Hi all.
The end of the decade is fast approaching.
During this period of time, for Richmond, we have seen:
- 4 different coaches: Wallace, Rawlings and Hardwick
- Membership numbers growing from 35,960 in 2010 to 103,358 in 2019
- 2 Premierships and a lot of false dawns
- First round draft...
An annual day in September (today, 12/9) dedicated to remind people to ask family, friends and colleagues the question, "R U OK?", in a meaningful way, because connecting regularly and meaningfully is one thing everyone can do to make a difference and even save lives.
So.
R U OK?
Mods feel...
We broke the Crows.
We broke the AFL.
We broke the all time Australian clubsport membershio record.
We broke the most win streak at the MCG.
We are contenders for the immoral team of the century.
Given that there was news today that Collingwood has sold all 150 odd pokies machine to the Melbourne Race Club, are we financially strong enough with our diversified subsidiaries (Aligned Leisure and Institute of Sports Leadership) to contemplate selling our pokies?
Whilst selling the pokies...
So I was reading on the internet how AFL wants to get involved with the eSport industry and how Adelaide and Essendon recently bought out professional gaming teams (Legacy and Abyss) and it made me think whether or not Richmond should get involved as a way to grow our brand. Other sporting...
Remember back in the days (2012) how the BF Tiger Board helped Tucky win the CGU Unsung Hero award through our constant spam voting?
Well, watching the Offsiders, another internet poll has come up, the AIS Sport Performance Award has started polling.
Please vote for Dusty for Best Sports...
Alright. Now that the season is done and dusted, opposition team will be nitpicking and dissecting our gameplay bit by bit till they figure out the formula.
It will be complacent of us to not alter bits of our game plan to stay ahead of the pack.
So what do Tigerheads reckon our game plan...
If you had to pick one moment that typifies what it means to be a rabid Richmond fan, everyone knows what it would be.
One Monday, back in May 2001, a truck reverses towards the front steps of Punt Road Oval after a tough loss to Geelong. The tray lifts up and releases its payload: five tonnes...
Two heats, with reps from every team, will take place at the MCG from 12.15pm AEST.
The final will be at half-time.
Heat one
Lane one – Mark O'Connor (Geelong)
Lane two – Harry Morrison (Hawthorn)
Lane three – Lewis Jetta (West Coast)
Lane four – Jordan Gallucci (Adelaide)
Lane five – Jayden...
Welcome to what should be the first of many banter threads on this board. We kick start the year with our traditional rivals in Carlton because just like their list, it's worth having a laugh about.
The rules to keep in mind in this thread:
- Read the definition of banter above, do not cross...
Richmond's JLT1 squad
Nick Vlastuin
Dylan Grimes
Dion Prestia
Dustin Martin
Brandon Ellis
Shaun Grigg
Ben Lennon
Jack Riewoldt
Trent Cotchin
Shane Edwards
Jake Batchelor
David Astbury
Daniel Rioli
Ivan Maric
Jacob Townsend
Josh Caddy
Ben Griffiths
Toby Nankervis
Anthony Miles
Sam Lloyd
Taylor...