Richmond will kick off its 2014 campaign with an away trip to Metricon Stadium, to take on the Gold Coast Suns.
The 2014 AFL fixture was released today, with the Tigers scheduled to travel on six occasions, including inaugural visits to Metricon Stadium and Adelaide Oval.
It’s the first time in 24 years that Richmond will start and finish a home-and-away season with interstate trips, with the Tigers listed to face Sydney at ANZ Stadium in Round 23.
Richmond plays its first home game at the MCG in Round 2 against Carlton, on Thursday, March 27 – the only time the two teams meet for the 2014 home-and-away season.
The Tigers’ only clash for the season with Collingwood comes two weeks later, in a Round 4, Friday night blockbuster, on April 11.
The Club plays five of its first eight games at the MCG, and four night matches in the first five rounds of the season.
Richmond’s bye is scheduled for Round 8, with the Tigers' second break coming in the first weekend of Round 18's split round.
The Tigers play just one of last season’s finalists – Sydney – twice, and will have 14 games broadcast on free-to-air television, up from 12 in 2014.
Only five of the Club’s matches fall on a Sunday, and it will feature four times on Friday nights, after only once in 2013.
