The games and moments that defined the 2019 AFL seasonMarnie Cohen
theRoar.com.au
11 November 2019
No headline of stars? No worries – Port Adelaide vs Richmond, Round 4No Dustin Martin, no Jack Riewoldt, no Trent Cotchin, no Alex Rance, no wins for Richmond outside of Melbourne since 2017? No worries. This afternoon at Adelaide Oval was a big statement win for the eventual premiers. Not many people gave them a chance given a number of key players missing and their horrific recent form on the road, but they did it. Led by Tom Lynch and Dylan Grimes, the Tigers steadied after quarter-time and recorded their first victory on the road in over a season in superb fashion.
The last loss – Adelaide vs Richmond, Round 13It’s incredible to think that after Round 13 Richmond was sitting eighth on the ladder with a percentage of 92. A Thursday night loss to Adelaide was Richmond’s third on the trot and they weren’t looking like the frightening Tigers outfit we’ve become accustomed to. That pre-bye loss would be their last of the season. Fifteen weeks later they won the premiership.
The grand final – Richmond vs GWSThis is the ultimate prize, what teams play for year in and year out, so it would’ve been a crime to not put this in. The premiership was going to be significant for both sides. It could’ve been the Giants’ first premiership since inception, while the Tigers were aiming for their second flag in three years. Sadly the game was a fizzer and will likely only be replayed by Richmond supporters this off-season. But it was a huge statement from the Tigers, who went from a club in disarray at the start of the decade to two-time premiers by the end. Only the Hawks with three flags in ten years did it better. An incredible achievement for a club that appears to have more in the tank.
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