Richmond Media takes a comprehensive look at the Tigers’ AFL/VFL Grand Final history . . .

Played: 23
Won: 12
Lost: 11
Highest score: 23.21 (159) v Collingwood, 1980, MCG.
Lowest score: 1.7 (13) v Collingwood, 1927, MCG.
Greatest winning margin: 89 points v Greater Western Sydney, 2019.
Greatest losing margin: 43 points v Essendon, 1942, Princes Park.
Biggest scoring quarter: 8.4 (52) in last quarter v Collingwood, 1980.
Highest individual goal tally: Seven by Dick Harris v Essendon, 1943, Princes Park and seven by Kevin Bartlett v Collingwood, 1980.
Most individual goals overall: 18 by Dick Harris.
Norm Smith Medal winners: Kevin Bartlett v Collingwood, 1980, Maurice Rioli v Carlton, 1982, MCG and Dustin Martin v Adelaide, 2017, MCG and v Greater Western Sydney, 2019.
Biggest crowd: 119,165 v Carlton, 1969, MCG.

Grand Final match details

1919 v Collingwood, MCG

Crowd: 45,413

Match details

Richmond 1.2 4.7 5.10 7.11 (53)

Collingwood 1.5 5.5 8.8 11.12 (78)

Goals – Richmond: Bayliss 2, Don 2, James 2, Harley.

Best – Richmond: Harley, Hede, Herbert, Hislop, James, Smith.

 

1920 v Collingwood, MCG

Crowd: 53,908

Match details

Richmond 1.2 2.5 4.7 7.10 (52)

Collingwood 1.2 1.2 3.4 5.5 (35)

Goals – Richmond: Don 2, Hall, Harley, H. James, B. James.

Best – Richmond: Hall, Herbert, Hislop, H. James, Moffatt, Smith.

1921 v Carlton, MCG

Crowd: 43,122

Match details

Richmond 1.2 1.3 3.4 5.6 (36)

Carlton 2.2 3.4 3.6 4.8 (32)

Goals – Richmond: Bayliss 2, James, M. Morris, Turnbull.

Best – Richmond: Hislop, James, McIntosh, Minogue, Smith, Taylor.

 

1927 v Collingwood, MCG

Crowd: 34,551

Match details

Richmond 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.7 (13)

Collingwood 0.1 2.6 2.9 2.13 (25)

Goals – Richmond: Fincher.

Best – Richmond: Fincher, Geddes, Harris, Hayes, McCormack, Rudolph.

 

1928 v Collingwood, MCG

Crowd: 50,026

Match details

Richmond 0.3 4.5 7.7 9.9 (63)

Collingwood 2.4 7.8 9.11 13.18 (96)

Goals – Richmond: Empey 2, O’Halloran 2, Titus 2, Weidner 2, Goding.

Best – Richmond: Harris, Lilburne, McCormack, Murdoch, O’Halloran, Watson.

 

1929 v Collingwood, MCG

Crowd: 63,336

Match details

Richmond 2.0 3.3 5.5 7.8 (50)

Collingwood 6.3 7.6 9.6 11.13 (79)

Goals – Richmond: Baggott 2, Weidner 2, Geddes, Lilburne, O’Halloran.

Best – Richmond: Bentley, Empey, Geddes, Murdoch, Watson, Weidner.

 

1931 v Geelong, MCG

Crowd: 60,712

Richmond 1.2 4.5 5.5 7.6 (48)

Geelong 2.3 5.6 8.11 9.14 (68)

Goals – Richmond: D. Strang 2, Titus 2, Ford, Twyford, Dyer.

Best – Richmond: O’Neill, Foster, Geddes, G. Strang, Zschech, Ford.

 

1932 v Carlton, MCG

Crowd: 69,724

Richmond 3.3 7.9 8.12 13.14 (92)

Carlton 2.3 5.6 7.11 12.11 (83)

Goals – Richmond: D. Strang 4, Titus 2, Hunter, Heifner, Martin, G. Strang, Anderson, Bentley, O’Halloran.

Best – Richmond: G. Strang, McCormack, O’Neill, Baggott, Titus, Bolger.

 

1933 v South Melbourne, MCG

Crowd: 75,754

Richmond 0.2 2.3 3.3 4.5 (29)

South Melbourne 3.5 6.7 8.12 9.17 (71)

Goals – Richmond: Farmer 2, G. Strang, Martin.

Best – Richmond: O’Neill, Zschech, Martin, Dyer, Murdoch, McCormack.

 

1934 v South Melbourne, MCG

Crowd: 65,335

Richmond 4.4 10.8 16.11 19.14 (128)

South Melbourne 4.3 6.5 6.11 12.17 (89)

Goals – Richmond: Titus 6, O’Halloran 3, Harris 3, Bentley 2, Martin 2, Baxter, Murdoch, Zschech.

Best – Richmond: Titus, Bolger, Baggott, McCormack, G. Strang, Martin.

 

1940 v Melbourne, MCG

Crowd: 70,330

Richmond 3.0 4.2 5.4 10.8 (68)

Melbourne 4.8 10.11 13.15 15.17 (107)

Goals – Richmond: Harris 5, Titus 3, Crane, Bawden.

Best – Richmond: Harris, Titus, McDonald, Dyer, Edwards, Cotter.

 

1942 v Essendon, Princes Park

Crowd: 49,000

Richmond 2.4 4.4 5.10 11.13 (79)

Essendon 2.6 8.14 14.16 19.18 (132)

Goals – Richmond: Harris 3, Dyer 2, Titus 2, Merrett, Martin, Randall, Hay.

Best – Richmond: Merrett, Steele, Guinane, Edwards, Morris, Hay.

 

1943 v Essendon, Princes Park

Crowd: 42,100

Richmond 4.2 6.5 8.8 12.14 (86)

Essendon 2.4 4.9 8.13 11.15 (81)

Goals – Richmond: Harris 7, Dyer 3, Bawden, Broadstock.

Best – Richmond: Harris, Dyer, Perkins, Merrett, Bawden, Oppy.

 

1944 v Fitzroy, Junction Oval

Crowd: 43,000

Richmond 2.2 3.2 5.5 7.9 (51)

Fitzroy 1.2 4.8 6.10 9.12 (66)

Goals – Richmond: Wilson 3, Randall 2, Burge, Dyer.

Best – Richmond: Smeaton, Oppy, Perkins, Maguire, Edwards, Wilson.

 

1967 v Geelong, MCG

Crowd: 109,396

Richmond 4.3 9.10 12.15 16.18 (114)

Geelong 3.3 7.6 13.7 15.15 (105)

Goals – Richmond: Ronaldson 3, Hart 3, Brown 3, Bartlett 3, Barrot, A. Richardson, B. Richardson, Guinane.

Best – Richmond: Barrot, Hart, Brown, A. Richardson, Dean, Bartlett.

1969 v Carlton, MCG

Crowd: 119,165

Richmond 2.2 6.5 8.6 12.13 (85)

Carlton 1.4 2.7 8.10 8.12 (60)

Goals – Richmond: Barrot 3, Moore 2, Northey 2, Bartlett, Bond, Dean, Hart, Ronaldson.

Best – Richmond: Green, Bartlett, Clay, Barrot, Northey, Dean.

1972 v Carlton, MCG

Crowd: 112,393

Richmond 5.4 10.9 15.15 22.18 (150)

Carlton 8.4 18.6 25.9 28.9 (177)

Goals – Richmond: Balme 5, B. Richardson 3, Sheedy 3, Hart 2, Cumming 2, McMillan 2, McLean, Hunt, Morris, Sproule, Stewart.

Best – Richmond: Bartlett, Morris, Sproule, Bourke, Sheedy, Balme.

 

1973 v Carlton, MCG

Crowd: 116,956

Richmond 3.5 11.8 15.11 16.20 (116)

Carlton 2.2 7.6 9.9 12.14 (86)

Goals – Richmond: Hart 3, Sheedy 3, Stewart 3, Balme 2, Walsh, Roberts, Bartlett, Carter, Green.

Best – Richmond: Bartlett, Sheedy, Green, Stewart, Hart, Sproule.

1974 v North Melbourne, MCG

Crowd: 113,839

Richmond 3.8 10.11 12.17 18.20 (128)

North Melbourne 3.2 8.3 11.4 13.9 (87)

Goals – Richmond: B. Richardson 5, Hart 3, Balme 2, Green 2, Sheedy 2, Cloke, Cumming, Thorpe, Walsh.

Best – Richmond: Sheedy, Hart, Sproule, Green, Balme, Walsh.

1980 v Collingwood, MCG

Crowd: 113,461

Richmond 6.5 11.11 15.17 23.21 (159)

Collingwood 2.6 4.10 5.18 9.24 (78)

Goals – Richmond: Bartlett 7, Cloke 6, Wiley 3, Roach 2, Keane 2, Weightman, Jess, Rowlings.

Best – Richmond: Bartlett, Raines, Lee, Welsh, Bourke, Wiley, Cloke.

1982 v Carlton, MCG

Crowd: 107,536

Richmond 4.3 9.4 9.10 12.13 (85)

Carlton 4.7 6.11 11.15 14.19 (103)

Goals – Richmond: Bartlett 3, Cloke 3, Rioli 3, Raines, Jess, Weightman.

Best – Richmond: Rioli, Weightman, Strachan, Raines, Keane, Wiley.

 

2017 v Adelaide, MCG

Crowd: 100,021

Richmond 2.3 6.4 11.8 16.12 (108)

Adelaide 4.2 4.7 5.10 8.12 (60)

Goals – Richmond: Graham 3, Townsend 2, Martin 2, Riewoldt 2, Caddy, Houli, Grigg, Lambert, Castagna, Prestia, Butler.

Best – Richmond: Martin, Rance, Houli, Astbury, Prestia, Edwards, Graham, Grimes.

2019 v Greater Western Sydney, MCG

Crowd: 100,014

Richmond 2.3 7.5 12.9 17.12 (114)

GWS 1.2 1.6 2.7 3.7 (25)

Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 5, Martin 4, Lynch 2, Rioli, Soldo, Pickett, Lambert, Bolton, Cotchin.

Best – Richmond: Martin, Houli, Pickett, Riewoldt, Prestia, Edwards, Vlastuin.