# 2012 Richmond Football Club season

The 2012 season marked the 105th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.

## 2011 off-season list changes
### Retirements and delistings

| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games |
| Will Thursfield | Retired | 77 | 77 |
| Mitch Farmer | Delisted | 28 | 31 |
| Ben Nason | Delisted | 23 | 23 |
| Tom Hislop | Delisted | 20 | 27 |
| Troy Taylor | Delisted | 4 | 4 |
| Jamie O'Reilly | Delisted | 4 | 4 |
| Robbie Hicks | Delisted | 3 | 3 |
| Nick Westoff | Delisted | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Contin | Delisted | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Jakobi | Delisted | 0 | 0 |

### Trades

| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner |
| 10 October | Steve Morris, Pick 15 | Pick 14 | Greater Western Sydney |
| 14 October | Ivan Maric | Pick 37 | Adelaide |
| 17 October | Pick 79 | Mitch Morton | Sydney |
Note: All traded picks are indicative and do not reflect final selection position

### National draft

| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from |
| 1 | 15 | Brandon Ellis | VIC | Midfielder | Calder Cannons | TAC Cup |
| 2 | 26 | Todd Elton | VIC | Tall Forward | Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup |
| 3 | 55 | Matthew Arnot | VIC | Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | TAC Cup |

### Preseason draft

| Round | Overall pick | Player | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
| 1 | 9 | Brett O'Hanlon | Midfielder | Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup | |

### Rookie draft

| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from |
| 1 | 7 | Addam Maric | VIC | Midfielder | Melbourne | AFL |
| 2 | 25 | Ben Darrou | VIC | - | Sandringham Dragons | TAC Cup |
| 3 | 43 | Steven Verrier | WA | - | South Fremantle | WAFL |
| 4 | 60 | Gibson Turner | WA | - | Glenelg | WAFL |
| 5 | 74 | Piva Wright | VIC | - | Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup |
| 7 | 90 | John Heslin | VIC | - | Westmeath | GAA |

## 2012 season
### Pre-season

| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Friday, 17 February 6:45 pm | 0.6.5 (30) | North Melbourne | 0.7.2 (44) | Lost by 3 points | Home | Etihad Stadium | 28,228 |
| 1 | Friday, 17 February 8:55 pm | 0.6.4 (40) | Hawthorn | 0.5.7 (37) | Won by 3 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 28,228 |
| 2 | Sunday, 4 March 5:10 pm | 1.4.12 (105) | Fremantle | 0.10.7 (67) | Lost by 38 points | Away | Subiaco Oval | 7,294 |
| 3 | Saturday, 10 March 3:10 pm | 1.14.15 (108) | Geelong | 0.6.13 (49) | Won by 59 points | Away | Kardinia Park | 9,393 |
| 4 | Saturday, 17 March 12:30 pm | 20.20 (140) | Greater Western Sydney | 10.6 (66) | Won by 74 points | Away | Manuka Oval | 4,222 |
Note: Round 4 matches were conducted under normal AFL Premiership season rules and did not count towards the NAB Cup Ladder.

### Home and away season

| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder |
| 1 | Thursday, 29 March 7:45 pm | 12.9 (81) | Carlton | 18.17 (125) | Lost by 44 points | Home | MCG | 78,285 | 15th |
| 2 | Saturday, 7 April 7:40 pm | 8.16 (64) | Collingwood | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 21 points | Away | MCG | 57,268 | 15th |
| 3 | Saturday, 14 April 1:45 pm | 20.13 (133) | Melbourne | 11.8 (74) | Won by 59 points | Home | MCG | 49,826 | 10th |
| 4 | Sunday, 22 April 1:10 pm | 9.11 (65) | Geelong | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 10 points | Away | Kardinia Park | 21,926 | 13th |
| 5 | Sunday, 29 April 3:15 pm | 14.13 (97) | West Coast | 16.11 (107) | Lost by 10 points | Home | Etihad Stadium | 28,464 | 14th |
| 6 | Sunday, 6 May 2:45 pm | 13.13 (91) | Port Adelaide | 8.6 (54) | Won by 37 points | Away | Football Park | 18,522 | 12th |
| 7 | Saturday, 12 May 4:40 pm | 13.13 (91) | Sydney | 8.14 (62) | Won by 29 points | Home | MCG | 40,352 | 12th |
| 8 | Saturday, 19 May 7:50 pm | 15.9 (109) | Essendon | 19.14 (128) | Lost by 19 points | Away | MCG | 80,900 | 13th |
| 9 | Saturday, 26 May 1:45 pm | 21.11 (137) | Hawthorn | 10.15 (75) | Won by 62 points | Home | MCG | 51,617 | 12th |
| 10 | Friday, 1 June 7:50 pm | 18.13 (121) | St Kilda | 16.17 (113) | Won by 8 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 49,337 | 10th |
| 11 | Saturday, 9 June 1:40 pm | 9.12 (66) | Fremantle | 12.6 (78) | Lost by 12 points | Home | MCG | 43,801 | 11th |
| 12 | Saturday, 16 June 2:10 pm | 11.20 (86) | Greater Western Sydney | 12.2 (74) | Won by 12 points | Away | Showground Stadium | 7,538 | 10th |
| 13 | BYE | | | | | | | | 10th |
| 14 | Saturday, 30 June 1:40 pm | 13.9 (87) | Adelaide | 17.4 (106) | Lost by 19 points | Away | Football Park | 33,780 | 11th |
| 15 | Saturday, 7 July 2:10 pm | 13.23 (101) | Melbourne | 11.12 (78) | Won by 23 points | Away | MCG | 46,773 | 10th |
| 16 | Saturday, 14 July 4:40 pm | 13.10 (88) | Gold Coast | 13.12 (90) | Lost by 2 points | Home | Cazaly's Stadium | 10,961 | 11th |
| 17 | Saturday, 22 July 3:15 pm | 14.15 (99) | North Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | Lost by 4 points | Home | MCG | 47,432 | 12th |
| 18 | Saturday, 28 July 7:40 pm | 13.13 (91) | Carlton | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 4 points | Away | MCG | 46,013 | 12th |
| 19 | Saturday, 4 August 7:40 pm | 20.12 (132) | Brisbane Lions | 12.12 (84) | Won by 48 points | Away | The Gabba | 22,193 | 12th |
| 20 | Sunday, 12 August 3:15 pm | 22.1 (150) | Western Bulldogs | 12.8 (80) | Won by 70 points | Home | MCG | 28,286 | 12th |
| 21 | Saturday, 18 August 2:40 pm | 11.6 (72) | Fremantle | 13.16 (94) | Lost by 22 points | Away | Subiaco Oval | 37,721 | 12th |
| 22 | Friday, 24 August 7:50 pm | 13.24 (102) | Essendon | 8.9 (57) | Won by 45 points | Home | MCG | 47,590 | 12th |
| 23 | Sunday, 2 September 3:15 pm | 16.10 (106) | Port Adelaide | 16.10 (106) | Draw | Home | MCG | 27,893 | 12th |
Source: AFL Tables

## Ladder

2012 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2679 | 1733 | 154.6 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2428 | 1833 | 132.5 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Sydney (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2290 | 1629 | 140.6 | 64 | Finals series |
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2123 | 1823 | 116.5 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | West Coast | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2244 | 1807 | 124.2 | 60 | Finals series |
| 6 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2209 | 1886 | 117.1 | 60 | Finals series |
| 7 | Fremantle | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1956 | 1691 | 115.7 | 56 | Finals series |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2359 | 2097 | 112.5 | 56 | Finals series |
| 9 | St Kilda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2347 | 1903 | 123.3 | 48 | |
| 10 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2079 | 1925 | 108.0 | 44 | |
| 11 | Essendon | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2091 | 2090 | 100.0 | 44 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2169 | 1943 | 111.6 | 42 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1904 | 2092 | 91.0 | 40 | |
| 14 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1691 | 2144 | 78.9 | 22 | |
| 15 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1542 | 2301 | 67.0 | 20 | |
| 16 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1580 | 2341 | 67.5 | 16 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1509 | 2481 | 60.8 | 12 | |
| 18 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1270 | 2751 | 46.2 | 8 | |

## Awards
### League awards

Brownlow Medal - Trent Cotchin

#### All-Australian team

| | Player | Position | Appearance |
| Named | Trent Cotchin | Wing | 1st |
| Named | Brett Deledio | Bench | 1st |
| Nominated | Ivan Maric | - | - |
| Nominated | Jack Riewoldt | - | - |

#### Rising Star

Nominations:
| Round | Player | Ref |
| 3 | Dylan Grimes | |
| 17 | Brandon Ellis | |

#### 22 Under 22 team

| | Player | Position | Appearance |
| Named | Trent Cotchin | Rover | 1st |
| Named | Dustin Martin | Half-forward | 1st |
| Named | Alex Rance | Back pocket | 1st |

#### Brownlow Medal tally

| Player | 3 vote games | 2 vote games | 1 vote games | Total votes | Place |
| Trent Cotchin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1st* |
| Brett Deledio | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19th |
| Shaun Grigg | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 26th |
| Shane Tuck | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 32nd |
| Jack Riewoldt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 60th |
| Dustin Martin | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 79th |
| Nathan Foley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 104th |
| Alex Rance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 104th |
| Ivan Maric | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 137th |
| Shane Edwards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 137th |
| Robin Nahas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 177th |
| Reece Conca | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 177th |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 17 | 83 | - |
*Note: Trent Cotchin initially finished second just was awarded the Medal in 2016 when Jobe Watson relinquished his claim

### Club awards
#### Jack Dyer Medal

| Position | Player | Votes | Medal |
| 1st | Trent Cotchin | 296 | Jack Dyer Medal |
| 2nd | Brett Deledio | 263 | Jack Titus Medal |
| 3rd | Ivan Maric | 248 | Maurie Fleming Medal |
| 4th | Shane Tuck | 207 | Fred Swift Medal |
| 5th | Shaun Grigg | 198 | Kevin Bartlett Medal |

#### Michael Roach Medal

| Position | Player | Goals |
| 1st | Jack Riewoldt | 65 |
| 2nd | Robin Nahas | 34 |
| 3rd | Shane Edwards | 29 |
| 4th | Dustin Martin | 23 |
| 5th | Trent Cotchin | 21 |