1975 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1975 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the elimination final and defeating Carlton in a semi final, Richmond were defeated by North Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1975 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 113.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Gareth | #5 | 18 | 1 | R01-03, R05-12, R15, R19, R21-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Balme, Neil | #21 | 25 | 24 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Bartlett, Kevin | #29 | 23 | 42 | R03-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Betts, Gerald | #50 | 6 | 0 | R01, R12-15, R18 |
| Bond, Graeme | #24 | 8 | 4 | R09-10, R12-15, R21-22 |
| Bourke, Francis | #30 | 21 | 2 | R02-10, R14-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Carter, Noel | #27 | 14 | 15 | R01, R12-22, SF, PF |
| Clay, Dick | #8 | 20 | 0 | R03-09, R13-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Clayton, Cameron | #26 | 16 | 7 | R01, R03-07, R09-11, R16-20, SF, PF |
| Cloke, David | #33 | 22 | 13 | R01-04, R07-08, R10-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Cumming, Daryl | #1 | 17 | 10 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-14, R16, R18-20, EF |
| Edwards, Allan | #36 | 15 | 31 | R09-16, R19-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Green, Mike | #37 | 10 | 8 | R09-11, R14-17, EF, SF, PF |
| Hart, Royce | #4 | 17 | 33 | R01-07, R10-11, R13-17, R22, SF, PF |
| Jenkinson, Noel | #47 | 3 | 0 | R16-18 |
| Keane, Merv | #19 | 24 | 0 | R01-09, R11-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Lamb, Robert | #22 | 6 | 6 | R02, R04-05, R07-08, R21 |
| Leech, Eric | #25 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R04-14, R19-21 |
| McGhie, Robbie | #12 | 12 | 0 | R01-03, R13-14, R19-22, EF, SF, PF |
| McKellar, Craig | #9 | 22 | 11 | R01-13, R15-22, EF |
| Monteath, Bruce | #11 | 20 | 30 | R01-06, R12-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Morris, Kevin | #38 | 23 | 4 | R01-11, R13, R15-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Nettlefold, Bill | #51 | 10 | 6 | R05-09, R14, R20-22, EF |
| Pitura, John | #3 | 12 | 12 | R08-18, R20 |
| Roberts, Brian | #25 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R04-06 |
| Roberts, Neville | #32 | 17 | 30 | R01-02, R07-08, R10-12, R16-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Sheedy, Kevin | #10 | 23 | 9 | R01-20, EF, SF, PF |
| Sproule, Paul | #6 | 19 | 7 | R02-04, R06-13, R15, R17-19, R22, EF, SF, PF |
| Stewart, Ian | #2 | 5 | 5 | R03-05, R07-08 |
| Taubert, Steven | #47 | 4 | 2 | R08, R12, R17-18 |
| Thorpe, David | #14 | 10 | 12 | R01-06, R09-12 |
| Walsh, Wayne | #7 | 12 | 9 | R01-03, R06-07, R11-12, R21-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Wood, Bryan | #16 | 25 | 13 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafey, Tom | 25 | 15 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/1975 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 5 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 12/04/1975 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 40 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 19/04/1975 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 29 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 26/04/1975 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 66 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 03/05/1975 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 51 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 10/05/1975 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 50 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 17/05/1975 | Round 7 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 54 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 24/05/1975 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 8 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 31/05/1975 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 48 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 07/06/1975 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 47 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 16/06/1975 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 12 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 21/06/1975 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 2 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 28/06/1975 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 31 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 05/07/1975 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | RICH by 38 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 12/07/1975 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 62 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 19/07/1975 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 107 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 26/07/1975 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | RICH by 46 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 02/08/1975 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 37 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 09/08/1975 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 5 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 16/08/1975 | Round 20 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 3 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 23/08/1975 | Round 21 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 19 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 30/08/1975 | Round 22 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 48 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 06/09/1975 | Elimination Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | RICH by 4 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 13/09/1975 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 9 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 20/09/1975 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 17 | 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.