| Club: | Richmond Football Club |
| Season: | 2013 |
| President: | Gary March (8th season) |
| Coach: | Damien Hardwick (4th season) |
| Captain: | Trent Cotchin (1st season) |
| Home Ground: | MCG |
| Preseason Comp: | Pre-season |
| Preseason Result: | 5th (3-1) |
| Regularseason Comp: | AFL season |
| Regularseason Result: | 5th (15-7) |
| Finals Series: | Finals series |
| Finals Result: | 7th (0-1) |
| Club B&Amp;F: | Jack Dyer Medal |
| Best And Fairest: | Daniel Jackson |
| Leading Goalscorer: | Jack Riewoldt (58) |
| Highest Attendance: | 94,690 (elim. final vs) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 11,197 (round 16. vs |
| Average Attendance: | 50,901 (9,582 / 23.2%) |
| Club Membership: | 60,321 (7,294 / 13.8%) |
| Prevseason: | 2012 |
| Nextseason: | 2014 |
The 2013 season marked the 106th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.
| Player | Reason | Club games | Career games | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Moore | Retired | 87 | 87 | [1] | |
| Brad Miller | Delisted | 24 | 157 | ||
| Jeromey Webberley | Delisted | 16 | 16 | ||
| Andrew Browne | Delisted | 12 | 12 | ||
| Addam Maric | Delisted | 10 | 31 | ||
| Dean MacDonald | Delisted | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gibson Turner | Delisted | 0 | 0 | ||
| Piva Wright | Delisted | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Player | Free agent type | Former club | New club | Compensation | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October | Restricted | Second round | [2] | ||||
| 1 October | Delisted | - | [3] |
| Date | Gained | Lost | Trade partner | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October | Pick 40 | Angus Graham Pick 50 | [4] | ||
| 26 October | Aaron Edwards | Pick 74 | [5] |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Nick Vlastuin | Midfielder/Defender | Northern Knights | [6] | |||
| 2 | 31 | Kamdyn McIntosh | WA | Defender | Peel Thunder | WAFL | ||
| 2 | 33 | Liam McBean | VIC | Tall Forward | Calder Cannons | TAC Cup | ||
| 2 | 42 | Matt McDonough | Small Forward | Woodville-West Torrens | SANFL |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Ricky Petterd | Midfielder | AFL | [7] | |||
| 2 | 22 | Sam Lonergan | - | AFL | ||||
| 3 | 33 | Orren Stephenson | - | AFL | ||||
| 3 | 40 | Cadeyn Williams | - | Murray Bushrangers | TAC Cup |
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, 22 February 7:50pm | 1.2.9 (30) | 0.2.3 (15) | Won by 15 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 20,309 | ||
| 1 | Friday, 22 February 8:55pm | 0.6.8 (44) | 0.7.6 (48) | Lost by 4 points | Home | Etihad Stadium | 20,309 | ||
| 2 | Saturday, 2 March 5:10pm | 2.8.20 (86) | 1.10.9 (78) | Won by 8 points | Away | Wangaratta Showgrounds | 7,884 | ||
| 3 | Saturday, 9 March 1:10pm | 0.13.7 (85) | 0.13.6 (84) | Won by 1 point | Away | York Park | 8,601 | ||
| 4 | Saturday, 16 March 2:00pm | 14.8 (92) | 12.11 (83) | Won by 9 points | Home | Princes Park | 2,000 est. |
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Home/away | Venue | Attendance | Ladder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, 28 March 7:45pm | 14.22 (106) | 14.17 (101) | Won by 5 points | Away | MCG | 80,971 | 9th | ||
| 2 | Friday, 5 April 7:50pm | 14.15 (99) | 12.10 (82) | Won by 17 points | Away | MCG | 56,783 | 6th | ||
| 3 | Sunday, 14 April 1:10pm | 20.15 (135) | 10.8 (68) | Won by 67 points | Home | Etihad Stadium | 44,045 | 4th | ||
| 4 | Saturday, 20 April 2:10pm | 11.13 (79) | 16.17 (113) | Lost by 34 points | Home | MCG | 81,950 | 6th | ||
| 5 | Friday, 26 April 6:45pm | 12.8 (80) | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 1 point | Away | Subiaco Oval | 36,365 | 6th | ||
| 6 | Saturday, 4 May 7:40pm | 13.19 (87) | 20.11 (131) | Lost by 44 points | Home | MCG | 55,625 | 9th | ||
| 7 | Saturday, 11 May 1:15pm | 18.16 (114) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 41 points | Away | Football Park | 25,372 | 7th | ||
| 8 | Sunday, 19 May 3:20pm | 15.16 (106) | 11.6 (72) | Won by 34 points | Home | MCG | 39,148 | 7th | ||
| 9 | Saturday, 25 May 7:45pm | 9.8 (62) | 13.13 (91) | Lost by 29 points | Home | MCG | 84,234 | 10th | ||
| 10 | Monday, 3 June 5:40pm | 16.7 (103) | 8.14 (62) | Won by 41 points | Away | Subiaco Oval | 37,781 | 7th | ||
| 11 | BYE | 9th | ||||||||
| 12 | Saturday, 15 June 1:40pm | 16.14 (110) | 10.12 (72) | Won by 38 points | Home | MCG | 43,615 | 7th | ||
| 13 | Saturday, 22 June 7:40pm | 17.19 (121) | 8.13 (61) | Won by 60 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 29,788 | 6th | ||
| 14 | Sunday, 30 June 4:40pm | 17.17 (119) | 8.7 (55) | Won by 64 points | Home | MCG | 52,184 | 6th | ||
| 15 | Saturday, 6 July 2:10pm | 8.18 (66) | 19.14 (128) | Lost by 62 points | Away | Etihad Stadium | 45,966 | 6th | ||
| 16 | Saturday, 13 July 4:40pm | 6.17 (53) | 6.8 (44) | Won by 9 points | Home | Cazaly's Stadium | 11,197 | 6th | ||
| 17 | Sunday, 21 July 1:10pm | 12.12 (84) | 8.9 (57) | Won by 27 points | Home | MCG | 40,125 | 6th | ||
| 18 | Sunday, 28 July 4:40pm | 9.9 (63) | 16.14 (110) | Lost by 47 points | Away | Sydney Cricket Ground | 29,738 | 6th | ||
| 19 | Saturday, 3 August 2:10pm | 16.11 (107) | 9.12 (66) | Won by 41 points | Away | MCG | 64,324 | 7th | ||
| 20 | Saturday, 10 August 1:45pm | 14.13 (97) | 11.8 (74) | Won by 23 points | Home | MCG | 46,961 | 6th | ||
| 21 | Saturday, 17 August 1:45pm | 14.12 (96) | 16.10 (106) | Lost by 10 points | Home | MCG | 60,825 | 5th | ||
| 22 | Sunday, 25 August 3:20pm | 25.13 (163) | 6.6 (42) | Won by 121 points | Away | Showground Stadium | 12,314 | 5th | ||
| 23 | Saturday, 31 August 7:40pm | 15.14 (104) | 9.11 (65) | Won by 39 points | Away | MCG | 60,979 | 5th |
Nominations:
| !Player | Position | Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Dustin Martin | Half forward | 2nd | |
| Named | Brandon Ellis | Back pocket | 1st |
See main article: article and 2013 Brownlow Medal.
| Player | 3 vote games | 2 vote games | 1 vote games | Total votes | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Cotchin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9th | |
| Dustin Martin | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13th | |
| Brett Deledio | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 30th | |
| Daniel Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 35th | |
| Brandon Ellis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 73rd | |
| Shaun Grigg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 73rd | |
| Bachar Houli | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 73rd | |
| Jack Riewoldt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 93rd | |
| Alex Rance | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 134th | |
| Shane Edwards | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 134th | |
| Matt White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 134th | |
| Nick Vlastuin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 178th | |
| Ty Vickery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 178th | |
| Total | 14 | 13 | 13 | 81 | - |
See main article: article and Jack Dyer Medal.
| Position | Player | Votes | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Jackson | 264 | Jack Dyer Medal | |
| 2nd | Dustin Martin | 255 | Jack Titus Medal | |
| 3rd | Troy Chaplin | 241 | Maurie Fleming Medal | |
| 4th | Brett Deledio | 238 | Fred Swift Medal | |
| 5th | Trent Cotchin | 237 | Kevin Bartlett Medal | |
| 6th | Alex Rance | 231 | Fred Swift Medal | |
| 7th | Steven Morris | 211 | ||
| 7th | Jack Riewoldt | 211 | ||
| 9th | Shaun Grigg | 191 | ||
| 10th | Bachar Houli | 187 |
See main article: article and List of Richmond Football Club leading goalkickers.
| Position | Player | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Riewoldt | 58 | |
| 2nd | Ty Vickery | 27 | |
| 3rd | Dustin Martin | 23 | |
| 4th | Jake King | 21 | |
| 5th | Luke McGuane | 20 |