 Port Adelaide lost that game to North Melbourne.Richardson was appointed to the vacant St Kilda coaching position on 14 November 2013, despite criticism by Port Adelaide over the late timing of the decision, being made only one week before the national draft.Richardson's coaching career at St Kilda started well with three wins from their first five games, however, the club would win only one game (against then-second placed in Round 18) for the remainder of the season and crash to its first wooden spoon since 2000.