If a week’s a long time in football, then a year is an eternity.

Here’s a classic example of that from a Richmond viewpoint . . .

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The Tigers’ team which defeated Essendon by 23 points in last Saturday night’s Dreamtime at the ‘G match had 11 changes from the side that beat the Bombers in the corresponding blockbuster fixture 12 months ago, with injuries being the main reason behind the major playing personnel turnover.

Out went Dan Butler (VFL), Reece Conca (Fremantle), Trent Cotchin (injured), Jack Graham (VFL), Shaun Grigg (retired), Kane Lambert (injured), Callum Moore (injured), Toby Nankervis (injured), Alex Rance (injured), Jack Riewoldt (injured) and Jayden Short (injured).

Coming in were Liam Baker, Noah Balta, Shai Bolton, Jason Castagna, Callum Coleman-Jones, Ryan Garthwaite, Bachar Houli, Tom Lynch, Dion Prestia, Daniel Rioli and Sydney Stack.

Essendon’s 2019 Dreamtime team contained 15 of the same players who appeared in the 2018 match.