In the lead up to the Sunday clash against the Bulldogs, Tony Greenberg looks at the recent and not so recent history of the Tigers and the Bulldogs....

• Richmond and the Western Bulldogs have played 145 times with the Tigers winning 75, losing 68 and drawing two.
• Richmond last defeated the Bulldogs in Round 3, 2005 at Etihad Stadium (12.16 to 11.18).
• Richmond has lost seven and drawn one of its past eight matches against the Bulldogs.
• Richmond and the Bulldogs have never met in a league final.
• Richmond’s best winning sequence against the Bulldogs is 8, from 1927-31.
• Richmond’s longest losing sequence against the Bulldogs is 8, from 1960-64.
• Richmond’s highest score against the Bulldogs is 27.18 (180) in Round 7, 1980 at Western Oval.
• Richmond’s lowest score against the Bulldogs is 2.11 (23) in Round 13, 1958 at Western Oval.
• Richmond’s greatest winning margin against the Bulldogs is 115 points in Round 18, 1980 at Waverley Park.
• Richmond’s greatest losing margin against the Bulldogs is 115 points in Round 1, 2006 at Etihad Stadium.
• The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against the Bulldogs is 11 by Michael Roach in Round 7, 1980 at Western Oval.
• Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against the Bulldogs is 68,447 in Round 11, 1974 at the MCG.
• Some Bulldogs-turned-Tigers:  Robbie McGhie, David Thorpe, Chris Burton, Michael McKenna, Leon Cameron, Paul Hudson, Patrick Bowden, Nathan Brown

Richmond v Western Bulldogs the last five
Round 2, 2010 at the MCG

RICHMOND 2.0 4.5 6.6 7.6  (48)
W. BULLDOGS 6.2 9.6 14.11 17.18  (120)

Goals - Richmond:  Morton 3, Martin, Nahas, Post, Vickery.

Leasing possession-getters - Richmond:  Newman 24, Connors 22, Cotchin 22, Deledio 22, Jackson 22, Martin 21, Moore 20.

Goals - W. Bulldogs:  Hahn 3, Hill 3, Cooney 2, Cross, Everitt, Giansiracusa, Griffen, Hall, Higgins, Lake, Moles, Picken.

Leading possession-getters - W. Bulldogs:  Gilbee 30, Cross 28, Boyd 26, Cooney 26, Akermanis 25, Giansiracusa 25, Hahn 25, Higgins 25, Griffen 23, Murphy 22, Moles 21, Everitt 20, Hargrave 20, Lake 20. 

Round 3, 2009 at Etihad Stadium

RICHMOND 3.4 4.8 7.10 8.15 (63)
W. BULLDOGS 0.6 6.11 10.13 16.14 (110)

Goals - Richmond:  White 2, Brown, Foley, Morton, Richardson, Riewoldt, Tuck.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Tuck 33, Foley 29, Brown 28, Bowden 22, Richardson 22, McGuane 21, White 21, Newman 20, Polo 20.

Goals - W. Bulldogs:  Akermanis 4, Giansiracusa 2, Higgins 2, Johnson 2, Cooney, Gilbee, Hahn, Hill, Minson, Morris.

Leading possession-getters - W. Bulldogs:  Gilbee 28, Cross 27, Higgins 24, Akermanis 23, Boyd 21, Cooney 21, Addison 19, Hargrave 19.  

Round 5, 2008 at Telstra Dome

RICHMOND 4.2 9.3 15.8 20.10 (130)
W. BULLDOGS 4.10 9.11 12.14 19.16 (130)

Goals - Richmond:  Brown 3, Richardson 3, Riewoldt 3, Deledio 2, Edwards 2, Morton 2, Hyde, Polak, Schulz, Simmonds, White.

Goals - Bulldogs:  Gilbee 3, Minson 3, Johnson 2, Akermanis, Cooney, Cross, Giansiracusa, Griffen, Hahn, Hargrave, Hill, Hudson, Lake, Murphy.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Johnson 25, Deledio 24, McMahon 23, Tambling 23, Foley 22, King 21, Schulz 20.

Leading possession-getters - Bulldogs:  Boyd 29, Cross 24, Giansiracusa 22, Akermanis 20, Cooney 19, Hargrave 17, Murphy 17.  

Round 4, 2007 at MCG

RICHMOND 4.2 5.5 8.13 14.16 (100)
W. BULLDOGS 6.4 10.8 12.11 20.12 (132) 

Goals - Richmond:  Hyde 3, Polak 3, Richardson 3, Schulz 2, P. Bowden, Tivendale, Tuck.

Goals - Bulldogs:  Cooney 4, Darcy 4, Murphy 4, Higgins 2, Robbins 2, Boyd, Giansiracusa, Hargrave, Johnson.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  Foley 31, Tuck 31, Raines 30, Johnson 25, Polo 24, Deledio 23, Tivendale 21.

Leading possession-getters - Bulldogs:  West 35, Gilbee 24, McMahon 23, Boyd 22, Eagleton 21, Giansiracusa 21, Johnson 20. 

Round 18, 2006 at MCG

RICHMOND 0.6 4.10 6.14 10.18 (78)
W. BULLDOGS 5.2 9.4 13.9 15.10 (100)

Goals - Richmond:  Richardson 2, Schulz 2, Tambling 2, Howat, Krakouer, Pettifer, Stafford.

Goals - Bulldogs:  Johnson 3, Baird 2, Cooney 2, Grant 2, Smith 2, Eagleton, Faulkner, Gilbee, Robbins.

Leading possession-getters - Richmond:  J. Bowden 34, P. Bowden 29, Tuck 24, Howat 22, Raines 22, Johnson 21, Richardson 21.

Leading possession-getters - Bulldogs:  Cross 31, Gilbee 28, Boyd 27, West 26, McMahon 25, Grant 21.