As the New Year approaches, richmondfc.com.au is recapping each round of 2013 season, in three parts. Today, we look back at rounds 1-8.
Richmond’s season started the same way it finished – with Carlton. The Tigers won the Round 1 showdown against the Blues in a Thursday night thriller at the MCG. The win was one of three straight in the opening rounds of the AFL season for Richmond, the Club’s best start to a season since 1995.
Round 1 – MATCH REPORT
CARLTON 3.3 4.6 9.12 14.17 (101)
RICHMOND 2.9 9.14 14.18 14.22 (106)
GOALS
Carlton: Gibbs 2, Judd 2, Betts 2, Murphy 2, Kreuzer 2, Garlett 2, Yarran, Hampson
Richmond: Deledio 3, Vickery 3, McGuane 2, King 2, Jackson, Martin, Conca, Houli
BEST
Carlton: Judd, Kreuzer, Gibbs, Betts, Simpson, Armfield
Richmond: Deledio, Cotchin, Vickery, Maric, Martin, Tuck
SUBSTITUTES
Carlton: Aaron Joseph replaced Mitch Robinson (concussion) in the second quarter
Richmond: Brandon Ellis replaced by Robin Nahas in the fourth quarter
Official crowd: 80,971 at the MCG
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Round 2 – MATCH REPORT
RICHMOND 4.5 8.10 12.12 14.15 (99)
ST KILDA 3.1 6.6 11.7 12.10 (82)
GOALS
Richmond: Riewoldt 7, McGuane 2, Conca, Newman, Maric, King, Vickery
St Kilda: Riewoldt 4, Maister 2, Saad 2, Gilbert, McEvoy, Stanley, Milne
BEST
Richmond: Riewoldt, Morris, Cotchin, Deledio, McGuane, Martin, Grimes
St Kilda: McEvoy, Riewoldt, Dal Santo, Montagna, Hayes, Saad
SUBSTITUTES
Richmond: Brandon Ellis replaced Tyrone Vickery in the fourth quarter
St Kilda: Adam Schneider replaced Arryn Siposs in the third quarter
Official crowd: 56,783 at the MCG
Round 3 – MATCH REPORT
RICHMOND 4.9 7.11 13.14 20.15 (135)
WESTERN BULLDOGS 2.1 3.3 6.5 10.8 (68)
GOALS
Richmond: Riewoldt 5, Deledio 3, McGuane 3, S. Edwards 2, Martin 2, Knights, Houli, Jackson, Tuck, Maric
Western Bulldogs: Jones 4, Cooney 2, Stevens, Griffen, Giansiracusa, Dahlhaus
BEST
Richmond: Martin, Deledio, Cotchin, Houli, Maric, Morris, McGuane
Western Bulldogs: Cooney, Griffen, Jones, Morris, Wallis
SUBSTITUTES
Richmond: Chris Knights replaced by Brandon Ellis in the fourth quarter
Western Bulldogs: Easton Wood (hamstring) replaced by Clay Smith in the first quarter
Official crowd: 44,045 at Etihad Stadium
Round 4 – MATCH REPORT
RICHMOND 3.3 6.5 8.6 11.13 (79)
COLLINGWOOD 1.4 5.8 13.12 16.17 (113)
GOALS
Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Vickery 2, McGuane 2, King, Edwards, Houli , Maric
Collingwood: Cloke 7, Sidebottom 4, Clarke, O'Brien, Elliott, Swan, Dwyer
BEST
Richmond: Cotchin, Deledio, Jackson, Martin, Houli
Collingwood: Cloke, Shaw, Fasolo, O'Brien, Reid, Sidebottom, Swan
SUBSTITUTES
Richmond: Shane Tuck replaced by Brandon Ellis in the third quarter
Collingwood: Josh Thomas replaced by Dale Thomas in the third quarter
CHANGES
Collingwood: Goldsack replaced in selected side by Macaffer
Official crowd: 81,950 at the MCG
Round 5 – MATCH REPORT
FREMANTLE 2.0 7.5 10.8 12.9 (81)
RICHMOND 5.2 7.3 9.5 12.8 (80)
GOALS
Fremantle: Ballantyne 4, Mayne 3, Walters 2, Crowley, Hill, Suban
Richmond: Knights 3, Vickery 3, McGuane 2, Riewoldt, Grigg, Martin, White
BEST
Fremantle: Barlow, Griffin, McPharlin, C.Pearce, Fyfe, Hill, Walters
Richmond: Knights, Edwards, Martin, Ellis, Cotchin, Vickery, White
SUBSTITUTES
Fremantle: Nick Suban replaced Kepler Bradley during the second quarter
Richmond: Robin Nahas replaced Brad Helbig during the third quarter
Official crowd: 36,365 at Patersons Stadium
Round 6 – MATCH REPORT
GEELONG 3.3 9.3 15.7 20.11 (131)
RICHMOND 4.1 8.4 11.7 13.9 (87)
GOALS
Geelong: Christensen 3, Bartel 2, Johnson 2 Smedts 2, Hawkins 2, Duncan 2, Stokes 2, Murdoch, West, Selwood, Enright, Blicavs
Richmond: King 4, Riewoldt 3, Martin 2, Knights, McGuane, Ellis, Grigg
BEST
Geelong: Christensen, Johnson, Duncan, Stokes, Selwood, Enright
Richmond: S. Edwards, Jackson, Newman, Cotchin, Petterd
SUBSTITUTES
Geelong: George Horlin-Smith replaced Jordan Murdoch in the third quarter
Richmond: Matt White replaced Tyrone Vickery in the third quarter
Official crowd: 55,625 at the MCG
Round 7 – MATCH REPORT
RICHMOND 8.2 11.5 15.6 18.6 (114)
PORT ADELAIDE 2.1 4.5 6.10 10.13 (73)
GOALS
Richmond: Riewoldt 5, King 3, Grigg 2, Newman 2, Tuck, Nahas, Vlaustin, Knights, Martin, McGuane
Port Adelaide: Schulz 3, Mitchell 2, Gray, Monfries, Moore, Wingard, Broadbent
BEST
Richmond: Deledio, Martin, Riewoldt, Stephenson, Ellis, Newman
Port Adelaide: Boak, Schulz, Wingard, Mitchell, Carlile Redden
SUBSTITUTES
Richmond: Nathan Foley replaced Chris Knights in the second quarter
Port Adelaide: Kane Mitchell replaced Campbell Heath at half time
Official crowd: 25,372 at AAMI Stadium
Round 8 – MATCH REPORT
RICHMOND 2.4 7.9 12.14 15.16 (106)
MELBOURNE 3.0 7.2 10.4 11.6 (72)
GOALS
Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Martin 3, King 2, Deledio, Nahas, Ellis, Vlastuin, Morris, White, Chaplin
Melbourne: Davey 3, Dawes 2, Dunn 2, Nicholson, Bail, Howe, Evans
BEST
Richmond: Ellis, Vlastuin, S. Edwards, Deledio, Grigg, Houli
Melbourne: Davey, N. Jones, Magner, Terlich, M. Jones
SUBSTITUTES
Richmond: Luke McGuane subbed out for Matt White in the third quarter
Melbourne: Jimmy Toumpas (ankle) subbed out for Rohan Bail in the third quarter
Official crowd: 39,148 at the MCG
Tomorrow, we look at rounds 9-17 of the 2013 season.
