On the eve of the 2015 ‘Dreamtime at the ‘G’ blockbuster, we present a comprehensive historical account of the iconic contest...
- Richmond and Essendon have met in 10 Dreamtime games, with the Tigers winning four and losing six, including the past three.
- The first Dreamtime game was in Round 15 of the 2005 season, which Richmond won by 26 points.
- Richmond has had one player who has appeared in every Dreamtime game – Brett Deledio.
- Essendon has had one player who has appeared in every Dreamtime game – Brent Stanton.
- The highest score kicked in a Dreamtime game is Essendon’s 19.16 (130) in 2010.
- The lowest score kicked in a Dreamtime game is Richmond’s 9.8 (62) in 2013.
- The greatest winning margin in a Dreamtime game is 50 points by Essendon in 2014.
- The most goals kicked by a player in a Dreamtime game is six by Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt in 2010.
- The leading goalkicker overall in Dreamtime games is Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt with 16 goals.
- The most disposals by a player in a Dreamtime game is 39 by Essendon’s Brent Stanton in 2013.
- Players who have made their AFL debuts in Dreamtime games are: Essendon’s Courtney Johns in 2005, Richmond’s Dean Polo in 2006 and Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt in 2007.
- The biggest crowd at a Dreamtime game is 84,234 in 2013.
Dreamtime at the ‘G match details
Round 15, 2005
Rich 4.2 8.3 13.6 14.8 (92)
Ess 1.1 4.5 7.7 9.12 (66)
Goals – Richmond: Campbell 2, Deledio 2, Hilton 2, Richardson 2, Tuck 2, Knobel, Krakouer, Pettifer, Tambling.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Campbell 25, Coughlan 25, Bowden 24, Hyde 21, Tuck 21, Chaffey 18.
Goals – Essendon: Lloyd 4, Lucas 2, Bolton, Dyson, Lovett.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: J. Johnson 30, Bradley 24, Murphy 19, Solomon 18, Thomas 18, Welsh 18.
Crowd: 49,975
Round 6, 2006
Rich 4.3 5.12 9.15 13.19 (97)
Ess 5.2 5.10 8.13 13.17 (95)
Goals – Richmond: Polo 3, Hughes 2, Richardson 2, Hartigan, A. Kellaway, Krakouer, Pettifer, Tivendale, Tuck.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Bowden 31, Polo 28, Raines 24, Tuck 24, Tivendale 22, Coughlan 21, Hartigan 21, Hyde 20, Pettifer 20, Simmonds 20.
Goals – Essendon: Lucas 4, Laycock 2, Lovett 2, Stanton 2, Hird, Monfries, Watson.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Lovett-Murray 29, J. Johnson 28, Watson 26, Lucas 23, Hille 21, Welsh 21, Lovett 20, Stanton 20.
Crowd: 58,439
Yiooken Medal winner: Dean Polo (Richmond)
Round 9, 2007
Rich 2.3 6.6 10.9 12.12 (84)
Ess 3.4 5.9 7.14 12.20 (92)
Goals – Richmond: Richardson 4, Jackson 3, Krakouer 2, Deledio, Pattison, Tambling.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Bowden 25, Deledio 25, Polak 25, Raines 24, Tuck 24, Tivendale 22, Newman 21.
Goals – Essendon: Lloyd 3, Lucas 3, Hille 2, Davey, Dyson, Fletcher, McPhee.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Stanton 26, Lucas 25, McPhee 24, Hird 21, Peverill 21, Watson 21, Winderlich 20.
Crowd: 61,837
Yiooken Medal winner: James Hird (Essendon)
Round 9, 2008
Rich 5.3 10.8 12.10 16.14 (110)
Ess 0.5 2.6 8.8 10.12 (72)
Goals – Richmond: Brown 3, Edwards 3, Pettifer 2, Richardson 2, Deledio, Foley, Hyde, Johnson, Pattison, White.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Foley 32, Deledio 29, Brown 23, McMahon 22, Pettifer 22, Newman 20.
Goals – Essendon: Lloyd 4, Hille, McVeigh, Monfries, Nash, Neagle, Stanton.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Watson 20, Hille 17, McVeigh 17, Monfries 17, Welsh 17, Reimers 16.
Crowd: 60,333
Yiooken Medal winner: Nathan Foley (Richmond)
Round 9, 2009
Richmond 5.5 9.8 10.12 12.13 (85)
Essendon 3.1 7.4 13.6 19.11 (125)
Goals – Morton 3, Brown 2, Pettifer 2, Collins, Connors, Cotchin, Deledio, Polo.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Tuck 30, Foley 27, Jackson 26, Bowden 23, Pettifer 22, Collins 21, Deledio 21.
Goals – Essendon: Lloyd 4, Davey 3, Zaharakis 3, Lovett 2, Watson 2, Winderlich 2, Hocking, Lonergan, Monfries.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Winderlich 28, Watson 24, Lovett 23, Dyson 22, Stanton 20, Ryder 20.
Crowd: 73,625
Yiooken Medal winner: Jason Winderlich (Essendon)
Round 9, 2010
Richmond 2.4 5.7 8.8 14.11 (95)
Essendon 7.1 10.6 14.13 19.16 (130)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 6, Rance 2, Astbury, Edwards, Martin, Nahas, Nason, Tuck.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Tuck 30, Cotchin 25, Martin 23, Deledio 22, Foley 19, Edwards 18, Riewoldt 18.
Goals – Essendon: Hille 3, Melksham 2, Ryder 2, Zaharakis 2, Davey, Gumbleton, Howlett, Hurley, Jetta, Lonergan, McVeigh, Monfries, Myers, Stanton.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Watson 28, Prismall 27, Hille 26, Winderlich 26, Lonergan 23, Howlett 21, Hurley 21, Jetta 21.
Crowd: 64,709
Yiooken Medal winner: David Hille (Essendon)
Round 9, 2011
Rich 2.3 6.5 13.8 16.9 (105)
Ess 2.2 6.6 9.10 13.11 (89)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 4, King 3, Vickery 3, Nahas 2, Cotchin, Foley, Helbig, Newman.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Deledio 34, Cotchin 29, Newman 27, Martin 26, Conca 23, Rance 22, Grigg 20.
Goals – Essendon: Jetta 3, Monfries 3, Zaharakis 3, Crameri, Davey, Hille, Howlett.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Heppell 29, McVeigh 25, Lonergan 21, Lovett-Murray 19, Hardingham 18, Monfries 18, Zaharakis 18.
Crowd: 83,563
Yiooken Medal winner: Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
Round 8, 2012
Richmond 4.2 6.8 11.16 15.19 (109)
Essendon 6.2 12.7 16.9 19.14 (128)
Goals – Richmond: Cotchin 3, Edwards 3, Grigg 2, Martin 2, Deledio, Jackson, Miller, Nahas, Riewoldt.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Deledio 35, Grigg 30, Cotchin 29, Tuck 26, Foley 24, Jackson 22, Martin 21.
Goals – Essendon: Ryder 4, Monfries 3, Stanton 3, Davey 2, Jetta 2, Watson 2, Crameri, Howlett, Lovett-Murray.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Watson 30, Stanton 29, Dyson 23, Zaharakis 23, Howlett 22, Crameri 21.
Crowd: 81,200
Yiokeen Medal winner: Brett Deledio (Richmond)
Round 9, 2013
Richmond 2.2 4.5 6.5 9.8 (62)
Essendon 2.3 7.7 11.9 13.13 (91)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 2, Cotchin, S. Edwards, King, Martin, McGuane, Nahas, Vlastuin.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Jackson 29, Grigg 27, Newman 27, Houli 25, Cotchin 23, Chaplin 22, Martin 22, Vlastuin 22, S. Edwards 21.
Goals – Essendon: Crameri 3, Watson 3, Zaharakis 2, Hibberd, Howlett, Melksham, Stanton, Winderlich.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon:
Crowd: 84,234
Yiokeen Medal winner: Jobe Watson (Essendon)
Round 11, 2014
Richmond 0.1 3.5 3.8 7.12 (54)
Essendon 4.4 9.8 11.11 15.14 (104)
Goals - Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Martin 2, Cotchin, Edwards.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Martin 28, Ellis 26, Houli 25, Cotchin 25, Thomas 23, Chaplin 21.
Goals - Essendon: Howlett 5, Daniher 3, Merrett 2, Fletcher, Chapman, Heppell, Hibberd, Bellchambers.
Leading possession-getters – Essendon: Watson 36, Zaharakis 31, Goddard 30, Stanton 27, Howlett 25, Flatcher 25.
Crowd: 74,664
Yiooken Medal winner: Brendon Goddard (Essendon)
