In the lead-up to the release of the 2019 AFL fixture, richmondfc.com.au is taking a concise historical look at the competition’s current main playing venues from a Yellow and Black perspective. Next up is Marvel Stadium (formerly Etihad Stadium, Telstra Dome and Colonial Stadium).
Marvel Stadium
Games played: 87
Won: 37
Lost: 48
Drawn: 2
First premiership season match: Round 4, 2000 v Fremantle (lost by one point).
Highest score: 24.11 (155) v Western Bulldogs, Round 17, 2003 (won by 60 points).
Lowest score: 5.6 (36) v St Kilda, Round 13, 2009 (lost by 56 points).
Biggest win: 82 points v Brisbane, Round 19, 2006.
Biggest loss:.157 points v Geelong, Round 6, 2007.
Most individual goals in a match: Eight by Jack Riewoldt v St Kilda, Round 10, 2012.
Most individual goals overall: 112 by Matthew Richardson (one ahead of Jack Riewoldt).
Most individual disposals in a match: 40 by Dustin Martin v Brisbane, Round 17, 2017.
Most individual marks in a match: 20 by Joel Bowden v Adelaide, Round 8, 2006.
Most individual games: 61 by Chris Newman.
Most individual wins: 21 by Chris Newman and Brett Deledio.
Prominent player debuts: Kayne Pettifer, Round 12, 2001 v Sydney, Chris Newman, Round 9, 2002 v St Kilda, Daniel Jackson, Round 16, 2004 v St Kilda, Richard Tambling, Round 6, 2005 v Port Adelaide, Nathan Foley, Round 10, 2005 v Melbourne, Dylan Grimes, Round 22, 2010 v Port Adelaide.
Individual milestone matches: Paul Broderick’s 250th AFL game, Round 13, 2001 v St Kilda, Darren Gaspar’s 200th AFL game, Round 5, 2005 v St Kilda, Matthew Richardson’s 200th game, Round 6, 2005 v Port Adelaide, Joel Bowden’s 200th game, Round 8, 2006 v Adelaide.
Finals: Nil.
Other Tiger-related tidbits: Richmond suffered a 118-point loss to Sydney at the venue in Round 7 of the 2006 season. Seven days later, on the same ground, the Tigers pulled off a massive upset, toppling hot favourite Adelaide by three points. Joel Bowden (20 marks), Patrick Bowden (15 marks), Andrew Kellaway (15 marks), Kayne Pettifer (15 marks), Troy Simmonds (13 marks), Brett Deledio (11 marks) and Andrew Raines (10 marks) combined for 99 marks between them out of a team total of 181, with Richmond’s keepings-off tactic for the match working a treat.
