Here is a summary of the recent and overall history of the on-field battles between Richmond and Brisbane.

Recent history

Round 3, 2015, Gabba

Richmond            4.4          8.5          13.7        21.11 (137)
Brisbane              3.1          4.5          6.7          8.10 (58)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Gordon 2, Griffiths 2, Grigg 2, Martin 2, McIntosh2, Newman 2, Cotchin, Edwards, Knights, Lloyd, Morris.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 37, Houli 32, Martin 29, Miles 29, Edwards 26, B. Ellis 24, Grigg 23, Hunt 23.
Goals – Brisbane:  Zorko 2, Aish, Andrews, Christensen, Green, McStay, Paparone.
Leading possession-getters – Brisbane:  D. Beams 35, Zorko 27, Rich 23, Aish 21, Bewick 21, C. Beams 20, Martin 20, Paparone 20.

Round 16, 2014, MCG

Richmond            5.2          7.3          10.4        12.7  (79)
Brisbane              3.2          4.5          6.10        7.12  (54)

Goals – Richmond:  Vickery 4, S. Edwards 2, Riewoldt 2, Arnot, Batchelor, Conca, Petterd.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 37, Martin 34, B. Ellis 32, Deledio 27, S. Edwards 27, Petterd 26, Jackson 24, Miles 24, Maric 21, Chaplin 20.
Goals – Brisbane:  Zorko 2, Bewick, Close, Green, Mayes, Taylor.
Leading possession-getters – Brisbane:  Rockliff 36, Hanley 34, Gardiner 22, Patfull 22, Lester 20, Maguire 20, Martin 20, Paparone 20.

Round 5, 2014, Gabba

Richmond            2.8          4.10        9.13        15.16  (106)
Brisbane              0.1          3.2          7.6          9.9  (63)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Gordon 3, Martin 3, S. Edwards 2, Arnot, Cotchin, Petterd.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 32, Grigg 29, Petterd 28, Jackson 24, Conca 23, Ellis 22, Houli 21.
Goals – Brisbane:  Brown 4, Bewick, Cutler, Lester, Paine, Taylor.
Leading possession-getters – Brisbane:  Rockliff 32, Zorko 28, Lester 26, Adcock 25, Redden 24, Cutler 21, Mayes 20.

Round 20, 2013, MCG

Richmond            6.2          11.7        11.9        14.13  (97)
Brisbane              1.3          4.4          7.7          11.8  (74)

Goals – Richmond:  Conca 3, McGuane 3, Ellis, Foley, Grigg, Jackson, Morris, Riewoldt, Vlastuin, White.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 30, Jackson 30, Deledio 29, Ellis 27, Martin 27, Houli 25, Foley 24, Chaplin 21, Conca 21, Grigg 20, Rance 20.
Goals – Brisbane:  Mayes 3, Green 2, Hanley 2, Staker 2, Merrett, Rich.
Leading possession-getters – Brisbane:  Rockliff 34, Hanley 24, Redden 21, Rich 20.

Round 19, 2012, Gabba

Richmond            3.3          8.5          14.8        20.12  (132)
Brisbane              3.2          4.9          7.12        12.12  (84)

Goals – Richmond:  McGuane 3, Nahas 3, Grigg 2, Jackson 2, Riewoldt 2, Cotchin, Deledio, Edwards, Houli, I. Maric, Martin, Tuck, White.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Deledio 33, Conca 29, Grigg 26, Martin 24, Tuck 24, Edwards 23, Cotchin 21, Houli 20.
Goals – Brisbane:  Brown 4, Green 2, Rockliff 2, Zorko 2, Polinghorne, Redden.
Leading possession-getters – Brisbane:  Redden 23, Rich 23, Rockliff 21, Adcock 19, Harwood 19, Zorko 19.

Overall history

  • Richmond and Brisbane have played 42 times with the Tigers winning 25, losing 16, and one draw.
  • Richmond last defeated Brisbane in Round 3, 2015 at the Gabba – 21.11 (137) to 8.10 (58).
  • Richmond has won nine of its past 10 matches against Brisbane, including the past eight in-a-row.
  • Richmond and Brisbane have met in just one league final – the 2001 preliminary final – which the Lions won by 68 points (20.16 to 10.8).
  • Richmond and Brisbane have played one drawn match – Round 10, 2007 at Etihad Stadium (10.13 apiece).
  • Richmond’s best winning sequence against Brisbane is eight, from 2010-15.
  • Richmond’s longest losing sequence against Brisbane is five, from 2001-04.
  • Richmond’s highest score against Brisbane is 24.11 (155) in Round 21, 1998 at the MCG.
  • Richmond’s lowest score against Brisbane is 5.15 (45) in Round 11, 1989 at the MCG.
  • Richmond’s greatest winning margin against Brisbane is 82 points in Round 14, 1990 at the MCG, and Round 19, 2006 at Etihad Stadium.
  • Richmond’s greatest losing margin against Brisbane is 77 points in Round 20, 1995 at the Gabba.
  • The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against Brisbane is seven by Jeff Hogg in Round 2, 1993 at the MCG, and Matthew Richardson in Round 2, 1994 at the MCG.
  • Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against Brisbane is 46,961 in Round 20, 2013 at the MCG.