Hafey vs Essendon

Below are the results of the Richmond Football Club vs Essendon, during the era coached by Tom Hafey.

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• 1966 Rd 10 @ Windy Hill (Loss 4 pts)

• 1967 Rd 1 @ MCG (Win 35 pts)
• 1967 Rd 12 @ Windy Hill (Loss 21 pts)

• 1968 Rd 7 @ Windy Hill (Loss 2 pts)
• 1968 Rd 18 @ MCG (Win 20 pts)

• 1969 Rd 1 @ MCG (Win 29 pts)
• 1969 Rd 12 @ Windy Hill (Loss 9pts)

• 1970 Rd 10 @ Windy Hill (Win 7 pts)
• 1970 Rd 21 @ MCG (Win 74 pts)

• 1971 Rd 9 @ Waverley Park (Win 9 pts)
• 1971 Rd 20 @ MCG (Win 20 pts)

• 1972 Rd 3 @ MCG (Loss 20 pts)
• 1972 Rd 15 @ Windy Hill (Win 21 pts)

• 1973 Rd 1 @ Windy Hill (Win 2 pts)
• 1973 Rd 12 @ MCG (Win 16 pts)

• 1974 Rd 7 @ Windy Hill (Win 10pts ) (nb. this match was dubbed 'The Windy Hill Brawl')
• 1974 Rd 18 @ MCG (Win 47 pts)

• 1975 Rd 10 @ MCG (Win 47 pts)
• 1975 Rd 21 @ Waverley Park (Win 19pts)

• 1976 Rd 6 @ Waverley Park (Win 55pts)
• 1976 Rd 17 @ Windy Hill (Win 43 pts)

Total match played: 21
Total matches won: 16
Total matches lost: 5

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a) Hafey did not coach a losing Richmond side from Rd 15 1972 until his departure at the end of 1976.
b) It took Hafey , 4 years to coach a winning game at Windy Hill.
c) Hafey lost only one game at MCG as Richmond coach against Essendon - Rd 3 1972
d) Hafey won the 3 times he coached Richmond at Waverley Park against Essendon.