Richmond’s one-point loss to Fremantle at Paterson Stadium last Friday night was the sixth time the two teams have played in a match decided by under a goal since the Dockers joined the competition in 1995.

All-up, the Tigers have won four of those contests, but their two close losses have both been by one-point margins.

Fremantle’s debut AFL game was in Round 1 of the 1995, against Richmond at the MCG, and it was the Tigers who prevailed that day by five points – 12.18 (90) to 12.13 (85).

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Two years later, at the ground formerly known as Princes Park, Richmond again emerged with a five-point victory over the Dockers – 10.12 (72) to 10.7 (67), in Round 4, 1997.

The Tigers made it three from three in close clashes with Fremantle when they pipped the Dockers by one point at Subiaco in Round 13, 1999 – 19.13 (127) to 19.12 (126).

But, early the following season at what was then known as Colonial Stadium, Freo gained revenge, holding on for a one-point win against Richmond – 12.16 (88) to 13.9 (87).

The next cliff-hanger between the two teams took place in Round 10, 2009 at Subiaco, with the Tigers triumphing by three points – 17.13 (115) to 17.10 (112).

Four years on, Richmond and Fremantle fought out a Round 5, 2013 thriller at Patersons Stadium in what was the 28^th meeting between the two sides.

Since the Tigers joined the then VFL competition in 1908, they have been involved in 45 one-point result games, winning 24 of them and losing 21.