. The match, attended by 119,165 spectators, was won by Richmond by a margin of 25 points, marking that club's seventh VFL/AFL premiership victory.
Richmond had only qualified for the finals on percentage and were underdogs coming into the game, with Carlton being the reigning premiers.
The game's attendance of 119,165 represented the most spectators to have witnessed a premiership decider in VFL Grand Final history, breaking the record of 116,828 spectators who witnessed the
Richmond won their second premiership in three years, defeating Carlton by 25 points. The Blues led by four points at three-quarter but were held to two points in the last quarter.
References
The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004
Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996.
