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

Recent history

Elimination final, 2015, MCG

Richmond             2.3           9.3           12.3        14.4 (88)

North Melb.        1.6           6.8           11.13     15.15 (105)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Newman 2, Vickery 2, Conca, Deledio, Edwards, Lambert, McIntosh, Miles.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Miles 22, Martin 21, Rance 18, Deledio 17, Grigg 17, Houli 17.

Goals – North Melbourne:  Waite 4, Brown 2, Harvey 2, Petrie 2, Garner, Higgins, Macmillan, Nahas, Thomas.

Leading possession-getters – North Melbourne:  Harvey 31, Ziebell 23, Swallow 22, Cunnington 21, Hansen 21, Macmillan 20.

Round 23, 2015, Etihad Stadium

Richmond             1.4           2.7           7.11        16.12 (108)

North Melb.        2.3           4.5           6.6           10.7 (67)

Goals – Richmond:  Martin 3, Vickery 3, Lambert 2, Riewoldt 2, Deledio, Edwards, B. Ellis, Houli, Maric, Newman.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 30, Deledio 26, B. Ellis 26, Miles 24, Grigg 22, Martin 21.

Goals – North Melbourne:  Turner 3, Brown 2, Daw 2, Bastinac, McKenzie, Petrie.

Leading possession-getters – North Melbourne:  Macmillan 27, Gibson 21, Atley 20, Hansen 19, Nahas 19.

Round 6, 2015, Blundstone Arena

Richmond            2.1          5.8          6.11        10.14 (74)

North Melb          3.2          6.8          13.10       16.13 (109)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 3, Miles 2, Chaplin, Edwards, Maric, Martin, Morris.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Martin 30, Miles 30, Cotchin 28, Grigg 25, B. Ellis 24, Vlastuin 20.

Goals – North Melbourne:  Thomas 5, Higgins 3, Harvey 2, Nahas 2, Brown, Petrie, Waite, Wright.

Leading possession-getters – North Melbourne:  Jacobs 23, Harvey 22, Petrie 21, Thompson 21, Wright 21.

Round 12, 2014, Etihad Stadium

Richmond           3.4          10.6        11.8       13.10 (88)

North Melb.       3.3          4.7          12.11     17.14 (116)

Goals – Richmond:  Martin 4, Riewoldt 3, Dea, S. Edwards, Maric, Morris, Thomas, Vickery.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Houli 30, Martin 28, Cotchin 24, Thomas 24, Ellis 23, Vlastuin 20.

Goals – North Melbourne:  Petrie 4, Harvey 3, Bastinac 2, Nahas 2, Ziebell 2, Black, Cunnington, Goldstein, Greenwood.

Leading possession-getters – North Melbourne:  Greenwood 29, Swallow 29, Harvey 25, Goldstein 20, Hansen 19.

Round 15, 2013, Etihad Stadium

Richmond            2.2          2.7          4.15        8.18 (66)

North Melb.        3.3          11.6        15.8        19.14 (128)

Goals – Richmond:  Morris 2, Riewoldt 2, White 2, Ellis, Jackson.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 25, Foley 24, Grigg 24, Martin 23, White 19.

Goals – North Melbourne:  Tarrant 4, Black 3, Bastinac 2, Harvey 2, Mullett 2, Ziebell 2, Cunnington, Gibson, Greenwood, Petrie.

Leading possession-getters – North Melbourne:  Adams 29, Harvey 27, Greenwood 26, Swallow 26, Wells 25, Ziebell 25, Bastinac 21, Thompson 21, Grima 20.

Overall history

  • Richmond and North Melbourne have played 156 times with the Tigers winning 83, losing 71 and drawing two.
  • Richmond last defeated North Melbourne in Round 23, 2015 at Etihad Stadium – 16.12 (108) to 10.7 (67).
  • Richmond has lost seven and drawn one of its past 10 matches against North.
  • Richmond and North Melbourne have met in just one league Grand Final – in 1974 – with the Tigers winning by 41 points (18.20 to 13.9).
  • Richmond and North Melbourne have met in five finals all-up, with the Tigers winning two and North three.
  • Richmond and North Melbourne have played two drawn matches – Round 8, 1966 at the MCG, and Round 16, 2009 at the MCG.
  • Richmond’s best winning sequence against North Melbourne is 18, from 1925-36.
  • Richmond’s longest losing sequence against North Melbourne is seven, from 1990-93.
  • Richmond’s highest score against North Melbourne is 30.19 (199) in Round 2, 1931 at Punt Road.
  • Richmond’s lowest score against North Melbourne is 3.8 (26) in Round 3, 1960 at Arden Street.
  • Richmond’s greatest winning margin against North Melbourne is 168 points in Round 2, 1931 at Punt Road.
  • Richmond’s greatest losing margin against North Melbourne is 141 points in Round 2, 1990 at the MCG.
  • The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against North Melbourne (and every other team for that matter) is 14 by Doug Strang in Round 2, 1931 at Punt Road.
  • Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against North Melbourne is 113,839 in the 1974 Grand Final.