Lake Oval · Sat 7 Apr 1979, 1:10pm AEST
Richmond beat Sydney 19.11 (125) to 15.21 (111) in the 1979 Round 1 at Lake Oval on Sat 7 Apr 1979.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1979, Round 1 |
| Venue | Lake Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 7 Apr 1979, 1:10pm AEST |
| Sydney | 15.21 (111) |
| Richmond | 19.11 (125) |
| Result | Richmond by 14 points |