Swans v Tigers - match-day information
Get to the SCG this Sunday to see the Swans take on Richmond...
Match-day information
Sydney Swans v Richmond
Date: Sunday 3 May
Time: 1.10pm
(Gates open at 9.45am)
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au
The match-day partner for this match is Ford.
Reserves - round five
Sydney Swans Reserves v Queanbeyan
Date: Sunday 3 May
Time: 9.50am
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Broadcast information
A live broadcast will begin at 1pm on Fox Sports 1, or from 3pm on Channel 7 (two-hour delay).
Head to head:
The Sydney Swans have won 79 out of their 180 matches against Richmond for a winning percentage of 44.17%
Last three years:
Round 7, 2006 Sydney Swans 28.12.180 defeated Richmond 9.8.62 @ Telstra Dome
Round 16, 2006 Sydney Swans 14.17.101 defeated Richmond 7.11.53 @ SCG
Round 2, 2007 Sydney Swans 13.10.88 defeated Richmond 11.6.72 @ MCG
Round 17, 2007 Sydney Swans 21.12.138 defeated Richmond 10.12.72 @ SCG
Round 10, 2008 Sydney Swans 21.13.139 defeated Richmond 8.9.57 @ SCG
Last time they played:
The Swans came into the match against the Tigers full of confidence following their 91-point victory over Essendon. The Swans kicked the first 11 goals of the match, and the contest was effectively over at half-time courtesy of a 73-point lead.
Swans ruckman Darren Jolly played a pivotal role, winning the centre clearances and dominating the stoppages as he won 39 hit-outs to Richmond’s team total of 27.
Down back, Lewis Roberts-Thomson limited Richmond forward Matthew Richardson’s input, while young Kieren Jack made sure the Tigers' Nathan Foley found it difficult to get his hands on the ball.
The Swans shared the majors among the players with 12 separate goal scorers for the afternoon. Amon Buchanan and Jarrad McVeigh led the list with three goals each.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 – Adam Goodes (Syd), 2 – Ryan O’Keefe (Syd), 1 – Brett Kirk (Syd)
Fast footy facts:
The last time these two teams met, the Swans notched their 1000th premiership season match win.
The Swans have won their past five games against Richmond.
The average winning margin for the Swans from their past five matches against the Tigers is by 66 points.
The Swans have not been beaten by Richmond at the SCG since round seven, 2004.
The Swans and the Tigers have drawn once in their 180-game history.