Richmond v Carlton snapshot

•    Richmond has played Carlton 208 times for 84 wins, 122 losses and two draws.

•    Richmond last defeated Carlton in Round 1 of the 2008 season (17.7 to 11.13).

•    Richmond has lost its past eight games against Carlton.

•    Richmond and Carlton have met six times in Grand Finals, with the Tigers winning four - 1921, 1932, 1969, 1973, and the Blues winning two - 1972, 1982.

•    Richmond and Carlton have played two drawn games - Round 1, 1960 and the 1972 second semi-final.

•    Richmond’s best winning sequence against Carlton is six, from 1965-68.

•    Richmond’s highest score against Carlton is 25.24 (174), in 1978.

•    Richmond’s lowest score against Carlton is 2.9 (21), in 1958.

•    Richmond’s greatest winning margin against Carlton is 85 points, in 2005.

•    Richmond’s greatest losing margin against Carlton is 115 points, in 1984.

•    Most goals kicked in a match by a Richmond player against Carlton is 10 by Sel Murray, in Round 7, 1945.

•    Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd was in the 1969 Grand Final against Carlton - 119,165.

•    Some Blues-turned-Tigers:  Ricky McLean, Graham Robertson, Dennis Collins, David Honybun, Peter Francis, Ian Herman, Ben Harrison, Chris Bond, Shaun Grigg.

Richmond v Carlton the last five

Round 1, 2012 at the MCG
Richmond    3.4    5.6    10.7    12.9  (81)   
Carlton    3.2    8.7    11.13    18.17  (125)

Goals - Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Cotchin 2, Grigg 2, Martin 2, Nahas, Vickery.
Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Cotchin 27, Foley 25, Deledio 21, Rance 21, Grigg 20, Houli 20.

Goals - Carlton:  Hampson 3, Armfield 2, Betts 2, Lucas 2, Yarran 2, Garlett, Kreuzer, Murphy, Robinson, Simpson, Thornton, Waite.

Leading possession-getters - Carlton:  Murphy 32, Carrazzo 31, Judd 26, Simpson 25, Gibbs 22, Yarran 22.

Round 15, 2011 at the MCG
Richmond    1.4    4.6    6.8    12.9  (81)
Carlton    5.2    11.7    20.13    28.16  (184)

Goals - Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Cotchin 2, Framer 2, King, Vickery, Nahas, Houli.
Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Nahas 29, Foley 23, Jackson 22, Martin 21, Deledio 20, Rance 20.

Goals - Carlton:  Betts 5, Walker 4, Waite 3, Garlett 3, Robinson 2, Judd 2, Murphy 2, Simpson 2, Carrazzo, Gibbs, Ellard, Thornton, Russell.

Leading possession-getters - Carlton:  Judd 31, Robinson 30, Carrazzo 28, Murphy 27, Simpson 25, Scotland 21, Waite 20, Yarram 20.   

Round 1, 2011 at the MCG

Richmond    3.0    7.0    13.3    13.6  (84)
Carlton    2.8    9.10    9.13    14.20  (104)

Goals - Richmond:  Riewoldt 6, Jackson 2, Morton 2, Graham, Vickery, White.
Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Grigg 23, Newman 23, Cotchin 22, Jackson 22, Deledio 19, Rance 19.

Goals - Carlton:  Betts 3, Garlett 2, Walker 2, Armfield, Carrazzo, Curnow, Gibbs, Hampson, Judd, Murphy.

Leading possession-getters - Carlton:  Murphy 31, Gibbs 29, Robinson 29, Simpson 28, Judd 25, Carrazzo 24, Curnow 24, Scotland 24, Russell 22.


Round 20, 2010 at the MCG

Richmond    2.2     2.3     7.5     10.7  (67)
Carlton    3.7     10.12     14.17     23.18  (156)

Goals - Richmond:  Riewoldt 2, Collins, Cousins, Graham, Jackson, King, Martin, Nason, Post.

Goals - Carlton:  Garlett 4, Waite 4, Henderson 3, Betts 2, Murphy 2, Scotland 2, Grigg, Hadley, Judd, Robinson, Russell, Warnock.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Connors 26, Cousins 26, Morton 26, Tuck 26, Edwards 22, Deledio 21.

Leading possession-getters - Carlton:  Judd 30, Scotland 29, Simpson 26, Murphy 25, Carrazzo 23, Gibbs 23, Grigg 20.


Round 1, 2010 at the MCG

Richmond    4.2     7.6     9.8     9.10  (64)
Carlton    7.1     11.1     14.7     18.12  (120)

Goals - Richmond:  Morton 2, Riewoldt 2, Cousins, Deledio, Hislop, Nason, Thomson.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Connors 24, Jackson 23, Deldio 21, Cotchin 19, Cousins 19.

Goals - Carlton:  Betts 3, OhAilpin 3, Yarran 3, Gibbs 2, Murphy 2, Waite 2, Henderson, McLean, Simpson.

Leading possession-getters - Carlton:  Carrazzo 40, Scotland 32, Simpson 28, Houlihan 26, McLean 26, Murphy 24, Gibbs 23, Thornton 20.