Powerful finishes were the trademark of Richmond’s 2017 premiership year.

The Tigers won 18 of their 25 last quarters for the season, outscoring opponents by a combined total of 293 points in those matches.

They kicked five goals or more in final terms on 15 occasions (including the Grand Final), with a best return of 7.3 against Brisbane in Round 17 at Etihad Stadium and also against Geelong in the qualifying final at the MCG.

Their second best quarter overall for the season was the third, which they won 15 times.

Richmond won 13 first quarters and drew one, but the second quarter was, by far, the team’s worst for the season, with just 10 wins from 25 games.

Most importantly, however, the Tigers turned the tide of the Grand Final during the second quarter, scoring 4.1 to Adelaide’s 0.5 in that term to take a nine-point lead into the half-time break.

That was an even more meritorious performance when you take into account the fact that the second quarter had consistently been the Crows’ best throughout the season.