• Round 15, 2005 (the inaugural Dreamtime match): Richmond leads right throughout the game and scores a comfortable 26-point win - 14.8 (92) to 9.12 (66), with gun 23-year-old midfielder Mark Coughlan the star. ‘Cogs’ gathers 25 possessions, has a game-high eight tackles, and is awarded the three Brownlow Medal votes by the umpires for his classic in-and-under performance, before a crowd of 49,975.
• Round 6, 2006: Teenager Dean Polo makes a stunning debut for Richmond, with 11 kicks, 17 handballs, six marks and three goals, to lift the Tigers over the line in a thriller - 13.19 (97) to 13.17 (95), in front of 58,439 fans. Polo is subsequently awarded the inaugural Yiooken award, as Dreamtime’s best-on-ground. Another first-gamer, 18-year-old, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, scores a long point in the dying moments of the game, to give Richmond the lead, in the highlight of his 13-game league career at Tigerland.
• Round 9, 2007: The week after suffering a broken nose, fractured eye socket and having 13 stitches inserted above his eye, due to an accidental kick in the head from a teammate, Matthew Richardson takes his place in the Richmond side for the ’07 Dreamtime clash. Far from being a token on-field presence, ‘Richo’ kicks four goals in a brave, inspirational effort, which (the following year) earns him a Tiger Treasures of the Century nomination, in the Strong and Bold category. Richo thought he had scored a fifth goal, which would have been the match-winning one for Richmond, after he played on from a mark. But the umpire disallowed it, ruling that he had placed his hands in the back of opponent Mal Michael. The Tigers go down by eight points - 12.12 (84) to 12.20 (92), in front of 61,837 fans, with 18-year-old key forward from Tasmania, Jack Riewoldt, making his league debut for Richmond on the night.
• Round 9, 2008: Small midfielder Nathan Foley ignites a Yellow and Black onslaught from the opening bounce. Richmond leads by 50 points at half-time - 10.8 (68) to 2.6 (18) - before a crowd of 60,333, with Foley at his ‘ball-magnet’ best. The Bombers restrict the damage in the second half, but the Tigers coast to a 38-point victory - 16.14 (110) to 10.12 (72). Foley is presented with the Yiooken award for his dominant 32-possession performance.
• Round 9, 2009: Prolific possession-winning midfielder, Shane Tuck, in his 100th game, paves the way for Richmond to seize the early initiative in Dreamtime ’09, which is attended by 73,625 fans. Tuck’s clearance work is a key factor in the Tigers taking a 16-point lead into the long break - 9.8 (62) to 7.4 (46). After half-time, however, the Dons assert their authority and power away to a 40-point win - 19.11 (125) to 12.13 (85). ‘Tucky’ receives the one Brownlow vote from the umpires for his efforts on the night.
• Round 9, 2010: In a sign of things to come for the rest of the ’10 season, young Tiger spearhead Jack Riewoldt gathers 16 kicks, takes 11 marks and boots six goals in a top-notch display of forward play. Richmond trails all night and ends up losing by 35 points - 14.11 (95) to 19.16 (130), but Yellow and Black barrackers among the crowd of 64,709 are buoyed by ‘Jumping’ Jack’s exploits.
