Here is a concise summary of the recent, and overall, history of Richmond and Western Bulldogs on-field battles . . .
Recent history
Round 16, 2016, Etihad Stadium
Richmond 3.1 6.2 8.6 11.9 (75)
W. Bulldogs 3.3 5.9 6.11 12.13 (85)
Goals – Richmond: Castagna 2, Edwards 2, Riewoldt 2, Cotchin, B. Ellis, Griffiths, Lloyd, McBean.
Leading possession-winners – Richmond: Martin 38, Cotchin 28, Deledio 22, Miles 22, Astbury 21, Conca 21.
Goals – W. Bulldogs: Stringer 4, Bontempelli 2, Redpath 2, Dickson, Johannisen, Smith, Suckling.
Leading possession-winners – W. Bulldogs: M. Boyd 28, Bontempelli 25, Daniel 25, Hunter 24, Macrae 24, Johannisen 22, Suckling 22, Biggs 20, Dickson 20, Wood 20.
Round 2, 2015, MCG
Richmond 2.3 3.6 6.8 9.12 (66)
W. Bulldogs 3.5 5.8 10.13 12.13 (85)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 2, Gordon, Griffiths, Grimes, Lloyd, Martin, Newman, Petterd.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Cotchin 34, Martin 31, Rance 28, Miles 27, B. Ellis 26, McIntosh 24, Hunt 23, Houli 22, Grigg 20.
Goals – W. Bulldogs: Dickson 4, Crameri 2, Stringer 2, Grant, Honeychurch, Wallis, Wood.
Leading possession-getters – W. Bulldogs: Bontempelli 27, Macrae 26, Wallis 26, M. Boyd 25, Murphy 24, Dalhaus 23, Wood 20.
Round 3, 2014, Etihad Stadium
Richmond 2.4 3.4 9.6 15.8 (98)
W. Bulldogs 5.4 9.5 11.9 15.10 (100)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 4, Griffiths 2, Vickery 2, Cotchin, Gordon, Grigg, Jackson, King, Martin, Petterd.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Cotchin 28, Jackson 23, Thomas 21, Conca 18, Martin 18, Morris 18.
Goals – W. Bulldogs: Jones 3, Crameri 2, Giansiracusa 2, Jong 2, Cooney, Dalhaus, Higgins, Hunter, Macrae, Stringer.
Leading possession-getters – W. Bulldogs: Macrae 30, Boyd 29, Liberatore 24, Cooney 22, Murphy 19, Crameri 18, Higgins 18, Picken 18.
Round 13, 2013, Etihad Stadium
Richmond 4.8 8.13 13.16 17.19 (121)
W. Bulldogs 3.3 5.9 5.11 8.13 (61)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Conca 2, Grigg 2, Vickery 2, Cotchin, A. Edwards, Foley, Houli, Jackson, Martin, Vlastuin, White.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Deledio 25, Houli 25, Jackson 23, Martin 23, Conca 21, Grigg 21.
Goals – W. Bulldogs: Stringer 2, Boyd, Cooney, Giansiracusa, Hunter, Jones, Murphy.
Leading possession-getters – W. Bulldogs: Griffen 38, Boyd 34, Macrae 27, Cooney 23, Murphy 23.
Round 3, 2013, Etihad Stadium
Richmond 4.9 7.11 13.14 20.15 (135)
W. Bulldogs 2.1 3.3 6.5 10.8 (68)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 5, Deledio 3, McGuane 3, S. Edwards 2, Martin 2, Houli, Jackson, Knights, Maric, Tuck.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Cotchin 36, Martin 35, Deledio 27, Grigg 26, Houli 26, Tuck 22, Jackson 20.
Goals – W. Bulldogs: Jones 4, Cooney 2, Dalhaus, Giansiracusa, Griffen, Stevens.
Leading possession-getters – W. Bulldogs: Griffen 30, Cross 23, Murphy 22, Wallis 22, Stevens 19.
Overall history
- Richmond and the Western Bulldogs have played 152 times with the Tigers winning 78, losing 72 and drawing two.
- Richmond last defeated the Bulldogs in Round 13, 2013 at Etihad Stadium – 17.19 (121) to 8.13 (61).
- Richmond has won three and lost seven of its past 10 matches against the Bulldogs.
- Richmond and the Bulldogs have never met in a league final.
- Richmond’s best winning sequence against the Bulldogs is eight, from 1927-31.
- Richmond’s longest losing sequence against the Bulldogs is eight, from 1960-64.
- Richmond’s highest score against the Bulldogs is 27.18 (180) in Round 7, 1980 at Western Oval.
- Richmond’s lowest score against the Bulldogs is 2.11 (23) in Round 13, 1958 at Western Oval.
- Richmond’s greatest winning margin against the Bulldogs is 115 points in Round 18, 1980 at Waverley Park.
- Richmond’s greatest losing margin against the Bulldogs is 115 points in Round 1, 2006 at Etihad Stadium.
- The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against the Bulldogs is 11 by Michael Roach in Round 7, 1980 at Western Oval.
- Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against the Bulldogs is 68,447 in Round 11, 1974 at the MCG.
