Damien Hardwick is long gone but Richmond's Docklands 'curse' lives on - at least for now.
The Tigers are winless in nine appearances at Marvel Stadium since their triple-premiership coach famously said he "hates" the club playing at the AFL-owned venue, claiming it lacks "soul".
Richmond's drought continued under Harwdick's successor Adem Yze in a 13-point defeat to North Melbourne last week, which left injury-hit Tigers in danger of being handed their first wooden spoon since 2007.
The Tigers have another chance to end the hoodoo when they host one of their rare home games at Marvel against regular tenant St Kilda on Sunday.
"We don't get to play there a lot and the facts are our results haven't been great there over the last nine games or whatever it is," Yze said this week.
"We openly spoke about it last week.
"A lot of our players like playing there and a lot of our players weren't part of those losses anyway.
"It's all new to them and we'll get an opportunity to go and play a good brand of footy under the roof on Sunday."
Incidentally, Hardwick also lost his first three games at Marvel Stadium in charge of Gold Coast this season - extending his personal drought at the venue to 11 games.
The 51-year-old enjoyed a near-perfect 19-1 record there as a player with Essendon and Port Adelaide.
St Kilda take on Richmond looking to rebound after an 85-point thrashing from the red-hot Brisbane Lions last Sunday, which coach Ross Lyon conceded had undone the Saints' positive work over the previous two months.
The Tigers are expecting a stronger showing from their opponents on Sunday.
"We'll be looking at the game before, where they touched Essendon up," Yze said.
"They play the ground really well, they're a strong contest team and we understand the way they want to move the ball.
"Ross will have them up and about for sure, after that performance they put up last weekend.
"We'll be expecting their best and we can't wait to get out there."
Richmond threw away a 23-point lead in a narrow loss to St Kilda when the teams last met - at Norwood Oval in Gather Round.
It has been a big week for the Tigers, who are coming to terms with life after Dustin Martin following the superstar's retirement.
Liam Baker (concussion) will miss at least the next two matches, while young pair Steely Green (ankle/toe) and Tom Brown (ankle/shoulder) won't play again this season.
Jacob Bauer, Samson Ryan, Thomson Dow and Kaleb Smith return to the team to face St Kilda.
The Saints have dropped Riley Bonner and Paddy Dow to make way for Hunter Clark and Ryan Byrnes, who have overcome injuries.
