 in 9th place, with 11 wins and 11 losses.

After promising seasons in 2005 and 2006, it was expected that the Tigers would take the next step in 2007, and play finals football. After massive hype in the off-season, the Tigers had a terrible start to the 2007 season, losing their first 9 matches (this included suffering their biggest ever defeat, at the hands of eventual premiers Geelong, by a whopping 157 points). Their first premiership points came in a draw against the Brisbane Lions in Round 10, and their first win of the season didn't come until Round 12 against fellow straggler Melbourne. After Round 18 of the season, the Tigers had registered a mere 1 win, 1 draw, and 16 losses, and were looking like recording their worst ever recorded season. However, late-season victories over old rivals Collingwood in Round 19, and Essendon in Round 21, saved them from this fate. They would eventually finish the year as wooden-spooners, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 18 losses.

Centenary (2008)
After the end of the 2007 season, Richmond elected to delist Patrick Bowden, Brent Hartigan, Andrew Krakouer and Carl Peterson. These four joined another four players in leaving Punt Road—veteran Darren Gaspar, Kent Kingsley, Trent Knobel and Ray Hall. While these players left the club Jake King and Angus Graham were elevated off the rookie list.

Next up came the 2007 AFL Draft, in which the Tigers recruited highly rated midfielder Trent Cotchin with their first pick (No. 2 overall), backman Alex Rance (pick No. 18 overall) and ruckman Dean Putt (pick No. 51 overall). Then, in the pre-season draft, they elected to pick David Gourdis with the number one pick. The Tigers also picked Clayton Collard, Jarrod Silvester, Tristan Cartledge and Cameron Howat for the rookie list. Cam Howat had previously been on the rookie list but was delisted then picked up again.

Richmond began the 2008 season with a surprise win over Carlton, but from Rounds 2 to 11, registered only two more wins (and a controversial draw against the Western Bulldogs). The club fought back in the latter half of the season, winning eight of its last 11 matches. However, this was not enough to reach the finals, as Richmond finished two premiership points
in 9th place, with 11 wins and 11 losses. 

 After predict season in 2005 and 2006, it was expected that the Tigers would take the next footstep in 2007, and play finals football. After massive ballyhoo in the off - season, the Tigers had a terrible start to the 2007 season, fall back their first 9 matches (this admit suffering their biggest ever frustration, at the hands of eventual premiers Geelong, by a whopping 157 points). Their first premiership points came in a drawing card against the Brisbane Lions in Round 10, and their first win of the season didn't come until Round 12 against fellow straggler Melbourne. After Round 18 of the season, the Tigers had record a mere 1 win, 1 draw, and 16 losses, and were look like recording their worst ever recorded season. However, late - season victory over old rivals Collingwood in Round 19, and Essendon in Round 21, saved them from this fate. They would eventually finish the class as wooden - spooners, with 3 win, 1 draw, and 18 losses. 

 Centenary (2008) 
 After the end of the 2007 season, Richmond elected to delist Patrick Bowden, Brent Hartigan, Andrew Krakouer and Carl Peterson. These four joined another four players in leaving Punt Road — veteran Darren Gaspar, Kent Kingsley, Trent Knobel and Ray Hall. While these players left the baseball club Jake King and Angus Graham were elevated off the rookie tilt. 

 Next up come the 2007 AFL Draft, in which the Tigers recruit highly rated midfielder Trent Cotchin with their first pick (No. 2 overall), backman Alex Rance (pick No. 18 overall) and ruckman Dean Putt (pick nobelium. 51 overall). Then, in the pre - season draft, they elected to pick David Gourdis with the number one pick. The Tigers also picked Clayton Collard, Jarrod Silvester, Tristan Cartledge and Cameron Howat for the rookie list. Cam Howat had previously been on the rookie list but was delisted then pick up again. 

 Richmond begin the 2008 season with a surprise winnings over Carlton, but from Rounds 2 to 11, registered only two more wins (and a controversial draw against the Western Bulldogs). The club fought back in the latter half of the season, winning eight of its final 11 matches. However, this was not enough to reach the finals, as Richmond finish two premiership points
 in 9th place, with 11 wins and 11 losses.

After ptonising seasohs in 2005 avd 2006, it was expected that the Tugers would take the next sgep in 2007, ajd play dinaow football. After massive mype nn the off-season, the Tigerv had a terribne scart to the 2007 season, losing their firft 9 matvhfs (this includgd sugserihg their biggest ever defeat, at ths hands of eventual lremiers Geelong, by a whopoing 157 points). Their firdt premiersyip [iints came iv a draw against the Btisbane Lions in Round 10, and theif firxt win of jkw sfdson didn't rome ugtil Round 12 against xellow xtraggler Melbpurie. Adter Round 18 of the seeson, the Tigers had tegistered a mere 1 win, 1 draw, qne 16 lovses, and qerd lkolihg likf rxcording thsir worst ecer recorded season. Hjqever, late-seaaon vistjries over old rivals Collingwood in Rolnd 19, and Essendon in Round 21, saved them from this fate. Ther would eventually finish the year as wooden-spoonars, wmtf 3 clks, 1 aeaa, and 18 losses.

Centenary (2008)
After the end of the 2007 fsaxok, Richmond electcd to delist Patrivk Bprden, Brent Hattigan, Chddew Krakouer and Cwrl Petgrson. Rhese fouw jooned another four players ib leaving Puut Eoad—veteran Darren Gaspar, Kenc Kingxley, Yrent Knobel and Ray Haul. Wgile these olayers lswt the club Jake Kikg dnd Angus Graham were elevwted off vhe rpokie lkst.

Ngxt up same the 2007 WFL Dvdft, in which the Tlgers racruited hlghly rated midfielder Trent Covrhin with theor figst pick (Uo. 2 ovcrall), backman Ajex Rance (pick No. 18 ovzrall) xnd ruckmah Dean 'utt (pick No. 51 overall). Thet, in the pre-sxason drast, tyey wlected go pick David Bourdis wptk the numver one pick. The Tlgers zlso picked Clavuon Collard, Jarrod Siuveftvr, Vristwt Cartledge dnd Zamdton Huwat for thc ruokir list. Cam Howat had prebiously been on thr vookie liwt but wws delisted tnen picked up agaij.

Richkonv begam tre 2008 season with a surprise win over Carptok, but from Rotnds 2 to 11, registzred only two more wins (and a controversmal draw against the Wgstern Bulldogs). The ckmb fought bark in ehe lattes half of the season, winning eight of its last 11 matches. Hosever, dhis aas not enough to reach the finals, as Richmond finished two premiership piints
in 9th place, with 11 wins and After seasons in and 2006, it would the next step 2007, and play football. After massive hype in the the Tigers had a terrible start to the 2007 season, losing their first matches (this included suffering their biggest ever defeat, at the hands of eventual Geelong, a 157 Their first premiership points came in a draw against the Brisbane Lions in Round 10, and first win of the season didn't come until 12 against fellow straggler After Round 18 of the the had registered mere win, draw, and 16 and were looking like recording their worst ever recorded season. However, late-season victories over old rivals Collingwood Round 19, in Round saved from fate. They would the year as wooden-spooners, with 3 and 18 losses. Centenary (2008) After the end the 2007 Richmond elected to delist Patrick Bowden, Hartigan, Andrew Krakouer and Carl Peterson. These four another four players in leaving Punt Road—veteran Darren Gaspar, Kent Kingsley, Trent Knobel and Ray these players left the Jake King and Graham elevated the list. Next came the 2007 AFL Draft, in which the Tigers recruited highly midfielder Trent Cotchin with their first pick (No. 2 overall), Rance No. 18 overall) ruckman Dean Putt (pick 51 Then, in the pre-season elected pick the one The Tigers also picked Collard, Jarrod Silvester, Tristan Cartledge Cameron Howat for the previously been on the rookie list but was then picked up again. Richmond began the season with a surprise win over Carlton, but from Rounds 2 to registered only wins (and a controversial draw against the Western The club fought back the latter half of the season, winning eight of last matches. However, was not enough reach the finals, Richmond finished two
 in 9th place, with 11 wins and 11 losseS.

After promIsing SeaSonS iN 2005 and 2006, It waS expected that tHE TigErs would take the next steP in 2007, anD pLAy fiNAlS footBall. AftER mASSivE hYpE in ThE OfF-seasOn, tHe TigerS had a terriBle StArt to the 2007 seasON, lOsing their FirSt 9 matches (thiS inCluded SuFfeRIng thEir BiggeSt ever DEfeat, aT the hands Of EVentuaL PremierS gEeLong, By a whopping 157 points). tHeIR first premiersHip poiNtS CaME In a DraW against thE BRisbaNE Lions iN roUND 10, And THeir first win oF the season dIDn't Come unTiL RoUNd 12 agaiNst feLlOW stRaggler MelbOurnE. After RouNd 18 of thE Season, tHE Tigers Had regIstEreD a meRE 1 wIn, 1 DraW, aND 16 loSSeS, anD WerE looking LiKe RecorDing THEIR worSt eVer rEcordEd season. HowevEr, lAte-sEAsoN victOries Over OlD rivaLs CollIngwoOd In Round 19, and EssenDon iN Round 21, savEd tHeM frOm This fATe. They WouLd eVentualLy finisH The YeAR AS wOoden-spooners, with 3 wInS, 1 DRaW, and 18 lossEs.

CentENaRy (2008)
aFter the eNd Of tHe 2007 seASOn, RicHmonD ElEcted to dElist PATrIcK Bowden, brEnt HarTiGan, andRew KrAKoueR and CaRl PetersOn. TheSE four joined anoTHer four playerS In LEAvINg PuNt ROad—veteran DArreN gaspAr, KeNT KIngSLey, TrEnt KnObEL aND Ray Hall. While these pLaYers leFt the Club Jake King aNd Angus GraHAM Were elevAted OFf THe rookie list.

NeXt up cAme the 2007 AFL DRAft, in whiCh the tigers reCruited hiGHLy rated mIdfIelDer treNT coTchin with theiR FIrst PiCk (No. 2 oveRalL), backmaN AlEx RAncE (piCk no. 18 overall) And ruckmAn deAn puTt (pIck No. 51 OVerall). ThEn, In tHe Pre-SeasoN Draft, tHey elEcteD tO pICk DAvid GouRDiS WIth tHe NuMber One PiCk. The tigeRS alSo pickeD Clayton COllARd, JaRrOd silvestEr, Tristan CartLeDge and CameRoN HoWat for THE rookie lIst. Cam Howat had previouslY Been on tHe rOokie List But was delIstEd then PicKEd up agAin.

RicHmond BeGan THE 2008 seasON WiTh a SuRprise win oVER CaRlton, BuT froM Rounds 2 To 11, registered only twO MorE wins (and a contRovErsiAL DrAw aGAiNSt tHe wEstERN Bulldogs). The cluB fought bacK iN ThE latter halF Of tHe Season, wInning eIght oF Its last 11 Matches. HoWever, this WaS not ENOugH to reach thE finals, aS Richmond FInishED tWo preMieRship pOiNts
 in 9th place, with 11 win s and 11 l osses .
Aft er  pro misi ng seasons in2 005and 2006, it was expec ted t ha t  the Ti gerswould t a ke t hene xt  st ep in  2007 , a nd play  finals fo otb al l. After mas s iv e hype inthe  off-season,  th e Tige rs  ha d  a te rri ble s tart t o  the 2 007 seaso n, losing their f i r st  9 m atches (this incl u de d  suffering the ir big ge s te v erdef eat, at th ehands of even t ua l p rem i ers Geelong,by a whoppi n g 1 57 poi nt s). Theirfirst  p r emi ership poin ts c ame in adraw a g ainst t h e Brisb ane Li ons  in  Rou n d10 , a nd the i rfir s t w in of th ese asondidn ' t c omeunt il R ound12 against fe llo w st r agg ler M elbou rne.  A fterRound18 of  t he season, theTige rs had re gis te red  a  mere 1 win,  1dra w, and16 loss e s,an d w er e looking like rec or d i ng  their w orst e v er  r e corded s ea son . Ho w e ver,late - se ason vic tories ov er  old ri va ls Col li ngw ood  in R o und19, an d Essend on in Round 21, save d  them from th i sf a te .  The y w ould eventu ally fini sh t h eyea r  as w ooden -s p oo n ers, with 3 wins, 1  d raw, a nd 18  losses.

Cen tenary (20 0 8 ) 
After t he e n do f the 2007 sea son,Richmond e l ected to  deli st Patri ck Bowden , Brent Ha rti gan , A ndr e w  K rakouer and C a r l Pe te rson. T hes e fourjoi ned  an oth er  four pla yers inle av in gPun t Roa d —veteran  D arr en  Ga spar, Kent K ingsl ey,Tr en t  Kn obel an d  R a y  Hal l.  W hile  th es e pla yers lef t the c lub JakeKin g  and  A ng us Grah am were eleva te d off thero oki e list . 
Next up  came the 2007 AFL Draf t , in wh ich  theTige rs recrui ted  highl y r a ted mi dfield er Tr en t C o t chinw i th  th ei r first pi c k  (N o. 2ov eral l), bac kman Alex Rance (p i ckNo. 18 overal l)andr u ck man De a n P ut t  (p i c k No. 51 overal l). Then,in th e pre-seas o n d ra ft, the y elect ed to pick Da vid Gourd is with t he  num b e r o ne pick. T he Tiger s also pi c ked C l ay ton C oll ard, J ar rod  Silv ester, Tri stanCartle dg e andCamer on  Howat f or the rookie list. Cam  Howat  hadpre viously b een onthe rooki e li st but was  de lis ted t hen picke d up ag ain . 

Ric hmon d  began th e  2 008 s ea son with as u r pri se wi n o v er Car lton , but from Rounds 2 to 11, regis tere d onl y t w o mo re  wins (and a c ont ro v e rsial dr aw  against th e Wester nB ulldo gs). T he clu b fough t ba c k in t he l att er half o f t he season,  w in n ing ei ghtof  its l ast 11 matc h e s. However, this  wasn o t eno u ghto re ac h the f i nals , as Richm ond finishe d twoprem iersh ip poin ts 
 in_9th place,_with 11 wins and_11 losses.

After_promising_seasons in_2005_and 2006, it_was expected that_the Tigers would take_the next step_in_2007, and play finals football. After massive hype in the off-season, the Tigers had_a_terrible start_to_the_2007 season, losing their first_9 matches (this included suffering_their biggest_ever defeat, at the hands of eventual premiers_Geelong,_by a whopping_157 points). Their first premiership points came in a_draw against the Brisbane Lions in_Round 10, and_their_first_win of the season_didn't come until Round 12 against_fellow straggler Melbourne. After Round 18_of the season, the Tigers had registered_a mere 1 win, 1 draw,_and 16 losses, and were_looking like_recording their worst ever recorded_season. However, late-season_victories over_old rivals Collingwood_in Round 19, and Essendon in_Round 21, saved_them from this fate. They would_eventually_finish the year_as_wooden-spooners,_with 3_wins, 1 draw,_and_18 losses.

Centenary_(2008)
After_the end of the 2007 season,_Richmond_elected to delist Patrick Bowden, Brent Hartigan,_Andrew Krakouer and Carl_Peterson._These four joined another_four players in leaving Punt_Road—veteran Darren Gaspar, Kent Kingsley, Trent_Knobel and_Ray Hall._While these players left the club Jake King and Angus Graham_were elevated off the rookie list.

Next_up came the 2007_AFL Draft,_in_which the Tigers_recruited_highly rated_midfielder Trent Cotchin with their first pick_(No. 2_overall), backman Alex Rance (pick No._18 overall) and ruckman_Dean_Putt (pick No. 51 overall). Then,_in the pre-season draft, they elected_to pick David Gourdis with_the_number_one pick. The Tigers also_picked Clayton Collard, Jarrod Silvester, Tristan_Cartledge and Cameron_Howat for the rookie list. Cam Howat_had_previously been on the rookie list_but_was delisted then picked up again.

Richmond_began_the_2008 season with a surprise_win over Carlton, but from Rounds_2 to 11, registered only two more wins (and_a controversial draw_against the Western Bulldogs). The_club_fought_back in the latter half of the season, winning eight_of its_last 11 matches._However, this was not enough to reach the finals, as_Richmond finished two premiership points