1974 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1974 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating North Melbourne in a semi final, Richmond defeated North Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1974 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 129.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Royce Hart
Vice-Captain:
Kevin Bartlett
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Francis Bourke
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Gareth | #5 | 13 | 0 | R08-09, R11, R15-22, SF, GF |
| Balme, Neil | #21 | 18 | 37 | R01, R08-22, SF, GF |
| Barrot, Wes | #28 | 1 | 0 | R21 |
| Bartlett, Kevin | #29 | 22 | 47 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-22, SF, GF |
| Betts, Gerald | #50 | 4 | 0 | R13-14, R17-18 |
| Bourke, Francis | #30 | 24 | 2 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Brown, Mal | #18 | 14 | 25 | R01-07, R12-16, R19-20 |
| Carter, Noel | #27 | 4 | 4 | R02-05 |
| Clay, Dick | #8 | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R07, R10-22, SF, GF |
| Clayton, Cameron | #43 | 8 | 2 | R15-20, SF, GF |
| Cloke, David | #33 | 23 | 14 | R02-22, SF, GF |
| Cumming, Daryl | #1 | 17 | 12 | R06, R09-22, SF, GF |
| Fowler, Laurie | #11 | 15 | 0 | R01-09, R12, R14, R18-20, R22 |
| Green, Mike | #37 | 22 | 23 | R01-10, R12-16, R18-22, SF, GF |
| Hart, Royce | #4 | 17 | 28 | R01-03, R06, R08-14, R16-17, R19-20, SF, GF |
| Hewitt, Glynn | #19 | 9 | 13 | R04, R11, R13-19 |
| Hunt, Rex | #5 | 7 | 5 | R01-07 |
| Jackson, Francis | #34 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Keane, Merv | #40 | 23 | 1 | R01-21, SF, GF |
| Lamb, Robert | #22 | 9 | 20 | R04-06, R13-16, R21-22 |
| Leech, Eric | #25 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| McGhie, Robbie | #12 | 23 | 0 | R02-22, SF, GF |
| McKellar, Craig | #9 | 12 | 2 | R01-06, R08-09, R11, R13-14, R17 |
| McLean, Ricky | #31 | 5 | 9 | R08-12 |
| McMillan, Marty | #14 | 3 | 1 | R01, R05-06 |
| Morris, Kevin | #38 | 20 | 20 | R01-04, R06-12, R15-18, R20-22, SF, GF |
| Nettlefold, Bill | #51 | 5 | 0 | R05, R07, R09-10, R13 |
| Parsons, Stephen | #39 | 5 | 1 | R03-04, R07-09 |
| Rae, Stephen | #13 | 12 | 7 | R01-12 |
| Richardson, Barry | #17 | 4 | 17 | R21-22, SF, GF |
| Roberts, Brian | #15 | 11 | 5 | R01, R05, R07, R10-12, R17-19, SF, GF |
| Sheedy, Kevin | #10 | 23 | 34 | R01-08, R10-22, SF, GF |
| Sproule, Paul | #6 | 21 | 26 | R01-05, R07-15, R17, R19-22, SF, GF |
| Stewart, Ian | #2 | 7 | 12 | R02-03, R06-10 |
| Taubert, Steven | #47 | 3 | 0 | R15, R21-22 |
| Thorpe, David | #14 | 9 | 7 | R15-18, R20-22, SF, GF |
| Walsh, Wayne | #7 | 23 | 9 | R01-16, R18-22, SF, GF |
| Wood, Bryan | #16 | 23 | 10 | R01-02, R04-22, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafey, Tom | 24 | 19 | -0- | 5 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/1974 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 16 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 13/04/1974 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 49 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 20/04/1974 | Round 3 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 38 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 27/04/1974 | Round 4 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 25 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 04/05/1974 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 20 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 11/05/1974 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 18/05/1974 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 10 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 25/05/1974 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 25 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 01/06/1974 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 69 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 08/06/1974 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 80 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 17/06/1974 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | RICH by 32 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 22/06/1974 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 23 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 29/06/1974 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 129 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 06/07/1974 | Round 14 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 63 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 13/07/1974 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 30 | Tom Hafey | Francis Bourke |
| 20/07/1974 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 35 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 27/07/1974 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 36 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 03/08/1974 | Round 18 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 47 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 10/08/1974 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 25 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 17/08/1974 | Round 20 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 27 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 24/08/1974 | Round 21 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 33 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 31/08/1974 | Round 22 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 7 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 14/09/1974 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 21 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 28/09/1974 | Grand Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 41 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.