Here is a summary of the recent and overall history of the on-field battles between Richmond and the Swans.
Recent history
Richmond 3.5 6.10 7.15 14.17 (101)
Sydney 5.3 6.5 11.9 15.10 (100)
Goals – Richmond: Griffiths 5, Lloyd 3, Rioli 2, B. Ellis, Martin, Miles, Riewoldt.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Deledio 34, Miles 31, Martin 28, B. Ellis 26, Edwards 25, Grigg 25, Griffiths 20.
Goals – Sydney: Franklin 5, Hannebery 2, Tippett 2, Heeney, Hewett, Jack, Lloyd, Papley, Towers.
Leading possession-getters – Sydney: Hannebery 34, Jack 23, Lloyd 23, McVeigh 20, Parker 20.
Round 13, 2015, SCG
Richmond 2.4 3.5 10.10 14.11 (95)
Sydney 3.4 8.7 10.8 11.11 (77)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 6, Cotchin, Deledio, B. Ellis, Gordon, Maric, Miles, Newman, Vickery.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Miles 29, Cotchin 27, B. Ellis 24, Grigg 24, Martin 24, Deledio 23, Rance 22, Vlastuin 20.
Goals – Sydney: Franklin 2, Parker 2, Rohan 2, Derickx, Hannebery, Kennedy, Mitchell, Tippett.
Leading possession-getters – Sydney: Hannebery 29, Kennedy 28, Jack 27, Parker 24, Shaw 22, Lloyd 21, McVeigh 21.
Round 23, 2014, ANZ Stadium
Richmond 5.3 6.4 8.5 10.8 (68)
Sydney 2.1 4.3 7.6 9.11 (65)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 4, Deledio 3, Gordon, Martin, Miles.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Cotchin 29, Deledio 29, Ellis 27, Chaplin 25, S. Edwards 25, Miles 25, Grigg 24, Martin 23.
Goals – Sydney: Reid 2, Goodes, Hannebery, McVeigh, Parker, Rohan, Tippett, Towers.
Leading possession-getters – Sydney: Hannebery 33, Malceski 29, Mitchell 29, Parker 28, K. Jack 25, Grundy 23, Lewis 21, Shaw 21, Lloyd 20, McVeigh 20.
Round 14, 2014, MCG
Richmond 4.2 6.4 7.6 7.9 (51)
Sydney 1.2 4.2 7.5 9.8 (62)
Goals – Richmond: Miles 2, Riewoldt 2, Deledio, A. Edwards, Hampson.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Martin 36, Ellis 35, Cotchin 33, Houli 33, Miles 28, Chaplin 23, Foley 20.
Goals – Sydney: Franklin 4, K. Jack 2, Reid 2, McVeigh.
Leading possession-getters – Sydney: Malceski 26, Kennedy 24, Cunningham 22, McVeigh 21, Parker 21.
Round 18, 2013, SCG
Richmond 5.3 6.4 8.7 9.9 (63)
Sydney 5.3 8.7 13.10 16.14 (110)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Martin 2, Conca, Jackson, Vickery, White.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Cotchin 30, Martin 30, Grigg 26, Houli 22, Jackson 22, Conca 21, Deledio 21, Foley 21, Tuck 21, Vlastuin 21
Goals – Sydney: White 4, Tippett 3, K. Jack 2, Mitchell 2, Bolton, B. Jack, Lamb, Pyke, Smith.
Leading possession-getters – Sydney: O’Keefe 30, Hannebery 26, K. Jack 26, Mitchell 26, McVeigh 23, Kennedy 22, Parker 22, Bird 20, Smith 20.
Overall history
- Richmond and Sydney (formerly South Melbourne) have played 192 times, with the Tigers winning 106, losing 85 and drawing one.
- Richmond last defeated Sydney in Round 8, 2016 at the SCG – 14.17 (101) to 15.10 (100).
- Richmond has won six of its last 10 games against Sydney.
- Richmond and Sydney have met in six league finals all-up, with the Tigers winning four and losing two.
- Richmond and Sydney have met in two Grand Finals, with the Tigers winning one (1934) and losing one (1933).
- Richmond’s best winning sequence against Sydney is 11, from 1970-75.
- Richmond’s longest losing sequence against Sydney is 8, from 1915-19 and 2005-10.
- Richmond’s highest score against Sydney is 26.11 (167) in Round 16, 1975 at the Lake Oval.
- Richmond’s lowest score against Sydney is 3.8 (26) in Round 15, 1909 at the Lake Oval.
- Richmond’s greatest winning margin against Sydney is 107 points in Round 16, 1975 at the Lake Oval.
- Richmond’s greatest losing margin against Sydney is 118 points in Round 7, 2006 at Etihad Stadium.
- The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against Sydney is 12 by Jack Baggott in Round 9, 1928 at Punt Road.
- Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against Sydney is 75,754 in the 1933 Grand Final at the MCG.
