Check out the key historical facts and match details for Richmond v Essendon Dreamtime encounters . . .

• Richmond and Essendon have met in 17 Dreamtime games, with the Tigers winning 11 and losing six.

• The first Dreamtime game was in Round 15 of the 2005 season, which Richmond won by 26 points – 14.8 (92) to 9.12 (66).

• The highest score kicked in a Dreamtime game is Essendon’s 19.16 (130) in 2010.

• Richmond’s highest score in a Dreamtime game is 19.9 (123) in 2021.

• The lowest score kicked in a Dreamtime game is Essendon’s 6.7 (43) in 2018.

• The greatest winning margin in a Dreamtime game is 71 points by Richmond in 2018.

• The highest goal tally by a player in a Dreamtime game is six by Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt in 2010.

• The most goals kicked by a player overall in Dreamtime games is Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt with 26.

• The highest disposals tally by a player in a Dreamtime game is 44 by Essendon’s Darcy Parish in 2021.

• The most overall Brownlow Medal votes by a player in Dreamtime games is Richmond’s Dustin Martin with 13.

• Players who have made their AFL debuts in Dreamtime games are: Essendon’s Courtney Johns in 2005, Richmond’s Dean Polo in 2006, Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt in 2007, and Richmond’s Callum Coleman-Jones in 2019, Essendon’s Irving Mosquito in 2020.

• The biggest crowd at a Dreamtime game is 85,656 in 2017.

Dreamtime match details

Round 15, 2005

Rich      4.2       8.3       13.6     14.8 (92)

Ess       1.1       4.5       7.7       9.12 (66)

Goals – Richmond: Campbell 2, Deledio 2, Hilton 2, Richardson 2, Tuck 2, Knobel, Krakouer, Pettifer, Tambling.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Campbell 25, Coughlan 25, Bowden 24, Hyde 21, Tuck 21, Chaffey 18.

Goals – Essendon: Lloyd 4, Lucas 2, Bolton, Dyson, Lovett.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: J. Johnson 30, Bradley 24, Murphy 19, Solomon 18, Thomas 18, Welsh 18.

Crowd: 49,975

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – M. Coughlan (Richmond) 2 – A. Krakouer (Richmond) 1 – S. Lucas (Essendon).

Round 6, 2006

Rich      4.3       5.12     9.15     13.19 (97)

Ess       5.2       5.10     8.13     13.17 (95)

Goals – Richmond: Polo 3, Hughes 2, Richardson 2, Hartigan, A. Kellaway, Krakouer, Pettifer, Tivendale, Tuck.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Bowden 31, Polo 28, Raines 24, Tuck 24, Tivendale 22, Coughlan 21, Hartigan 21, Hyde 20, Pettifer 20, Simmonds 20.

Goals – Essendon: Lucas 4, Laycock 2, Lovett 2, Stanton 2, Hird, Monfries, Watson.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Lovett-Murray 29, J. Johnson 28, Watson 26, Lucas 23, Hille 21, Welsh 21, Lovett 20, Stanton 20.

Crowd: 58,439

Yiooken Award winner: Dean Polo (Richmond)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – D. Polo (Richmond) 2 – S. Lucas (Essendon) 1 – J. Bowden (Richmond)

Round 9, 2007

Rich      2.3       6.6       10.9     12.12 (84)

Ess       3.4       5.9       7.14     12.20 (92)

Goals – Richmond: Richardson 4, Jackson 3, Krakouer 2, Deledio, Pattison, Tambling.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Bowden 25, Deledio 25, Polak 25, Raines 24, Tuck 24, Tivendale 22, Newman 21.

Goals – Essendon: Lloyd 3, Lucas 3, Hille 2, Davey, Dyson, Fletcher, McPhee.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Stanton 26, Lucas 25, McPhee 24, Hird 21, Peverill 21, Watson 21, Winderlich 20.

Crowd:  61,837

Yiooken Award winner: James Hird (Essendon)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – A. McPhee (Essendon) 2 – B. Deledio (Richmond) 1 – S. Lucas (Essendon).

Round 9, 2008

Rich      5.3       10.8     12.10    16.14 (110)

Ess       0.5       2.6       8.8       10.12 (72)

Goals – Richmond: Brown 3, Edwards 3, Pettifer 2, Richardson 2, Deledio, Foley, Hyde, Johnson, Pattison, White.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Foley 32, Deledio 29, Brown 23, McMahon 22, Pettifer 22, Newman 20.

Goals – Essendon: Lloyd 4, Hille, McVeigh, Monfries, Nash, Neagle, Stanton.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Watson 20, Hille 17, McVeigh 17, Monfries 17, Welsh 17, Reimers 16.

Crowd: 60,333

Yiooken Award winner: Nathan Foley (Richmond)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – N. Foley (Richmond) 2 – B. Deledio (Richmond) 1 – S. Edwards (Richmond).

Round 9, 2009

Richmond         5.5       9.8       10.12    12.13 (85)

Essendon          3.1       7.4       13.6     19.11 (125)

Goals – Richmond: Morton 3, Brown 2, Pettifer 2, Collins, Connors, Cotchin, Deledio, Polo.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Tuck 30, Foley 27, Jackson 26, Bowden 23, Pettifer 22, Collins 21, Deledio 21.

Goals – Essendon: Lloyd 4, Davey 3, Zaharakis 3, Lovett 2, Watson 2, Winderlich 2, Hocking, Lonergan, Monfries.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Winderlich 28, Watson 24, Lovett 23, Dyson 22, Stanton 20, Ryder 20.

Crowd: 73,625

Yiooken Award winner: Jason Winderlich (Essendon) 

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – J. Winderlich (Essendon) 2 – P. Ryder (Essendon) 1 – S. Tuck (Richmond).

Round 9, 2010

Richmond         2.4       5.7       8.8       14.11 (95)

Essendon          7.1       10.6     14.13    19.16 (130)

Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 6, Rance 2, Astbury, Edwards, Martin, Nahas, Nason, Tuck.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Tuck 30, Cotchin 25, Martin 23, Deledio 22, Foley 19, Edwards 18, Riewoldt 18.

Goals – Essendon: Hille 3, Melksham 2, Ryder 2, Zaharakis 2, Davey, Gumbleton, Howlett, Hurley, Jetta, Lonergan, McVeigh, Monfries, Myers, Stanton.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Watson 28, Prismall 27, Hille 26, Winderlich 26, Lonergan 23, Howlett 21, Hurley 21, Jetta 21.

Crowd:  64,709

Yiooken Award winner: David Hille (Essendon)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – D. Hille (Essendon) 2 – J. Watson (Essendon) 1 – B. Prismall (Essendon).

Round 9, 2011

Rich      2.3       6.5       13.8     16.9 (105)

Ess       2.2       6.6       9.10     13.11 (89)

Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 4, King 3, Vickery 3, Nahas 2, Cotchin, Foley, Helbig, Newman.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Deledio 34, Cotchin 29, Newman 27, Martin 26, Conca 23, Rance 22, Grigg 20.

Goals – Essendon: Jetta 3, Monfries 3, Zaharakis 3, Crameri, Davey, Hille, Howlett.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Heppell 29, McVeigh 25, Lonergan 21, Lovett-Murray 19, Hardingham 18, Monfries 18, Zaharakis 18.

Crowd: 83,563

Yiooken Award winner: Trent Cotchin (Richmond)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – T. Cotchin (Richmond) 2 – B. Deledio (Richmond) 1 – D. Heppell (Essendon).

Round 8, 2012

Richmond         4.2       6.8       11.16    15.19 (109)

Essendon          6.2       12.7     16.9     19.14 (128)

Goals – Richmond: Cotchin 3, Edwards 3, Grigg 2, Martin 2, Deledio, Jackson, Miller, Nahas, Riewoldt.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Deledio 35, Grigg 30, Cotchin 29, Tuck 26, Foley 24, Jackson 22, Martin 21.

Goals – Essendon: Ryder 4, Monfries 3, Stanton 3, Davey 2, Jetta 2, Watson 2, Crameri, Howlett, Lovett-Murray.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Watson 30, Stanton 29, Dyson 23, Zaharakis 23, Howlett 22, Crameri 21.

Crowd:  81,200

Yiokeen Award winner: Brett Deledio (Richmond)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – B. Deledio (Richmond) 2 – B. Stanton (Essendon) 1 – J. Watson (Essendon).

Round 9, 2013

Richmond         2.2       4.5       6.5       9.8 (62)

Essendon          2.3       7.7       11.9     13.13 (91)

Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 2, Cotchin, S. Edwards, King, Martin, McGuane, Nahas, Vlastuin.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Jackson 29, Grigg 27, Newman 27, Houli 25, Cotchin 23, Chaplin 22, Martin 22, Vlastuin 22, S. Edwards 21.

Goals – Essendon: Crameri 3, Watson 3, Zaharakis 2, Hibberd, Howlett, Melksham, Stanton, Winderlich.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Stanton 39, Goddard 34, Hibberd 29, Dempsey 28, Watson 28, Heppell 27. 

Crowd:  84,234

Yiokeen Award winner: Jobe Watson (Essendon)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – J. Watson (Essednon) 2 – M. Hibberd (Essendon) 1 – B. Goddard (Essendon).

Round 11, 2014

Richmond         0.1       3.5       3.8       7.12 (54)

Essendon          4.4       9.8       11.11    15.14 (104)

Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Martin 2, Cotchin, S. Edwards.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Martin 28, Ellis 26, Cotchin 25, Houli 25, Thomas 23, Chaplin 21, Deledio 20, S. Edwards 20.

Goals – Essendon: Howlett 5, Daniher 3, Merrett 2, Bellchambers, Chapman, Fletcher, Heppell, Hibberd.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Watson 36, Zaharakis 31, Goddard 30, Stanton 27, Fletcher 25, Merrett 22, Heppell 21, Carlisle 20.

Crowd: 74,664

Yiooken Award winner: Brendon Goddard (Essendon)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – J. Watson (Essendon) 2 – B. Howlett (Essendon) 1 – B. Stanton (Essendon).

Round 9, 2015

Richmond         3.2       5.6       7.10     10.12 (72)

Essendon          1.4       3.7       6.8       8.11 (59)

Goals – Richmond: Cotchin 2, Grigg 2, C. Ellis, Griffiths, Martin, McIntosh, Morris, Riewoldt.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: B. Ellis 33, Deledio 27, Edwards 25, Martin 25, Cotchin 24, Grigg 20.

Goals – Essendon: Colyer 2, Daniher 2, Carlisle, Chapman, Merrett, Watson.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Goddard 27, Heppell 25, Stanton 25, Hibberd 24, Melksham 21, Merrett 20.

Crowd:  83,804

Yiooken Award winner: Brandon Ellis (Richmond)

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – S. Edwards (Richmond) 2 – B. Ellis (Richmond) 1 – D. Martin (Richmond).

Round 10, 2016

Richmond         6.3       8.6       14.8     16.9 (105)

Essendon          3.1       6.2       8.3       10.7 (67)

Goals – Richmond: Deledio 3, Vickery 3, Cotchin 2, Grigg 2, Lloyd 2, Riewoldt 2, Edwards, Griffiths.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Martin 38, B. Ellis 30, Cotchin 29, Edwards 26, Deledio 23, Grigg 23, Miles 22, Vlastuin 21, Batchelor 20.

Goals – Essendon: Brown 2, Daniher 2, Fantasia 2, Parish 2, Crowley, Jamar.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Goddard 34, Zaharakis 30, Cooney 25, Parish 25, Kelly 24, Z. Merrett 22, Gwilt 20.

Crowd: 56,948 

Yiooken Award winner: Dustin Martin

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – D. Martin (Richmond) 2 – T. Cotchin (Richmond) 1 – B. Ellis (Richmond).

Round 10, 2017

Richmond         4.4       6.9       9.12     11.15 (81)        

Essendon          6.0       8.1       10.3     10.6 (66)

Goals – Richmond: Caddy 2, Edwards 2, Riewoldt 2, B. Ellis, Elton, Lloyd, Martin, Nankervis.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Cotchin 31, Martin 30, Houli 27, Grigg 24, Prestia 22.

Goals – Essendon: Daniher 3, Goddard 2, Fantasia, Green, Heppell, Stewart, Zaharakis.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Zaharakis 35, Goddard 28, Watson 28, Heppell 27, Hurley 27, McGrath 26, Z. Merrett 25, Parish 24.

Crowd: 85,656

Yiooken Medal winner: Dustin Martin

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – D. Martin (Richmond) 2 – D. Zaharakis (Essendon) 1 – B. Ellis (Richmond).

Round 11, 2018

Richmond        5.4       9.6       15.10   17.12 (114)

Essendon          1.3       4.5       5.6       6.7 (43)

Goals – Richmond: Caddy 4, Butler 2, Edwards 2, Moore 2, Nankervis 2, B. Ellis, Graham, Martin, Menadue, Riewoldt.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Edwards 31, Martin 28, Short 28, Conca 26, B. Ellis 25, Grigg 24.

Goals – Essendon: McDonald-Tipungwuti 2, Fantasia, Laverde, Z. Merrett, Smith.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Stringer 29, Smith 26, Z. Merrett 25, Goddard 22, Heppell 22, Saad 22, Hurley 21, Langford 20.

Crowd: 81,046

Yiooken Award winner: Shane Edwards

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – S. Edwards (Richmond) 2 – D. Martin (Richmond) 1 – J. Caddy (Richmond).

Round 10, 2019

Richmond         1.2       4.7       8.11     10.13 (73)

Essendon          0.3       1.7       2.10     6.14 (50)

Goals – Richmond: Castagna 2, Higgins 2, Lynch 2, Baker, Bolton, Prestia, Rioli.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Houli 37, Martin 35, Edwards 26, Prestia 25, Baker 24, Caddy 24, Ellis 23.

Goals – Essendon: Langford 3, Begley, Bellchambers, Laverde.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Parish 31, Merrett 30, Heppell 26, Shiel 23, Langford 22, McGrath 22.

Crowd: 80,176

Yiooken Award winner: Bachar Houli

Brownlow Medal votes: 3—B. Houli (Richmond) 2 – T. Bellchambers (Essendon) 1 – D. Martin (Richmond).

Round 13, 2020, TIO Stadium, Darwin

Richmond         1.5       3.8       7.10     10.13 (73)

Essendon          1.1       3.1       6.1       10.1 (61)

Goals – Richmond: Lynch 2, Riewoldt 2, Bolton, Chol, Lambert, Martin, D. Rioli, Vlastuin.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Martin 30, Bolton 29, Graham 23, Lambert 18, McIntosh 18, Pickett 18.

Goals – Essendon: McDonald-Tipungwuti 2, Mosquito 2, Stewart 2, Clarke, Merrett, Snelling, Stringer.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Merrett 34, Smith 27, Parish 23, Saad 21, Guelfi 19.

Crowd: 5,401

Yiooken Award winner: Shai Bolton

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – S. Bolton (Richmond) 2 – Z. Merrett (Essendon) 1 – D. Martin (Richmond).

Round 12, 2021, Optus Stadium, Perth

Richmond         4.3       8.7       12.8     19.9 (123)

Essendon          1.2       5.4       8.10     12.12 (84)

Goals – Richmond: Bolton 3, Castagna 3, Martin 3, Coleman-Jones 2, Graham 2, Riewoldt 2, Balta, Caddy, McIntosh, D. Rioli.

Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Martin 27, Prestia 26, Short 23, Graham 22, Bolton 21.

Goals – Essendon: Ham 3, Hooker 3, Waterman 2, Cox, Langford, Phillips, Stringer.

Leading disposal-winners – Essendon: Parish 44, Merrett 32, Langford 28, Cox 23, Heppell 22, Hind 21.

Crowd: 55,656

Yiooken Award winner: Darcy Parish

Brownlow Medal votes: 3 – D. Parish (Essendon) 2 – D. Martin (Richmond) 1 – S. Bolton (Richmond).