Every AFL club’s bogey team revealed
Richmond has been a dominant team for the last three years so it comes as no surprise it has a good record against most clubs but one team in particular hates playing the Tigers, with a poor record dating back 10 years.
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Brisbane hasn’t beaten Richmond since Daniel Bradshaw departed the Lions, while Gold Coast Suns have still never toppled Adelaide from 13 encounters in their history.
Each club’s biggest bogey side has been revealed in a tips.com.au analysis by Champion Data, which might just help give AFL tipsters a winning edge in 2020.
The Lions have the longest current losing streak against another club, having lost their past 14 matches against the Tigers dating back to 2010.
Brisbane’s last win over the reigning premiers came in Round 7, 2009 when Jonathan Brown (four goals) and Bradshaw (three goals) spearheaded the Lions to a 26-point win at the MCG.
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The Suns have the second-worst losing streak in football, having never beaten Adelaide since joining the AFL in 2011.
Carlton has not beaten Richmond since Mick Malthouse’s first year in charge in 2013, Essendon has not overcome the Tigers since Mark ‘Bomber’ Thompson was coach in 2014 and St Kilda has not toppled Adelaide since Stephen Milne kicked eight goals in Round 18, 2011.
Melbourne scored a 37-point win over North Melbourne in 2018 but has a horror record against the Kangaroos dating back more than a decade.
The Demons have gone 1-18 against North Melbourne since 2007.
Among other bad streaks, Western Bulldogs have gone 2-10 against Hawthorn since Round 14, 2010 and Fremantle has a 2-15 record against Hawthorn since 2008.
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