Richmond and missing the finals is almost as big a truism as death and taxes but there appears to be something pretty special brewing at Punt Road...
Richmond's Jack Riewoldt says the AFL club's win over Adelaide shows they can handle big moments in games with more maturity.
Richmond's players have been challenged to live up to the status as favourites for Saturday's AFL clash with Adelaide.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick doubts Adelaide will play as poorly as they did a week ago in their big loss to Sydney.
| Rnd | Date | Vs. | K | HB | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 26/04/2013 | Fremantle | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron EdwardsPosition:
27Goals this season:
1
Alex RancePosition:
18Goals this season:
0
Bachar HouliPosition:
14Goals this season:
3
Ben GriffithsPosition:
24Goals this season:
0
Brad HelbigPosition:
32Goals this season:
0
Brett DeledioPosition:
3Goals this season:
7
Chris KnightsPosition:
15Goals this season:
6
Chris NewmanPosition:
1Goals this season:
6
Daniel JacksonPosition:
23Goals this season:
3
David AstburyPosition:
12Goals this season:
0
Dustin MartinPosition:
4Goals this season:
16
Dylan GrimesPosition:
2Goals this season:
0
Ivan MaricPosition:
20Goals this season:
4
Jack RiewoldtPosition:
8Goals this season:
34
Jake BatchelorPosition:
11Goals this season:
0
Jake KingPosition:
28Goals this season:
16
Luke McGuanePosition:
16Goals this season:
14
Matt DeaPosition:
7Goals this season:
0
Matt WhitePosition:
35Goals this season:
3
Nathan FoleyPosition:
41Goals this season:
0
Reece ConcaPosition:
30Goals this season:
2
Ricky PetterdPosition:
13Goals this season:
0
Robin NahasPosition:
26Goals this season:
3
Sam LonerganPosition:
22Goals this season:
0
Shane EdwardsPosition:
10Goals this season:
7
Shane TuckPosition:
21Goals this season:
2
Shaun GriggPosition:
6Goals this season:
6
Tom DerickxPosition:
39
Trent CotchinPosition:
9Goals this season:
2
Troy ChaplinPosition:
25Goals this season:
1
Ty VickeryPosition:
29Goals this season:
11
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Hawthorn | 10 | 1 | 40 |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 10 | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | Essendon | 9 | 3 | 36 |
| 4 | Sydney Swans | 8 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 8 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | Collingwood | 8 | 4 | 32 |
| 7 | Richmond | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Carlton | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | West Coast Eagles | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 6 | 5 | 24 |
