1971 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1971 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (ten as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the first semi final, Richmond were defeated by St Kilda in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1971 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
Richmond
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 122.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allford, Grant | #42 | 10 | 0 | R15-22, SF, PF |
| Balme, Neil | #21 | 17 | 28 | R02, R06-19, SF, PF |
| Bartlett, Kevin | #29 | 24 | 53 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Beard, Colin | #16 | 9 | 0 | R01, R10-13, R18-21 |
| Beckwith, Bill | #20 | 4 | 3 | R02-05 |
| Bond, Graeme | #24 | 22 | 11 | R01-11, R13-21, SF, PF |
| Bourke, Francis | #30 | 15 | 2 | R01-07, R17-22, SF, PF |
| Bowden, Michael | #11 | 5 | 5 | R01, R06-07, R13, R17 |
| Boyanich, Ray | #19 | 23 | 26 | R01-16, R18-22, SF, PF |
| Brown, Billy | #40 | 11 | 12 | R01-02, R13-18, R21, SF, PF |
| Burgin, Graham | #27 | 14 | 0 | R01-07, R09-15 |
| Clay, Dick | #8 | 23 | 3 | R01-12, R14-22, SF, PF |
| Cloke, Peter | #41 | 11 | 0 | R03, R07-16 |
| Craig, Ian | #54 | 3 | 0 | R07, R15, R20 |
| Cumming, Daryl | #1 | 10 | 8 | R09-10, R12, R14, R19-22, SF, PF |
| Davenport, Don | #23 | 9 | 5 | R08-13, R17-19 |
| Dean, Roger | #3 | 23 | 23 | R01-16, R18-22, SF, PF |
| Fowler, Laurie | #45 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| French, Lloyd | #31 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Gehling, Bill | #55 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Green, Mike | #37 | 14 | 0 | R01-07, R12-14, R16, R21, SF, PF |
| Greenslade, Malcolm | #26 | 2 | 7 | R03-04 |
| Hart, Royce | #4 | 23 | 59 | R01-15, R17-22, SF, PF |
| Hollick, Greg | #18 | 19 | 6 | R05-06, R08-22, SF, PF |
| Hunt, Rex | #5 | 20 | 4 | R01-12, R17-22, SF, PF |
| Kelly, Frank | #33 | 2 | 1 | R05-06 |
| Leech, Eric | #25 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R14, R22, SF |
| McKellar, Craig | #9 | 11 | 11 | R14-22, SF, PF |
| Miles, Ian | #48 | 2 | 0 | R16-17 |
| Moore, Eric | #7 | 17 | 13 | R01-09, R11-12, R15-17, R20, R22, PF |
| Morris, Kevin | #38 | 14 | 1 | R11-22, SF, PF |
| Nunan, Mike | #23 | 1 | 3 | R04 |
| Owen, Ian | #52 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Peardon, Derek | #6 | 3 | 0 | R13-14, R16 |
| Richardson, Barry | #17 | 23 | 50 | R01-11, R13-22, SF, PF |
| Robbins, Graham | #32 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Roberts, Brian | #15 | 18 | 7 | R01-05, R08-12, R15-22 |
| Sheedy, Kevin | #10 | 23 | 2 | R01-15, R17-22, SF, PF |
| Stewart, Ian | #2 | 23 | 11 | R01-10, R12-22, SF, PF |
| Strang, Geoff | #28 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R06-13, R16 |
| Tschirpig, Bruce | #35 | 8 | 11 | R05-11, R22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafey, Tom | 23 | 17 | -0- | 6 | R01-15, R17-22, SF, PF |
| Howell, Verdun | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R16 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1971 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 51 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 12/04/1971 | Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 37 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 17/04/1971 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 19 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 24/04/1971 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 94 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 01/05/1971 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 20 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 08/05/1971 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 62 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 15/05/1971 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 67 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 22/05/1971 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 52 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 29/05/1971 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 24 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 05/06/1971 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 31 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 14/06/1971 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 50 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 19/06/1971 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 18 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 26/06/1971 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 40 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 03/07/1971 | Round 14 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 3 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 10/07/1971 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 11 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 17/07/1971 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 35 | Verdun Howell | Roger Dean |
| 24/07/1971 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 90 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 31/07/1971 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | RICH by 32 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 07/08/1971 | Round 19 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 43 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 14/08/1971 | Round 20 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 54 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 21/08/1971 | Round 21 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 21 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 28/08/1971 | Round 22 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 8 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 04/09/1971 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | RICH by 44 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |
| 18/09/1971 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 30 | Tom Hafey | Roger Dean |