In the lead-up to the release of the 2019 AFL fixture, richmondfc.com.au is taking a concise historical look at the competition’s current main playing venues from a Yellow and Black perspective. Today we turn our attention to the land of the Giants – Spotless Stadium.
Spotless Stadium
Games played: 5
Won: 3
Lost: 2
Drawn: Nil
First premiership season match: Round 12, 2012 (won by 12 points).
Highest score: 25.13 (163), Round 22, 2013 (won by 121 points).
Lowest score: 10.15 (75), Round 9, 2017 (lost by 3 points).
Biggest win: 121 points, Round 22, 2013.
Biggest loss: 3 points, Round 9, 2017.
Most individual goals in a match: 11 by Jack Riewoldt, Round 10, 2014.
Most individual goals overall: 19 by Jack Riewoldt.
Most individual disposals in a match: 36 by Dustin Martin, Round 10, 2014.
Most individual marks in a match: 12 by Jack Riewoldt, Round 10, 2014 and by Shaun Grigg, Round 9, 2017.
Most individual games: 5 by Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt, Alex Rance, Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards, Shaun Grigg, Bachar Houli and Brandon Ellis.
Most individual wins: 3 by Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt, Alex Rance, Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards, Shaun Grigg, Bachar Houli, Brandon Ellis and Reece Conca.
Player debuts: Shai Bolton, Round 9, 2017.
Individual milestone matches: Brett Deledio’s 200th game, Round 10, 2014, Bachar Houli’s 100th AFL game, Round 10, 2014 and David Astbury’s 100th game, Round 17, 2018.
Finals: Nil.
Other Tiger-related tidbits: A total of 14 players from Richmond’s first game against the Giants at the venue in 2012 are no longer on the Club’s list – Jake Batchelor, Reece Conca, Daniel Connors, Matt Dea, Brett Deledio, Ben Griffiths, Daniel Jackson, Jake King, Ivan Maric, Brad Miller, Robin Nahas, Chris Newman, Brett O’Hanlon and Shane Tuck.
