Reigning premier Richmond opens AFL season with tough win over Blues
Richmond’s AFL premiership defence has opened with a major scare before powering away from Carlton for a 26-point win at the MCG. Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin and Blues young guns Patrick Cripps and Charlie Curnow starred as the Tigers won 17.19 (121) to 15.5 (95) on Thursday night in a pulsating start to the season. The blockbuster crowd of 90,151 is a record for round one and the 11th best for a home-and-away match. Injuries cruelled the Blues’ chances of a massive upset, with Matthew...