13 Matches at the MCG
2 Matches at Etihad
1 Match at Geelong
6 Matches will be Interstate
Bye will be round 13
1 Tursday night and 2 Friday night Games same as last season, the biggest change is Saturday Afternoon Games playing 6 up from 3 last season and no Sunday twilight games.
Richmond will travel to Adelaide twice, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Cairns
Teams to play twice :
Carlton, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Essendon, Fremantle
Teams to play once:
Collingwood, Geelong, West Coast, Sydney, Hawthorn, St Kilda, Greater Western Sydney, Adelaide, Gold Coast, North Melbourne, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs
Richmond will once again open the season with the Thursday night game against Carlton.
All in all this is a good draw for the Tigers they don't have to play any of the top 4 twice and have 13 games at the MCG and only 2 at Etihad. There is a bit of travel in the middle of the season between rounds 12 and 16 but there is also the bye in there as well.
| RD | DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | H/A | LOCAL TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, March 29 | Carlton | MCG | Home | 7:40pm |
| 2 | Saturday, April 7 | Collingwood | MCG | Away | 7:40pm |
| 3 | Saturday, April 14 | Melbourne | MCG | Home | 1:45pm |
| 4 | Sunday, April 22 | Geelong Cats | Simonds Stadium | Away | 1:10pm |
| 5 | Sunday, April 29 | West Coast Eagles | Etihad Stadium | Home | 3:15pm |
| 6 | Sunday, May 6 | Port Adelaide | AAMI Stadium | Away | 2:45pm |
| 7 | Saturday, May 12 | Sydney Swans | MCG | Home | 4:40pm |
| 8 | Saturday, May 19 | Essendon | MCG | Away | 7:45pm |
| 9 | Saturday, May 26 | Hawthorn | MCG | Home | 1:45pm |
| 10 | Friday, June 1 | St. Kilda | Etihad Stadium | Away | 7:50pm |
| 11 | Saturday, June 9 | Fremantle | MCG | Home | 2:10pm |
| 12 | Saturday, June 16 | GWS GIANTS | Skoda Stadium | Away | 2:10pm |
| 13 | Bye | ||||
| 14 | Saturday, June 30 | Adelaide Crows | AAMI Stadium | Away | 1:40pm |
| 15 | Saturday, July 7 | Melbourne | MCG | Away | 2:10pm |
| 16 | Saturday, July 14 | Gold Coast SUNS | Cazaly's Stadium | Home | 4:40pm |
| 17 | Sunday, July 22 | North Melbourne | MCG | Home | 3:15pm |
| 18 | Saturday, July 28 | Carlton | MCG | Away | 7:40pm |
| 19 | Saturday, August 4 | Brisbane Lions | Gabba | Away | 7:40pm |
| 20 | Sunday, August 12 | Western Bulldogs | MCG | Home | 3:15pm |
| 21 | Saturday, August 18 | Fremantle | Patersons Stadium | Away | 2:40pm |
| 22 | Friday, August 24 | Essendon | MCG | Home | 7:50pm |
| 23 | TBC | Port Adelaide | MCG | Home | TBC |
