Richmond have parted ways with fitness boss Luke Meehan just two days after sealing their their first wooden spoon since 2007.
The high performance manager’s job came under scrutiny during what was a tumultuous season of injuries.
The Tigers have been forced to use every single player on their senior list, bar one, to field a side every week.
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Raw draftee Liam Fawcett, who struggled with a back injury during the season, is the only senior-listed player to have missed out on an AFL game.
Star key forward Tom Lynch has managed only eight games in two years, including just four this year, as he has battled foot and hamstring troubles.
Mykelti Lefau, Tylar Young, Sam Naismith, Josh Gibcus and Judson Clarke all suffered season-ending knee injuries.
Former captain Dylan Grimes had his season, and career, unceremoniously cut short after undergoing back surgery in June.
Meehan was appointed the Tigers’ physical performance manager ahead of the 2023 pre-season after 10 years as the club’s strength and conditioning coach.
He also spent six years at the Western Bulldogs prior to landing at Punt Road.
“Luke has been a valued member of our football program for more than a decade, and his expertise has been a key part of what we have achieved as a club,” Richmond GM of footy Tim Livingstone said.
“Having concluded the season, Luke has decided he is ready for a change, and has informed us that he will look at different opportunities for 2025 and beyond.
“We thank Luke and his family for all they have given to the Club and wish them all the best for the future.”
It continues a big day of change at Tigerland, with incoming CEO Shane Dunne unveiled on Monday.
And he has huge shoes to fill in the post-Brendon Gale era as the AFL wooden spooners embark on a massive rebuild.
Gale, who has been at the helm of Richmond for the past 15 years, announced earlier this season that he will be leaving to become the inaugural chief executive of the incoming Tasmania Devils.
Dunne is the current chief executive of Richmond’s fully-owned subsidiary business Aligned Leisure, which since its inception in 2016 has grown from an organisation of 100 employees to having 1800.
The 42-year-old is also a member of Richmond’s executive team, overseeing the club’s education arm.
His appointment to take over from Gale comes at a tumultuous time for Richmond both on and off the field.
Three-time premiership coach Damien Hardwick departed last year, president Peggy O’Neal left in 2022, and the list of retirements this season included three-time North Smith medal winner Dustin Martin, Grimes and two-time flag winner Marlion Pickett.
Richmond finished last this year with a woeful 2-21 record, and key players Liam Baker, Shai Bolton and Daniel Rioli have been linked with moves elsewhere.
“The club has entered a transition period, and we need a leader with the dynamism and confidence to harness the talents of our people to both face the immediate challenges, but also capitalise on the opportunities that will present themselves through this next phase,” Richmond president John O’Rourke said in a statement.
“Shane is well known to many – he is a highly valued executive and has consistently demonstrated strong, values-driven leadership.
“We identified the importance of strong commercial skill to navigate the immediate financial pressures we face and, importantly, the Punt Road Redevelopment project as a key priority for the club in this next phase.”
– With AAP