Richmond players celebrate at the Punt Road End following the Round 1 win.

Richmond established another record in the Damien Hardwick coaching era with its 2021 season-opener victory over Carlton at the MCG last Thursday night.

It was the Tigers’ seventh successive Round 1 win – 2015-21 – which is the most in the Club’s history.

The previous best opening round winning sequence by Richmond was six, from 1931-36.

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Round 1: Match highlights

Highlights of the Round 1 match against Carlton.

Richmond’s longest Round 1 losing run is 12, from 1983-94.

The details of the Tigers’ record Round 1 winning run from 2015-21 are:

Round 1, 2015: Richmond 15.15 (105) defeated Carlton 11.12 (78).

Round 1, 2016: Richmond 14.8 (92) defeated Carlton 12.11 (83).

Round 1, 2017: Richmond 20.12 (132) defeated Carlton 14.5 (89).

Round 1, 2018: Richmond 17.19 (121) defeated Carlton 15.5 (95).

Round 1, 2019: Richmond 14.13 (97) defeated Carlton 9.10 (64).

Round 1, 2020: Richmond 16.9 (105) defeated Carlton 12.9 (81).

Round 1, 2021: Richmond 15,15 (105) defeated Carlton 11.14 (80).