Richmond Tigers: 2017 Premiers
The Richmond Tigers have broken a 37 year premiership drought and won the 2017 Grand Final over the Adelaide Crows by 48 points.
Listen to all the highlights right here:
In front of 100,021 fans at the MCG, Adelaide got off to a quick start with two early majors, but the Tigers controlled the game after quarter time with seven unanswered goals to seal their 11th flag in club history.
7 in a row for the Tigers!
Is it theirs?!
🐯59🐦31— 6PR Football (@6prfootball) September 30, 2017
In the bag? Goal to Jack.
🐯Tiggies with the 1st of the last to lead by 40!— 6PR Football (@6prfootball) September 30, 2017
No. 1 in 2017 🐯 #AFLGF pic.twitter.com/hiFnSK72do
— AFL (@AFL) September 30, 2017
The final score: Richmond Tigers: 16.12.108, Adelaide Crows: 8.12.60.
It was the Crows lowest score of the season – their next worst was 66 points against Melbourne in Round 8.
To all our fans, we’ve been through heartbreak before. We’ll regroup and bounce back from this! #AFLGF #weflyasone
— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) September 30, 2017
Dustin Martin won the Norm Smith medal with 29 disposals and 2 goals becoming the first player in history to win a Premiership, Brownlow Medal and Norm Smith Medal in the same year.
.@DustinMartin4 is the Norm Smith Medallist. Perfect way to cap off his year 🌟🌟🌟#AFLGF #gotiges pic.twitter.com/HDCPtLpycs
— Richmond FC (@Richmond_FC) September 30, 2017
There's only one Dustin Martin 🥇 #AFLGF pic.twitter.com/gyfp6QqHdb
— AFL (@AFL) September 30, 2017
After the game Richmond great Kevin Barlett joined Peter Vlahos to discuss the win:
Adam Papalia was in the rooms after the game to chat with WA boys Nathan Broad and Kamydn McIntosh:
Congratulations to the Richmond Tigers!