In the lead-up to this Sunday’s Round 3 clash with the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium, Tony Greenberg takes a look at the recent, and not so recent, history between the two teams . . .

• Richmond and the Western Bulldogs have played 147 times with the Tigers winning 76, losing 69 and drawing two.

• Richmond last defeated the Bulldogs in Round 20, 2012 at the MCG (22.18 to 12.8).

• Richmond has lost eight and drawn one 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 8, from 1927-31.

• Richmond’s longest losing sequence against the Bulldogs is 8, 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.

• Some Bulldogs-turned-Tigers: Robbie McGhie, David Thorpe, Chris Burton, Michael McKenna, Leon Cameron, Paul Hudson, Patrick Bowden, Nathan Brown.

RICHMOND v WESTERN BULLDOGS THE LAST FIVE

Round 20, 2012 at the MCG

RICHMOND             6.4    10.10   17.16               22.18  (150)

W. BULLDOGS         2.3      6.4      12.5      12.8  (80)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 5, S. Edwards 4, Cotchin 3, McGuane 3, Grigg 2, King 2, Martin, Nahas, Newman.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 35, Deledio 31, Martin 30, Houli 25, S. Edwards 22, Newman 22, Tuck 21, King 20, Riewoldt 20.

Goals – W. Bulldogs:  Giansiracusa 3, Lake 2, Skinner 2, Addison, Dickson, Hooper, Smith, Wallis.

Leading possession-getters – W. Bulldogs: Boyd 33, Picken 23, Wallis 21, Murphy 20, Smith 20.

Round 8, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

RICHMOND             1.4      6.8      11.8   18.10  (118)

W. BULLDOGS         7.2      12.4   18.11 23.15  (153)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Miller 3, Foley 2, Martin 2, Vickery 2, Graham, Helbig, Jackson, King, Nason.

Leading possession-winners – Richmond:  Nahas 31, Deledio 30, Grigg 26, Martin 26, Conca 22, Cotchin 22, Jackson 22.

Goals – W. Bulldogs:  Gilbee 6, Minson 4, Grant 3, Jones 2, Liberatore 2, Cooney, Giansiracusa, Hargrave, Moles, Murphy, Ward.

Leading possession-winners – W. Bulldogs:  Boyd 32, Cross 28, Cooney 27, Ward 27, Hargrave 25, Liberatore 25, Hudson 22, Murphy 21, Sherman 20.

Round 2, 2010 at the MCG

RICHMOND             2.0      4.5      6.6        7.6  (48)

W. BULLDOGS         6.2      9.6      14.11   17.18  (120)

Goals – Richmond:  Morton 3, Martin, Nahas, Post, Vickery.

Leading possession-winners – Richmond:  Newman 24, Connors 22, Cotchin 22, Deledio 22, Jackson 22, Martin 21, Moore 20.

Goals – W. Bulldogs:  Hahn 3, Hill 3, Cooney 2, Cross, Everitt, Giansiracusa, Griffen, Hall, Higgins, Lake, Moles, Picken.

Leading possession-winners – W. Bulldogs:  Gilbee 30, Cross 28, Boyd 26, Cooney 26, Akermanis 25, Giansiracusa 25, Hahn 25, Higgins 25, Griffen 23, Murphy 22, Moles 21, Everitt 20, Hargrave 20, Lake 20.

Round 3, 2009 at Etihad Stadium

RICHMOND             3.4      4.8      7.10     8.15  (63)

W. BULLDOGS         0.6      6.11   10.13   16.14  (110)

Goals – Richmond:  White 2, Brown, Foley, Morton, Richardson, Riewoldt, Tuck.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Tuck 33, Foley 29, Brown 28, Bowden 22, Richardson 22, McGuane 21, White 21, Newman 20, Polo 20.

Goals – W. Bulldogs:  Akermanis 4, Giansiracusa 2, Higgins 2, Johnson 2, Cooney, Gilbee, Hahn, Hill, Minson, Morris.

Leading possession-getters – W. Bulldogs:  Gilbee 28, Cross 27, Higgins 24, Akermanis 23, Boyd 21, Cooney 21, Addison 19, Hargrave 19.

Round 5, 2008 at Etihad Stadium

RICHMOND             4.2      9.3      15.8     20.10  (130)

W. BULLDOGS         4.10   9.11   12.14   19.16  (130)

Goals – Richmond:  Brown 3, Richardson 3, Riewoldt 3, Deledio 2, Edwards 2, Morton 2, Hyde, Polak, Schulz, Simmonds, White.

Goals – Bulldogs:  Gilbee 3, Minson 3, Johnson 2, Akermanis, Cooney, Cross, Giansiracusa, Griffen, Hahn, Hargrave, Hill, Hudson, Lake, Murphy.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Johnson 25, Deledio 24, McMahon 23, Tambling 23, Foley 22, King 21, Schulz 20.

Leading possession-getters – Bulldogs:  Boyd 29, Cross 24, Giansiracusa 22, Akermanis 20, Cooney 19, Hargrave 17, Murphy 17.