In the lead-up to Sunday night’s blockbuster Richmond v Melbourne clash, we take a look at the match details from the six previous Anzac Day Eve encounters, with the two teams tied on three wins and three losses (note that there was no Anzac Day Eve match in 2020 due to the disruption caused during the season by the COCID-19 pandemic).

2015

Richmond         3.5       5.9       6.13     6.15 (51)

Melbourne       4.2       6.5       10.9     12.11 (83)

Goals – Richmond: Edwards 2, Arnot, Gordon, Griffiths, Hunt.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Miles 25, Cotchin 24, Edwards 24, Martin 24, B. Ellis 22, Houli 21.

Goals – Melbourne: Dawes 2, Garlett 2, Hogan 2, Brayshaw, Jones, Kennedy-Harris, Vandenberg, Vince, Watts.

Leading disposal-winners – Melbourne: Jones 24, Vandenberg 20, Vince 20, T. McDonald 19, Michie 19, Newton 19.

Crowd: 58,175

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – Jones (Melbourne), 2—Vince (Melbourne), 1 – Edwards (Richmond)

2016

Richmond         2.3       7.5       11.9     14.12 (96)        

Melbourne       5.1       11.3     14.7     20.9 (129)

Goals – Richmond: Lloyd 3, Riewoldt 3, Vickery 3, Chaplin, Edwards, B. Ellis, Martin, Miles.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Cotchin 32, Miles 25, Riewoldt 24, Edwards 23, Grigg 22, B. Ellis 19.

Goals – Melbourne: Garlett 4, Vince 3, Watts 3, Gawn 2, Tyson 2, Brayshaw, Bugg, Frost, Harmes, Kent, Salem.

Leading disposal-winners – Melbourne: Viney 37, Tyson 31, Jones 26, Kent 25, Vince 24, T. McDonald 23, Salem 23.

Crowd: 60,867

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – Gawn (Melbourne), 2 – Viney (Melbourne), 1 – Tyson (Melbourne)

2017

Richmond         3.1       6.6       7.11     12.16 (88)

Melbourne       3.4       7.6       11.7     11.9 (75)

Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 6, Butler, Caddy, Castagna, Grigg, Martin, Rioli.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Martin 32, Houli 24, Caddy 21, B. Ellis 20, Grigg 20, Lambert 20, Prestia 20.

Goals – Melbourne: Hogan 3, Garlett 2, Hibberd, Hunt, T. McDonald, Petracca, Salem, Watts.

Leading disposal-winners – Melbourne: Oliver 32, Hibberd 27, Hunt 24, Jones 24, Tyson 24, Viney 23, Vince 22, Neal-Bullen 21, T. McDonald 20.

Crowd: 85,657

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – Riewoldt (Richmond), 2 – Nankervis (Richmond), 1 – Martin (Richmond)

2018

Richmond         2.2       5.8       8.9       15.12 (102)

Melbourne       1.5       2.6       5.8       8.8 (56)

Goals – Richmond: Higgins 3, Castagna 2, Lambert 2, Lloyd 2, McIntosh 2, Riewoldt 2, Cotchin, Prestia.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Lambert 29, Edwards 26, Houli 26, Martin 26, Grigg 22, Conca 21, Astbury 20, Short 20.

Goals – Melbourne: Melksham 4, Hogan 2, Garlett, Harmes.

Leading disposal-winners – Melbourne: Oliver 31, Jones 30, Vince 24, Tyson 23, Hogan 22, Salem 20.

Crowd: 77,071

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – Lambert (Richmond), 2 – Martin (Richmond), 1 – Edwards (Richmond)

2019

Richmond         3.1       5.4       7.9       12.13 (85)

Melbourne       4.1       4.2       5.3       6.6 (42)

Goals – Richmond: Castagna 3, Baker 2, B. Ellis 2, Riewoldt 2, Lynch, Martin, McIntosh.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Houli 32, Prestia 30, Lambert 29, Ross 28, Vlastuin 28, Higgins 25, B. Ellis 22.

Goals – Melbourne: Fritsch, Gawn, Hunt, Lockhart, Neal-Bullen, Smith.

Leading disposal-winners – Melbourne: Brayshaw 29, Oliver 29, Melksham 25, Salem 24, Viney 22, Jones 20, Stretch 20.

Crowd: 72,704

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – Vlastuin (Richmond), 2 – Lambert (Richmond), 1 – Houli (Richmond)

2021

Richmond         3.3       3.7       5.8       6.12 (48)

Melbourne       2.2       6.6       10.8     12.10 (82)

Goals – Richmond: Edwards 2, Riewoldt 2, Aarts, Bolton.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Bolton 28, Baker 27, Edwards 24, Houli 24, Nankervis 22, Short 22, Pickett 21, McIntosh 20.

Goals – Melbourne: T. McDonald 3, Fritsch 2, Jackson 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Petracca, Pickett, Salem.

Leading disposal-winners – Melbourne: Salem 39, Petracca 38, Oliver 36, Langdon 32, Brayshaw 26, Viney 26, May 24, Gawn 22.

Crowd: 56,418

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – Petracca (Melbourne), 2 – Lever (Melbourne), 1 – Salem (Melbourne)