Tim Taranto

In a scrappy affair, St Kilda prevailed over Richmond by 49 points at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

It was still a day of celebrations for the Tigers, with two key triple premiership heroes - Nathan Broad and Dion Prestia - playing their final game for the Club in front of the Tiger Army.

The duo received cheers from the Tigers faithful all afternoon, Prestia finishing the match with a team-high 27 disposals and Nathan Broad went forward in the last five minutes of the game in an attempt to hit the scoreboard.

It was also Tom Lynch's 250th game, with the key forward booting a goal and collecting six disposals.

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AFL Round 23: Tiger Army roars for heartfelt farewell to club champions

Departing Tigers Dion Prestia and Nathan Broad are chaired from the MCG alongside 250-gamer Tom Lynch.

Richmond fans weren't overly impressed with the free kick count, cheering every time a Tiger was awarded a penalty, St Kilda finishing the match with 10 more frees than its counterparts.

After kicking just four points in the third term while St Kilda added four goals, Richmond saved some face in the final quarter, levelling with the Saints in kicking three goals apiece.

The Tigers will lick their wounds and reset for their final home-and-away match for the 2026 season against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium next Saturday night.

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AFL Round 23: Lynch lifts spirits with goal in game 250

Tom Lynch provides a rare bright spot for Richmond in an otherwise tough afternoon, with teammates getting around the milestone man after his major.

RICHMOND   1.4   3.5   3.9    6.9 (45)
ST KILDA      3.2   7.6   11.9   14.10 (94)

GOALS
Richmond: Lefau 2, Ross, Taranto, Lynch, Grij
St Kilda: Owens 5, Butler 2, Sharman 2, Hall, Marshall, Windhager, Garcia, Higgins

BEST
Richmond: Prestia, Nankervis, Taranto, Retschko
St Kilda: Hill, Owens, Hall, Silvagni, Wilkie

INJURIES
Richmond: Nil
St Kilda: Nil

Crowd: 35,850 at the MCG