Richmond will host a nominal home AFL game in Tasmania for the next two seasons for the first time in the club's history.

The Tigers will play in Hobart in a multi-million-dollar deal, continue to host 10 MCG home fixtures, as well as an 11th MCG replacement game for members.

The deal comes ahead of Tasmania's scheduled entrance into the AFL in 2028.

The move means Richmond will not play home games at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium, a venue poorly attended by Tigers fans, but will play away games over the next two seasons.

Richmond has been vocal about its dislike for Melbourne's secondary AFL venue, with former coach Damien Hardwick saying in 2021: "I hate coming here … our people don't come here, plain and simple."

Tigers chief Shane Dunne said the decision to play a nominal home gam

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