Shane Edwards will become the 105th player to captain Richmond throughout the Club’s entire history, when he leads the Tigers out against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
The 30-year-old veteran of 234 AFL games has been appointed Richmond’s fill-in skipper for the match because of the absence of injured captain Trent Cotchin and vice-captains Alex Rance and Jack Riewoldt.
Here, courtesy of Rhett Bartlett’s website www.tigerlandarchive.org is the complete list of Richmond captains at VFA, VFL and AFL levels . . .
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VFA
George Smith, 1885, 15 games
Tom Graham, 1886, 9 games
Fred Wookey, 1886, 8 games
George Smith, 1886, 3 games
John J. Stewart, 1887, 18 games
Christopher Syle, 1887, 1 game
George Smith, 1888, 18 games
Charlie Stephens, 1888, 2 games
Pat J. O’Loughlin, 1889, 18 games
Alf Searle, 1889, 1 game
Ed Burwood, 1890, 18 games
Tom Graham, 1891, 18 games
William Stewart, 1891, 1 game
Jimmy Shore, 1892, 1 game
Arthur G. Powell, 1892, 18 games
John J. Stewart, 1893, 1 game
Charles Backhouse, 1893, 19 games
George Sparrow, 1894, 16 games
James Parker, 1894, 2 games
George Sparrow, 1895, 6 games
Richard T. Kelly, 1895, 10 games
James Parker, 1895, 2 games
Richard T. Kelly, 1896, 18 games
Alf Elder, 1897, 1 game
Richard T. Kelly, 1897, 6 games
William Clarke, 1897, 19 games
William Clarke, 1898, 17 games
William Clarke, 1899, 7 games
Tom Watson, 1899, 14 games
Tom Watson, 1900, 14 games
Chris Bahen, 1900, 1 game
Alec Edmond, 1901, 16 games
Alec Edmond, 1902 premiership captain, 12 games
Jack Cathie, 1902, 1 game
Chris Bahen, 1902, 3 games
Alec Edmond, 1903, 20 games
Alec Edmond, 1904, 19 games
Alec Edmond, 1905 premiership captain, 20 games
Arthur Cleghorn, 1905, 1 game
Arthur Cleghorn, 1906, 2 games
Jack Geggie, 1906, 1 game
Alec Edmond, 1906, 9 games
Alec Edmond, 1907, 5 games
Charlie Pannam snr, 1907, 13 games
Jack Hardiman, 1907, 1 game
VFL
Charlie Pannam snr, 1908, 14 games
Dick Condon, 1908, 2 games
Jack Hardiman, 1908, 2 games
Dick Condon, 1909, 5 games
John Lawson, 1909, 13 games
Billy Schmidt, 1910, 18 games
Billy Schmidt, 1911, 4 games
Len Incigneri, 1911, 13 games
George Gibson, 1911, 1 game
Ted Ohlsen, 1912, 7 games
Edward Farrell, 1912, 7 games
Bill Burns, 1912, 4 games
Hughie James, 1913, 18 games
Charlie Ricketts, 1914, 3 games
Barney Herbert, 1914, 2 games
Bill Thomas, 1914, 13 games
Bill Thomas, 1915, 16 games
Bill Thomas, 1916, 12 games
Percy Maybury, 1916, 1 game
Percy Maybury, 1917, 10 games
Clarrie Hall, 1917, 5 games
Clarrie Hall, 1918, 11 games
Sid Reeves, 1918, 1 game
William Thomas, 1918, 2 games
Bill Thomas, 1919, 8 games
Clarrie Hall, 1919, 5 games
Percy Maybury, 1919, 6 games
Max Hislop, 1920, 1 game
Dan Minogue, 1920 premiership captain, 17 games
Dan Minogue, 1921 premiership captain, 19 games
Dan Minogue, 1922, 16 games
Dan Minogue, 1923, 16 games
Dan Minogue, 1924, 19 games
Dan Minogue, 1925, 7 games
Mel Morris, 1925, 10 games
Mel Morris, 1926, 15 games
Harry Pollock, 1926, 1 game
Donald Don, 1926, 2 games
Allan Geddes, 1927, 19 games
Doug Hayes, 1927, 1 game
Allan Geddes, 1928, 12 games
Donald Don, 1928, 8 games
Cyril Lilburne, 1929, 21 games
Allan Geddes, 1930, 19 games
Maurie Hunter, 1931, 18 games
Basil McCormack, 1931, 2 games
Percy Bentley, 1932 premiership captain, 20 games
Percy Bentley, 1933, 21 games
Percy Bentley, 1934 premiership captain, 18 games
Allan Geddes, 1934, 2 games
Percy Bentley, 1935, 20 games
Percy Bentley, 1936, 18 games
Percy Bentley, 1937, 18 games
Jack Titus, 1937, 1 game
Percy Bentley, 1938, 17 games
Jack Titus, 1938, 1 game
Percy Bentley, 1939, 17 games
Kevin O'Neill, 1939, 2 games
Percy Bentley, 1940, 19 games
Jack Dyer, 1940, 1 game
Jack Dyer, 1941, 18 games
Jack Titus, 1941, 1 game
Jack Dyer, 1942, 17 games
Jack Dyer, 1943 premiership captain, 18 games
Jack Dyer, 1944, 17 games
Dick Harris, 1944, 4 games
Jack Dyer, 1945, 19 games
Bob Bawden, 1945, 1 game
Jack Dyer, 1946, 19 games
Jack Dyer, 1947, 20 games
Jack Dyer, 1948, 17 games
Leo Merrett, 1948, 2 games
Jack Dyer, 1949, 14 games
Leo Merrett, 1949, 5 games
Bill Morris, 1950, 17 games
Des Rowe, 1950, 1 game
Bill Morris, 1951, 15 games
Don Fraser, 1951, 2 games
Des Rowe, 1951, 1 game
Des Rowe, 1952, 19 games
Des Rowe, 1953, 18 games
Des Rowe, 1954, 16 games
Max Oppy, 1954, 2 games
Des Rowe, 1955, 17 games
Jim Deane, 1955, 1 game
Des Rowe, 1956, 17 games
Brian Davie, 1956, 1 game
Des Rowe, 1957, 15 games
Roy Wright, 1957, 2 games
Brian Davie, 1957, 1 game
Roy Wright, 1958, 14 games
Ron Branton, 1958, 3 games
Roy Wright, 1959, 9 games
Ron Branton, 1959, 7 games
Ron McDonald, 1959, 2 games
Ron Branton, 1960, 18 games
Ron Branton, 1961, 18 games
Ron Branton, 1962, 17 games
Neville Crowe, 1962, 1 game
Neville Crowe, 1963, 17 games
Tom Simpson, 1963, 1 game
Neville Crowe, 1964, 17 games
Mike Patterson, 1964, 1 game
Neville Crowe, 1965, 14 games
Fred Swift, 1965, 4 games
Neville Crowe, 1966, 16 games
Roger Dean, 1966, 2 games
Fred Swift, 1967 premiership captain, 20 games
Roger Dean, 1968, 13 games
Paddy Guinane, 1968, 5 games
Bill Barrot, 1968, 1 game
Mike Patterson, 1968, 1 game
Roger Dean, 1969 premiership captain, 22 games
Tony Jewell, 1969, 1 game
Roger Dean, 1970, 17 games
Bill Barrot, 1970, 2 games
Royce Hart, 1970, 2 games
Kevin Bartlett, 1970, 1 game
Roger Dean, 1971, 23 games
Royce Hart, 1971, 1 game
Royce Hart, 1972, 23 games.
Roger Dean, 1972, 1 game
Kevin Bartlett, 1972, 1 game
Francis Bourke, 1972, 1 game
Royce Hart, 1973 premiership captain, 11 games
Kevin Bartlett, 1973, 13 games
Francis Bourke, 1973, 2 games
Royce Hart, 1974 premiership captain, 17 games
Kevin Bartlett, 1974, 6 games
Francis Bourke, 1974, 1 game
Royce Hart, 1975, 17 games
Kevin Bartlett, 1975, 8 games
Francis Bourke, 1976, 21 games
Neil Balme, 1976, 1 game
Francis Bourke, 1977, 22 games
Kevin Sheedy, 1977, 2 games
Kevin Sheedy, 1978, 20 games
Kevin Bartlett, 1978, 2 games
Kevin Bartlett, 1979, 22 games
Bruce Monteath, 1980 premiership captain, 21 games
Bryan Wood, 1980, 3 games
Bryan Wood, 1981, 18 games
Geoff Raines, 1981, 4 games
David Cloke, 1982, 24 games
Barry Rowling, 1983, 21 games
Mervyn Keane, 1983, 1 game
Kevin Bartlett, 1983, 1 game
Barry Rowlings, 1984, 22 games
Mark Lee, 1985, 10 games
Maurice Rioli, 1985, 12 games
Mark Lee, 1986, 15 games
Jim Jess, 1986, 5 games
Dale Weightman, 1986, 2 games
Mark Lee, 1987, 20 games
Dale Weightman, 1987, 2 games
Dale Weightman, 1988, 18 games
Michael Pickering, 1988, 4 games
Dale Weightman, 1989, 15 games
Michael Pickering, 1989, 7 games
AFL
Michael Pickering, 1990, 9 games
Jeff Hogg, 1990, 1 game
David Cloke, 1990, 1 game
Dale Weightman, 1990, 11 games
Jeff Hogg, 1991, 3 games
Dale Weightman, 1991, 19 games
Dale Weightman, 1992, 14 games
Jeff Hogg, 1992, 4 games
Tony Free, 1992, 3 games
Matthew Knights, 1992, 1 game
Matthew Knights, 1993, 1 game
Jeff Hogg, 1993, 19 games
Tony Free, 1994, 18 games
Matthew Knights, 1994, 2 games
Brendon Gale, 1994, 2 games
Tony Free, 1995, 5 games
Brendon Gale, 1995, 5 games
Matthew Knights, 1995, 15 games
Matthew Knights, 1996, 7 games
Brendon Gale, 1996, 14 games
Tony Free, 1996, 1 game
Wayne Campbell, 1997, 11 games
Matthew Knights, 1997, 11 games
Matthew Knights, 1998, 20 games
Wayne Campbell, 1998, 2 games
Matthew Knights, 1999, 22 games
Matthew Knights, 2000, 22 games
Wayne Campbell, 2001, 25 games
Wayne Campbell, 2002, 22 games
Wayne Campbell, 2003, 9 games
Darren Gaspar, 2003, 1 game
Matthew Richardson, 2003, 12 games
Wayne Campbell, 2004, 19 games
Darren Gaspar, 2004, 1 game
Kane Johnson, 2004, 2 games
Kane Johnson, 2005, 18 games
Nathan Brown, 2005, 3 games
Joel Bowden, 2005, 1 game
Kane Johnson, 2006, 19 games
Matthew Richardson, 2006, 3 games
Kane Johnson, 2007, 22 games
Kane Johnson, 2008, 18 games
Chris Newman, 2008, 4 games
Chris Newman, 2009, 21 games
Brett Deledio, 2009, 1 game
Chris Newman, 2010, 21 games
Trent Cotchin, 2010, 1 game
Chris Newman, 2011, 17 games
Trent Cotchin, 2011, 5 games
Chris Newman, 2012, 22 games
Trent Cotchin, 2013, 22 games
Brett Deledio, 2013, 1 game
Trent Cotchin, 2014, 23 games
Trent Cotchin, 2015, 22 games
Ivan Maric, 2015, 1 game
Trent Cotchin, 2016, 20 games
Brett Deledio, 2016, 2 games
Trent Cotchin, 2017 premiership captain, 25 games
Trent Cotchin, 2018, 22 games
Jack Riewoldt, 2018, 1 game
Alex Rance, 2018, 1 game
Trent Cotchin, 2019, 3 games (so far)
Total games as captain
168- Percy Bentley
160- Jack Dyer
143- Trent Cotchin
104- Des Rowe
101- Alec Edmond
101- Matthew Knights
88- Wayne Campbell
87- Dan Minogue
85- Chris Newman
81- Dale Weightman
79- Kane Johnson
77- Roger Dean
71- Royce Hart
65- Neville Crowe
63- Ron Branton
54- Kevin Bartlett
52- Allan Geddes
51 - Bill Thomas
47- Francis Bourke
45- Mark Lee
43- William Clarke
43- Barry Rowlings
36 - George Smith
34- Richard T. Kelly
28- Tom Watson
27 - Tom Graham
27- Jeff Hogg
27- Tony Free
27- Charles Pannam snr
25- David Cloke
25- Mel Morris
25- Roy Wright
24- Fred Swift
22- Billy Schmidt
22- Kevin Sheedy
22- George Sparrow
21- Brendon Gale
21- Clarrie Hall
21- Cyril Lilburne
21- Bruce Monteath
21- Bryan Wood
20- Michael Pickering
19- Charles Backhouse
19- John J. Stewart
18- Maurie Hunter
18- Hughie James
18 - Patrick O'Loughlin
18 - Arthur Powell
17- Percy Maybury
15- Matthew Richardson
13- Len Incigneri
13- John Lawson
12- Maurice Rioli
10- Donald Don
8 - Fred Wookey
7- Dick Condon
7- Edward Farrell
7- Leo Merrett
7- Ted Ohlsen
5- Paddy Guinane
5- Jim Jess
4- Chris Bahen
4- Bill Burns
4- Brett Deledio
4- Dick Harris
4- James Parker
4- Geoff Raines
3- Bill Barrot
3- Nathan Brown
3- Arthur Cleghorn
3- Jack Hardiman
3- Charlie Ricketts
3- Jack Titus
2- Brian Davie
2- Darren Gaspar
2- Barney Herbert
2- Basil McCormack
2- Kevin O'Neill
2- Max Oppy
2- Mike Patterson
2 - Charlie Stephens
1- Neil Balme
1- Bob Bawden
1- Joel Bowden
1- Edward Burwood
1- Jack Geggie
1- Jack Cathie
1- Jim Deane
1- Don Fraser
1- George Gibson
1- Doug Hayes
1- Max Hislop
1- Tony Jewell
1- Mervyn Keane
1- Ivan Maric
1- Harry Pollock
1- Alex Rance
1- Sid Reeves
1- Jack Riewoldt
1- Alf Searle
1- Jimmy Shore
1- Tom Simpson
1- William Stewart
1- Christopher Syle
