Richmond moved to within one victory of its all-time Round 1 winning streak with last Thursday night’s 2019 season-opener success against Carlton at the MCG.
The Tigers have won five consecutive opening round matches, from 2015-19, which is second only to the record six in-a-row they achieved from 1931-36.
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Their last Round 1 loss was in 2014, when they went down by 18 points to Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.
Meanwhile, Richmond’s record winning run against arch-rival Carlton has increased to eight games.
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The Tigers haven’t been beaten by the Blues since the 2013 elimination final.