Richmond’s strong scoring this year, and at the business end of its triumphant 2017 season, has been built on the back of an impressively even spread of goalkickers.

The Tigers have registered 100 points or more in 10 of their past 12 games – six times in seven rounds so far this season.

They’ve had 10 or more individual goalkickers in four of those dozen matches and nine-plus on six occasions all-up.

Yesterday’s decisive 77-point victory over Fremantle at the MCG saw 11 different players get in on the goalkicking act, led by star key forward Jack Riewoldt, who was Richmond’s acting captain for the day, filling in for the injured Trent Cotchin.

Riewoldt booted a game-high three goals, taking his season’s tally to 17, which is four ahead of Dustin Martin and Jason Castagna, both on 13, followed by Josh Caddy, 12, and then Jacob Townsend, 10.

In a post-match interview with Fox Footy, Riewoldt spoke enthusiastically about the Tigers’ eagerness to share the goalkicking responsibility.

“It’s just what we love to do,” Riewoldt said.

“It makes me really proud to be the oldest player in the forward line and that sort of leader of the forward line.

“I get great enjoyment out of seeing all our young kids kick goals.

“A guy like Jacob Townsend comes in, does a role for us, and gets a bit of reward at the end of the day, which is awesome.

“A lot of our ‘mids’ are getting down there and impacting.

“It’s just a really strong culture to be around . . .

“To be honest, we don’t really care who kicks the goals, just as long as they go on the scoreboard.”

Richmond’s capacity to score heavily, combined with an ultra-tight defence, has given it a percentage of 154.8 after seven rounds of the 2018 season, which is the Tigers’ highest for the corresponding period since 1942.

Seven rounds into the ‘42 season, Richmond had a percentage of 155.4, and it went on to finish runner-up to Essendon that year.