ervis in preparation for the 2017 season.

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 - their qualifying final against the Cats at the MCG - attracted a record qualifying final crowd of 95,028; the Tigers won by 51 points. This sent them to their first preliminary final since 2001, in which 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 for a Grand Final since 1986. The Crows led at quarter time and were in front by as much as 13, but the Tigers took over the game as it progressed and kicked seven straight goals at one point with former South Australian U-19 captain Jack Graham finishing as the game's leading goalscorer after kicking three despite playing only his fifth game at AFL level. 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.

The reigning premiers were dominant throughout the 2018 season, winning their first minor premiership since 1982 with an 18–4 win-loss record. Richmond won all 17 of their games in Victoria during the home-and-away season, and broke the record for most consecutive wins at the MCG, winning 22 games at the venue (starting from round 14, 2017) and eclipsing the record of 17 set by Melbourne in 1955-56.

The Tigers defeated Hawthorn by 31 points in the first qualifying final at the MCG and were seemingly destined to win a second consecutive flag. However, they were stunningly
ervis in preparation for the 2017 season. 

 Richmond began 2017 with 5 straight wins, a feat it had not achieve since 1995. A serial of near losses hampered the Tigers throughout the center of the season, including a 5 - point loss to the Western Bulldogs, 2 - period loss to Fremantle, and a 3 - point personnel casualty to the Giants. Richmond ended the season strongly with convincing victory over Fremantle and St Kilda in the final two rounds, elevating the club to 3rd on the run. Richmond's first final of the season - their modification final against the Cats at the MCG - attracted a phonograph record qualifying final crowd of 95,028; the Tigers won by 51 point. This sent them to their first preliminary final since 2001, in which Richmond defeated Greater Western Sydney by 36 point 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 for a Grand Final since 1986. The Crows led at one-fourth time and were in front by as much as 13, but the Tigers took over the game as it progressed and kicked seven straight goals at one point with former South Australian U-19 captain Jack Graham finishing as the game's leading goalscorer after kicking three despite playing merely his fifth game at AFL level. They finally would succeed by 48 point – 16.12 (108) to Adelaide's 8.12 (60) – to end their 37 - year flag drought. Dustin Martin besides became the inaugural player to win a Premiership decoration, 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. 

 The reigning premiers were dominant throughout the 2018 season, gain their first minor premiership since 1982 with an 18–4 winnings - personnel casualty record. Richmond won all 17 of their games in Victoria during the home - and - away season, and break the record for most consecutive win at the MCG, winning 22 games at the venue (starting from round 14, 2017) and eclipse the record of 17 fructify by Melbourne in 1955 - 56. 

 The Tigers defeated Hawthorn by 31 points in the inaugural qualifying concluding at the MCG and were seemingly destined to win a second consecutive pin. However, they were stunningly
ervls in preparation for tht 2017 season.

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ervis in preparation for the 2017 season. 2017 5 straight a feat it A of close losses the Tigers throughout middle of the season, including a loss to the Western Bulldogs, 2-point loss to Fremantle, and a 3-point loss the Giants. Richmond ended the season strongly with convincing victories over Fremantle and Kilda the two elevating the club to 3rd on the ladder. Richmond's first final of the season - their final against the Cats at the MCG - a record qualifying final of 95,028; the Tigers won 51 This sent to first final since 2001, which Richmond defeated Greater Western Sydney by 36 points in front of a crowd of 94,258 to to the against Adelaide, first Final since 1982. The 100,021, the largest crowd for a 1986. The Crows led at quarter time and in front as much as 13, but the took over the game as it progressed and seven straight goals at one point with former South Australian U-19 captain Jack Graham finishing game's leading goalscorer after three despite playing his game AFL They eventually win by 48 points – 16.12 (108) to Adelaide's 8.12 (60) to end their 37-year flag drought. Dustin Martin also became player win a Premiership the Brownlow Medal and Norm Medal in the same Damien was Association of Year. Richmond's jump from to premiers also marked the jump from one AFL reigning premiers were dominant throughout the 2018 season, their first minor premiership since 1982 with 18–4 win-loss record. Richmond won all 17 of their games in Victoria the home-and-away broke the record for most consecutive wins at MCG, winning 22 games the venue (starting from round 14, 2017) and eclipsing record 17 set Melbourne in 1955-56. Tigers defeated Hawthorn 31 points in qualifying final the and to win a second consecutive flag. they stunningly
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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 - Their qualifYIng Final aGaInsT The CatS at thE Mcg - atTracted a recOrd qUalifying Final cROwd of 95,028; thE tigers wOn by 51 poIntS. ThIs seNT tHeM to ThEIr fIRsT prELimInary finAl SiNce 2001, in WhicH 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 for a Grand fiNAL sInce 1986. The CRows leD At QuARter time AnD weRe in FROnt by As muCH aS 13, but the TIgers tOOk OvEr the gaMe As it prOgResSed And kiCKed sEven stRaight goAls at ONe point with forMEr South AustraLIaN u-19 CaPTain jacK Graham finiShinG As thE gamE'S lEadINg goaLscorEr AFtER kicking three despitE pLaying Only hIs fifth game at aFL level. 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.

ThE reigning premIeRs were domiNaNt tHroughOUT the 2018 seasOn, winning their first minoR PremierShiP sincE 1982 witH an 18–4 win-losS reCord. RiChmONd won aLl 17 of thEir gaMeS in vICtoriA DUrIng ThE home-and-awAY SeaSon, anD bRoke The recoRd for most consecutiVE wiNs at the MCG, winNinG 22 gamES At The VEnUE (stArTIng FROm round 14, 2017) and eclipSing the recOrD Of 17 Set by MelboURne In 1955-56.

the TigeRs defeaTed HaWThorn by 31 Points in tHe first quAlIfyiNG FinAl at the MCG And were sEemingly dEStineD To Win a sEcoNd consEcUtiVe flaG. HowevER, thEy werE stunnInGly
ervis in preparation for t he 2017 se ason. 

R ich mo nd b egan  2017 with 5 s t raig ht wins, a feat it had  notac h ieve d  s ince1995. A se r i esof  c los el os ses h amp ered th e Tigers t hro ug hout the mid d le  of the se aso n, including  a5-poin tlos s  to t heWeste rn Bul l dogs,2-point l os s  to Fr e mantle, a nd  a 3 -point loss to th e  G i ants. Richmond  ended  t h es e aso n s trongly wi th  conv i ncing v i ct o r i eso ver Fremantle  and St Kil d a i n thefi nal two ro unds,  e l eva ting the cl ub t o 3rd onthe la d der. Ri c hmond's  first  fi nal  oft he  s eas on - t h ei r q u ali fying fi na lagain st t h e C atsattheMCG -  attracted arec ordq ual ifyin g fin al c ro wd of  95,02 8; th eTigers won by 5 1 po ints. Thi s s en t t he m tot heir f irs t p relimin ary fin a l s in c e 20 01, in which Richm on d de feated G reater We st e rn Sydne yby36 p o i nts i n fr o nt  of a cr owd of 94 ,2 58 to p ro gressto  th e G randF inal  again st Adela ide,t heir first Gra n d Final appea r an c e  s i nce198 2. The atte ndan c e wa s 10 0 ,0 21, the l arges tc ro w d for a Grand Final  s ince 1 986.The Crows led  at quarte r t ime andwere in front by as mu ch as  13, but t h e Tigers  took  over th e game as i t progre sse d a ndkic k e dseven straigh t goal sat onepoi nt with  fo rme r S out hAustralia n U-19 c ap ta in  J ack  Grah a m finish in g a sthe  game ' s lead ing g oals co re r  af ter kic k in g thre ede spit e p la yingonly his  fifthgame at A FLl evel .Th ey even tually wouldwi n by 48 po in ts– 16.1 2 (108) to  Adelaide's 8.12 (60) – to endthe ir 37 -yea r flag dr oug ht. Du sti n  Marti n also  beca me  th e first p la yer  t o win a Pr e m ier shipme dal,  the Br ownlow Medal and t h e N orm Smith Med alin t h e  s ame se a son ,w hil e Damien Hardwick  was named  A F LCoaches As s oci at ion Coa ch of t he Ye a r. Rich mond's ju mp from 1 3t h to p rem iers alsomarked t he bigges t  jump fr om on e A FL sea so n t o the  next. 
Th e rei gningpr emiers  were  d ominantthroughout the 2018 sea son, w innin g t heir firs t m i nor  premiers hipsince 1982  wi than 18 –4w in-lo ss r e co rd. Richm ondw on all 17 of  th e i rgames in Vi c t o ria  duri ngt he hom e-an d-away season, an d  broke the rec ordf o r m ost cons ec utive wins atthe  M C G , winnin g22 games at  the ven ue (star ting f rom ro und 14, 2 01 7 ) andecli psi ng the re cor do f 17 se tby Melbou rnein  1955- 56.

T h e Ti g e rs defeated Hawt hornb y  31 p o int s inth e first qual ifying fin al at the M CG and  wer e see minglyde stined  to  w in a secon d  consecut ive f lag. Ho we ver,  th ey wer e st u n ningl y
ervis in_preparation for_the 2017 season.

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_- their qualifying_final_against_the Cats at the_MCG - attracted a record qualifying_final crowd of 95,028; the Tigers_won by 51 points. This sent them_to their first preliminary final since_2001, in which 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_for_a Grand_Final since 1986._The_Crows led_at_quarter time and were in front_by_as much as 13, but the Tigers_took over the game_as_it progressed and kicked_seven straight goals at one_point with former South Australian U-19_captain Jack_Graham finishing_as the game's leading goalscorer after kicking three despite playing only_his fifth game at AFL level._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.

The reigning premiers were dominant throughout_the_2018 season, winning their first minor_premiership_since_1982 with an 18–4 win-loss_record. Richmond won all 17 of_their games in Victoria during the home-and-away season, and_broke the record_for most consecutive wins at_the_MCG,_winning 22 games at the venue (starting from round 14,_2017) and_eclipsing the record_of 17 set by Melbourne in 1955-56.

The Tigers defeated Hawthorn_by 31 points in the first qualifying_final at the MCG and were seemingly destined to win a_second consecutive flag. However, they were stunningly