Player
Matthew Richardson
Richmond · #12·17 seasons (1993–2009)·282 games·Born 19-Mar-1975 (age 51)·197 cm·103 kg
Games
282
Disposals
3,961
Goals
800
Tackles
134
Brownlow votes
140
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
3 May 2009R6
@
Sydney
Lost by 19
11.9 (75) – 14.10 (94)
22
25 Apr 2009R5
@
North Melbourne
Won by 36
13.16 (94) – 7.16 (58)
16
19 Apr 2009R4
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 8
13.14 (92) – 14.16 (100)
93
13 Apr 2009R3
@
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 47
8.15 (63) – 16.14 (110)
75
4 Apr 2009R2
@
Geelong
Lost by 20
13.7 (85) – 15.15 (105)
99
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Matthew Richardson's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
26 Aug 2006R21
vsEssendon
Won by 1620.9 (129) – 16.17 (113)
100+
#2
15 May 2004R8
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 2315.15 (105) – 10.22 (82)
100+
#3
26 Jul 2003R17
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 6024.11 (155) – 14.11 (95)
100+
#4
17 May 2003R8
vsMelbourne
Won by 917.10 (112) – 16.7 (103)
100+
#5
4 Apr 2009R2
@Geelong
Lost by 2013.7 (85) – 15.15 (105)
99
#6
15 Jun 2008R12
vsMelbourne
Won by 2216.20 (116) – 14.10 (94)
96
#7
12 Aug 2006R19
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 8221.16 (142) – 8.12 (60)
96
#8
28 Apr 2006R5
vsCarlton
Won by 812.20 (92) – 11.18 (84)
96
#9
10 Apr 2005R3
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 412.16 (88) – 11.18 (84)
95
#10
13 Apr 2008R4
@Fremantle
Won by 6420.17 (137) – 10.13 (73)
94
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
19 Apr 2009R4
vsMelbourne
Lost by 813.14 (92) – 14.16 (100)
93
#12
1 May 2005R6
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 5619.9 (123) – 9.13 (67)
93
#13
22 Jun 2007R12
vsMelbourne
Won by 4918.16 (124) – 11.9 (75)
92
#14
17 Aug 2008R20
vsHawthorn
Won by 2916.9 (105) – 10.16 (76)
89
#15
3 May 2008R7
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 316.11 (107) – 17.8 (110)
88
#16
8 Jul 2007R14
vsKangaroos
Lost by 2511.13 (79) – 14.20 (104)
87
#17
26 Aug 2007R21
@Essendon
Won by 2717.17 (119) – 13.14 (92)
85
#18
26 Jul 2008R17
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 318.9 (117) – 16.18 (114)
84
#19
9 May 2004R7
@Sydney
Won by 1310.7 (67) – 8.6 (54)
84
#20
21 Aug 2005R21
vsHawthorn
Won by 420.17 (137) – 21.7 (133)
81
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Richmond | 14 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Richmond | 19 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1995 | Richmond | 9 | 10.4 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1996 | Richmond | 22 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 15.1 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1997 | Richmond | 19 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 12.9 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1998 | Richmond | 16 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | — | 0.1 | — | — | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | Richmond | 20 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| 2000 | Richmond | 3 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 9.7 | — | 4.3 | 2.7 | — | 4.0 | — | — | 8.3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | Richmond | 22 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 13.8 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | Richmond | 13 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| 2003 | Richmond | 19 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | Richmond | 18 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| 2005 | Richmond | 22 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 13.4 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | Richmond | 18 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 14.9 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| 2007 | Richmond | 22 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 15.1 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | Richmond | 20 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 18.2 | 11.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| 2009 | Richmond | 6 | 12.7 | 5.2 | 17.8 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Richmond | 14 | 112 | 53 | 165 | 92 | 5 | 31 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1994 | Richmond | 19 | 153 | 32 | 185 | 108 | 4 | 56 | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1995 | Richmond | 9 | 94 | 21 | 115 | 60 | 6 | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1996 | Richmond | 22 | 254 | 77 | 331 | 177 | 6 | 91 | 49 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1997 | Richmond | 19 | 197 | 49 | 246 | 148 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1998 | Richmond | 16 | 158 | 41 | 199 | 113 | 9 | 55 | 41 | 2 | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | 31 | 2 |
| 1999 | Richmond | 20 | 247 | 75 | 322 | 172 | 5 | 67 | 41 | 6 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 147 | 46 | 16 |
| 2000 | Richmond | 3 | 41 | 9 | 50 | 29 | — | 13 | 8 | — | 12 | — | — | 25 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 2001 | Richmond | 22 | 249 | 54 | 303 | 182 | 9 | 59 | 36 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 175 | 134 | 37 | 9 |
| 2002 | Richmond | 13 | 126 | 26 | 152 | 91 | 7 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 63 | 35 | 12 |
| 2003 | Richmond | 19 | 215 | 77 | 292 | 173 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 79 | 5 | 10 | 156 | 144 | 70 | 4 |
| 2004 | Richmond | 18 | 188 | 44 | 232 | 130 | 10 | 65 | 50 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 123 | 109 | 54 | 10 |
| 2005 | Richmond | 22 | 247 | 49 | 296 | 166 | 13 | 65 | 46 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 4 | 137 | 162 | 63 | 7 |
| 2006 | Richmond | 18 | 202 | 67 | 269 | 150 | 13 | 45 | 40 | 9 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 115 | 157 | 48 | 10 |
| 2007 | Richmond | 22 | 261 | 72 | 333 | 197 | 14 | 53 | 40 | 18 | 71 | 7 | 2 | 141 | 192 | 82 | 6 |
| 2008 | Richmond | 20 | 262 | 102 | 364 | 222 | 11 | 48 | 30 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 122 | 247 | 63 | 22 |
| 2009 | Richmond | 6 | 76 | 31 | 107 | 60 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 65 | 13 | 6 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
29, 28, 28, 28, 27, 25, 25, 25, 25
Kicks
24
22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 19, 19, 19, 19
Marks
21
21, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16
Handballs
12
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Goals
10
9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Behinds
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Hit Outs
11
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Rebounds
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
11
11, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Clearances
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
9
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Contested Possessions
17
16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13
Uncontested Possessions
22
20, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Contested Marks
9
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Marks Inside 50
12
11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
One Percenters
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2