1975 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1975 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the elimination final and defeating Carlton in the first semi final, Richmond were defeated by North Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1975 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
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 |