AFL Rd 12 - Essendon v Richmond
Sport by Brad Elborough
Different venue, same results.
Richmond continued its recent dominance over Essendon on Saturday night, winning the Dreamtime in Perth game by 39 points.
They blew the Bombers away in the last 13 minutes of the game, kicking seven unanswered goals to produce the 19.9 (123) to 12.12 (84) victory.
It was a devastating reply after the Bombers challenged them midway through the final term hitting the front, by three points, for the first time in the game.
The win stretches Richmondâs streak of wins over Essendon to 11; dating back to Round 11 of 2014.
The rare chance for the WA crowd to see two big Victorian clubs clash in the Sir Doug Nicholls Round wasnât missed either, with 55,656 fans attending.
AFL Rd 12 - Essendon v Richmond
Sport by Brad Elborough
Different venue, same results.
Richmond continued its recent dominance over Essendon on Saturday night, winning the Dreamtime in Perth game by 39 points.
They blew the Bombers away in the last 13 minutes of the game, kicking seven unanswered goals to produce the 19.9 (123) to 12.12 (84) victory.
It was a devastating reply after the Bombers challenged them midway through the final term hitting the front, by three points, for the first time in the game.
The win stretches Richmondâs streak of wins over Essendon to 11; dating back to Round 11 of 2014.
The rare chance for the WA crowd to see two big Victorian clubs clash in the Sir Doug Nicholls Round wasnât missed either, with 55,656 fans attending.