Richmond VFL has kickstarted their 2025 campaign with an impressive 13-point win over Coburg, downing the Lions 13.10 (88) to 11.9 (75) on Sunday afternoon in Beaconsfield.

A chaotic football and strong wind helped the young Tigers brigade take control early, capitalising in the forward line, while restricting Coburg to just two goals in the opening term.

Richmond put four majors on the board, headlined by a debut goal from Massimo Raso that sent the Tiger Army into a frenzy.

Raso spun his way through traffic and kicked the Club's first of the VFL season.

Samson Ryan stood tall, piling on two of the first term goals, both from set shots, while Austin Johnson had the other major.

But the Tigers were drawn to a standstill in the second quarter, as Coburg managed to control the football and not allow it inside Richmond's forward line.

The Lions added five goals of their own to take a 13-point lead into the main break.

A much-needed reset after half time saw a firing Tigers side hungry for first use, with Kane McAuliffe collecting clearances and allowing the forward line to set up as they pleased and take scoreboard control.

McAuliffe also kicked Richmond's first goal of the third, while Tyler Sonsie's run off the wing set up Samson Ryan for his third of the day, closing the deficit to just one point.

Tom Sims also showed promise, after a spectacular one-handed grab in the third term resulted in the side's second goal.

But it was Vice-Captain Joel Garner who brought the Tigers back to life, with a snap from just inside 50 to give the home side a four-point lead.

Jasper Alger's brilliance and running power saw Richmond stretch out to a 10-point lead deep into the third, before Sims struck again, plucking another impressive pack mark to slot his second.

At the final break, Richmond found themselves out to a 15-point lead, after piling on six goals in the term, thanks to clearance work from Sonsie and McAuliffe.

But Coburg refused to make the final quarter easy, kicking the first two majors, before Raso snapped another blinder out the back of the pack to stretch the lead back to nine points halfway through the last.

Sonsie proved his worth throughout the second half, with a final term goal to put Richmond up by 15 points, before Johnson kicked his second to stretch the margin to 21 points.

Sonsie lead the day with a stellar 33 disposals and a whopping 10 clearances, while McAuliffe impressed with 29 and a goal.

Ryan booted three majors and Sims had two on his Club debut, while Jonty Faull was promising in his first game in the Yellow and Black.