Richmond has enjoyed a Sunday afternoon victory at the MCG, taking down the West Coast Eagles to get back on the winner's list for the first time since late May.

Goal kicking practice will be on the agenda for West Coast this week. The Eagles did a lot right but couldn’t finish their work, kicking 19 points despite the perfect conditions in their 11-point loss.

The Tigers, who had less opportunities, were slightly more accurate, holding on to win their third game of the season 12.12 (84) to 9.19 (73).

Richmond had seven less inside-50s than the Eagles, however the Tigers kicked 12 goals from their 24 scoring opportunities, whereas West Coast kicked nine from 28 attempts.

The win breaks the Tigers' eight game losing streak and takes them off the bottom of the ladder as they jump above Essendon to sit 17th.

The Eagles who had the majority of possession, led by Harley Reid (34 disposals, nine clearances) and mid-season recruit Marcus Herbert (34 disposals).

The game featured the three most recent No.1 picks in Reid, Sam Lalor and Willem Duursma, the Tigers' Lalor the pick of the bunch kicking three classy goals, taking a high-flying mark in the fourth quarter and kicking the sealer late.

Both sides missed opportunities early, but unlike the Eagles, Richmond's inaccuracy was short-lived.

Hugo Ralphsmith produced one of the highlights of the match with his exceptional goal from the boundary on a tight angle opening the goaling midway through the first quarter.

The Tigers went on from there adding three goals to their tally in the second quarter, while West Coast added one goal and seven behinds.

At times, it was as though the Eagles were inventing new ways to miss in front of goal. You could see the frustration building on the faces of West Coast's forwards as they shook their heads in disbelief.

West Coast found its goalkicking boots in the final quarter, kicking three goals straight for the first time in the contest, whilst the inaccuracy crept in this time for the Tigers.

The Eagles got within striking distance, reducing the margin to 10 points, but the final goal to Lalor within the final minute sealed the win for the home side. 

RICHMOND   4.4   7.4   9.6   12.12 (84)
WEST COAST   2.6   3.13   5.18   9.19 (73)

GOALS
Richmond: Lalor 3, Ralphsmith 2, Lynch 2, Short, Ross, Taranto, Sonsie, Nankervis
West Coast: Waterman 2, J Williams 2, Cole, Shanahan, Duggan, Johnstone, Duursma

BEST
Richmond: Taranto, Lalor, Lynch, Ross, Ralphsmith
West Coast: Reid, Herbert, Yeo, Kelly, McCarthy

INJURIES
Richmond: Nil
West Coast: Nil

Crowd: 33,737 at the MCG