2005 Fixture

[Harry]

Week One - Weekend of February 19, 2005

1. Hawthorn vs. St Kilda at Telstra Dome
2. Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney at Telstra Dome or Optus Oval
3. Brisbane vs. Melbourne at Bundaberg Rum Stadium
4. Carlton vs. Essendon at Telstra Dome

5. Fremantle vs. West Coast Eagles at Subiaco
6. Collingwood vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome
7. Kangaroos vs. Geelong at Manuka Oval
8. Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium

Week Two – Weekend of February 26, 2005

9. Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 at Aurora Stadium*
10. Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4 at Venue TBA
11. Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6 at Marrara
12. Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 8 at Venue TBA

Week Three – Weekend of March 5, 2005

13. 1st Semi – Winner Match 9 vs. Winner Match 10 at Venue TBA
14. 2nd Semi – Winner Match 11 vs. Winner Match 12 at Venue TBA

Week Four – Saturday, 12th March

Grand Final – Winner Match 13 vs. Winner Match 14



Premiership Season 2005

ROUND 1 (Easter & Season Launch)

Thursday, 24th March
Brisbane Lions vs. St. Kilda at Gabba (Night)
Saturday, 26th March
Kangaroos vs. Carlton at Telstra Dome
Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide at Subiaco (Night)
Melbourne vs. Essendon at M.C.G. (Night)
Sunday, 27th March
Sydney vs. Hawthorn at S.C.G. (Early Start)
Adelaide vs. West Coast at AAMI Stadium
Richmond vs. Geelong at M.C.G.
Monday, 28th March
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs at M.C.G.

ROUND 2

Friday, 1st April
Carlton vs. Essendon at M.C.G. (Night)
Saturday, 2nd April
Kangaroos vs. Sydney at Manuka Oval
Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne at Telstra Dome
West Coast vs. Geelong at Subiaco (Night)
Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 3rd April
St. Kilda vs. Fremantle at Aurora Stadium (Early Start)
Collingwood vs. Adelaide at Telstra Dome
Hawthorn vs. Richmond at M.C.G.

ROUND 3 (Rivalry Round)

Friday, 8th April
Melbourne vs. Geelong at M.C.G. (Night)
Saturday, 9th April
Carlton vs. Collingwood at M.C.G.
St. Kilda vs. Kangaroos at Telstra Dome
Fremantle vs. West Coast at Subiaco (Night)
Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney at Gabba (Night)
Sunday, 10th April
Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium (Early Start)
Essendon vs. Hawthorn at M.C.G.
Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome

ROUND 4

Friday, 15th April
Kangaroos vs. Collingwood at M.C.G. (Night)
Saturday, 16th April
Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions at M.C.G.
West Coast vs. Western Bulldogs at Subiaco
Geelong vs. Essendon at Telstra Dome (Night)
Port Adelaide vs. Carlton at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 17th April
Sydney vs. Adelaide at S.C.G. (Early Start)
Richmond vs. Fremantle at M.C.G.
St. Kilda vs. Melbourne at Telstra Dome

ROUND 5 (Anzac Day)

Friday, 22nd April
Port Adelaide vs. Geelong at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Saturday, 23rd April
Fremantle vs. Carlton at Subiaco
Kangaroos vs. Hawthorn at M.C.G.
Sydney vs. Melbourne at S.C.G. (Night)
Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide at Telstra Dome (Night)
Sunday, 24th April
Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast at Gabba (Early Start)
St. Kilda vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome (Night)
Monday, 25th April
Essendon vs. Collingwood at M.C.G.

ROUND 6

Friday, 29th April
Carlton vs. Hawthorn at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 30th April
Adelaide vs. Kangaroos at AAMI Stadium
Melbourne vs. Fremantle at M.C.G.
West Coast vs. Sydney at Subiaco (Night)
Essendon vs. Brisbane Lions at Telstra Dome (Night)
Sunday, 1st May
Geelong vs. Western Bulldogs at Skilled Stadium (Early Start)
Collingwood vs. St. Kilda at M.C.G.
Richmond vs. Port Adelaide at Telstra Dome

ROUND 7 (Mothers' Day)

Friday, 6th May
Melbourne vs. Adelaide at M.C.G. (Night)
Saturday, 7th May
Geelong vs. St. Kilda at Telstra Dome
Richmond vs. Carlton at M.C.G.
Brisbane Lions vs. Western Bulldogs at Gabba (Night)
Sydney vs. Essendon at Telstra Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 8th May
Hawthorn vs. West Coast at Aurora Stadium (Early Start)
Port Adelaide vs. Kangaroos at AAMI Stadium
Fremantle vs. Collingwood at Subiaco (Delayed Start)

ROUND 8

Friday, 13th May
Carlton vs. Geelong at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 14th May
Hawthorn vs. Melbourne at M.C.G.
West Coast vs. St. Kilda at Subiaco
Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Kangaroos vs. Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome (Night)
Sunday, 15th May
Sydney vs. Port Adelaide at S.C.G. (Early Start)
Collingwood vs. Richmond at M.C.G.
Essendon vs. Fremantle at Telstra Dome

ROUND 9 (Community Weekend)

Friday, 20th May
St. Kilda vs. Adelaide at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 21st May
Carlton vs. Melbourne at Optus Oval
Collingwood vs. West Coast at M.C.G.
Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond at Gabba (Night)
Port Adelaide vs. Essendon at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 22nd May
Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney at S.C.G. (Early Start)
Geelong vs. Kangaroos at Skilled Stadium
Fremantle vs. Hawthorn at Subiaco (Delayed Start)

ROUND 10

Friday, 27th May
Melbourne vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 28th May
Geelong vs. Fremantle at Skilled Stadium
Hawthorn vs. Collingwood at M.C.G.
Brisbane Lions vs. Kangaroos at Gabba (Night)
St. Kilda vs. Sydney at Telstra Dome (Night)
Sunday, 29th May
Adelaide vs. Carlton at AAMI Stadium (Early Start)
Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome
West Coast vs. Port Adelaide at Subiaco (Delayed Start)

ROUND 11

Friday, 3rd June
Collingwood vs. Geelong at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 4th June
Carlton vs. Sydney at Telstra Dome
Richmond vs. West Coast at M.C.G.
Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions at Subiaco (Night)
Adelaide vs. Essendon at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 5th June
Kangaroos vs. Melbourne at Manuka Oval (Early Start)
St. Kilda vs. Port Adelaide at Aurora Stadium* (Early Start)
Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn at Telstra Dome

ROUND 12 (Queens Birthday)

Friday, 10th June
West Coast vs. Essendon at Subiaco (Night)
Saturday, 11th June
Hawthorn vs. St. Kilda at M.C.G.
Carlton vs. Brisbane Lions at Telstra Dome (Night)
Port Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 12th June
Sydney vs. Fremantle at S.C.G. (Early Start)
Geelong vs. Adelaide at Skilled Stadium
Kangaroos vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome
Monday, 13th June
Melbourne vs. Collingwood at M.C.G.

ROUND 13 (Split Round)

Friday, 17th June
Port Adelaide vs. Hawthorn at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Saturday, 18th June
Melbourne vs. West Coast at M.C.G.
Richmond vs. Adelaide at Telstra Dome (Night)
Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton at Marrara (Night)
Sunday, 19th June
Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong at Gabba (Early Start)
Fremantle vs. Kangaroos at Subiaco (Delayed Start)
Friday, 24th June
Essendon vs. St. Kilda at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 25th June
Sydney vs. Collingwood at Telstra Stadium (Night)

ROUND 14 (Family Round)

Friday, 1st July
Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 2nd July
Richmond vs. Sydney at M.C.G.
West Coast vs. Carlton at Subiaco
Essendon vs. Kangaroos at Telstra Dome (Night)
Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions at Gabba (Night)
Sunday, 3rd July
Adelaide vs. Fremantle at AAMI Stadium (Early Start)
Geelong vs. Hawthorn at Telstra Dome
Western Bulldogs vs. St. Kilda at M.C.G.


ROUND 15

Friday, 8th July
Kangaroos vs. West Coast at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 9th July
Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne at AAMI Stadium
Richmond vs. Essendon at M.C.G.
Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood at Gabba (Night)
Sydney vs. Geelong at S.C.G. (Night)
Sunday, 10th July
Hawthorn vs. Adelaide at Aurora Stadium* (Early Start)
St. Kilda vs. Carlton at Telstra Dome
Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs at Subiaco (Delayed Start)

ROUND 16

Friday, 15th July
Collingwood vs. Essendon at M.C.G. (Night)
Saturday, 16th July
Geelong vs. Port Adelaide at Skilled Stadium
Richmond vs. St. Kilda at M.C.G.
West Coast vs. Brisbane Lions at Subiaco (Night)
Melbourne vs. Sydney at Telstra Dome (Night)
Sunday, 17th July
Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium (Early Start)
Carlton vs. Fremantle at M.C.G.
Hawthorn vs. Kangaroos at Telstra Dome

ROUND 17

Friday, 22nd July
St. Kilda vs. Collingwood at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 23rd July
Hawthorn vs. Carlton at M.C.G.
Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong at Telstra Dome
Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon at Gabba (Night)
Port Adelaide vs. Richmond at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 24th July
Sydney vs. West Coast at S.C.G. (Early Start)
Kangaroos vs. Adelaide at Telstra Dome
Fremantle vs. Melbourne at Subiaco (Delayed Start)

ROUND 18

Friday, 29th July
Essendon vs. Geelong at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 30th July
Melbourne vs. St. Kilda at M.C.G.
West Coast vs. Hawthorn at Subiaco
Adelaide vs. Sydney at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Western Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions at Telstra Dome (Night)
Sunday, 31st July
Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide at Manuka Oval (Early Start)
Carlton vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome
Collingwood vs. Fremantle at M.C.G.

ROUND 19

Friday, 5th August
St. Kilda vs. Geelong at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 6th August
Adelaide vs. Melbourne at AAMI Stadium
Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast at M.C.G.
Fremantle vs. Richmond at Subiaco (Night)
Essendon vs. Sydney at Telstra Dome (Night)
Sunday, 7th August
Brisbane Lions vs. Hawthorn at Gabba (Early Start)
Carlton vs. Port Adelaide at M.C.G.
Collingwood vs. Kangaroos at Telstra Dome

ROUND 20 (Heritage Round)

Friday, 12th August
West Coast vs. Fremantle at Subiaco (Night)
Saturday, 13th August
Kangaroos vs. St. Kilda at Telstra Dome
Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide at AAMI Stadium
Collingwood vs. Carlton at M.C.G. (Night)
Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions at Telstra Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 14th August
Geelong vs. Melbourne at Skilled Stadium (Early Start)
Hawthorn vs. Essendon at M.C.G.
Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome

ROUND 21

Friday, 19th August
Fremantle vs. St. Kilda at Subiaco (Night)
Saturday, 20th August
Adelaide vs. Collingwood at AAMI Stadium
Geelong vs. West Coast at Skilled Stadium
Brisbane Lions vs. Port Adelaide at Gabba (Night)
Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs at M.C.G. (Night)
Sunday, 21st August
Sydney vs. Kangaroos at S.C.G. (Early Start)
Essendon vs. Carlton at M.C.G.
Richmond vs. Hawthorn at Telstra Dome

ROUND 22

Friday, 26th August
Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 27th August
Hawthorn vs. Sydney at M.C.G.
West Coast vs. Adelaide at Subiaco
Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle at AAMI Stadium (Night)
St. Kilda vs. Brisbane Lions at Telstra Dome (Night)
Sunday, 28th August
Geelong vs. Richmond at Skilled Stadium (Early Start)
Carlton vs. Kangaroos at Telstra Dome
Essendon vs. Melbourne at M.C.G.

[Harry]

Good draw IMO.

- Only travel interstae on 3 occassions
- Only play 3 2004 finalsts twice.

However

- Only have 1 Friday night game
- have 12 Sunday games.

[Tiger Spirit]

2005 Season Draw - Richmond

ROUND 1 Sunday, 27th March: Richmond vs. Geelong at M.C.G.
ROUND 2 Sunday, 3rd April: Hawthorn vs. Richmond at M.C.G.
ROUND 3 Sunday, 10th April: Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome
ROUND 4 Sunday, 17th April: Richmond vs. Fremantle at M.C.G.
ROUND 5 Sunday, 24th April: St. Kilda vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome (Night)
ROUND 6 Sunday, 1st May: Richmond vs. Port Adelaide at Telstra Dome
ROUND 7 Saturday, 7th May: Richmond vs. Carlton at M.C.G.
ROUND 8 Sunday, 15th May: Collingwood vs. Richmond at M.C.G.
ROUND 9 Saturday, 21st May: Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond at Gabba (Night)
ROUND 10 Friday, 27th May: Melbourne vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome (Night)
ROUND 11 Saturday, 4th June: Richmond vs. West Coast at M.C.G.
ROUND 12 Sunday, 12th June: Kangaroos vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome
ROUND 13 Saturday, 18th June: Richmond vs. Adelaide at Telstra Dome (Night)
ROUND 14 Saturday, 2nd July: Richmond vs. Sydney at M.C.G.
ROUND 15 Saturday, 9th July: Richmond vs. Essendon at M.C.G.
ROUND 16 Saturday, 16th July: Richmond vs. St. Kilda at M.C.G.
ROUND 17 Saturday, 23rd July: Port Adelaide vs. Richmond at AAMI Stadium (Night)
ROUND 18 Sunday, 31st July: Carlton vs. Richmond at Telstra Dome
ROUND 19 Saturday, 6th August: Fremantle vs. Richmond at Subiaco (Night)
ROUND 20 Sunday, 14th August: Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome
ROUND 21 Sunday, 21st August: Richmond vs. Hawthorn at Telstra Dome
ROUND 22 Sunday, 28th August: Geelong vs. Richmond at Skilled Stadium

[WilliamPowell]

Good draw IMO.

- Only travel interstae on 3 occassions
- Only play 3 2004 finalsts twice.

I agree HarryH it looks good

My Credit Card and Bank manager will be very happy with only 3 intersate trips . About time - we had 5 trips this year. 3 in the space of 4 weeks

Have a question though - why don't we ever get a home game against the Kanagaroos? Don't remember the last time we had a home game against 'em

[Harry]

Round 3 is Rivalry round (LMAOO).

Us against the Bulldogs ?    WTF ??

Since when have we become bitter rivals.  Maybe rivals for the spoon of late 

[mightytiges]

Round 3 is Rivalry round (LMAOO).

Us against the Bulldogs ?    WTF ??

Since when have we become bitter rivals.  Maybe rivals for the spoon of late 

I believe it's an intra-club match lol with Wallace, Brown, Gilbee?, P.Bowden?, Rodan? 

Could end up being the largest crowd to a Tiges-Dogs game.

[mightytiges]

I agree with Harry and WP it's a good draw playing wise. It's a kind draw with only 3 interstate trips all in the cool of the nightand none back to back. If we had a half-decent team we could get off to a flyer in the first 4 rounds.

The main cons are all the Sunday games (6 in a row to begin with  ) and only 4 home games in the first 10 rounds. Not good finanically if the season is basically already over for us by mid-year.

M.C.G. 9
Docklands 9
Skilled  1
Subiaco 1
AMII  1
Gabba 1

Friday Night 1
Saturday 5
Saturday Night 4
Sunday 11
Sunday Night 1

[WilliamPowell]

Friday Night 2
Saturday 5
Saturday Night 3
Sunday 11
Sunday Night 1

I think TS made a typo - we play Brisbane on a saturday night the 21st.

2005 Season Draw - Richmond

ROUND 9 Friday, 20th May: Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond at Gabba (Night)

see HarryH's post:

ROUND 9 (Community Weekend)

Friday, 20th May
St. Kilda vs. Adelaide at Telstra Dome (Night)
Saturday, 21st May
Carlton vs. Melbourne at Optus Oval
Collingwood vs. West Coast at M.C.G.
Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond at Gabba (Night)
Port Adelaide vs. Essendon at AAMI Stadium (Night)
Sunday, 22nd May
Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney at S.C.G. (Early Start)
Geelong vs. Kangaroos at Skilled Stadium
Fremantle vs. Hawthorn at Subiaco (Delayed Start)

Funny how both Port Adelaide and Brisbane request Saturday night games against us and always get 'em. I know this sounds weird - but we draw big numbers interstate - the interstate teams always request us. I've been told if the interstate teams always ask for the Pies , then the Tigers

[WilliamPowell]

Just want to add that anyone thinking of travelling interstate - check out Qantas they have terrific low fares out already - earlier you book the chepaer it is

$429 return to Perth - Bargain

[Tiger Spirit]

Friday Night 2
Saturday 5
Saturday Night 3
Sunday 11
Sunday Night 1

I think TS made a typo - we play Brisbane on a saturday night the 21st.

Correct WP.  All fixed now.

[julzqld]

Hmm gotta come down to Melbourne for my little brother's wedding on 29 April - wonder if I can squeeze the Port game in as well.

[Rodgerramjet]

With that draw I think it's possible to win 10-12 games this year.

[JohnF]

Kind of draw you'd like to have if you were a flag contender. As it stands, it won't mean a thing to us, we'll be down the bottom for sure.

[froars]

Just want to add that anyone thinking of travelling interstate - check out Qantas they have terrific low fares out already - earlier you book the chepaer it is

I'm gonna go to one interstate game next year - haven't been for a couple of years - be good to go in a group next time.  If anyone is interested in going maybe we could go en masse or at least organise to sit together!

[mightytiges]

Tigers welcome family friendly fixture for ‘05
12:42:37 PM
Thu 30 September, 2004
richmon dfc.com.au

The Richmond Football Club has welcomed the Tigers’ 2005 fixture released today by the AFL.

“It’s fantastic news for families”, said Richmond’s CEO, Steven Wright.

“With 18 games at the MCG and Telstra Dome, the majority on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, it really is a family friendly draw. Richmond has a large family supporter base and the draw maximises the opportunities for families and children to attend.”

“It’s also a reasonable draw from a pure football perspective as we play interstate only three times (compared to five times in 2003 and 2004),” Wright said. “We also play only three of this year’s finalists twice.”

All-up, Richmond will play 9 games (7 home) at the MCG next season, 9 (4 home) at Telstra Dome, 1 at Skilled Stadium, 1 at the Gabba, 1 at AAMI Stadium and 1 at Subiaco.

“While it is disappointing that we don’t have the season-opening ‘Blockbuster’ match against Collingwood, it’s pleasing that we now have home games at the MCG against our other traditional Victorian rivals Essendon, Carlton and St Kilda,” Wright said.

“Overall, it’s great news for our supporters. With our membership campaign starting in early October, this fixture, along with the recent appointment of senior coach, Terry Wallace, will be a great incentive to join the mighty Tigers as we begin afresh in 2005.”

http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=173417