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Matthew Richardson

Richmond · “Richo”

AFL career

282 games800 goals

Debut
R7 1993 v STK8 May 1993
Most recent
R6 2009 v SYD3 May 2009

Stats

2009
RCH
6
12.7
5.2
17.8
10.0
0.5
1.2
0.5
1.5
2.2
89
91
2008
RCH
20
13.1
5.1
18.2
11.1
1.1
1.5
0.6
2.4
1.5
98
97
2007
RCH
22
11.9
3.3
15.1
9.0
1.5
1.4
0.6
2.4
1.8
86
82
2006
RCH
18
11.2
3.7
14.9
8.3
0.8
0.6
0.7
2.5
2.2
86
-
2005
RCH
22
11.2
2.2
13.5
7.5
1.3
0.9
0.6
3.0
2.1
82
-
2004
RCH
18
10.4
2.4
12.9
7.2
1.2
0.9
0.6
3.6
2.8
83
-
2003
RCH
19
11.3
4.1
15.4
9.1
1.5
1.7
0.6
1.7
1.8
82
-
2002
RCH
13
9.7
2.0
11.7
7.0
1.0
1.6
0.5
2.8
1.6
71
-
2001
RCH
22
11.3
2.5
13.8
8.3
1.3
1.5
0.4
2.7
1.6
80
-
2000
RCH
3
13.7
3.0
16.7
9.7
1.3
2.0
0.0
4.3
2.7
100
-
1999
RCH
20
12.4
3.8
16.1
8.6
1.8
1.6
0.3
3.4
2.1
91
-
1998
RCH
16
9.9
2.6
12.4
7.1
0.8
1.8
0.6
3.4
2.6
77
-
1997
RCH
19
10.4
2.6
12.9
7.8
0.6
1.6
0.4
2.5
1.8
74
-
1996
RCH
22
11.5
3.5
15.0
8.0
1.2
2.0
0.3
4.1
2.2
89
-
1995
RCH
9
10.4
2.3
12.8
6.7
1.0
1.1
0.7
3.0
0.3
75
-
1994
RCH
19
8.1
1.7
9.7
5.7
0.6
1.2
0.2
2.9
2.1
62
-
1993
RCH
14
8.0
3.8
11.8
6.6
0.4
1.6
0.4
2.2
1.7
63
-
League
Season
SYD
SCG
R6
6
2
8
5
1
2
0
0
1.1
39
22
NTH
ES
R5
3
2
5
1
0
0
1
2
0.1
26
29
MEL
MCG
R4
15
4
19
15
1
1
0
0
4.5
125
121
WBD
ES
R3
17
5
22
12
1
1
1
0
1.2
104
119
GEE
SS
R2
19
9
28
14
0
2
1
0
2.2
126
156
CAR
MCG
R1
16
9
25
13
0
1
0
1
1.2
114
100

Profile

Born
19 Mar 1975 (age 51y 216d)
Birthplace
Devonport, TAS
Height
197 cm
Weight
103 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Hall of Fame2014
  • All-Australian(3×) 1996, 1999, 2008
  • Richmond B&F2007
    2nd
    1996, 1999, 2002, 2005
    3rd
    2008
    Top 10
    1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006
  • Brownlow Medal
    3rd
    2008
    Top 10
    1999

Bio

1 revision

Recruited under the father-son rule as the son of premiership player Alan "Bull" Richardson, Matthew Richardson arrived from Devonport to become one of the most iconic figures in Richmond's history. Possessing an enormous aerobic engine and commanding aerial presence, he revolutionised the centre half-forward role by working tirelessly up the ground before doubling back to dominate the forward 50. While his conversion was occasionally erratic and his on-field body language famously expressive, his contested marking prowess made him a unique athletic force who carried the Tigers' attack for the vast majority of his career.

Despite playing through a largely unsuccessful era for the club, Richardson remained a beacon of hope for the Tiger Army, ultimately booting 800 goals and topping the club's goalkicking table a record 13 times. In a testament to his endurance and versatility, he enjoyed a stunning late-career resurgence in 2008 by moving to a roaming wing role, an experiment that saw him finish third in the Brownlow Medal. He retired in 2009 following a severe hamstring injury, departing as a one-club player and a member of the Richmond Team of the Century.

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