| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Club | Age | Prior Games |
Season Games |
Season Goals |
Drafted | From | Clubs | Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Daniel Rioli | 179cm | 65kg | Richmond | 26 | 160 | 23 | 6 | #15 National 2015 | St Marys/East Point/St Patrick's College/North Ballarat U18 | Richmond, Gold Coast | 183 |
| 2023 | Tim Taranto | 186cm | 83kg | Richmond | 24 | 114 | 23 | 19 | #2 National 2016 | St Kevin's College/Parkdale/Sandringham U18 | GWS, Richmond | 152 |
| 2022 | Tom Lynch | 199cm | 97kg | Richmond | 29 | 193 | 19 | 63 | #11 National 2010 | Sorrento/Padua College/Dandenong U18 | Gold Coast, Richmond | 220 |
| 2021 | Dylan Grimes | 193cm | 88kg | Richmond | 29 | 171 | 21 | 0 | #2 Pre-Season 2009 | Hurstbridge/Loyola College/Northern U18 | Richmond | 234 |
| 2020 | Jayden Short | 177cm | 72kg | Richmond | 23 | 71 | 21 | 0 | #11 Rookie 2014 | Bundoora/Northern U18 | Richmond | 175 |
| 2019 | Dion Prestia | 175cm | 81kg | Richmond | 26 | 130 | 25 | 7 | #9 National 2010 | West Lalor/Assumption College/Calder U18 | Gold Coast, Richmond | 225 |
| 2018 | Jack Riewoldt | 195cm | 94kg | Richmond | 29 | 225 | 24 | 70 | #13 National 2006 | Clarence/Tasmania U18 | Richmond | 347 |
| 2017 | Dustin Martin | 187cm | 89kg | Richmond | 25 | 153 | 25 | 37 | #3 National 2009 | Castlemaine/Bendigo U18 | Richmond | 302 |
| 2016 | Dustin Martin | 187cm | 89kg | Richmond | 24 | 131 | 22 | 9 | #3 National 2009 | Castlemaine/Bendigo U18 | Richmond | 302 |
| 2015 | Alex Rance | 194cm | 96kg | Richmond | 25 | 107 | 23 | 0 | #18 National 2007 | High Wycombe JFC/Noranda/Guildford Grammar/Swan Districts | Richmond | 200 |
| 2014 | Trent Cotchin | 185cm | 85kg | Richmond | 23 | 108 | 23 | 18 | #2 National 2007 | West Preston/Parade College/PEGS/Northern U18 | Richmond | 306 |
| 2013 | Daniel Jackson | 188cm | 92kg | Richmond | 26 | 123 | 23 | 18 | #53 National 2003 | Carey Grammar/Oakleigh U18 | Richmond | 156 |
| 2012 | Trent Cotchin | 185cm | 85kg | Richmond | 21 | 64 | 22 | 21 | #2 National 2007 | West Preston/Parade College/PEGS/Northern U18 | Richmond | 306 |
| 2011 | Trent Cotchin | 185cm | 85kg | Richmond | 20 | 42 | 22 | 18 | #2 National 2007 | West Preston/Parade College/PEGS/Northern U18 | Richmond | 306 |
| 2010 | Jack Riewoldt | 195cm | 94kg | Richmond | 21 | 46 | 22 | 78 | #13 National 2006 | Clarence/Tasmania U18 | Richmond | 347 |
| 2009 | Brett Deledio | 188cm | 88kg | Richmond | 21 | 84 | 22 | 20 | #1 National 2004 | Kyabram/Murray U18 | Richmond, GWS | 275 |
| 2008 | Brett Deledio | 188cm | 88kg | Richmond | 20 | 62 | 22 | 28 | #1 National 2004 | Kyabram/Murray U18 | Richmond, GWS | 275 |
| 2007 | Matthew Richardson | 195cm | 104kg | Richmond | 31 | 234 | 22 | 53 | Father-Son 1992 | Devonport | Richmond | 282 |
| 2006 | Kane Johnson | 186cm | 85kg | Richmond | 27 | 161 | 19 | 5 | #27 National 1995 | Ringwood/Eastern U18 | Adelaide, Richmond | 220 |
| 2005 | Joel Bowden | 188cm | 91kg | Richmond | 26 | 170 | 22 | 7 | Father-Son 1995 | West Alice Springs | Richmond | 265 |
| 2004 | Joel Bowden | 188cm | 91kg | Richmond | 25 | 149 | 21 | 9 | Father-Son 1995 | West Alice Springs | Richmond | 265 |
| 2003 | Mark Coughlan | 186cm | 86kg | Richmond | 20 | 21 | 21 | 13 | #25 National 2000 | Wesley College (WA)/Perth | Richmond | 92 |
| 2002 | Wayne Campbell | 189cm | 88kg | Richmond | 29 | 225 | 22 | 12 | #29 National 1989 | Golden Square | Richmond | 297 |
| 2001 | Darren Gaspar | 192cm | 88kg | Richmond | 24 | 121 | 25 | 1 | #1 National 1993 | South Fremantle | Sydney, Richmond | 228 |
| 2000 | Andrew Kellaway | 190cm | 90kg | Richmond | 24 | 34 | 22 | 12 | #71 National 1997 | Caulfield Grammar/Sandringham | Richmond | 172 |
| 1999 | Wayne Campbell | 189cm | 88kg | Richmond | 26 | 161 | 22 | 17 | #29 National 1989 | Golden Square | Richmond | 297 |
| 1998 | Nick Daffy | 183cm | 85kg | Richmond | 24 | 89 | 22 | 30 | #49 National 1990 | North Gambier | Richmond, Sydney | 166 |
| 1997 | Wayne Campbell | 189cm | 88kg | Richmond | 24 | 119 | 21 | 4 | #29 National 1989 | Golden Square | Richmond | 297 |
| 1996 | Paul Broderick | 178cm | 85kg | Richmond | 26 | 140 | 22 | 8 | Camperdown | Fitzroy, Richmond | 262 | |
| 1995 | Wayne Campbell | 189cm | 88kg | Richmond | 22 | 73 | 25 | 16 | #29 National 1989 | Golden Square | Richmond | 297 |
| 1994 | Chris Bond | 178cm | 81kg | Richmond | 24 | 32 | 22 | 6 | #35 National 1989 | North Hobart | Carlton, Richmond, Fremantle | 163 |
| 1993 | Tony Free | 178cm | 79kg | Richmond | 23 | 89 | 20 | 9 | Lalbert | Richmond | 133 | |
| 1992 | Matthew Knights | 178cm | 79kg | Richmond | 21 | 67 | 22 | 16 | Merbein | Richmond | 279 | |
| 1991 | Craig Lambert | 178cm | 84kg | Richmond | 22 | 60 | 22 | 18 | North Dandenong | Richmond, Brisbane | 219 | |
| 1990 | Matthew Knights | 178cm | 79kg | Richmond | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | Merbein | Richmond | 279 | |
| 1989 | Tony Free | 178cm | 79kg | Richmond | 19 | 22 | 20 | 4 | Lalbert | Richmond | 133 | |
| 1988 | Michael Pickering | 187cm | 80kg | Richmond | 24 | 61 | 21 | 26 | Richmond, Melbourne | 151 | ||
| 1987 | Dale Weightman | 170cm | 69kg | Richmond | 27 | 172 | 16 | 21 | Richmond | 274 | ||
| 1986 | Dale Weightman | 170cm | 69kg | Richmond | 26 | 152 | 20 | 30 | Richmond | 274 | ||
| 1985 | Trevor Poole | 188cm | 90kg | Richmond | 20 | 9 | 20 | 1 | Richmond, Geelong | 153 | ||
| 1984 | Mark Lee | 199cm | 96kg | Richmond | 24 | 114 | 22 | 6 | Richmond | 233 | ||
| 1983 | Maurice Rioli | 175cm | 76kg | Richmond | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | Richmond | 118 | ||
| 1982 | Maurice Rioli | 175cm | 76kg | Richmond | 24 | 21 | 18 | Richmond | 118 | |||
| 1981 | Geoff Raines | 180cm | 78kg | Richmond | 24 | 93 | 20 | 6 | Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon, Brisbane | 268 | ||
| 1980 | Geoff Raines | 180cm | 78kg | Richmond | 23 | 68 | 25 | 7 | Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon, Brisbane | 268 |