |
| 9 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2002 | 1874 | 106.8 | 48 | |
| 10 | Geelong | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1853 | 1833 | 101.1 | 48[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 11 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1872 | 1891 | 99.0 | 44 | |
| 12 | Collingwood | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1972 | 1856 | 106.3 | 40 | |
| 13 | Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1573 | 2044 | 77.0 | 28 | |
| 14 | St Kilda | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1695 | 2162 | 78.4 | 26 | |
| 15 | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1580 | 2134 | 74.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1633 | 2240 | 72.9 | 18 | |
| 17 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1557 | 2306 | 67.5 | 16 | |
| 18 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1525 | 2354 | 64.8 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
- The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.
Awards
All-Australian team
| Player | Position | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Alex Rance | Full back | 2nd |
| Named | Jack Riewoldt | Centre half-forward | 2nd |
| Named | Brett Deledio | Bench | 2nd |
| Nominated | Dustin Martin | - | - |
22 Under 22 team
| Player | Position | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Brandon Ellis | Bench | 3rd |
| Nominated | Nick Vlastuin | - | - |
Brownlow Medal tally
| Player | 3 vote games | 2 vote games | 1 vote games | Total votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Martin | 3 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 7th |
| Trent Cotchin | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11th |
| Anthony Miles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 35th |
| Alex Rance | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 40th |
| Brett Deledio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 40th |
| Brandon Ellis | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 50th |
| Shane Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 63rd |
| Taylor Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 92nd |
| Ty Vickery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 92nd |
| Jack Riewoldt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 109th |
| Ivan Maric | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 109th |
| Bachar Houli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 147th |
| Kamdyn McIntosh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 147th |
| Total | 16 | 17 | 12 | 94 | - |
Jack Dyer Medal
| Position | Player | Votes | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Rance | 76 | Jack Dyer Medal |
| 2nd | Dustin Martin | 60 | Jack Titus Medal |
| 3rd | Brett Deledio | 54 | Maurie Fleming Medal |
| 4th | Anthony Miles | 50 | Fred Swift Medal |
| 5th | Jack Riewoldt | 48 | Kevin Bartlett Medal |
| 6th | Trent Cotchin | 47 | |
| 6th | Nick Vlastuin | 47 | |
| 8th | Bachar Houli | 46 | |
| 9th | Shaun Grigg | 44 | |
| 9th | Dylan Grimes | 44 |
Michael Roach Medal
| Position | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Riewoldt | 54 |
| 2nd | Ty Vickery | 31 |
| 3rd | Brett Deledio | 27 |
| 4th | Dustin Martin | 24 |
| 5th | Shaun Grigg | 16 |
Reserves
For the second consecutive season, 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 finished 13th out of 15 participating clubs, with a record of five wins and thirteen losses.[16] Each of the club's nine home matches were played at the Punt Road Oval. Senior listed player Matt Dea won the Guanane Medal as the VFL side's best and fairest,[17] while another senior listed player Liam McBean was awarded the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal for the league's leading goalkicker.[18]
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- "Current Ladder". Fox Sports Pulse. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- "Dea top VFL Tiger". Richmond Football Club. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "McBean ties for 'Frosty' Miller Medal". Richmond Football Club. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2016.