Jack Riewoldt's 224 games before a Grand Final makes his own wait the 14th-longest of all time.

"It's a dream come true to get through to an AFL Grand Final. I was here when you were, Richo [Matthew Richardson], and we've been through some tough times as a club, and our supporters are just amazing," Riewoldt said. 

By contrast, Richmond youngster Jack Graham is surely living out his childhood dream, in line for his first Grand Final in just his first AFL season.

If named, Graham will be playing in just his fifth AFL match on the last Saturday in September. 

The North Adelaide product was selected with pick 53 in last year's NAB AFL Draft, and broke into the senior side in round 22. He has proven himself to be a tackling machine; the big-bodied 19-year-old averaging eight tackles a match. 

If the Tigers salute, Graham will join an elite group. Only 19 other players have won a premiership in fewer games, 17 of which played before 1966.

The last player to win a flag from fewer career games was the Brisbane Lions' Richard Hadley, who played in the 2003 premiership in just his fourth game. However, it was his third year on the Lions' list, unlike Graham's debut season. 

Last year, Bulldogs Zaine Cordy (10 games), Josh Dunkley (16) and Toby McLean (18) had only played a handful of games each before winning a flag. 

Also of note, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick could be just the fourth person in history to be part of a premiership at three clubs, after legendary figures Ron Barassi, Leigh Matthews and Mick Malthouse. Hardwick won flags at Essendon and Port Adelaide as a player.