DAMIEN HARDWICK – Senior Coach

An uncompromising and hard-nosed defender, Hardwick played 153 games with Essendon, including the 2000 premiership, before crossing to Port Adelaide at the end of 2001. He played a further 54 games with the Power, the last of which was the 2004 premiership.

He won the Bombers’ Best and Fairest in 1998 and was named All-Australian in 2000. He represented Australia in the International Rules series in 2000 and 2001.

Hardwick started his assistant coaching career with Hawthorn in 2005 and played a significant role in the club’s premiership success last year.

He was the Hawks’ forward coach from 2005-07, and was in charge of their midfield for two seasons.

JUSTIN LEPPITSCH - Offensive Coach

The three-time Brisbane Lions premiership player was appointed as a defensive coach in September 2009 after parting ways with his former club. An assistant since his retirement in 2006, Leppitsch earned All-Australian honours on three occasions and was a joint winner of the Lions’ best and fairest in 1999.

 

  
BRENDON LADE – Midfield Stoppage Coach

A former teammate of Coach Damien Hardwick, Lade takes up the role as ruck/midfield coach after his stellar 234-game career with Port Adelaide came to an end last year. The big man was a member of the Power’s inaugural premiership in 2004 and is a best and fairest winner and dual All-Australian.

ROSS SMITH – Defensive Analyst

After retiring as an AFL player, Smith immediately embarked on a coaching career.  

He led ACT club Ainslie to a premiership in his first season as its captain-coach, in 1997, and was then involved in several successful stints at TAC Cup, VFL and AFL level, before becoming an assistant coach at Hawthorn in 2005 and was a part of their successful 2008 Premiership season.

 

DANNY DALY – Midfield Spread Coach

Following six seasons at North Melbourne in various roles, Daly joined the Tigers at the beginning of Damien Hardwick's helm as coach of the club.

A former forward scout for Collingwood, he followed dean Laidley to the Kangaroos and is highly regarded for his knowledge of opposition players. Was chosen to assist Dream Team coach (and current Richmond Development Coach) Mark Williams in the 2008 Hall of Fame Tribute Match.

 

MARK WILLIAMS – Forward Coach

After three seasons at Melbourne working initially as a
development coach and then as midfield coach, the former
Carlton and Footscray player joined Richmond in October 2011.
Coached Sandringham to three consecutive VFL premierships
from 2004-06. Looks after Richmond’s offensive structures and
its forwards.








 MARK WILLIAMS – Development Coach

Will head up Richmond’s development program after joining the
club in September 2012. Previously served as senior assistant
coach at GWS, where he worked under Kevin Sheedy for two
seasons. Before that he was head coach of Port Adelaide for
11 years, leading the club to its first AFL premiership in 2004.
He also coached the Power to the 2007 Grand Final, losing to
Geelong, before stepping down in 2010.
 

GREG MELLOR – Development Coach

Played 198 games for West Adelaide in the SANFL and for the
past three years was head coach of West Adelaide’s Centre of
Excellence. Before that, he was an assistant coach at the club to
Andy Collins. A qualified school teacher, he is responsible for the
development of the Tigers’ first and second-year players.

TIM CLARKE – Development Coach

Spent two years as a development coach at Richmond before
travelling overseas in 2012. Has returned in a development role
and has also been appointed senior coach of Richmond’s VFL
affiliate, the Coburg Tigers. Played 96 games and kicked 39 goals
for Hawthorn in an AFL playing career spanning eight seasons
(2001-08).