Richmond will snap a six-year hoodoo against the Western Bulldogs if it can defeat them in Sunday’s big Round 8 clash at Etihad Stadium.
The Tigers, chasing their fourth consecutive win this season, have not tasted victory over the Bulldogs since Round 3, 2005 (April 10, ’05).
They have lost seven of eight clashes with the Dogs since, and drew a high-scoring 2008 encounter at Etihad Stadium (130 points apiece). Their average losing margin in that time has been 52 points.
Back in Round 3 of the ’05 season, Richmond won a thrilling contest by four points - 12.16 (88) to the Western Bulldogs’ 11.18 (84), with Matthew Richardson kicking four goals and Nathan Brown, three.
To underline just how long ago that was, only four members of the Tiger team that day are still at the Club - current captain Chris Newman, Brett Deledio, Daniel Jackson and Shane Tuck.
Newman was playing his 57th game, Deledio his third game, Jackson his ninth, and Tuck his sixth.
The winning goal for the Tigers was kicked by former captain, Wayne Campbell, in his 278th game and final season of league football.
Dog Day Afternoons
Round 20, 2005 at Etihad Stadium: Richmond 16.11 (107) lost to W. Bulldogs 18.11 (119).
Round 1, 2006 at Etihad Stadium: Richmond 7.10 (52) lost to W. Bulldogs 25.17 (167).
Round 18, 2006 at the MCG: Richmond 10.18 (78) lost to W. Bulldogs 15.10 (100).
Round 4, 2007 at the MCG: Richmond 14.16 (100) lost to W. Bulldogs 20.12 (132).
Round 5, 2008 at Etihad Stadium: Richmond 20.10 (130) drew with W. Bulldogs 19.16 (130).
Round 3, 2009 at Etihad Stadium: Richmond 8.15 (63) lost to W. Bulldogs 16.14 (110).
Round 11, 2009 at Etihad Stadium: Richmond 14.5 (89) lost to W. Bulldogs 24.13 (157).
Round 2, 2010 at the MCG: Richmond 7.6 (48) lost to W. Bulldogs 17.18 (120).
