Following Richmond's utterly astounding victory against Carlton in Round 1, we decided to take a look at some of the biggest upsets in recent AFL history.
The Tigers overcame a 41-point deficit whilst also fielding a host of youngsters including three debutants who all made a significant impact in the historic victory.
According to the bookmakers, Richmond were 10-1 to defeat the Blues, making it a dream for those who were brave enough to back the 2024 wooden spooners.
Using available data from aussportsbetting.com, which curates historical gambling odds, we ranked each encounter by the degree to which they upset the bookmakers.
Be sure to expect the unexpected.
5. 5. Melbourne defeated Essendon - Round 10, 2012 ($10.88 odds)
Back in Round 10, Melbourne were in the midst of their worst start to a season since 1919. Sitting on the bottom of the ladder on a nine-match losing streak, few gave them any shot of defeating an Essendon team sitting second on the ladder.
Their Round 10 encounter was a low-scoring, back and forth tussle, with the Bombers holding a slight lead by three quarter time. However, in the final term Melbourne came alive, with defender-turned-forward Colin Garland scoring a vital major from the goal square to put the Demon's ahead by a goal.
Essendon would never recover from this shock defeat to Melbourne, losing nine of their remaining 12 games to miss the top eight.
