Essendon v Richmond Head-to-Head Record

Essendon lead Richmond 107–101 with 4 draws in 212 games since 1908. They have met 2 times in a Grand Final; Richmond won the most recent, in 1943. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 11 at the MCG, went to Richmond by 18 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 9, Fri 14 May 2027, 7:45pm AEST.

Essendon 107Draws 4Richmond 101

212Games

9Finals

2Grand Finals

3–7Last 10

Last 10 meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 22 May	Round 11	Richmond	10.14 (74) – 7.14 (56)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 18
2025 12 July	Round 18	Richmond	6.10 (46) – 4.13 (37)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 9
2025 23 May	Round 11	Essendon	11.15 (81) – 8.10 (58)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 23
2024 25 May	Round 11	Richmond	10.14 (74) – 12.14 (86)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 12
2023 20 May	Round 10	Essendon	10.11 (71) – 10.10 (70)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 1
2022 20 Aug	Round 23	Essendon	11.9 (75) – 21.15 (141)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 66
2022 21 May	Round 10	Richmond	11.14 (80) – 7.6 (48)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 32
2021 5 June	Round 12	Essendon	12.12 (84) – 19.9 (123)	Richmond	Optus Stadium	Richmond by 39
2020 22 Aug	Round 13	Essendon	10.1 (61) – 10.13 (73)	Richmond	Marrara Oval	Richmond by 12
2019 25 May	Round 10	Richmond	10.13 (73) – 6.14 (50)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 23

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2001 7 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	17.11 (113) – 5.13 (43)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 70
1995 16 Sept	Semi-Finals	Essendon	11.7 (73) – 12.14 (86)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 13
1944 23 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Richmond	16.12 (108) – 12.15 (87)	Essendon	Junction Oval	Richmond by 21
1943 25 Sept	Grand Final	Richmond	12.14 (86) – 11.15 (81)	Essendon	Princes Park	Richmond by 5
1943 11 Sept	Semi-Finals	Essendon	13.16 (94) – 9.17 (71)	Richmond	Princes Park	Essendon by 23
1942 19 Sept	Grand Final	Essendon	19.18 (132) – 11.13 (79)	Richmond	Princes Park	Essendon by 53
1942 5 Sept	Semi-Finals	Richmond	11.12 (78) – 8.8 (56)	Essendon	Princes Park	Richmond by 22
1941 6 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	21.9 (135) – 11.15 (81)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 54
1924 27 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Richmond	9.13 (67) – 6.11 (47)	Essendon	Lake Oval	Richmond by 20

Records

Biggest Essendon win 45–170, Round 2 1960 (125 pts)

Biggest Richmond win 151–77, Round 21 1970 (74 pts)

Highest combined score 282 (172–110, Round 3 1982)

Most common venue MCG (77 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 9 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 22 May	Round 11	Richmond	10.14 (74) – 7.14 (56)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 18
2025 12 July	Round 18	Richmond	6.10 (46) – 4.13 (37)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 9
2025 23 May	Round 11	Essendon	11.15 (81) – 8.10 (58)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 23
2024 25 May	Round 11	Richmond	10.14 (74) – 12.14 (86)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 12
2023 20 May	Round 10	Essendon	10.11 (71) – 10.10 (70)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 1
2022 20 Aug	Round 23	Essendon	11.9 (75) – 21.15 (141)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 66
2022 21 May	Round 10	Richmond	11.14 (80) – 7.6 (48)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 32
2021 5 June	Round 12	Essendon	12.12 (84) – 19.9 (123)	Richmond	Optus Stadium	Richmond by 39
2020 22 Aug	Round 13	Essendon	10.1 (61) – 10.13 (73)	Richmond	Marrara Oval	Richmond by 12

2010s · 17 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 25 May	Round 10	Richmond	10.13 (73) – 6.14 (50)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 23
2018 17 Aug	Round 22	Richmond	12.9 (81) – 11.7 (73)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 8
2018 2 June	Round 11	Essendon	6.7 (43) – 17.12 (114)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 71
2017 27 May	Round 10	Richmond	11.15 (81) – 10.6 (66)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 15
2016 16 July	Round 17	Richmond	16.6 (102) – 11.17 (83)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 19
2016 28 May	Round 10	Essendon	10.7 (67) – 16.9 (105)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 38
2015 29 Aug	Round 22	Essendon	7.5 (47) – 10.14 (74)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 27
2015 30 May	Round 9	Richmond	10.12 (72) – 8.11 (59)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 13
2014 8 Aug	Round 20	Richmond	14.11 (95) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 18
2014 31 May	Round 11	Essendon	15.14 (104) – 7.12 (54)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 50
2013 31 Aug	Round 23	Essendon	9.11 (65) – 15.14 (104)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 39
2013 25 May	Round 9	Richmond	9.8 (62) – 13.13 (91)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 29
2012 24 Aug	Round 22	Richmond	13.24 (102) – 8.9 (57)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 45
2012 19 May	Round 8	Essendon	19.14 (128) – 15.19 (109)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 19
2011 9 July	Round 16	Essendon	15.15 (105) – 9.12 (66)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 39
2011 21 May	Round 9	Richmond	16.9 (105) – 13.11 (89)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 16
2010 22 May	Round 9	Essendon	19.16 (130) – 14.11 (95)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 35

2000s · 19 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 26 July	Round 17	Essendon	14.12 (96) – 15.11 (101)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 5
2009 23 May	Round 9	Richmond	12.13 (85) – 19.11 (125)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 40
2008 19 July	Round 16	Richmond	16.12 (108) – 15.14 (104)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 4
2008 24 May	Round 9	Essendon	10.12 (72) – 16.14 (110)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 38
2007 26 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	13.14 (92) – 17.17 (119)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 27
2007 26 May	Round 9	Richmond	12.12 (84) – 12.20 (92)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 8
2006 26 Aug	Round 21	Richmond	20.9 (129) – 16.17 (113)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 16
2006 6 May	Round 6	Essendon	13.17 (95) – 13.19 (97)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 2
2005 9 July	Round 15	Richmond	14.8 (92) – 9.12 (66)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 26
2004 10 July	Round 15	Richmond	11.11 (77) – 24.11 (155)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 78
2003 17 Aug	Round 20	Essendon	13.14 (92) – 7.11 (53)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 39
2003 10 May	Round 7	Richmond	11.18 (84) – 5.12 (42)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 42
2002 26 July	Round 17	Richmond	7.11 (53) – 7.12 (54)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 1
2002 5 Apr	Round 2	Essendon	16.16 (112) – 8.12 (60)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 52
2001 7 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	17.11 (113) – 5.13 (43)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 70
2001 31 Aug	Round 22	Essendon	12.11 (83) – 17.5 (107)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 24
2001 12 May	Round 7	Richmond	10.14 (74) – 16.24 (120)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 46
2000 1 July	Round 17	Richmond	10.6 (66) – 24.23 (167)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 101
2000 16 Mar	Round 2	Essendon	20.10 (130) – 12.15 (87)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 43

1990s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 20 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	22.15 (147) – 13.11 (89)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 58
1999 1 May	Round 6	Richmond	11.12 (78) – 17.11 (113)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 35
1998 19 July	Round 16	Essendon	14.10 (94) – 10.15 (75)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 19
1998 29 Mar	Round 1	Richmond	14.19 (103) – 13.11 (89)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 14
1997 28 June	Round 13	Richmond	4.10 (34) – 19.13 (127)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 93
1996 20 July	Round 16	Essendon	15.18 (108) – 13.10 (88)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 20
1996 30 Mar	Round 1	Richmond	15.14 (104) – 19.8 (122)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 18
1995 16 Sept	Semi-Finals	Essendon	11.7 (73) – 12.14 (86)	Richmond	MCG	Richmond by 13
1995 14 July	Round 15	Richmond	15.11 (101) – 15.11 (101)	Essendon	MCG	Draw
1994 4 June	Round 11	Essendon	24.10 (154) – 17.6 (108)	Richmond	Princes Park	Essendon by 46
1993 26 June	Round 13	Essendon	21.15 (141) – 8.15 (63)	Richmond	Princes Park	Essendon by 78
1992 6 June	Round 12	Essendon	19.16 (130) – 11.13 (79)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 51
1991 13 July	Round 17	Essendon	6.7 (43) – 7.18 (60)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 17
1991 1 Apr	Round 2	Richmond	17.7 (109) – 16.17 (113)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 4
1990 28 July	Round 17	Essendon	18.17 (125) – 6.10 (46)	Richmond	Waverley Park	Essendon by 79
1990 21 Apr	Round 4	Richmond	6.13 (49) – 18.19 (127)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 78

1980s · 19 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1989 22 July	Round 16	Richmond	9.12 (66) – 14.15 (99)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 33
1989 20 May	Round 8	Essendon	21.19 (145) – 12.15 (87)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 58
1988 21 May	Round 8	Essendon	20.17 (137) – 13.11 (89)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 48
1987 11 July	Round 16	Essendon	21.11 (137) – 12.11 (83)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 54
1987 11 Apr	Round 3	Richmond	19.16 (130) – 12.12 (84)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 46
1986 9 Aug	Round 19	Essendon	23.16 (154) – 11.9 (75)	Richmond	Waverley Park	Essendon by 79
1986 10 May	Round 7	Richmond	16.9 (105) – 21.19 (145)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 40
1985 15 June	Round 12	Richmond	10.9 (69) – 23.12 (150)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 81
1985 30 Mar	Round 1	Essendon	21.11 (137) – 18.12 (120)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 17
1984 7 July	Round 15	Essendon	14.10 (94) – 7.19 (61)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 33
1984 25 Apr	Round 5	Richmond	12.14 (86) – 20.15 (135)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 49
1983 30 July	Round 18	Essendon	6.14 (50) – 19.10 (124)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 74
1983 7 May	Round 7	Richmond	16.16 (112) – 21.11 (137)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 25
1982 19 June	Round 13	Essendon	10.5 (65) – 12.10 (82)	Richmond	Waverley Park	Richmond by 17
1982 12 Apr	Round 3	Richmond	25.22 (172) – 16.14 (110)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 62
1981 20 June	Round 13	Essendon	12.22 (94) – 13.12 (90)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 4
1981 11 Apr	Round 3	Richmond	17.16 (118) – 16.18 (114)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 4
1980 21 June	Round 13	Essendon	15.17 (107) – 16.21 (117)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 10
1980 5 Apr	Round 2	Richmond	17.15 (117) – 17.22 (124)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 7

1970s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1979 1 Sept	Round 22	Essendon	8.15 (63) – 18.14 (122)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 59
1979 18 June	Round 11	Richmond	16.12 (108) – 20.12 (132)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Essendon by 24
1978 29 July	Round 17	Richmond	20.16 (136) – 13.18 (96)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 40
1978 6 May	Round 6	Essendon	22.18 (150) – 19.15 (129)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 21
1977 30 July	Round 18	Richmond	16.15 (111) – 9.11 (65)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 46
1977 14 May	Round 7	Essendon	15.9 (99) – 14.15 (99)	Richmond	Waverley Park	Draw
1976 24 July	Round 17	Essendon	8.15 (63) – 15.16 (106)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 43
1976 8 May	Round 6	Richmond	17.17 (119) – 9.10 (64)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Richmond by 55
1975 23 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	17.15 (117) – 20.16 (136)	Richmond	Waverley Park	Richmond by 19
1975 7 June	Round 10	Richmond	19.14 (128) – 12.9 (81)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 47
1974 3 Aug	Round 18	Richmond	20.15 (135) – 12.16 (88)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 47
1974 18 May	Round 7	Essendon	15.15 (105) – 16.19 (115)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 10
1973 23 June	Round 12	Richmond	15.21 (111) – 13.17 (95)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 16
1973 7 Apr	Round 1	Essendon	19.13 (127) – 19.15 (129)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 2
1972 15 July	Round 15	Essendon	13.12 (90) – 17.9 (111)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 21
1972 15 Apr	Round 3	Richmond	16.15 (111) – 19.17 (131)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 20
1971 14 Aug	Round 20	Richmond	18.18 (126) – 10.12 (72)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 54
1971 29 May	Round 9	Essendon	13.11 (89) – 17.11 (113)	Richmond	Waverley Park	Richmond by 24
1970 22 Aug	Round 21	Richmond	23.13 (151) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 74
1970 6 June	Round 10	Essendon	14.13 (97) – 15.14 (104)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 7

1960s · 17 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1969 28 June	Round 12	Essendon	8.15 (63) – 7.12 (54)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 9
1969 7 Apr	Round 1	Richmond	15.21 (111) – 12.10 (82)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 29
1968 17 Aug	Round 18	Richmond	10.14 (74) – 7.12 (54)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 20
1968 25 May	Round 7	Essendon	11.14 (80) – 10.18 (78)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 2
1967 8 July	Round 12	Essendon	13.15 (93) – 10.12 (72)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 21
1967 15 Apr	Round 1	Richmond	15.20 (110) – 11.9 (75)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 35
1966 25 June	Round 10	Essendon	14.16 (100) – 15.6 (96)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 4
1965 7 Aug	Round 15	Richmond	14.10 (94) – 5.6 (36)	Essendon	MCG	Richmond by 58
1965 8 May	Round 4	Essendon	10.9 (69) – 14.9 (93)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 24
1964 18 July	Round 13	Essendon	13.28 (106) – 6.8 (44)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 62
1964 25 Apr	Round 2	Richmond	11.9 (75) – 15.21 (111)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 36
1963 8 June	Round 8	Essendon	13.11 (89) – 7.5 (47)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 42
1962 28 July	Round 14	Richmond	11.17 (83) – 12.12 (84)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 1
1962 5 May	Round 3	Essendon	12.22 (94) – 9.13 (67)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 27
1961 24 June	Round 10	Richmond	12.20 (92) – 10.14 (74)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 18
1960 23 July	Round 13	Essendon	16.16 (112) – 10.10 (70)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 42
1960 30 Apr	Round 2	Richmond	5.15 (45) – 25.20 (170)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 125

1950s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1959 11 July	Round 11	Essendon	19.20 (134) – 10.9 (69)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 65
1958 23 Aug	Round 18	Richmond	15.11 (101) – 16.13 (109)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 8
1958 24 May	Round 7	Essendon	11.16 (82) – 9.14 (68)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 14
1957 22 June	Round 10	Richmond	13.10 (88) – 7.19 (61)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 27
1956 4 Aug	Round 16	Richmond	13.13 (91) – 11.13 (79)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 12
1956 12 May	Round 5	Essendon	6.22 (58) – 7.10 (52)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 6
1955 9 July	Round 12	Essendon	14.7 (91) – 5.20 (50)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 41
1955 16 Apr	Round 1	Richmond	9.23 (77) – 13.16 (94)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 17
1954 3 July	Round 11	Essendon	13.9 (87) – 13.6 (84)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 3
1953 29 Aug	Round 18	Richmond	13.7 (85) – 19.12 (126)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 41
1953 6 June	Round 7	Essendon	11.18 (84) – 7.6 (48)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 36
1952 30 Aug	Round 19	Richmond	15.11 (101) – 11.10 (76)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 25
1952 9 June	Round 7	Essendon	7.18 (60) – 10.9 (69)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 9
1951 7 July	Round 10	Essendon	10.14 (74) – 10.10 (70)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 4
1950 12 Aug	Round 16	Essendon	20.15 (135) – 11.12 (78)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 57
1950 20 May	Round 5	Richmond	10.18 (78) – 17.8 (110)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 32

1940s · 23 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1949 6 Aug	Round 16	Richmond	7.14 (56) – 11.12 (78)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 22
1949 14 May	Round 5	Essendon	11.18 (84) – 9.15 (69)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 15
1948 14 Aug	Round 16	Richmond	8.7 (55) – 8.10 (58)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 3
1948 15 May	Round 5	Essendon	13.17 (95) – 14.11 (95)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Draw
1947 14 June	Round 9	Richmond	7.14 (56) – 18.17 (125)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 69
1946 31 Aug	Round 19	Essendon	16.18 (114) – 18.5 (113)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 1
1946 8 June	Round 8	Richmond	10.10 (70) – 15.17 (107)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 37
1945 11 Aug	Round 17	Essendon	14.22 (106) – 10.13 (73)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 33
1945 26 May	Round 6	Richmond	12.11 (83) – 9.17 (71)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 12
1944 23 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Richmond	16.12 (108) – 12.15 (87)	Essendon	Junction Oval	Richmond by 21
1944 5 Aug	Round 14	Richmond	11.17 (83) – 12.15 (87)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 4
1944 20 May	Round 3	Essendon	16.14 (110) – 22.19 (151)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 41
1943 25 Sept	Grand Final	Richmond	12.14 (86) – 11.15 (81)	Essendon	Princes Park	Richmond by 5
1943 11 Sept	Semi-Finals	Essendon	13.16 (94) – 9.17 (71)	Richmond	Princes Park	Essendon by 23
1943 28 Aug	Round 16	Essendon	10.11 (71) – 14.14 (98)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 27
1943 29 May	Round 4	Richmond	11.18 (84) – 14.13 (97)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 13
1942 19 Sept	Grand Final	Essendon	19.18 (132) – 11.13 (79)	Richmond	Princes Park	Essendon by 53
1942 5 Sept	Semi-Finals	Richmond	11.12 (78) – 8.8 (56)	Essendon	Princes Park	Richmond by 22
1942 13 June	Round 6	Essendon	10.17 (77) – 11.10 (76)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 1
1941 6 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	21.9 (135) – 11.15 (81)	Richmond	MCG	Essendon by 54
1941 9 Aug	Round 15	Richmond	14.11 (95) – 12.16 (88)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 7
1941 17 May	Round 4	Essendon	15.14 (104) – 14.8 (92)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 12
1940 22 June	Round 9	Richmond	12.5 (77) – 12.10 (82)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 5

1930s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1939 22 July	Round 14	Richmond	18.14 (122) – 10.8 (68)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 54
1939 6 May	Round 3	Essendon	16.8 (104) – 15.16 (106)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 2
1938 18 June	Round 9	Richmond	15.14 (104) – 15.9 (99)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 5
1937 7 Aug	Round 16	Richmond	13.15 (93) – 12.19 (91)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 2
1937 22 May	Round 5	Essendon	8.15 (63) – 17.13 (115)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 52
1936 5 Sept	Round 18	Essendon	14.8 (92) – 11.10 (76)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 16
1936 13 June	Round 7	Richmond	10.18 (78) – 10.11 (71)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 7
1935 31 Aug	Round 17	Richmond	12.14 (86) – 7.16 (58)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 28
1935 3 June	Round 6	Essendon	12.13 (85) – 13.9 (87)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 2
1934 1 Sept	Round 16	Essendon	13.12 (90) – 15.23 (113)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 23
1934 4 June	Round 5	Richmond	15.12 (102) – 12.8 (80)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 22
1933 24 June	Round 9	Richmond	16.14 (110) – 8.11 (59)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 51
1932 2 July	Round 9	Essendon	4.18 (42) – 11.14 (80)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 38
1931 29 Aug	Round 16	Richmond	23.14 (152) – 15.11 (101)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 51
1931 30 May	Round 5	Essendon	10.12 (72) – 11.20 (86)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 14
1930 17 May	Round 3	Richmond	10.17 (77) – 12.7 (79)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 2

1920s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1929 3 Aug	Round 14	Richmond	10.14 (74) – 10.14 (74)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Draw
1929 11 May	Round 3	Essendon	9.9 (63) – 15.17 (107)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Richmond by 44
1928 18 Aug	Round 17	Richmond	22.14 (146) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 69
1928 26 May	Round 6	Essendon	10.8 (68) – 7.19 (61)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 7
1927 18 June	Round 8	Richmond	15.12 (102) – 11.13 (79)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 23
1926 14 Aug	Round 14	Richmond	8.14 (62) – 10.7 (67)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 5
1926 15 May	Round 3	Essendon	10.9 (69) – 8.13 (61)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 8
1925 5 Sept	Round 16	Richmond	7.8 (50) – 10.14 (74)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 24
1925 30 May	Round 5	Essendon	10.7 (67) – 8.13 (61)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 6
1924 27 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Richmond	9.13 (67) – 6.11 (47)	Essendon	Lake Oval	Richmond by 20
1924 26 July	Round 14	Richmond	7.14 (56) – 12.13 (85)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 29
1924 24 May	Round 5	Essendon	13.16 (94) – 3.13 (31)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 63
1923 25 Aug	Round 15	Essendon	9.8 (62) – 8.6 (54)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 8
1923 9 June	Round 6	Richmond	9.11 (65) – 12.15 (87)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 22
1922 19 Aug	Round 14	Essendon	15.13 (103) – 10.6 (66)	Richmond	Windy Hill	Essendon by 37
1922 5 June	Round 5	Richmond	7.12 (54) – 9.10 (64)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 10
1921 3 Sept	Round 16	Essendon	5.15 (45) – 11.14 (80)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Richmond by 35
1921 18 June	Round 7	Richmond	12.14 (86) – 10.11 (71)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 15
1920 4 Sept	Round 18	Essendon	6.5 (41) – 15.14 (104)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Richmond by 63
1920 26 June	Round 9	Richmond	13.17 (95) – 11.9 (75)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 20

1910s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1919 12 July	Round 10	Essendon	6.10 (46) – 6.15 (51)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Richmond by 5
1919 3 May	Round 1	Richmond	12.19 (91) – 10.11 (71)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 20
1918 29 June	Round 8	Essendon	3.4 (22) – 5.15 (45)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Richmond by 23
1918 11 May	Round 1	Richmond	5.16 (46) – 4.10 (34)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 12
1915 21 Aug	Round 18	Richmond	14.15 (99) – 6.11 (47)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 52
1915 19 June	Round 9	Essendon	5.6 (36) – 5.8 (38)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Richmond by 2
1914 11 July	Round 13	Richmond	8.21 (69) – 5.7 (37)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Richmond by 32
1914 16 May	Round 4	Essendon	7.11 (53) – 7.7 (49)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Essendon by 4
1913 28 June	Round 11	Essendon	8.9 (57) – 10.7 (67)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Richmond by 10
1913 3 May	Round 2	Richmond	11.12 (78) – 13.11 (89)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 11
1912 3 Aug	Round 15	Essendon	10.12 (72) – 5.13 (43)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Essendon by 29
1912 1 June	Round 6	Richmond	10.10 (70) – 13.14 (92)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 22
1911 1 July	Round 11	Essendon	7.15 (57) – 7.5 (47)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Essendon by 10
1911 6 May	Round 2	Richmond	3.11 (29) – 10.16 (76)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 47
1910 3 Sept	Round 18	Essendon	6.14 (50) – 7.9 (51)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Richmond by 1
1910 25 June	Round 9	Richmond	6.10 (46) – 9.14 (68)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 22

1900s · 4 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1909 28 Aug	Round 17	Richmond	5.9 (39) – 12.11 (83)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 44
1909 12 June	Round 8	Essendon	8.7 (55) – 8.15 (63)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Richmond by 8
1908 18 July	Round 13	Richmond	7.3 (45) – 9.14 (68)	Essendon	Punt Rd	Essendon by 23
1908 23 May	Round 4	Essendon	11.16 (82) – 6.9 (45)	Richmond	East Melbourne	Essendon by 37

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