Tony Greenberg takes a statistical look back at the history of the traditional Dreamtime at the ‘G match between Richmond and Essendon.

• Richmond and Essendon have met in nine Dreamtime games, with the Tigers winning four and losing five.
• The first Dreamtime game was in Round 15 of the 2005 season, which Richmond won by 26 points.
• Richmond has had two players who have appeared in every Dreamtime game – Chris Newman and Brett Deledio (but Newman will be sidelined this year due to injury).
• Essendon has had one player who has appeared in every Dreamtime game – Brent Stanton.
• The highest score kicked in a Dreamtime game is Essendon’s 19.16 (130) in 2010.
• The lowest score kicked in a Dreamtime game is Richmond’s 9.8 (62) in 2013.
• The greatest winning margin in a Dreamtime game is Essendon by 40 points in 2009.
• The most goals kicked by a player in a Dreamtime game is six by Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt in 2010.
• The leading goalkicker overall in Dreamtime games is Essendon’s Matthew Lloyd with 15 goals.
• Richmond’s leading goalkicker overall in Dreamtime games is Jack Riewoldt with 13.
• The most disposals by a player in a Dreamtime game is 39 by Essendon’s Brent Stanton in 2013.
• Players who have made their AFL debuts in Dreamtime games are:  Essendon’s Courtney Johns in 2005, Richmond’s Dean Polo in 2006 and Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt in 2007.
• The biggest crowd at a Dreamtime game is 84,234 in 2013.

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Dreamtime at the ‘G 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 possession-getters – Richmond:  Campbell 25, Coughlan 25, Bowden 24, Hyde 21, Tuck 21, Chaffey 18.

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

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

Crowd:  49,975

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

Crowd:  58,439

Yiooken Medal winner:  Dean Polo (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 possession-getters – 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 possession-getters – Essendon:  Stanton 26, Lucas 25, McPhee 24, Hird 21, Peverill 21, Watson 21, Winderlich 20.

Crowd:  61,837

Yiooken Medal winner:  James Hird (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 possession-getters – Richmond:  Foley 32, Deledio 29, Brown 23, McMahon 22, Pettifer 22, Newman 20.

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

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

Crowd:  60,333

Yiooken Medal winner:  Nathan Foley (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 – Morton 3, Brown 2, Pettifer 2, Collins, Connors, Cotchin, Deledio, Polo.

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

Crowd:  73,625

Yiooken Medal winner:  Jason Winderlich (Essendon) 

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 possession-getters – 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 possession-getters – Essendon:  Watson 28, Prismall 27, Hille 26, Winderlich 26, Lonergan 23, Howlett 21, Hurley 21, Jetta 21.

Crowd:  64,709

Yiooken Medal winner:  David Hille (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 possession-getters – 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 possession-getters – Essendon:  Heppell 29, McVeigh 25, Lonergan 21, Lovett-Murray 19, Hardingham 18, Monfries 18, Zaharakis 18.

Crowd:  83,563

Yiooken Medal winner:  Trent Cotchin (Richmond)

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 possession-getters – 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 possession-getters – Essendon:  Watson 30, Stanton 29, Dyson 23, Zaharakis 23, Howlett 22, Crameri 21.

Crowd:  81,200

Yiokeen Medal winner:  Brett Deledio (Richmond)

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 possession-getters – 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 possession-getters – Essendon:

Crowd:  84,234