Richmond Football Historical Queries. - Post your questions here

[rbartlett]

I thought it would be good to create a thread where Richmond Historical queries/questions can be posted to be answered or investigated.
It will allow a central place for BF posters to post their questions about Richmond's Seniors/Reserves/U19s/VFA/Officials/PuntRoadGround/Players/Coaches/Awards history
(You may find your answer at www.tigerlandarchive.org, but if not , just post the query below)

 

[rbartlett]

For instance, a few queries I received today after the 2019 Premiership.

+ The club was formed in 1885, and Richmond have now won 14 senior flags.
1902, 1905, 1920, 1921, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 2017, 2019

+ Marlion Pickett is the only Richmond player to win a Reserves Premiership and a Seniors Premiership in the same year

+
Fewest games for a Richmond senior flag (1885-now):
1 Bill James- 1920
1 MARLION PICKETT 2019
4 Jack Anderson - 1932
5 Ernie Taylor - 1920
5 Noel Carter - 1973
5 Jack Graham - 2017

+
Most goals by a Richmond player in their senior Tiger debut season (incl Finals)
68 - Doug Strang - 1931
63- TOM LYNCH - 2019
55 - Royce Hart - 1967
55 - Ricky McLean - 1972
51 - Dick Harris - 1934
49 - Sel Murray - 1945
49 - Stephen James - 1985
46 - Dick Knell - 1905

+
Most CONSECUTIVE wins in Richmond's senior history
15 wins (all in the one season) - Rd 3 1903, to Rd 17 1903
14 wins - Rd 12 1905, to Rd 4 1906
12 wins - Rd 11 1932, to Rd 2 1933
*12 wins (all in the one season) - Rd 15 2019, to GF 2019
11 wins - Rd 6 1907, to Rd 16 1907
11 wins - Rd 4 1980, to Rd 14 1980

+
Premierships as Richmond President.
2x
George Bennett (1902/05)
Alf Wood (1920/21)
Barney Herbert (1932/34)
Ray Dunn (1967/69)
Ian Wilson (1974/80)
PEGGY O'NEAL (2017/19)

1x
Harry Dyke (1943)
Alf Boord (1973)

+
Premierships as Richmond CEO/Secretary

3x
Alan Schwab (1969/73/74)

2x
Archie McNair (1902/1905)
William Maybury (1920/21)
Jack Smith (1932/34)
BRENDON GALE (2017/19)

1x
Maurie Fleming (1943)
Graeme Richmond (1967)
Richard Doggett (1980)

+
Premierships as Richmond captain:

2x
Alec Edmond (1902/1905)
Dan Minogue (1920/1921)
Percy Bentley (1932/1934)
Royce Hart (1973/1974)
TRENT COTCHIN (2017/2019)

1x
Jack Dyer (1943)
Fred Swift (1967)
Roger Dean (1969)
Bruce Monteath (1980)

+
6 players are now eligible to be conferred with Richmond Life Membership (pending ratifying from the Board):
Liam Baker
Shai Bolton
Tom Lynch
Marlion Pickett
Jayden Short
Ivan Soldo

 

[australianfootball]

A great day to start such a thread, a lot of new records established. Good luck with it Rhett.

 

[guruisatiger]

Excellent work Rhett, love the history of our great club.
Our tiger museum is amazing
Im sure there will be some great queries by all
Tiger supporters,,,,go tiges

 

[rbartlett]

6 players are now eligible to be conferred with Richmond FC Life Membership (pending Board approval).
Liam Baker
Shai Bolton
Tom Lynch
Marlion Pickett
Jayden Short
Ivan Soldo

 

[rbartlett]

Most goals in a Grand Final by a Richmond player

7.4 - Kevin Bartlett 1980
7 - Dick Harris 1943
6.5 - Jack Titus 1934
6.4 - David Cloke 1980
5.1 - Jack Riewoldt 2019

 

[rbartlett]

Richmond Best and Fairests in premiership seasons. (where known: there has not always been a B+F award thru club's history)

1902 - No known winner
1905 - No known winner
1920 - No known winner
1921 - Hughie James - (the trophy was titled "Best Player for the Richmond Football Club")
1932 - No known winner
1934- Ray Martin
1943 - Ron Durham
1967 - Kevin Bartlett
1969- Royce Hart
1973 - Kevin Bartlett
1974- Kevin Bartlett
1980 - Geoff Raines
2017 - Dustin Martin
2019- Dion Prestia

Tigerland Archive | Best and Fairest

Tigerland Archive

tigerlandarchive.org

 

[RedmanWasHere]

What’s the top 10 games and goals played this decade?

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Hi rbartlett great thread and love your historical background work on the RFC, so much so that I have ordered your latest updated book on Richmond!
Where can I get a guernsey just like the one on the front of your book and avatar?!?
Some of my questions are...is it true Houli played down at Spotswood?!? and is he the sole AFL player to have played there?!?
I have an interest in footy guernseys and wonder about the origins of the RFC Club's and our nickname and mascot, where we always the Tigers?!?
Cheers...

 

[scarecrow2k1]

Most goals in a Grand Final by a Richmond player

7.4 - Kevin Bartlett 1980
7 - Dick Harris 1943
6.5 - Jack Titus 1934
6.4 - David Cloke 1980
5.1 - Jack Riewoldt 2019

Do you have stats for total goals across all Grand Finals by individual player?

 

[sanaya]

where does this year's average losing margin rank among all years?

 

[Fraser67]

Most goals in a Grand Final by a Richmond player

7.4 - Kevin Bartlett 1980
7 - Dick Harris 1943
6.5 - Jack Titus 1934
6.4 - David Cloke 1980
5.1 - Jack Riewoldt 2019

and 5.1 for Neil Balme in 1972 and Barry Richardson in 1974

 

[rbartlett]

Hi rbartlett great thread and love your historical background work on the RFC, so much so that I have ordered your latest updated book on Richmond!
Where can I get a guernsey just like the one on the front of your book and avatar?!?
Some of my questions are...is it true Houli played down at Spotswood?!? and is he the sole AFL player to have played there?!?
I have an interest in footy guernseys and wonder about the origins of the RFC Club's and our nickname and mascot, where we always the Tigers?!?
Cheers...

Thanks champ.
Well the book cover one is Roger Dean's , and its in the Museum. You'll prob have to end up getting a replica I think the Superstore might sell some. Or just search ebay.
We've had a few players who had played with Spotswood - Bill Williams comes to mind (he's in the book), Dick Harris played mid-week with Spotswood, Doug Reynolds did as well (he also played in Footscrays 1954 flag).
Always the Tigers from around 1908/1910 era. Once or twice a press paper called us the Wasps, but that was never endorsed by the club.

 

[rbartlett]

where does this year's average losing margin rank among all years?

Those sorta stats arent my cup of tea. Best to post that in the Stats Query page on main page

 

[rbartlett]

What’s the top 10 games and goals played this decade?

In what way? You mean my personal opinion ? Or in terms of a specific stat

 

[RedmanWasHere]

In what way? You mean my personal opinion ? Or in terms of a specific stat

Statistically.

 

[Tigerbob68]

For instance, a few queries I received today after the 2019 Premiership.

+ The club was formed in 1885, and Richmond have now won 14 senior flags.
1902, 1905, 1920, 1921, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 2017, 2019

+ Marlion Pickett is the only Richmond player to win a Reserves Premiership and a Seniors Premiership in the same year

+
Fewest games for a Richmond senior flag (1885-now):
1 Bill James- 1920
1 MARLION PICKETT 2019
4 Jack Anderson - 1932
5 Ernie Taylor - 1920
5 Noel Carter - 1973
5 Jack Graham - 2017

+
Most goals by a Richmond player in their senior Tiger debut season (incl Finals)
68 - Doug Strang - 1931
63- TOM LYNCH - 2019
55 - Royce Hart - 1967
55 - Ricky McLean - 1972
51 - Dick Harris - 1934
49 - Sel Murray - 1945
49 - Stephen James - 1985
46 - Dick Knell - 1905

+
Most CONSECUTIVE wins in Richmond's senior history
15 wins (all in the one season) - Rd 3 1903, to Rd 17 1903
14 wins - Rd 12 1905, to Rd 4 1906
12 wins - Rd 11 1932, to Rd 2 1933
*12 wins (all in the one season) - Rd 15 2019, to GF 2019
11 wins - Rd 6 1907, to Rd 16 1907
11 wins - Rd 4 1980, to Rd 14 1980

+
Premierships as Richmond President.
2x
George Bennett (1902/05)
Alf Wood (1920/21)
Barney Herbert (1932/34)
Ray Dunn (1967/69)
Ian Wilson (1974/80)
PEGGY O'NEAL (2017/19)

1x
Harry Dyke (1943)
Alf Boord (1973)

+
Premierships as Richmond CEO/Secretary

3x
Alan Schwab (1969/73/74)

2x
Archie McNair (1902/1905)
William Maybury (1920/21)
Jack Smith (1932/34)
BRENDON GALE (2017/19)

1x
Maurie Fleming (1943)
Graeme Richmond (1967)
Richard Doggett (1980)

+
Premierships as Richmond captain:

2x
Alec Edmond (1902/1905)
Dan Minogue (1920/1921)
Percy Bentley (1932/1934)
Royce Hart (1973/1974)
TRENT COTCHIN (2017/2019)

1x
Jack Dyer (1943)
Fred Swift (1967)
Roger Dean (1969)
Bruce Monteath (1980)

+
6 players are now eligible to be conferred with Richmond Life Membership (pending ratifying from the Board):
Liam Baker
Shai Bolton
Tom Lynch
Marlion Pickett
Jayden Short
Ivan Soldo

I feel a bit high after reading that! Thanks!!!!

 

[Bojangles17]

Cheers Rhett , can you post the norm smith medalists in ea of our flags or was BOG recognised in any form prior

 

[rbartlett]

Cheers Rhett , can you post the norm smith medalists in ea of our flags or was BOG recognised in any form prior

Worth noting in every Richmond Grand Final since the inception of the Norm Smith Medal, a Richmond player has won it (regardless of the W/L result)

1980 - Kevin Bartlett
1982- Maurice Rioli
2017 - Dustin Martin
2019 - Dustin Martin.

No Norm Smith Medal prior to 1979. The AFL Season Record did retroactively award BOG for Grand Finals (using a panel of experts) though.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

No Norm Smith Medal prior to 1979. The AFL Season Record did retroactively award BOG for Grand Finals (using a panel of experts) though.

Wasn't this backdated to about 1965 and the likes of Hendrie, your dad, Dipper and "Swan" McKay got the nod?

 

[THE THIN MAN]

What is the most goals Jack Titus kicked in a game?

 

[rbartlett]

Wasn't this backdated to about 1965 and the likes of Hendrie, your dad, Dipper and "Swan" McKay got the nod?

Yes. But I havent posted that here because that was an initiative from the AFL Record I believe. It was never endorsed by the AFL and no medals were awarded for such list.

 

[Bojangles17]

Worth noting in every Richmond Grand Final since the inception of the Norm Smith Medal, a Richmond player has won it (regardless of the W/L result)

1980 - Kevin Bartlett
1982- Maurice Rioli
2017 - Dustin Martin
2019 - Dustin Martin.

No Norm Smith Medal prior to 1979. The AFL Season Record did retroactively award BOG for Grand Finals (using a panel of experts) though.

Who was bog
67,69 , 73, 74

 

[Bojangles17]

Yes. But I havent posted that here because that was an initiative from the AFL Record I believe. It was never endorsed by the AFL and no medals were awarded for such list.

Oh ignore my question then

 

[Al Heimer]

Who was bog
67,69 , 73, 74

Probably wrong but:
67=Barrot
69=Green
73=Bartlett
74=Sheedy

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