<P> Richmond began 2017 with 5 straight wins , a feat it had not achieved since 1995 . A series of close losses hampered the Tigers throughout the middle of the season , including a 5 - point loss to the Western Bulldogs , 2 - point loss to Fremantle , and a 3 - point loss to the Giants . Richmond ended the season strongly with convincing victories over Fremantle and St Kilda in the final two rounds , elevating the club to 3rd on the ladder . Richmond 's first final of the season against the Cats at the MCG attracted a record qualifying final crowd of 95,028 ; the Tigers won by 51 points . Having advanced to the first preliminary finals for the first time since 2001 , Richmond defeated Greater Western Sydney by 36 points in front of a crowd of 94,258 to progress to the Grand Final against Adelaide , their first Grand Final appearance since 1982 . The attendance was 100,021 , the largest crowd to a grand final since 1986 . The Crows led at quarter time and led by as many as 13 , but the Tigers took over the game as it progressed and scored seven straight goals at one point . They eventually would win by 48 points -- 16.12 ( 108 ) to Adelaide 's 8.12 ( 60 ) -- to end their 37 - year flag drought . Dustin Martin also became the first player to win a Premiership medal , the Brownlow Medal and the Norm Smith Medal in the same season , while Damien Hardwick was named AFL Coaches Association Coach of the Year . Richmond 's jump from 13th to premiers also marked the biggest jump from one AFL season to the next . </P>
<P> Richmond began 2017 with 5 straight wins , a feat it had not achieved since 1995 . A series of close losses hampered the Tigers throughout the middle of the season , including a 5 - point loss to the Western Bulldogs , 2 - point loss to Fremantle , and a 3 - point loss to the Giants . Richmond ended the season strongly with convincing victories over Fremantle and St Kilda in the final two rounds , elevating the club to 3rd on the ladder . Richmond 's first final of the season against the Cats at the MCG attracted a record qualifying final crowd of 95,028 ; the Tigers won by 51 points . Having advanced to the first preliminary finals for the first time since 2001 , Richmond defeated Greater Western Sydney by 36 points in front of a crowd of 94,258 to progress to the Grand Final against Adelaide , their first Grand Final appearance since 1982 . The attendance was 100,021 , the largest crowd to a grand final since 1986 . The Crows led at quarter time and led by as many as 13 , but the Tigers took over the game as it progressed and scored seven straight goals at one point . They eventually would win by 48 points -- 16.12 ( 108 ) to Adelaide 's 8.12 ( 60 ) -- to end their 37 - year flag drought . Dustin Martin also became the first player to win a Premiership medal , the Brownlow Medal and the Norm Smith Medal in the same season , while Damien Hardwick was named AFL Coaches Association Coach of the Year . Richmond 's jump from 13th to premiers also marked the biggest jump from one AFL season to the next . </P>
when was the last time richmond beat adelaide
when was the last time richmond beat adelaide
2017
2017