Three players are sent to the hospital and seven in total are injured after Dreamtime at the 'G turned into a horror show for Essendon and Richmond.
The Bombers were the worst affected, with skipper Andy McGrath and Archie May sent to the hospital due to a broken jaw and potential broken ribs, respectively.
Matt Guelfi's night ended in the opening minutes with a hamstring injury, Sam Durham suffered a concussion, while Jye Caldwell played out the game with an ankle/syndesmosis injury suffered in the first quarter.
Richmond's key forward stocks have taken a hit, after Jonty Faull was concussed and Tom Lynch was also sent to the hospital for scans on his larynx, losing his voice in the second quarter but still able to breathe freely.