2012 Richmond Football Club season
Australian rules football club season
2012 season | |||
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President | Gary March (7th season) | ||
Coach | Damien Hardwick (3rd season) | ||
Captain(s) | Chris Newman (4th season) | ||
Home ground | MCG | ||
Pre-season | 7th (2-2) | ||
AFL season | 12th (10-1-11) | ||
Finals series | DNQ | ||
Jack Dyer Medal | Trent Cotchin | ||
Leading goalkicker | Jack Riewoldt (65) | ||
Highest home attendance | 78,285 (round 1. vs Carlton) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,961 (round 16. vs Gold Coast | ||
Average home attendance | 41,319 ( ![]() ![]() | ||
Club membership | 53,027 ( ![]() ![]() | ||
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The 2012 season marked the 105th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.
2011 off-season list changes
Retirements and delistings
Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref |
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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
Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref |
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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
Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
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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
Round | Overall pick | Player | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
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1 | 9 | Brett O'Hanlon | Midfielder | Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup | [1] |
Rookie draft
Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
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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
Senior list | Rookie list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Updated: 18 August 2016 |
2012 season
Pre-season
Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance |
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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
Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder |
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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
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Awards
League awards
Brownlow Medal - Trent Cotchin
All-Australian team
Player | Position | Appearance | |
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Named | Trent Cotchin | Wing | 1st |
Named | Brett Deledio | Bench | 1st |
Nominated | Ivan Maric | - | - |
Nominated | Jack Riewoldt | - | - |
Rising Star
Nominations:
Round | Player | Ref |
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3 | Dylan Grimes | [3] |
17 | Brandon Ellis | [4] |
22 Under 22 team
Player | Position | Appearance | |
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Named | Trent Cotchin | Rover | 1st |
Named | Dustin Martin | Half-forward | 1st |
Named | Alex Rance | Back pocket | 1st |
Brownlow Medal tally
Player | 3 vote games | 2 vote games | 1 vote games | Total votes | Place |
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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
Jack Dyer Medal
Position | Player | Votes | Medal |
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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
Position | Player | Goals |
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Richmond".
- ^ Holmesby, Luke (17 April 2012). "Grimes time". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Richmond defender Brandon Ellis earns NAB Rising Star nomination for round 17 outing against Roos".
- ^ "Trent Cotchin wins second Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond best-and-fairest". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "AFL Statistics for 2012". www.footywire.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
External links
- Richmond Tigers Official AFL Site
- Official Site of the Australian Football League