Here is a concise summary of the recent, and overall, history of Richmond and West Coast on-field battles . . .

 

Recent history

Round 12, 2015, MCG

Richmond            4.2          8.3          10.6        10.10 (70)

West Coast         4.3          7.6          12.8        13.12 (90)

Goals – Richmond:  Martin 3, Vickery 2, Cotchin, Deledio, Griffiths, Miles, Riewoldt.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  B. Ellis 31, Martin 31, Houli 25, Deledio 24, Miles 24, Cotchin 20.

Goals – West Coast:  Kennedy 3, Cripps 2, Darling 2, LeCras 2, Natanui 2, Sheed, Yeo.

Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Gaff 31, Priddis 27, Masten 25, Selwood 25, Ellis 24, Sheed 22, Shuey 22, Yeo 21, Rosa 20.

 

Round 18, 2014, Domain Stadium
Richmond            3.2          5.6          7.8          8.11 (59)

West Coast         2.1          4.1          5.4          6.6 (42)

Goals – Richmond:  Martin 2, Vickery 2, Cotchin, Miles, Riewoldt, Vlastuin.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Ellis 27, Deledio 26, Foley 25, Martin 25, Miles 21, Thomas 21, Conca 20.

Goals – West Coast:  Darling 2, Kennedy, LeCras, McGinnity, Tunbridge.

Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Priddis 30, Gaff 26, Shuey 25, Masten 23, Ellis 22, Butler 21, LeCras 20. 

 

Round 10, 2013, Domain Stadium
Richmond            2.3          8.4          14.5        16.7 (103)

West Coast         3.3          3.6          5.9          8.14 (62)

Goals – Richmond:  Vlastuin 3, S. Edwards 2, Newman 2, Riewoldt 2, Vickery 2, A. Edwards, Jackson, King, Martin, White.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Deledio 25, Martin 25, Grigg 24, Cotchin 23, Foley 22, Jackson 22.

Goals – West Coast:  Kennedy 3, Hill 2, Darling, Kerr, Selwood.

Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Selwood 31, Masten 27, Shuey 27, Hutchings 19. 

 

Round 5, 2012, Etihad Stadium
Richmond            4.2          9.4          12.9        14.13 (97)

West Coast         5.3          11.6        12.11     16.11 (107)

Goals – Richmond:  Miller 3, Jackson 2, Martin 2, Riewoldt 2, Vickery 2, Cotchin, Ellis, I. Maric.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 29, Foley 27, Deledio 26, Grigg 26, Newman 23.

Goals – West Coast:  Darling 4, Hill 3, Hams 2, Lynch 2, Masten 2, Cox, Kennedy, Selwood.

Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Gaff 30, Kerr 28, Priddis 24, Selwood 22, Masten 21.

 

Round 20, 2011, Domain Stadium
Richmond            4.1          6.2          13.5        14.6 (90)

West Coast         5.2          11.6        17.8        22.15 (147)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Miller 2, Vickery 2, Deledio, Houli, King, Morton, Nahas, Tuck.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Deledio 31, Tuck 29, Foley 24, Houli 23, Martin 23, Grigg 18, Morton 18, Rance 18.

Goals – West Coast:  Nicoski 6, Darling 4, Ebert 4, Natanui 2, Cox, Hurn, Kerr, LeCras, Lynch, Shuey.

Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Kerr 34, Shuey 30, Gaff 29, Lynch 23, LeCras 22, Ebert 21, Priddis 21, Selwood 20.

 

Head-to-head

  • Richmond last defeated West Coast in Round 18, 2014 at Domain Stadium – 8.11 (59) to 6.6 (42).
  • Richmond and West Coast have played 40 times with the Tigers winning 16 and losing 24.
  • Richmond has won five and lost five of its past 10 games against West Coast.
  • Richmond and West Coast have never met in a final.
  • Richmond’s best winning sequence against West Coast is five, from 1999-02.
  • Richmond’s longest losing sequence against West Coast is 10, from 1989-94.
  • Richmond’s highest score against West Coast is 24.8 (152) in Round 15, 2008 at Domain Stadium.
  • Richmond’s lowest score against West Coast is 5.9 (39) in Round 3, 1994 at the MCG.
  • Richmond’s greatest winning margin against West Coast is 77 points in Round 15, 2008 at Subiaco.
  • Richmond’s greatest losing margin West Coast is 88 points in Round 22, 2006 at the MCG.
  • The most goals kicked by a Richmond player against West Coast is 10 by Jack Riewoldt, Round 12, 2010 at the MCG.
  • Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against West Coast is 45,178 in Round 12, 2015 at the MCG.