For the first time since Richmond entered the league football competition (the then VFL) back in 1908, the Club will compete in a finals series without any of its three traditional Victorian rivals – Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon – appearing at the same time.

With just one home-and-away round of the 2015 season remaining, the Tigers are in fifth place on the ladder and assured of a finals berth, while the Blues (17^th), Magpies (12^th) and Bombers (15^th) have all missed out.

Furthermore, Richmond’s victory over Essendon at the MCG last Saturday night meant it was the first time since 1931 that the Tigers had beaten their three traditional rivals twice in a home-and-away season.

In that ’31 season, Richmond defeated Carlton by nine points in Round 1 at Princes Park and 17 points in Round 12 at Punt Road, Collingwood by four points in Round 4 at Punt Road and 24 points in Round 15 at Victoria Park, and Essendon by 14 points in Round 5 at Windy Hill and 51 points in Round 16 at Punt Road.  The Tigers finished runner-up to Geelong in 1931.

This season, Richmond beat Carlton by 27 points in Round 1 and 30 points in Round 15, Collingwood by five points in Round 7 and 91 points in Round 21, and Essendon by 13 points in Round 9 and 27 points in Round 22, with all these games having taken place at the MCG.

The Tigers also went through the 2006 season unbeaten against Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon, but played the Magpies only once that year.