Dreamtime at the 'G

The AFL has been left stunned as Richmond players performed a “powerful” pre-match war dance before the Dreamtime at the 'G clash against Essendon on ...

The AFL’s pre-match ceremony described the dance as a way to show respect to the traditional owners of the land where the Richmond Football Club is located. The Tigers worked with a local organisation to perform The Laguntas Dance in honour of the Wurudjeri People of the Kulin nation — the traditional owners of the land where the MCG is located. The AFL has been left stunned as Richmond players performed a “powerful” pre-match war dance before the Dreamtime at the ‘G clash against Essendon on Saturday night.

Despite an improved performance from the Bombers, who laid 59 tackles as opposed to 30 last week, they fell short of the clinical Tigers who have now won four ...

The Tigers travel to Sydney to face the Swans in what shapes as one of the games of the round, while the Bombers venture to Adelaide against the Power. The carnage continued as Matt Guelfi was replaced for the match in the last term by Tex Wanganeen. The heavily criticised Dons showed fight in the third term to keep the game in the balance, however, the Tigers repeatedly found a way to respond and keep them at arm’s length. Injury-plagued Kane Lambert was subbed out of the game late in the third quarter with hip soreness and was replaced by Jake Aarts. The Bombers struggled to keep pace in the first half as the rampant Tigers rode the crowd to take a 26-point lead into the main break. Essendon ruckman Nick Bryan (one goal, 10 disposals) slotted his first career goal in the third term to reduce the margin to just 15 points, and was met fiercly by opposing ruckman Toby Nankervis.