2010 Pre Season

This page contains the results of all practice matches, NAB cup matches by the Richmond Football Club in the preseason of 2010.
To view the results of the Premiership season, please click on the 2010 Season page.

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January 20 2010
@ Highgate Reserve , Cragieburn

Notes:
3 x 15 minutes quarters
Damien Hardwick umpired the game.
The match was filmed by Richmond FC.

Known Players who participated in the scratch match included:
McGuane, Post, Connors, Moore, Tambling , Newman , Edwards, Deledio, Thomson, Tuck , White, Jackson, Cousins, Graham, Polak, Morton, Riewoldt, Nahas, Hislop. Giligan, Polak, Vickery, Nason, Farmer, McMahon?, Grimes, Browne, Webberly, O'Rielly, R.Roberts, Taylor, Contin, Hicks, Martin, Astbury, Westoff,

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January 25 2010
@ Highgate Reserve, Cragieburn


Yellow team:
Edwards, Post, Rance, Newman, Moore, Tambling, McMahon?, Deledio, Cousins, Hislop, Riewoldt, Taylor, Morton, Polak, Polo, Graham, Thomson, Martin,
Note: Graham, Browne, Vickery, rotated through the ruck on both sides.


White team (incomplete)
Gourdis, Astbury, Nahas, Webberley, Contin,

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January 27 2010
@ Highgate Reserve, Cragieburn

Notes:
2 umpires controlling play
Daniel Jackson was boundary umpire.

Known Players in scratch match:
Polak, Deledio, Martin, Tambling, Edwards, Connors, Angus, Riewoldt, O'Rielly, Gilligan, King, Cousins, Collins, Hicks, Tuck, Moore, White, Webberley

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February 5th 2010
Richmond vs Coburg
Highgate Reserve , Cragieburn

Richmond: 23. 19. 157
Coburg: 2. 4. 16


Notes:
Match was played over 6 quarters.

Richmond:
B: Edwards Rance Newman
HB: Moore Post Tambling
C: Cotchin Deledio White
HF: Hislop Riewoldt Morton
F: Nahas Polak Polo
R: Graham Thomson Martin
I: Vickery Cousins King Connors

Goals: (incomplete)
Hislop 3, King 2, Thomson 2, Astbury 2, Polak 1, Cousins 1, Polo 3, Nahas 1, Morton 2, Griffith 1, Tuck 1, Graham 1, Browne 1, King 1, Collins 1, Westoff 1, McMahon? 1,

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February 13th 2010
vs Hawthorn @ Aurora Stadium


Hawthorn: 3.6.12.(135)
Richmond: 0.9.8 (62)

Goals:
Hawthorn:
Nine-point goals: Breust, Mitchell, Roughead
Six-point goals: Franklin 5, Roughead 2, Hodge 2, Ellis, Moss, Mitchell, Suckling, Lisle, Shiels, Schoenmakers

Richmond:
Nine-point goals: Nil
Six-point goals: Riewoldt 3, Nahas 2, Polak, Astbury, Hislop, Morton


Notes:
Hawthorn Premier Jeff Kennett is showing have a kick before the match, and apparently straining a muscle in his back.
Damien Hardwick's first non premiership match as Richmond coach.
First non premiership matches for Nason, Martin, Gourdis and Astbury, Farmer (has previously played for Pt Adelaide).
David Astbury kicks a goal with his first kick in League Football (non-premiership match)
Nason injures his knee with 3 minutes and 24 seconds left in the 2nd quater whilst running for the ball.
Adam Thomson received a knee to the head in a marking contest, 5 minutes into the 3rd quarter.


Team:
Polo, Post, Rance, Newman, Moore, Nason, Martin, Deledio, Tambling, Hislop, Polak, Edwards, Thomson, Riewoldt, Nahas, Graham, Cotchin, White, Farmer, Connors, Morton, Tuck, Colins, Vickery, Gourdis, Astbury.

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February 27 2010
vs Geelong @ Yea @ 4pm - 5,000 spectators

Richmond 3.1 / 6.4 /11.8 / 15.12.102
Geelong 2.1 /2.4 /2.8 / 7.9.51

Richmond named squad:
Will Thursfield. Brett Deledio. Troy Simmonds. Graham Polak. Jack Riewoldt. Trent Cotchin. Shane Edwards
Mitch Farmer. Luke Mcguane. Chris Newman. Daniel Connors. Mitch Morton. Daniel Jackson
Angus Graham. Robin Nahas. Tom Hislop. Jake King. Tyrone Vickery. Richard Tambling
Adam Thomson. Ben Cousins. David Gourdis. Dustin Martin. Jayden Post. Kelvin Moore
Matt Dea. Troy Taylor. Jeromey Webberley. Relton Roberts

Goals: Riewoldt 4, Morton 3, Nahas 2, Taylor, Roberts, Jackson, Hislop, Polak, Newman.
Best (RFC website): Deledio, Riewoldt, Tambling, Thomson, Edwards, Connors, McGuane?.

Notes:
Coach Mark Thompson commentates some passages of play on K-Rock?.
Ablett, Selwood, Johnston, Mooney did not play for Geelong.

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March 5 2010
vs Collingwood @ Visy Park @ 4pm


Richmond named squad:
Thursfield, Simmonds, Polak, McMahon, Polo, Farmer, McGuane, Rance, Morton, Tuck, Jackson, Collins, Graham, King, Vickery, Gourdis, Browne, White, Post, Dea, Taylor, Robbie Hicks,
Webberley, Nason, Ben Grimes, Pat Contin, Reynolds.


Notes:
Richmond were without Newman, Deledio, Riewoldt, Cousins, Cotchin, Tambling, Moore, Martin.
Jake King is reported for striking Travis Cloke by the AFL Match Review panel, although he wasn't reported on the day by any umpire, or with any clear video evidence available.

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March 13 2010
vs Essendon @ Morwell @ 3.30pm

Richmond: 2.3 / 5.4 / 11.5 / 11.7.73
Essendon: 5.3 / 12.4 / 17.7 / 23.9.147

GOALS
Richmond: Roberts 2, Riewoldt 2, Hislop 2, Morton 2, Nason, Nahas, Vickory
Essendon: Monfries 3, Zaharakis 3, Reimers 2, M.Willimas 2,Ryder 2, Gumbleton 2, Winderlich 2, Neagle, Stanton, Hocking, Watson, Dempsey, Welsh, Hille