In the lead-up to Richmond’s big qualifying final clash with Hawthorn at the MCG on Thursday night, Tony Greenberg provides a statistical snapshot of the Tigers’ AFL/VFL finals history.
Overall finals record
Played: 84
Won: 49
Lost: 34
Drawn: 1
Winning percentage: 58.3%
Most games in finals
27 – Kevin Bartlett
24 – Jack Titus
23 – Francis Bourke, Jack Dyer
20 – Dick Clay, Kevin Sheedy
19 – Percy Bentley, Royce Hart
17 – Allan Geddes
16 – Jack Baggott, Neil Balme, Bryan Wood
Most goals in finals
74 – Jack Titus
62 – Kevin Bartlett
47 – Dick Harris
38 – Royce Hart
30 – Neil Balme
29 – Barry Richardson
27 – Jack Dyer
24 – Doug Strang
19 – David Cloke
18 – George Bayliss
Finals Highs and Lows
Highest score: 25.17 (167) v Geelong 7.7 (49), 1969 first semi-final, MCG.
Lowest score: 1.7 (13) v Collingwood 2.13 (25), 1927 Grand Final, MCG.
Greatest winning margin: 118 points, 1969 first semi-final v Geelong, MCG.
Greatest losing margin: 89 points – 6.4 (40) v Geelong 20.9 (129), 1995 preliminary final, Waverley Park.
Most goals by a player in a final: Nine by Jack Dyer, 1944 preliminary final v Essendon, Junction Oval.
Biggest crowd: 119,165 – 1969 Grand Final v Carlton, MCG.
Biggest crowd apart from a Grand Final: 108,279 – 1969 preliminary final v Collingwood.
Most consecutive finals wins: Seven (1973-1975).
Most consecutive finals losses: Three (1935-1939 and 2013-2015).
Most seasons without a finals appearance: 19 (1948-1966).
Most seasons without a Grand Final appearance: 34 (1983-2016).
Most seasons without a premiership: 36 (1981-2016).
Other finals facts
First finals win: 1919 semi-final v South Melbourne – 10.13 (73) to 9.5 (59).
Most recent finals win: 2017 Grand Final v Adelaide – 16.12 (108) to 8.12 (60).
Highest scoring finals quarter: 8.5 v Carlton, last quarter of second semi-final, 1932, MCG, and 8.5 v Geelong, last quarter of second semi-final, 1934, MCG.
Qualifying finals record: Played six, won three – 1972 v Collingwood, MCG, 1980 v Carlton, Waverley Park, 2017 v Geelong, MCG, and lost three – 1973 v Carlton, MCG, 1995 v North Melbourne, MCG, and 2001 v Essendon, MCG.
Highest qualifying final score: 25.14 (164) v Collingwood, 1972, MCG.
Lowest qualifying final score: 5.13 (43) v Essendon, 2001, MCG.
Biggest qualifying final win: 51 points v Geelong, 2017, MCG.
Biggest qualifying final loss: 70 points v Essendon, 2001, MCG.
Most individual goals in a qualifying final: Six by Royce Hart v Collingwood, 1972, MCG and six by Kevin Bartlett v Carlton, 1980, Waverley Park.
