AFL Grand Final 2019: Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants

Richmond has inflicted an historic defeat on GWS that's smashed a number of footy records - none of them were as painful as one star's repeat nightmare.

Richmond are premiers for the second time in three years after outclassing GWS in the biggest game of the season.

The Tigers left GWS shell-shocked after a historic first half "pounding" that's set 59-year records.

The Tigers led by 35-points at the main break and went on to put the AFL's youngest club to the sword.

GWS was restricted to just 25-points, the second lowest grand final score in the last 92 years.

It was also the third biggest winning margin in grand final history. 

GWS' measly 1.6 (12) half time score was also the equal lowest score the grand final has seen since 1960.

The Giants' 12-point half equalled Fremantle's hammering at the hands of Hawthorn in the 2013 decider for the most miserable half-time scoreline a team has produced.

Incredibly, Fremantle's Matt de Boer was in both teams.

The 2013 Dockers and 2019 Giants are only bested by Collingwoods' 1.0 (6) half time score against Melbourne in 1960 as the lowest half time score in a grand final since World War 2.

The Tigers ended up doing it easy in the end - 17.12 (114) to 3.7 (25) - breaking the hearts of the Giants, who failed to fire a shot after riding such a wave of emotion through the finals series.