 It was not until 1990 that he became a regular fixture in the Collingwood side and he participated in both qualifying finals against West Coast, after the first was drawn.He also played in the semi final win over Essendon, which saw Collingwood make the grand final, but cracked his collarbone when he collided with Adrian Burns.On the Thursday before the premiership decider, Richardson failed a fitness test after being bumped by his coach Leigh Matthews while walking off the ground.