Collingwood Media breaks down the facts and figures that help make up the story of Collingwood's 201 meetings with Richmond since 1908.

7,007,126 – The number of people who have attended games between Collingwood and Richmond since they first met in 1908.

113,461 – The biggest ever crowd at a game between Collingwood and Richmond.

65,512 The number of people that filled out Waverley Park when the two sides met in the Elimination Final in 1975. It was the only time Richmond and Collingwood have played in a final away from the MCG.

60,665 The average crowd for the three games that Collingwood and Richmond opened the AFL season from 2001 to 2003.

40,739 –
The average crowd at a Collingwood-Richmond game.

3,500 The smallest crowd ever recorded between the two sides, in round 14, 1942. Every other crowd recorded has been over 10,000.

2415 Goals Collingwood have kicked against Richmond.

2007 The last year Collingwood and Richmond met twice in a season. In addition to Sunday’s game, this will play against each other in round 21 this year.

1992 –
The last time Collingwood and Richmond competed in a home and away game away from the MCG.

1980 The last time the two sides met in a final. It wasn’t one to remember for Magpie supporters. Richmond won by 81 points in the 1980 Grand Final.

201 The amount of times the two sides have met since 1908.

175 Richmond’s highest score against Collingwood. The Tigers won by a massive 138 points in round three, 1942.

161 Collingwood’s highest score against Richmond. The Magpies kicked 24.17 to win by 71 points.

138
The number of games Tom Hafey coached at Collingwood after leaving the Tigers at the conclusion of the 1976 season.

91 - Games played for both Collingwood and Richmond by Jamie Tape. A courageous and diligent defender, Tape passed away in 2003. May he Rest In Peace.

84 Games played by former Collingwood and Richmond ruckman Steve McKee. In 1999, McKee was traded to Collingwood alongside draft selection No. 7 (Danny Roach) for Clinton King and draft selection No. 3 (Aaron Fiora)

51 The amount of times Collingwood have kicked a score over 100 points against the Tigers.

38 – The final margin in last year’s clash between the two teams. The match went in Collingwood’s favour for the seventh straight time.

33 – Dane Swan
’s disposal average in his last five meetings with the Tigers. Swan collected 30-plus touches five times in a row before being restricted to 27 in last year’s round four game. 

32 - The number worn by David King when he kicked the match winner for Collingwood against Richmond in round 18, 2004.

32 The number worn by Scott Cummings in his five games for Collingwood in 2002. His first game in the black and white produced a five goal performance against the Tigers.

30 The number of disposals collected by Dayne Beams in last year’s clash between the two sides. Beams also kicked three goals on his way to three Brownlow votes.

18
Number of players that transferred between Richmond and Collingwood in the 1970s and 80s. They include David Cloke, Geoff Raines, Brian Taylor, Phillip Walsh and Steven Roach.

16 Finals matches played between Collingwood and Richmond. The Magpies have won seven.

11 The Magpies longest winning streak against Richmond. The streak spanned from the sides third meeting in May 1909 and ended in May 1914.

10 - Goals kicked by Richmond forward Jeff Hogg on Mother's Day, 1991. The Tigers' 57-point win over the reigning premiers went down in football folklore as the Mother's Day Massacre

10 The number of goals Collingwood kicked in the first quarter in round three, 1988. Brian Taylor went on to kick seven for the match against his old side.

8 Collingwood’s winning streak in the Jack Dyer-Lou Richards Trophy. The inaugural trophy was first awarded in 2004.

5 Grand Finals played between Collingwood and Richmond between 1919 and 1929. Collingwood walked away victorious on four of these occasions.

3 The number of seasons Aaron James spent at Collingwood from 1994 to 1997. He later became the 1000th player to pull on a Richmond jumper when he made his debut for his new team in round three, 1998.

3 Sons of 333-game legend David Cloke that elected to play for Collingwood, despite being eligible to play for Richmond. Jason, Cameron and Travis all pulled on the black and white together on one occasion in round six, 2005.

1 - Game played for Collingwood by Brad Smith. Originally drafted to Richmond in 1995, Smith spent two years at Tigerland before a further three at Collingwood. He broke through for his only AFL appearance in round 12, 2000.

0
games played for Collingwood by Robert Schaefer, the ruckman who started his career at Richmond in 1993 and later transferred to Victoria Park in 1997.