After 386 days and 11 matches, Richmond has emphatically broken through for its first-ever NAB AFLW victory, beating Geelong by 47 points at GMHBA Stadium.

Led brilliantly by star duo Monique Conti and Katie Brennan, the Tigers blitzed the Cats with a devastating first half which saw the visitors boot the opening six goals, while keeping Geelong scoreless, to put the result beyond doubt well before half-time.

Conti continued her outstanding year with 17 of her 26 disposals coming in the game-busting first half, while captain Brennan bettered her outstanding performance from last week with 17 touches, five marks and three goals.

Ellie McKenzie, Courtney Wakefield and Sarah Hosking were also instrumental in ending the contest early on in the piece.

The Tigers pounced early, ambushing the Cats with exceptional pressure in the first quarter to register 10 of the first 12 inside 50s and take a 13-point lead at quarter-time.

Richmond maintained its manic intensity in the second period and Geelong simply could not cope, with a raft of defensive errors, three of which handed Richmond goals, leading to a total capitulation.

The visitors dominated the first half with a whopping 47 more disposals (128-81), 14 more inside 50s (19-5) and 25 more handball-receives as the Tigers opened up a commanding 39-point lead at the major break, before outscoring the hosts by eight points in a far less eventful second half.

Adding insult to injury for the Cats, star player Olivia Purcell (right knee) limped off the ground in the second quarter amid fears she may have ruptured her ACL.

GEELONG        0.0     0.0     1.0     2.1     (13)
RICHMOND     2.1     6.3     7.4     9.6     (60)         

GOALS
Geelong: Cranston, A.McDonald
Richmond: Brennan 3, Wakefield 2, Seymour, McKenzie, Frederick, Jacques

BEST
Geelong: A.McDonald, Higgins, M.McDonald, Van De Heuvel
Richmond: Conti, Brennan, McKenzie, Hosking, Wakefield, Cordner

INJURIES
Geelong: Purcell (knee)
Richmond: Nil

Reports: Nil