Having been part of the
Western Bulldogs side that took out the wooden spoon in
2003, Brown's first season at Richmond did not see any improvement, as the Tigers went on to finish last in 2004 after losing their final fourteen games of the season. In 2005, Brown continued to perform for the Tigers, partly due to his former coach at the Western Bulldogs,
Terry Wallace taking over, and put in a string of match-winning performances in the early part of the season, including a sensational last-quarter burst against
Collingwood in Round 8. In this game, Richmond turned a 10-point deficit into a 35-point victory, thanks to Brown's five last-quarter goals. The following week against
Brisbane, Brown added four goals to be one of the match winners along with
Shane Tuck. By this point, Richmond were firmly entrenched in the top four with a 7–2 win–loss record, and Brown had kicked 32 goals. However, in Round 10 against , Brown broke his leg attempting a left-foot kick as Melbourne defender
Matthew Whelan dived across him in a legitimate attempt to smother the ball. Brown's right foot became stuck on the
Telstra Dome surface and tilted a bit to the right. The injury even sickened media personality
Robert Walls, who was watching the match on television, to the extent that he had to turn off his television. Richmond lost the game by 57 points, and would only record three more wins thereafter to finish in 12th place on the ladder. Brown had a
titanium rod inserted into his
tibia, and he underwent extensive therapy and rehabilitation training over the following pre-season. Despite this, Brown would suffer further complications from his broken leg, among other injuries, eventually leading to his retirement at the end of the 2009 season. In 2007, with Richmond languishing at the bottom of the ladder, Brown did not play a match at senior level until Round 12, when Richmond defeated Melbourne by 49 points for its first win of the season, with Brown kicking three goals. Brown played his 200th game against at
Telstra Dome in Round 12, 2008. Richmond won this match by 22 points.
Retirement In November 2009, Brown announced his retirement from the AFL. He stated that there was interest from other clubs to pick him up, although he believed a persistent groin injury would not stand up to another season of AFL football. ==Statistics==