Here is a summary of the recent, and overall, history of the on-field battles between Richmond and Essendon.
Recent history
Round 17, 2016
Richmond 3.3 7.3 11.5 16.6 (102)
Essendon 3.3 5.7 8.11 11.17 (83)
Goals – Richmond: Griffiths 3, Lloyd 3, Grigg 2, Martin 2, Hampson, Hunt, Markov, Menadue, Miles, Rioli.
Leading possession-winners – Richmond: Martin 43, Cotchin 35, B. Ellis 31, Miles 26, Short 25, Castagna 23, Hunt 21.
Goals – Essendon: Fantasia 3, Daniher 2, Laverde 2, Hams, Kelly, McKernan, Merrett.
Leading possession-winners – Essendon: Merrett 34, Goddard 27, Bird 24, Kelly 23, Parish 20.
Round 10, 2016, MCG
Richmond 6.3 8.6 14.8 16.9 (105)
Essendon 3.1 6.2 8.3 10.7 (67)
Goals – Richmond: Deledio 3, Vickery 3, Cotchin 2, Grigg 2, Lloyd 2, Riewoldt 2, Edwards, Griffiths.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Martin 38, B. Ellis 30, Cotchin 29, Edwards 26, Deledio 23, Grigg 23, Miles 22, Vlastuin 21, Batchelor 20.
Goals – Essendon: Brown 2, Daniher 2, Fantasia 2, Parish 2, Crowley, Jamar.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Goddard 34, Zaharakis 30, Cooney 25, Parish 25, Kelly 24, Z. Merrett 22, Gwilt 20.
Round 22, 2015, MCG
Richmond 1.4 4.10 7.12 10.14 (74)
Essendon 2.0 5.0 6.2 7.5 (47)
Goals – Richmond: Deledio 2, Vickery 2, Edwards, Grigg, Maric, Martin, Miles, Thomas.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: McIntosh 27, B. Ellis 24, Miles 23, Deledio 22, Houli 22, Rance 22, Edwards 21, Hunt 21, Lambert 20, Thomas 20.
Goals – Essendon: Hooker 3, Dempsey, Howlett, McKenna, McKernan.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Stanton 29, Heppell 28, Goddard 27, O’Brien 25, Hurley 22, Hibberd 21, Hocking 20, Melksham 20, Zaharakis 20.
Round 9, 2015, MCG
Richmond 3.2 5.6 7.10 10.12 (72)
Essendon 1.4 3.7 6.8 8.11 (59)
Goals – Richmond: Cotchin 2, Grigg 2, C. Ellis, Griffiths, Martin, McIntosh, Morris, Riewoldt.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: B. Ellis 33, Deledio 27, Edwards 25, Martin 25, Cotchin 24, Grigg 20.
Goals – Essendon: Colyer 2, Daniher 2, Carlisle, Chapman, Merrett, Watson.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Goddard 27, Heppell 25, Stanton 25, Hibberd 24, Melksham 21, Merrett 20.
Round 20, 2014, MCG
Richmond 1.2 7.4 9.8 14.11 (95)
Essendon 3.2 6.4 8.7 11.11 (77)
Goals – Richmond: Deledio 2, S. Edwards 2, Gordon 2, Riewoldt 2, Cotchin, B. Ellis, Griffiths, Houli, Maric, Martin.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: B. Ellis 28, Miles 28, Cotchin 22, Martin 21, Deledio 19, S. Edwards 19, Petterd 19.
Goals – Essendon: Carlisle 2, Chapman 2, Melksham 2, DellOlio, Goddard, Heppell, Merrett, Winderlich.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Heppell 32, Zaharakis 32, Stanton 25, Goddard 24, Chapman 23, Dempsey 20.
Head-to-head
- Richmond and Essendon have played 199 times, with the Tigers winning 91, losing 104 and drawing four.
- Richmond last defeated Essendon in Round 17, 2016 at the MCG – 16.6 (102) to 11.17 (83).
- Richmond has won seven of its past 10 games against Essendon, including the last five in-a-row.
- Richmond and Essendon have met in nine league finals, with the Tigers winning five and losing four.
- Richmond and Essendon have met in two Grand Finals, with the Tigers winning one (1943) and losing one (1942).
- Richmond’s best winning sequence against Essendon is 11, from 1914-21.
- Richmond’s longest losing sequence against Essendon is seven, from 1987-91.
- Richmond’s highest score against Essendon is 25.22 (172), in Round 3, 1982 at the MCG.
- Richmond’s lowest score against Essendon is 3.11 (29), in Round 2, 1911 at Punt Road.
- Richmond’s greatest winning margin against Essendon is 74 points, in Round 21, 1970 at the MCG, and Round 18, 1983 at Windy Hill.
- Richmond’s greatest losing margin against Essendon is 125 points, in Round 2, 1960 at Punt Road.
- The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against Essendon is 10 by Dick Harris, in Round 3, 1944 at Windy Hill.
- Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against Essendon is 90,564, in Round 3, 1982 at the MCG.
