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Richmond's five best home and away wins of the modern era
Rohan Connolly
The Age
January 8, 2016
1. Sydney v Richmond (Round 23, 2014, ANZ Stadium)
Richmond had recovered superbly after a miserable 3-10 start which had left them on points equal last on the ladder. But even eight wins on end saw them travel to Sydney for the final round of the season still needing to beat the Swans to reach the finals. Sydney was a game clear on top, having won 16 of their last 17 games, and spelled several key players. But this was still a tremendous performance, Richmond getting the jump with Jack Riewoldt, Brett Deledio and Trent Cotchin on fire. Typically, though the Swans scrapped their way back into the contest, hitting the front in the third term. But Richmond wasn't going to let their turnaround go unrewarded. Under total bombardment in the last term, Alex Rance was superb in defence, a brilliant Dustin Martin goal offered breathing space, and the Tigers survived another late one from Sydney, the siren heralding a famous three-point victory.
2. Collingwood v Richmond (Round 4, 1980, Victoria Park)
The Magpies were coming off a 1979 grand final appearance, while the Tigers had missed the finals, and weren't faring a lot better as the new season began with just one win from their first three games. But turning points don't come a lot bigger than half-time of this game. At that stage, the Tigers had kicked only four goals and trailed by nine points. Coach Tony Jewell tore strips off his team at the break, and the response was emphatic, 12 goals to three after the break giving Richmond a 52-point win. Key forwards Michael Roach and David Cloke booted five goals each, and centreman Geoff Raines and runners like Dale Weightman, Barry Rowlings and Rob Wiley had a picnic. It would be the first of 11 straight wins for the Tigers. And they'd repeat the dose on Collingwood on grand final day by a then-record 81 points, still their most recent premiership.
3. Richmond v North Melbourne (Round 4, 1995, MCG)
The Tigers had won their first three games, but after 13 years since a finals appearance, there was plenty of scepticism when they took on a 1995 flag fancy in North Melbourne on the Monday night before Anzac Day. What followed was as emphatic a performance as the Tiges had delivered since they played off for the 1982 flag. In front of nearly 63,000 people, a relentless Richmond slammed on six goals to nothing in the first eight minutes and nine for the first term to stun the Roos, on-ballers Matthew Knights and Wayne Campbell starring, and the forward trio of Nick Daffy, Matthew Richardson and Stuart Edwards on fire, finishing the night with 14 goals between them. They did it again in the third term with another seven goals to one, eventually winning by 49 points. The Tigers were, clearly, very much back in town.
4. Richmond v Collingwood (Round 8, 1991, MCG)
Collingwood was the defending premier in 1991. Admittedly, the Pies had got off to a sluggish start, but after a week off, come round eight were looking to click back into stride against a hapless Richmond, 1-5, third-last on the ladder, broke and struggling simply to survive after the recent "Save Our Skins" campaign. Instead, this game became popularly known as the "Mother's Day Massacre". Richmond conceded seven goals to the Pies in the first term, but hit back with eight of their own in the second. But another 12 to four in the second half saw them run out big 57-point winners. In the stellar performance of his career, spearhead Jeff Hogg booted 10 goals, while Craig Lambert (36 disposals) and Dale Weightman (33) ran amok. Richmond would still finish third last and replace Kevin Bartlett as coach. This, though, was a day when the "Tigers of old" were revived.
5. Richmond v Adelaide (Round 8, 2006, Telstra Dome)
As a spectacle, this was actually a shocker. But for a win against-the-odds and a coaching master plan carried out to perfection, this was one of Richmond's finest. Adelaide were on top of the AFL ladder, the Tigers 11th, having just been smashed by 118 points against Sydney. But coach Terry Wallace set out to blunt the Crows' by having his side essentially play keepings-off, and it worked to a tee. Richmond had averaged 80 short kicks. In this one, they had 180. Just 13 of their 181 marks were contested. But with Joel Bowden sweeping around half-back, and Andrew Raines and Dean Polo shutting down Mark Ricciuto and Brett Burton, they simply denied Adelaide opportunity. When they trailed by 23 points in the last term, the Crows finally released the handbrake, kicking five of the next seven goals to creep within three points. But the damage had been done, and one of the biggest upsets of the season executed.
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Round 21 2007, Essendon vs Richmond, MCG.
Richmond destroy Essendon in their farewell game for Hird and Sheedy in front of 89,000 (75,000 essendon and 14,000 Richmond) fans.
In a free flowing but hotly contested affair, Richmond was down by 12 pts at quarter time but arm wrestled it's way to a 10 point lead at 3/4 time and then blew the Bombers out of the water with 7 goals in the final term, to win by 28pts.
Up yours Hird and Sheedy
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Melbournes best 5 wins of the modern era
1) beating Richmond ( 2015)
2) beating Richmond ( 2014)
3) beating Richmond in the Nab cup ( 2014)
4) beating Richmond ( 2010)
5 ) beating Richmond again ( 2010)
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A few games the stick in the mind ....
1) Carlton vs Richmond , rd 22 1997 Princes Park
Tigers 5 goals down at quarter time , Ben Harrison puts Richmond in front during the final quarter . Tigers hold on to win by 2 points . Carlton miss out on playing finals . Princess Diana killed the next morning.
2) Richmond vs Essendon rd 16 2008
Joel Bowden wins the game for Richmond by playing within the rules ( but possibly not in the spirit of the game ) causing the greatest meltdown in internet history on the site Bomberblitz .
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Humiliating the unbeatable Hawks in 2012
Repeating the dose 12 months later in 2013.
And then to quote Britney Spears - "Opps I did it again " , round 18 2015.
How did none of the above make the top 5 ? . Are our victories over the three peat champions too common ?
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Why not mention something more relevant, like Hannibal marching over the Alps & defeating the Romans with elephants ... ::)
Still loaded up with personal agendas, eh Rohan? :wallywink
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Why not mention something more relevant, like Hannibal marching over the Alps & defeating the Romans with elephants ... ::)
Still loaded up with personal agendas, eh Rohan? :wallywink
He's been doing a series on every club over the summer - this was just our turn.
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1980 is the modern era?
Geez almighty
Lets just go to when Captain Blood was a kid and find some from then
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1980 is the modern era?
Geez almighty
Lets just go to when Captain Blood was a kid and find some from then
Round 3, 1947 - Richmond vs Fitzroy.
The game will live in infamy for an injury sustained to Gorillas CHF Checkers McCoy, who after snapping his cap due to a missed goal, was place-kicked in the onions by Captain Blood.
Richmond went on to win by 2 goals and everyone that night danced the jitterbug
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I think to pick any five games in isolation is not the right approach.
It is just a pleasure to have your health and happiness and to be able to watch your team play every week.
Winning is not that important
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None
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Some magnificent wins against Sydney and Hawthorn in recent years.
And Rich VS Carlton in Geez Judd's first game. Moving Richardson to the wing for the first time and watching him put on a masterclass.
Newspaper headline the next day (approx) "Thursday night 90,000 fans stuff to the MCG to see a superstar. Judd was there too". HAHA
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Could not give a poo tbh, am only interested in righting the wrongs of the past few decades and winning some big finals. Losing the last 3 elim finals I'm finding it hard to get motivated for the H&A season this year, just want finals to rectify the rubbish
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I long for the time we were consistently in the bottom half of the ladder
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I long for the time we were consistently in the bottom half of the ladder
I'd rather have a team of super exciting and promising kids and be 10th-18th than where we are at, with half a team of money ballers and the other half of so called stars who cant get close to a finals win.b
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I long for the time we were consistently in the bottom half of the ladder
I'd rather have a team of super exciting and promising kids and be 10th-18th than where we are at, with half a team of money ballers and the other half of so called stars who cant get close to a finals win.b
Dooks if that is the case - let me buy you a Saints membership or perhaps you might enjoy following the Giants or Suns.
There are a few cheap seats on the FIGJAM bandwagon these days ....maybe you can get on there.
Maybe I can get you a time machine and you can live in the year 2010 forever.
You can keep pleasuring yourself to 10th-18th....Personally I'll take a sexy 5th any day.
Seriously - we have improved but you are pms- ing because you don't like the way we have improved- during an era of expansion no less. FMD.
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I long for the time we were consistently in the bottom half of the ladder
be careful what you wish for.....
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I long for the time we were consistently in the bottom half of the ladder
I'd rather have a team of super exciting and promising kids and be 10th-18th than where we are at, with half a team of money ballers and the other half of so called stars who cant get close to a finals win.b
Dooks if that is the case - let me buy you a Saints membership or perhaps you might enjoy following the Giants or Suns.
Dont forget the Dees or the Blues, two outstanding teams
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Some people just don't get it. Sheesh :thumbsdown
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I long for the time we were consistently in the bottom half of the ladder
I'd rather have a team of super exciting and promising kids and be 10th-18th than where we are at, with half a team of money ballers and the other half of so called stars who cant get close to a finals win.b
Actually over half the team are top 20 draft picks ( not money ballers )
Close to a finals win ? - Does being in front during the final quarter not classify as close ?
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I think Richmond have the most top 20 picks in the league outside the new clubs?
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Are we counting guns like Hamspud, Grigg & Andrew Moore?
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Are we counting guns like Hamspud, Grigg & Andrew Moore?
I would classify them as money ballers.
1 ) Lids pick 1
2) Cotchin pick 2
3) Martin pick 3
4) Cona pick 6
5) Vickery pick 8
6) Jack pick 13
7) Rance pick 18
8) Griffiths pick 19
9) B.Ellis pick 15
10) Vlaustin pick 9
11)Lennon pick 12
12) C.Ellis pick 12
13 ) Rioli pick 15
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I long for the time we were consistently in the bottom half of the ladder
I'd rather have a team of super exciting and promising kids and be 10th-18th than where we are at, with half a team of money ballers and the other half of so called stars who cant get close to a finals win.b
Actually over half the team are top 20 draft picks ( not money ballers )
Close to a finals win ? - Does being in front during the final quarter not classify as close ?
And we could field the rest of a team plus probably a leftover or two with our money ballers.
And no, we were not close to winning any of those finals