Richmond snapped the longest finals drought in the AFL on Friday night, defeating Geelong by 51 points.

The Tigers hadn't won a final since way back in 2001, when they defeated Carlton by 11 points in a semi final.

So - who's got the unwanted record now?

That belongs to Essendon, who have gone 13 years without a September victory, last managing the feat in 2004.

Thankfully for the Dons, they do have the opportunity to brush off that record after just a few hours with their elimination final against Sydney.

That would leave Melbourne, currently in second, as well as Gold Coast, who have never won a final, as the only teams not to win a final in the last decade

Last finals win

2004: Essendon

2006: Melbourne

2009: Brisbane

2010: St Kilda

2012: Collingwood

2013: Carlton

2014: Port Adelaide

2015: Fremantle, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, West Coast

2016: Geelong, GWS, Sydney, Western Bulldogs

2017: Adelaide, Richmond

Never won a final: Gold Coast