Richmond’s 1967 Grand Final Rehearsal Happened at Kardinia Park. What Did the Last Round Really Prove?
The last home-and-away round of 1967 sent Richmond to Kardinia Park with first place on the line. Win, and the Tigers would finish minor premiers at 15–3 and earn the second semi-final route into September. Lose, and the shape of the finals changed immediately.
The opponent mattered. Geelong was not a harmless final-round obstacle. The Cats had premiership pedigree, elite players across the ground and the home-ground advantage. Richmond had already beaten them at the MCG, but now its new style had to travel into Geelong’s environment.
Richmond won 18.9 to 15.15. Weeks later the same clubs met for the premiership. So what did that Kardinia Park afternoon actually reveal before either side knew a Grand Final rematch was coming? Was it simply the victory that secured top spot, or did it expose something deeper about the matchup that September would ask again?
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