• Richmond and Essendon have played 189 times, with the Tigers winning 84, losing 101 and drawing four.
• Richmond last defeated Essendon in Round 9, 2011 at the MCG - 16.9 (105) to 13.11 (89).
• Richmond has won six and lost four of its past 10 games against Essendon.
• 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.
• Some Bombers-turned-Tigers: Paul Sproule, Alan Noonan, Gary Parkes, Barry Grinter, Andrew Underwood, Justin Blumfield, Tristan Cartledge, Tom Hislop, Bachar Houli.blog comments powered by Disqus
