Assistant Coach, backline/defence

Richmond welcomed Justin Leppitsch back to Tigerland in an assistant coaching role in 2017.
 
The triple Brisbane premiership player returned to Richmond, following three seasons as senior coach of the Brisbane Lions.  
 
Prior to his senior coaching role, Leppitsch, 41, served as an assistant coach at Richmond for four seasons from 2009-13, alongside senior coach, Damien Hardwick.

Leppitsch took charge of a small forward line with great success in 2017 and 2018, and took responsibility of the backline in 2019, where he made a name for himself as a triple-premiership defender with the Brisbane Lions.

In 2020 Justin Leppitsch will remain as the AFL Backs coach and Defensive Coordinator after an excellent 2019 season looking after the defence.