A career-high six-goal haul from Ty Vickery has guided Richmond to a 91-point victory over Collingwood at the MCG.
Vickery put in his best performance in his career so far, collecting 21 disposals, taking 10 marks and kicking at goal without blemish.
Richmond led from start to finish, building a strong lead early in the contest, and piling on nine-straight goals in a dominant final term.
Collingwood had more inside 50s in each of the first three quarters, but the Tigers’ efficiency forward of centre and outside run kept them in control on the scoreboard.
Richmond finished the game with 12 individual goalkickers, including five who kicked multiples.
Dustin Martin completed an excellent four quarter performance, collecting 32 disposals, while Brandon Ellis won 31 possessions and laid five tackles.
Defenders Bachar Houli (29 disposals and two goals), Taylor Hunt (25 disposals) and Jake Batchelor (21 disposals) ran tirelessly from the back half.
Alex Rance got the better of his dual with Travis Cloke, keeping the Pies’ spearhead to one goal, while he collected 22 disposals and took 13 marks himself.
The Tigers secured the win without the usual influence of captain Trent Cotchin, who was kept to 13 disposals.
Small forward Sam Lloyd set the tone early in the match, with his three opening term goals getting Richmond off to a perfect start.
The Tigers kicked the first four goals of the game, seven for the quarter – their second biggest opening stanza for the season so far.
Maric left the field midway through the opening quarter after copping a boot to the face, but he returned in time for the Tigers to kick the last three goals, including two to Vickery, after Collingwood put together three straight goals of its own.
The Magpies went inside 50 on 20 occasions in the second term, and registered seven behinds, while the Tigers booted three goals from their 10 entries.
By half time, Richmond had laid 35 tackles, eclipsing their total in the entire game against Gold Coast a week earlier, and led by 38 points.
Vickery kicked three majors in the third quarter as the teams traded goals, with veteran Chris Newman finishing the term nursing a sore hamstring.
He returned to play out the game, capping off a season-high 21-disposal game with a final quarter goal.
FINAL SCORES
Richmond 7.3 10.6 14.9 23.9.147
Collingwood 3.3 3.10 6.13 7.14.56
GOALS
Richmond: Vickery 6, Lloyd 3, Deledio 3, Houli 2, Riewoldt 2, Lambert, Grigg, Lennon, Martin, Newman, Maric, Ellis
Collingwood: Swan 2, Greenwood, Pendlebury, Elliot, Blair, Cloke
BEST
Richmond: Vickery, Ellis, Rance, Martin, Batchelor, Morris, Hunt, Grigg
Collingwood: Pendlebury, Swan, Sidebottom, Greenwood
INJURIES
Collingwood: Nil
Richmond: Maric (nose)
SUBSTITUTES
Collingwood: Alex Fasolo replaced by Jordan De Goey at half-time
Richmond: Shane Edwards replaced by Ben Lennon in the fourth quarter
Reports: Jarryd Blair (Collingwood) reported in the first quarter for rough conduct against Anthony Miles (Richmond)
Umpires: Donlon, Stephens, Ryan
Official crowd: 63,178 at the MCG
