As a softballer, Richardson won a bronze medal for Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

She also represented Australia in netball, winning gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

She played seven seasons with the Melbourne Kestrels in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy.

Since retiring from netball, Richardson has forged a distinctive coaching career.

During the mid-to-late 2010's, she was assistant coach at Super Netball teams West Coast Fever and Collingwood Magpies, and in 2021 she was appointed head coach of the Magpies.