In the lead-up to the release of the 2019 AFL fixture, richmondfc.com.au is taking a concise historical look at the competition’s current main playing venues from a Yellow and Black perspective. Today we focus on Metricon Stadium.
Metricon Stadium
Games played: 8
Won: 3
Lost: 5
Drawn: nil
First premiership season match: Round 8, 1987 v Brisbane Bears (lost by 35 points).
Highest score: 19.11 (125) v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018 (won by 74 points).
Lowest score: 10.9 (69) v Gold Coast, Round 1, 2014 (lost by 18 points).
Biggest win: 74 points v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018.
Biggest loss:.59 points v Brisbane Bears, Round 1, 1990.
Most individual goals in a match: 10 by Jack Riewoldt v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018.
Most individual goals overall: 12 by Jack Riewoldt.
Most individual disposals in a match: 39 by Dale Weightman v Brisbane Bears, Round 8, 1987.
Most individual marks in a match: 14 by Jack Riewoldt v Gold Coast, Round 21, 2018.
Most individual games: 4 by Jeff Hogg, Michael Pickering, Shane Edwards and Trent Cotchin.
Most individual wins: 2 by Trent Cotchin, Alex Rance, Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards, Shaun Grigg, Bachar Houli, David Astbury, Dylan Grimes, Nick Vlastuin, Brandon Ellis, Josh Caddy (as a Richmond player), Kane Lambert, Kamdyn McIntosh, Jason Castagna, Nathan Broad, Daniel Rioli, Ivan Soldo.
Prominent player debuts: Brendon Gale, Round 1, 1990 v Brisbane Bears, Chris Naish, Round 1, 1990 v Brisbane Bears, Stephen Ryan, Round 1, 1990 v Brisbane Bears, Sean Bowden, Round 1, 1990 v Brisbane Bears.
Individual milestone matches: Shane Edwards’ 200th game, Round 19, 2017 v Gold Coast.
Finals: Nil.
Other Tiger-related tidbits: Richmond played a home game at the venue against Adelaide in Round 14 of the 2009 season and lost by 17 points.
