Ahead of the Sunday afternoon clash against Geelong, Tony Greenberg takes a look back at the recent and not so recent history between the two sides. . .

• Richmond and Geelong have played 184 times with the Tigers winning 85, drawing three and losing 96.
• Richmond last defeated Geelong in Round 9, 2006 at Skilled Stadium - 17.8 (110) to 12.18 (90).
• Richmond has lost 13 of its past 14 games against Geelong.
• Richmond and Geelong have met in 9 league finals all-up, with the Tigers winning seven and losing two.
• Richmond and Geelong have met in two league Grand Finals, with the Tigers winning one (1967) and losing one (1931).
• Richmond’s best winning sequence against Geelong is 10, from 1939-47.
• Richmond’s longest losing sequence against Geelong is 10, from 1990-96.
• Richmond’s highest score against Geelong is 25.23 (173), in Round 7, 1944 at Punt Road.
• Richmond’s lowest score against Geelong is 4.5 (29), in Round 5, 1910 at Corio Oval.
• Richmond’s greatest winning margin against Geelong is 118 points, in the 1969 first semi-final at the MCG.
• Richmond’s greatest losing margin against Geelong is 157 points, in Round 6, 2007 at Telstra Dome.
• The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against Geelong is eight by Kevin Bartlett in the 1980 second semi-final at Waverley Park, and eight by Michael Roach, in Round 10, 1986 at Kardinia Park.
• Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against Geelong is 109,396 in the 1967 Grand Final at the MCG.
• Some Cats-turned-Tigers:  Gareth Andrews, Graeme Landy, Richard Murrie, Andy Preston, Paul Sarah, Kent Kingsley.  

Richmond v Geelong the last five meetings

Round 6, 2010 at Skilled Stadium

Richmond 0.2 2.5 4.9 7.11 (53)
Geelong 7.2 13.7 19.10 24.17 (161)

Goals - Richmond:  Riewoldt 3, Nason 2, Farmer, Nahas.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Tuck 38, Deledio 34, Newman 28, Cousins 26, Collins 19.

Goals - Geelong:  Johnson 5, Mooney 5, Podsiadly 5, Byrnes 3, Chapman 2, Duncan 2, Hawkins, Varcoe.

Leading possession-getters - Geelong:   Selwood 37, Chapman 33, Kelly 29, Enright 28, Johnson 26, Bartel 25, Mackie 25, Varcoe 24, Hogan 22, Milburn 22, Byrnes 21, Wojcinski 21.  

Round 2, 2009

Richmond 1.1 4.2 12.6 13.7 (85)
Geelong 5.3 8.9 11.11 15.15 (105)

Goals - Richmond:  Brown 2, Morton 2, Richardson 2, Bowden, Deledio, Edwards, Foley, Hislop, Riewoldt, Schulz.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Deledio 30, Brown 29, Richardson 28, Jackson 25, Newman 25, Tuck 24, Foley 20.

Goals - Geelong:  Johnson 4, Chapman 2, Hawkins 2, Ablett, Corey, Enright, Gamble, Mooney, Rooke, Varcoe.

Leading possession-getters - Geelong:  Ablett 29, Milburn 28, Bartel 25, Corey 25, Johnson 24, Selwood 22, Ling 21, Enright 20, Mackie 20. 

Round 18, 2008 at Telstra Dome

Richmond 2.2 4.6 6.9 10.11 (71)
Geelong 2.6 8.8 15.13 20.14 (134)

Goals - Richmond:  Richardson 3, White 2, Bowden 2, Morton, Schulz, Riewoldt.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Tuck 31, Deledio 25, Tambling 24, Newman 23, Jackson 21, McMahon 20.

Goals - Geelong:  Lonergan 3, Gamble 3, Bartel 2, Mackie 2, Mooney 2, Stokes 2, S. Johnson, Milburn, Selwood, Ling, Kelly, Rooke.

Leading possession-getters - Geelong:  Bartel 32, Selwood 32, Corey 31, Milburn 24, Prismall 24, Stokes 24, Harley 22, Ling 22, Rooke 21.   

Round 8, 2008 at MCG

Richmond 3.2 5.4 6.7 10.9  (69)
Geelong 2.1 4.4 11.12 14.15  (99)

Goals - Richmond:  J. Bowden 2, Cotchin 2, Deledio 2, Edwards, McMahon, Richardson, Tambling.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  McMahon 27, King 26, Johnson 25, Deledio 21, Richardson 20.

Goals - Geelong:  Chapman 4, Gamble 2, Ling 2, G. Ablett, Hawkins, Milburn, Mooney, Selwood, Wojcinski.

Leading possession-getters - Geelong:  G. Ablett 27, Chapman 24, Mackie 23, Bartel 22, Corey 22, Ling 22, Selwood 22. 

Round 18, 2007 at Skilled Stadium

Richmond 2.1 5.2 7.3 11.3  (69)
Geelong 5.3 9.6 13.10 21.13  (139)

Goals - Richmond:  Richardson 4, Brown 3, Tivendale 2, Deledio, Tuck.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Foley 35, J. Bowden 30, Tuck 27, Connors 25, Raines 23, Johnson 21, Tambling 20.

Goals - Geelong:  S. Johnson 5, Stokes 3, Blake 2, Kelly 2, Mooney 2, Wojcinski 2, G. Ablett, N. Ablett, Byrnes, Corey, Milburn.