Richmond's AFL empire is crumbling but coach Damien Hardwick is refusing to give up on the season despite the Tigers crashing to a fourth straight defeat.
Hopes of a premiership three-peat have evaporated in recent weeks but Sunday's capitulation at the MCG, where they led Collingwood by 29 points during the third quarters, leaves Richmond in tatters.
The most successful club of the past five years will end round-17 in 12th on the ladder at 7-9 with even their chances of a finals appearance fading.
Richmond's AFL empire is crumbling but coach Damien Hardwick is refusing to give up on the season despite the Tigers crashing to a fourth straight defeat