Trent Cotchin is 13 games away the 300-game milestone.

As we settle into the first day of the new year, here is a list of the key anniversaries and milestones at Tigerland in 2023 . . .

Anniversaries

•    80 years since Richmond’s fifth premiership in the VFL competition, defeating Essendon by five points in the 1943 Grand Final at Princes Park.

•    80 years since Richmond rover Dick Harris topped the competition’s list with 63 goals in 1943.

•    70 years since the Tigers’ “Immortal” four-time premiership coach Tommy Hafey made his playing debut for the Club in 1953.

•    50 years since champion Richmond won its eighth VFL premiership, beating Carlton by 30 points in the 1973 Grand Final.

•    40 years since the Club’s five-time premiership champion Kevin Bartlett played the 403rd and final game of his magnificent league football career in 1983.

•    30 years since star Tiger rover Dale Weightman played the last game of his illustrious career in 1993.

•    30 years since superstar key forward Matthew Richardson made his AFL debut with Richmond in 1993.

•    30 years since top, tough, tenacious defender Duncan Kellaway debuted for the Tigers in 1993.

•    30 years since Richmond captain and star spearhead Jeff Hogg was traded to Fitzroy at the end of the 1993 season in exchange for three players – Paul Broderick, Michael Gale and Matthew Dundas.

•    25 years since first-rate key defender and 2000 Jack Dyer Medallist, Andrew Kellaway, made his AFL debut in 1998. 

Milestones

•    Trent Cotchin 13 games to the 300-game milestone.

•    Robbie Tarrant six games to the 200-game milestone.

•    Nick Vlastuin 10 games away to the 200-game milestone.

•    Kamdyn McIntosh four games to the 150-game milestone.

•    Jayden Short 13 games to the 150-game milestone.

•    Daniel Rioli 13 games to the 150-game milestone.

•    Jason Castagna 16 games to the 150-game milestone.

•    Dion Prestia three games to the 100-game milestone at Richmond and eight games to the AFL 200-game milestone.

•    Jack Graham three games to the 100-game milestone.

•    Shai Bolton 10 games to the 100-game milestone.

•    Liam Baker 13 games to the 100-game milestone.

•    Tom Lynch 19 games to the 100-game milestone at Richmond and seven goals to the 200-goal milestone with the Tigers.

•    Jack Riewoldt 45 goals to the 800-goal milestone.

•    Damien Hardwick three games to the AFL 300-game coaching milestone.