Richmond

Establishment and history

Punt Road Oval links Richmond’s local beginnings with its later league identity. The Tigers played home matches there from their foundation in 1885 through 1964, first in the VFA and then in the VFL. The ground remains part of the club’s identity even though modern AFL home crowds gather next door at the MCG.

Richmond’s honours include early league flags, the successful 1967–80 period and a later premiership generation in 2017–20. The years between those eras matter: the recent titles were a new chapter, rather than a continuation by the same playing group that won in 1980.

Official club history and milestones.

A short club timeline

1. 1885The club begins its Punt Road era.
2. 1908Richmond enters the VFL.
3. 1964Last season of VFL home matches at Punt Road.
4. 2017–20Three flags: 2017, 2019 and 2020.

Place these milestones in the wider Australian football history timeline, including league expansion and club changes.

Home ground and identity

Punt Road is the historic home and continuing club base; the MCG is the main men’s AFL match venue. The short distance between them should not obscure their different uses.

For a particular match, use the current AFL fixture. The facts above identify the principal venues and club colours.

Honours

Senior men’s VFL/AFL premiership years through 2026: 1920, 1921, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 2017, 2019, 2020

Source: AFL premiership winners, 1897–2026. This is a league-specific record: it excludes AFLW, VFA, SANFL, reserves and pre-season titles.

Sources and scope

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Official club history; AFL historical chronology; AFL match-venue information; AFL honours register. Men’s team reference profile, with heritage noted where necessary. Current squads, captains and coaches are deliberately separate season-specific subjects.