Here is a concise summary of the recent, and overall, history of Richmond and Carlton on-field battles . . .
The last five meetings
Round 1, 2017, MCG
Richmond 7.3 13.5 15.11 20.12 (132)
Carlton 4.3 7.4 12.4 14.5 (89)
Goals – Richmond: Martin 4, Butler 2, Castagna 2, Nankervis 2, Rioli 2, Caddy, Cotchin, Edwards, Grigg, Lloyd, Prestia, Riewoldt, Vlastuin.
Leading possession-winners – Richmond: Martin 33, Prestia 28, Grigg 27, Cotchin 21, B. Ellis 21, Castagna 20.
Goals – Carlton: Weitering 3, Wright 3, Kreuzer 2, Silvagni 2, Armfield, Casboult, Gibbs, Thomas.
Leading possession-winners – Carlton: Murphy 35, Simpson 33, Gibbs 26, Docherty 24, Plowman 20.
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Round 1, 2016, MCG
Richmond 4.1 7.2 10.6 14.8 (92)
Carlton 4.4 5.7 11.9 12.11 (83)
Goals – Richmond: Vickery 3, Lloyd 2, Menadue 2, Riewoldt 2, Edwards, C. Ellis, Lambert, Miles, Vlastuin.
Leading possession-winners – Richmond: Lambert 28, Houli 24, Martin 24, Cotchin 21, B. Ellis 21, Rance 20.
Goals – Carlton: Wright 3, Everitt 2, Cripps, Gibbs, Kreuzer, Lamb, Murphy, Phillips, Walker.
Leading possession-winners – Carlton: Simpson 31, Gibbs 30, Docherty 29, Cripps 27, Murphy 27, Kerridge 24, Graham 23, E. Curnow 20.
Round 15, 2015, MCG
Richmond 2.2 4.5 8.7 10.11 (71)
Carlton 1.4 2.7 4.9 5.11 (41)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Cotchin 2, Deledio, Edwards, Grigg, Martin, Vickery.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: B. Ellis 26, Grigg 25, Cotchin 23, Rance 22, Deledio 21, Martin 21.
Goals – Carlton: Casboult 2, Everitt, Henderson, Kreuzer.
Leading possession-getters – Carlton: Carrazzo 23, Cripps 22, Murphy 22, Simpson 22, Gibbs 21, Curnow 20, Tuohy 20.
Round 1, 2015, MCG
Richmond 2.3 7.10 9.13 15.15 (105)
Carlton 4.7 6.9 6.12 11.12 (78)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 4, Griffiths 3, Lloyd 3, Grigg 2, Gordon, Martin, McIntosh.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Hunt 27, B. Ellis 26, McIntosh 23, Miles 23, Edwards 21, Houli 21, Vlastuin 21.
Goals – Carlton: Jones 2, Menzel 2, Rowe 2, Bell, Gibbs, Jaksch, Simpson, Tuohy.
Leading possession-getters – Carlton: Gibbs 26, Bell 25, Docherty 23, Judd 21, Murphy 21, Simpson 21.
Round 2, 2014, MCG
Richmond 6.3 10.6 12.12 14.14 (98)
Carlton 2.4 5.5 9.7 12.14 (86)
Goals – Richmond: Vickery 4, Ellis 2, Martin 2, Cotchin, Deledio, S. Edwards, Griffiths, King, Riewoldt.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Cotchin 25, Petterd 24, Grigg 22, S. Edwards 21, Martin 21, Thomas 21, Deledio 20.
Goals – Carlton: Yarran 3, Everitt 2, Menzel 2, Bell, Garlett, Gibbs, Simpson, Waite.
Leading possession-getters – Carlton: Murphy 28, Curnow 25, Robinson 24, Simpson 23, Thomas 23, Bell 22, Yarran 21.
Richmond v Carlton head-to-head
- Richmond has played Carlton 217 times for 90 wins, 125 losses and two draws.
- Richmond last defeated Carlton in Round 1, 2017 – 20.12 (132) to 14.5 (89).
- Richmond has won six of its past 10 games against Carlton, including the last five in-a-row.
- Richmond and Carlton have met six times in Grand Finals, with the Tigers winning four – 1921, 1932, 1969, 1973, and the Blues winning two – 1972, 1982.
- Richmond and Carlton have met in 23 finals all-up, with the Tigers winning 16, losing six and drawing one.
- Richmond and Carlton have played two drawn games – Round 1, 1960 and the 1972 second semi-final.
- Richmond’s best winning sequence against Carlton is six, from 1965-68.
- Richmond’s longest losing sequence against Carlton is 24, from 1908-1918.
- Richmond’s highest score against Carlton is 25.24 (174), in Round 1, 1978 at the MCG.
- Richmond’s lowest score against Carlton is 2.9 (21), in Round 10, 1958 at Princes Park.
- Richmond’s greatest winning margin against Carlton is 85 points, in Round 7, 2005 at the MCG.
- Richmond’s greatest losing margin against Carlton is 115 points, in Round 14, 1984 at Princes Park.
- The most goals kicked in a match by a Richmond player against Carlton is 10 by Sel Murray, in Round 7, 1945.
- Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd was in the 1969 Grand Final against Carlton – 119,165.
