Richmond made it four wins in a row with a dominant 11.14 (80) to 7.6 (48) win against Essendon in Saturday night's Dreamtime at the 'G.

The Bombers came out with intent in the opening quarter, tackling hard and flying the flag in physical confrontations, yet they sat seven-points in arrears at the first break.

Richmond took a measure of control through the second term to enter half-time with a 26-point lead, then extended it by a single point at the final change.

The Tigers took control from there, never letting their opponents get a sniff on the way to a fourth consecutive win.

But the win could come at a cost for the Tigers, with two premiership stars – Tom Lynch and Kane Lambert – both sitting out the final quarter with injury concerns as the Tigers strolled to a 32-point win in front of 70,226 people.

With Lynch having an off night in front of goal, kicking 0.4 before he exited the game late in the third quarter, triple Coleman Medallist Jack Riewoldt was the star of the show inside 50, finishing with 4.2 and dishing off a couple of others in a superb performance by the veteran Tiger.

Star midfielder Dion Prestia dominated from the opening bounce to win the Yiooken Award for best on ground, finishing with 36 disposals and six clearances in a dominant display, while Liam Baker and Jayden Short were both enormous for the Tigers.

Maurice Rioli Jnr. ensured his first Dreamtime appearance was a memorable one, producing two magic moments in the second quarter in a performance that would have made his famous father – 1982 Norm Smith Medal winner Maurice Rioli snr – incredibly proud. Rioli's nephew, Daniel Rioli, also starred for the Tigers amassing a personal best 26 disposals.

RICHMOND 2.3 7.5 9.12 11.14 (80)
ESSENDON 1.2 3.3 6.3 7.6 (48)

GOALS
Richmond: Riewoldt 4, M. Rioli 2, Bolton 2, Castagna, Edwards, Soldo
Essendon: Hobbs2, Francis, Bryan, Shiel, Waterman, Perkins

BEST
Richmond: Prestia, Baker, Short, Riewoldt, Nankervis, D.Rioli, Vlastuin
Essendon: Parish, Merrett, Redman, Laverde, Heppell

INJURIES
Richmond: Lambert (hip), Lynch (hamstring)
Essendon: Perkins, Shiel (calf), Guelfi

SUBSTITUTES
Richmond: Jake Aarts replaced Kane Lambert in the third quarter
Essendon: Tex Wanganeen replaced Matt Guelfi in the fourth quarter

Reports: Mason Redman (Essendon) reported for striking Dion Prestia (Richmond) in the second quarter

Crowd: 70, 226