Richmond recorded its highest-ever attendance figure against Brisbane, in last Saturday night’s Round 6 match at the MCG.
A crowd of 37,438 attended the game, beating the previous record of 37,032, which was set in the 2001 preliminary final at the Gabba.
The previous biggest crowd at a Richmond-Brisbane match in Melbourne, was 34,646, in Round 7 of the 2009 season.
Other 30,000-plus crowds for Richmond-Brisbane fixtures have been:
33,684 - Round 9, 2005 at the Gabba.
32,744 - Round 14, 2004 at the Gabba.
32,623 - Round 13, 2003 at the Gabba.
31,688 - Round 3, 2001 at the MCG.
31,324 - Round 19, 2001 at the Gabba.
31,275 - Round 17, 2008 at Telstra Dome.
30,266 - Round 4, 2006 at the Gabba.
The Tigers now have their sights on breaking their all-time attendance record against Fremantle, who they meet in a big Round 7 encounter at the MCG this Saturday twilight.
That record is 38,010, which was set at Subiaco in Round 5 last season.
Other 30,000-plus crowds for Richmond-Fremantle fixtures have been:
37,541 - Round 4, 2008 at Subiaco.
37,177 - Round 11, 2007 at Subiaco.
36,032 - Round 10, 2006 at Subiaco.
36,026 - Round 19, 2005 at Subiaco.
35,395 - Round 10, 2009 at Subiaco.
31,725 - Round 18, 2003 at Subiaco.
Richmond’s biggest crowd for a Melbourne match against Fremantle was the 26,219, who attended the Dockers’ debut in the AFL competition, in the opening round of the 1995 season, at the MCG.
