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Yeah some out of left field choices here. I like it
Pick 16-Nathan Brown.
Some of you might think WTF.But this bloke not only had class but a matchwinning ability as shown in the year right upto breaking his leg.
In partnership with KB on the other flank i doubt very much any defense can keep both quiet.
NATHAN BROWN
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AFL: 10,740th player to appear, 465th most games played, 139th most goals kickedWestern Bulldogs: 864th player to appear, 76th most games played, 21st most goals kickedRichmond: 1,040th player to appear, 197th most games played, 43rd most goals kicked
Club League Career span Games Goals Avg Win % AKI AHB AMK BV Western Bulldogs AFL 1997-2003 137 206 1.50 47% 11.94 5.62 4.70 39 Australia IR 2000, 2002-2004 7 1 0.14 — — — — — Richmond AFL 2004-2009 82 143 1.74 34% 13.55 5.54 5.55 18 AFL 1997-2009 219 349 1.59 42% 12.54 5.59 5.02 57 IR 2000, 2002-2004 7 1 0.14 — — — — — Total 1997-2009 226 350 1.55 — — — — —
Nathan Brown played 219 games for the Western Bulldogs and Richmond between 1997 and 2009.
Recruited from Golden Square and then the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup to the Western Bulldogs in the AFL, Brown made a name for himself as a dangerous medium-sized forward.
He played with the Bulldogs from 1997 to 2003, and left the club after a more lucrative contract was offered by Richmond. At the time the Western Bulldogs had asked many of their high profile players to take pay cuts to support the team financially. Nathan Brown's money-based move to Richmond led to some Bulldogs' fans labelling Brown "Judas".
In 2005 Brown continued to perform for the Tigers, due to the Tigers new coach Terry Wallace taking over, and put in a string of match-winning performances in the early part of the season, including a sensational last-quarter burst against Collingwood in Round 8. In this game, Richmond turned a 10-point deficit into a 35-point victory, thanks to Brown's five last-quarter goals. The following week against Brisbane, Brown added four goals to be one of the match winners along with Shane Tuck. With Richmond sitting in the top four, with seven wins and two losses following a rare interstate win, Brown proclaimed that the Tigers would now be aiming to consolidate their place in the top four in 2005. Brown being a key player, booting 32 goals in his nine appearances to that stage.
But Richmond's 2005 season turned ugly when Brown broke his leg attempting a left-foot kick as Melbourne Demons defender Matthew Whelan dived across him in a legitimate attempt to smother the ball. Brown's right foot became stuck on the Telstra Dome surface and tilted a bit to the right. Replays of the incident on the big Telstra Dome screen and on news highlights the following day and throughout the weekend shocked many viewers, even to the extent that it made Channel Ten presenter Robert Walls turn off his TV. Richmond lost the game by 57 points, and would only record three more wins in 2005, against the Sydney Swans (who ultimately went on to win the premiership) and Essendon in rounds 14 and 15, and a late-gasp win over Hawthorn in round 21. Some have suggested the incident effectively ended Brown's career as his time away from football meant that by time Brown returned, the game had passed him by, while the subsequent complications from the horrific injury considerably hindered the remainder of his career.
Brown had a titanium rod inserted into his tibia, and underwent extensive therapy and rehabilitation training over the following pre-season. Brown returned to the field for a clash with his old club the Western Bulldogs in late-March, which Richmond lost by 115 points, the first of three century losses Richmond suffered in 2006. The last, a 103-point loss to St Kilda in round 17, spelled the end of Brown's 2006 season as he suffered a hamstring strain during the match. Brown encountered complications from his broken leg early in 2007 which ruled him out for the first half of the season.
With Richmond languishing at the bottom of the ladder, Brown did not play a match at senior level until Round 12. He returned in a 49 point win over Melbourne (the first for the Tigers season), kicking three goals in the process.
Brown played his 200th game in 2008, against Melbourne at the Telstra Dome, the same team and venue of his infamous broken leg - but this time Richmond was the home team. He also lined up on Matthew Whelan, the man who broke his leg, but this time around the Tigers won comfortably.
In November 2009, Nathan Brown announced his retirement from the AFL. He stated that there was interest from other clubs to pick him up, although he believed a persistent groin injury would not stand up to another season of AFL football.
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Nathan Brown (Australian footballer, born 1978) - Wikipedia
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The elite forward half pressure of Brown and Bartlett lel
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If only Stuart Dew played for Richmond ...
Pick 17
Tiger of Old you forgot to tag me!
Pick 17 - Bill Barrot
A superstar centreman, the closest thing we had to Dustin Martin before we had Dustin Martin, Bustling Billy Barrot was a Jack Dyer Medallist, two-time premiership player, would-have-been Norm Smith Medallist (maybe twice) and was named in the guts in Richmond's Team of the Century.
The lynchpin of the GOAT centreline Bourke-Barrot-Clay, Barrot could also go forward to great effect, most famously in the penultimate round of the 1969 season. In a must-win game for the Tigers' finals chances, against reigning premiers Carlton at Princes Park, and with his team nearly six goals down in the second quarter, Tom Hafey sent Billy to full-forward, where he kicked 8 goals to inspire the Tigers to a famous victory. A month later, he did similar in the grand final against the dirty stinkin' Blues, once again going forward and kicking 3 goals to go with 20 disposals in a performance described as the difference between the sides as Richmond overcame a 4-point three-quarter-time deficit to run away 25-point winners.
Barrot (27 disposals, 1.3) was voted best afield in the Tigers' drought-breaking 1967 premiership victory, and given his influence on the 1969 result, could well have been a dual Norm Smith Medallist had the award been given in his day.
A thrilling, inspirational, big game player and matchwinner, come on down Bill Barrot, Tiger legend.
Wacky Tiger you're up.
Pick 17 - Bill Barrot
A superstar centreman, the closest thing we had to Dustin Martin before we had Dustin Martin, Bustling Billy Barrot was a Jack Dyer Medallist, two-time premiership player, would-have-been Norm Smith Medallist (maybe twice) and was named in the guts in Richmond's Team of the Century.
The lynchpin of the GOAT centreline Bourke-Barrot-Clay, Barrot could also go forward to great effect, most famously in the penultimate round of the 1969 season. In a must-win game for the Tigers' finals chances, against reigning premiers Carlton at Princes Park, and with his team nearly six goals down in the second quarter, Tom Hafey sent Billy to full-forward, where he kicked 8 goals to inspire the Tigers to a famous victory. A month later, he did similar in the grand final against the dirty stinkin' Blues, once again going forward and kicking 3 goals to go with 20 disposals in a performance described as the difference between the sides as Richmond overcame a 4-point three-quarter-time deficit to run away 25-point winners.
Barrot (27 disposals, 1.3) was voted best afield in the Tigers' drought-breaking 1967 premiership victory, and given his influence on the 1969 result, could well have been a dual Norm Smith Medallist had the award been given in his day.
A thrilling, inspirational, big game player and matchwinner, come on down Bill Barrot, Tiger legend.
Wacky Tiger you're up.
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Might be a FA option.
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Picks 18 & 19
Wacky Tiger
Parmy
Predictably a couple gone i hoped might have snuck through.
Dylan Grimes
3 x AFL premiership player: 2017, 2019, 2020
1 x All-Australian: 2019 (Should have been more)
1 x Jack Dyer Medal: 2021
Richmond Life Member
Career accolades and stats don’t do his career justice. No way we are 2019 Premiers if it wasn’t for Dylan Grimes season replacing the somewhat irreplaceable Alex Rance. Grimes is your ultimate Mr fix it in the back line. Can play on the Giants and can play on the smalls. Routinely taken the best players to the cleaners. Charlie Cameron, Eddie Betts, Toby Greene just to name a few. Without a doubt hes the first magnet on the board each thursday night as selection.
Roy Wright
2 x Brownlow Medal: 1952, 1954
4 x Jack Dyer Medal: 1951, 1952, 1954, 1957
18 Interstate games
Richmond Team of the Century
Not a whole lot of info on Roy out there but 2 x Brownlows and 4 x BnF's says a lot
Stiches up my ruck spot now too although it looks as though hed definitely be an undersized ruck these days
Wackys 22
FB: ??? - ??? - Dylan Grimes
HB: ??? - ??? - ???
C: ??? - Dustin Martin - ???
HF: ??? - ??? - ???
FF: ??? - ??? - ???
Foll: Roy Wright - ??? - ???
Int: ??? - ??? - ??? - ???
richoatthedisco right back at you brother
Dylan Grimes
3 x AFL premiership player: 2017, 2019, 2020
1 x All-Australian: 2019 (Should have been more)
1 x Jack Dyer Medal: 2021
Richmond Life Member
Career accolades and stats don’t do his career justice. No way we are 2019 Premiers if it wasn’t for Dylan Grimes season replacing the somewhat irreplaceable Alex Rance. Grimes is your ultimate Mr fix it in the back line. Can play on the Giants and can play on the smalls. Routinely taken the best players to the cleaners. Charlie Cameron, Eddie Betts, Toby Greene just to name a few. Without a doubt hes the first magnet on the board each thursday night as selection.
Roy Wright
2 x Brownlow Medal: 1952, 1954
4 x Jack Dyer Medal: 1951, 1952, 1954, 1957
18 Interstate games
Richmond Team of the Century
Not a whole lot of info on Roy out there but 2 x Brownlows and 4 x BnF's says a lot
Stiches up my ruck spot now too although it looks as though hed definitely be an undersized ruck these days
Wackys 22
FB: ??? - ??? - Dylan Grimes
HB: ??? - ??? - ???
C: ??? - Dustin Martin - ???
HF: ??? - ??? - ???
FF: ??? - ??? - ???
Foll: Roy Wright - ??? - ???
Int: ??? - ??? - ??? - ???
richoatthedisco right back at you brother
Pick 20
Roy was ruckman-sized for his time and that's all we can go off.
Pick 20 - Vic Thorp
Vic Thorp was a dashing full-back, who was regarded as Richmond’s first-ever champion of the league football competition.
Thorp was recruited by Richmond from its junior affiliate team Beverley and, as a 19-year-old, walked straight into the Tigers’ senior side, debuting in the opening round of the 1910 season against South Melbourne at the Lake Oval.
He went on to play all 18 games that season, and then carve out an outstanding career over 16 seasons in one of the toughest, most pressure-packed positions on the field of battle.
In 1916 and 1919, Thorp won the equivalent of the Brownlow Medal at the time – the ‘Champion of the Colony Award’.
Affectionately known as ‘Flipper’, he was renowned for his marking ability and magnificent, long drop kicks.
His ability to repeatedly clear the ball from Richmond’s defensive area, with those raking drop kicks, thrilled Tiger supporters.
Although of only average height for a player during that era (178cm), Thorp had a solid build (82.5kg), however he was scrupulously fair and never went outside the rules, notwithstanding his fierce determination to succeed.
Thorp was a brilliant all-round defender. He was close-checking, making his opponents earn every kick, but also wasn’t afraid to back his judgment and attack the ball. His reading of the play was so good, he never seemed to be caught out of position.
He also had plenty of pace, enormous courage and great mental strength.
And, when the going was at its toughest in the Tigers’ backline, Thorp always was a great steadying influence.
In Round 6 of the 1922 season, Vic Thorp became the first Richmond player to reach the 200-game milestone.
The introduction to a Thorp article in the Sporting Globe gave an interesting insight into the esteem he was held in throughout the football world at the time.
“Vic Thorp stands out in Australian Football as the greatest full-back the game has produced.
“Every football champion recounting his experiences in these columns has paid Thorp the compliment of naming him as the greatest goalkeeper of all time.
“Thorp played with the Tigers for 16 seasons – nine seasons without missing a match.
“He retired when the Australian football world was acclaiming him the Australian champion in his position. Yet when he returned his togs, he had established a record of 261 matches with Richmond.”
Legendary Collingwood full-forward Dick Lee rated Thorp as the best full-back that he had played against.
Thorp played a pivotal role in Richmond’s rise from obscurity to a powerhouse of the competition. The Tigers, with Thorp dominating the key defensive post, won back-to-back premierships in 1920-21, after being runner-up in 1919.
At the end of the 1925 season, Thorp bowed out of league football, with 263 games, two premierships, two Champion of the Colony awards, and two Richmond Best and Fairests (1917 and 1924) to his credit. In 16 seasons, Thorp missed just 10 games, highlight the durability that was yet another of the first-rate football attributes he possessed.
He had been awarded Richmond Life Membership in 1919 and, 80 years later, was named full-back in the Tigers’ Team of the Century.
In recognition of Thorp’s achievements at Tigerland, for many years following his retirement the Club’s Best and Fairest award was known as the Vic Thorp Memorial Shield.
In 1996, Vic Thorp was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. He was the only Richmond player of the pre-World War 1 era to receive this honor.
Vic Thorp fact file
Born: 25/10/1890
Height: 178cm
Playing weight: 83kg
Recruited to Richmond from: Beverley Football Club
Playing position: Full-back
Guernsey number at Richmond: No. 5
Games at Richmond (1910-1925): 262
Goals at Richmond: 7
Honors at Richmond: Dual premiership player in 1920-1921, Best and Fairest winner in 1917 and 1924
Off-field contribution: Served on the Club’s committee from 1927-1935
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Pick 20 - Vic Thorp
Vic Thorp was a dashing full-back, who was regarded as Richmond’s first-ever champion of the league football competition.
Thorp was recruited by Richmond from its junior affiliate team Beverley and, as a 19-year-old, walked straight into the Tigers’ senior side, debuting in the opening round of the 1910 season against South Melbourne at the Lake Oval.
He went on to play all 18 games that season, and then carve out an outstanding career over 16 seasons in one of the toughest, most pressure-packed positions on the field of battle.
In 1916 and 1919, Thorp won the equivalent of the Brownlow Medal at the time – the ‘Champion of the Colony Award’.
Affectionately known as ‘Flipper’, he was renowned for his marking ability and magnificent, long drop kicks.
His ability to repeatedly clear the ball from Richmond’s defensive area, with those raking drop kicks, thrilled Tiger supporters.
Although of only average height for a player during that era (178cm), Thorp had a solid build (82.5kg), however he was scrupulously fair and never went outside the rules, notwithstanding his fierce determination to succeed.
Thorp was a brilliant all-round defender. He was close-checking, making his opponents earn every kick, but also wasn’t afraid to back his judgment and attack the ball. His reading of the play was so good, he never seemed to be caught out of position.
He also had plenty of pace, enormous courage and great mental strength.
And, when the going was at its toughest in the Tigers’ backline, Thorp always was a great steadying influence.
In Round 6 of the 1922 season, Vic Thorp became the first Richmond player to reach the 200-game milestone.
The introduction to a Thorp article in the Sporting Globe gave an interesting insight into the esteem he was held in throughout the football world at the time.
“Vic Thorp stands out in Australian Football as the greatest full-back the game has produced.
“Every football champion recounting his experiences in these columns has paid Thorp the compliment of naming him as the greatest goalkeeper of all time.
“Thorp played with the Tigers for 16 seasons – nine seasons without missing a match.
“He retired when the Australian football world was acclaiming him the Australian champion in his position. Yet when he returned his togs, he had established a record of 261 matches with Richmond.”
Legendary Collingwood full-forward Dick Lee rated Thorp as the best full-back that he had played against.
Thorp played a pivotal role in Richmond’s rise from obscurity to a powerhouse of the competition. The Tigers, with Thorp dominating the key defensive post, won back-to-back premierships in 1920-21, after being runner-up in 1919.
At the end of the 1925 season, Thorp bowed out of league football, with 263 games, two premierships, two Champion of the Colony awards, and two Richmond Best and Fairests (1917 and 1924) to his credit. In 16 seasons, Thorp missed just 10 games, highlight the durability that was yet another of the first-rate football attributes he possessed.
He had been awarded Richmond Life Membership in 1919 and, 80 years later, was named full-back in the Tigers’ Team of the Century.
In recognition of Thorp’s achievements at Tigerland, for many years following his retirement the Club’s Best and Fairest award was known as the Vic Thorp Memorial Shield.
In 1996, Vic Thorp was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. He was the only Richmond player of the pre-World War 1 era to receive this honor.
Vic Thorp fact file
Born: 25/10/1890
Height: 178cm
Playing weight: 83kg
Recruited to Richmond from: Beverley Football Club
Playing position: Full-back
Guernsey number at Richmond: No. 5
Games at Richmond (1910-1925): 262
Goals at Richmond: 7
Honors at Richmond: Dual premiership player in 1920-1921, Best and Fairest winner in 1917 and 1924
Off-field contribution: Served on the Club’s committee from 1927-1935
Thorp becomes sixth Richmond Immortal
Vic Thorp was a dashing full-back, who was regarded as Richmond’s first-ever champion of the league football competition.
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Cant believe Billy James is not top 10
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Whoops! Cheers BB!
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Pick 21
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Pick 21-Mathew Knights.
Can't believe Knighta is still available.Along with KB & Brown yet another matchwinner.Come finals lookout.
Full Name: MATTHEW KNIGHTS
Date of Birth: 05/10/1970
Height: 178 cm ( 5-10 )
Weight: 78 kg ( 12-4 )
Guernsey: 33
Debut: 30/07/1988, Round 18, North Melbourne
Last Game: 26/07/2002, Round 17, Essendon
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1988-2002
Total Games: 279
Total Goals: 172
Honours: Best & Fairest 1990, 1992, Victorian Representative Team 1990-91, 1993, 1995 Games 5 Goals 2.
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1988-89
Total Games: 17 TO BE CHECKED
Total Goals: 4 TO BE CHECKED
Honours: Best & Fairest 1988.
BIOGRAPHY
Matthew plays in the centre. He is a very classy left footer who seems to get better each season. He has an uncanny sense of balance and is able to spin out of trouble with ease. He is a good kick to position and uses handball constructively to bring other players into the game. He moves well, has plenty of time and is rarely caught out of position. He is an expert at roaming across the centre and gathering possessions at will. He reads the play well and uses his experience to place himself in the best position for each contest. He is the youngest Seniors’ Best and Fairest award winner in the history of the Richmond Football Club, and won his first Best and Fairest in 1990 as a 19-year-old; his second in 1992; he also finished third in 1993; and second in 1995. He has also represented Victoria five times.
He has been Richmond’s vice captain for the past five seasons. His 1994 form was effected by a niggling leg injury; however, this did not stop his brilliance entirely and he still performed very well, particularly when captaining the side in Tony FREE’S absence. After five games in 1995, Matthew was again promoted to acting captain after Tony FREE injured his knee. He again showed his class, winning another Victoria Guernsey and finishing equal third in the “Brownlow Medal.” He has also been a model of consistency and between 1988 and Round 14 of 1995 he played in 143 consecutive games before injury intervened.
He was a member of Richmond’s Finals teams in 1995. In the semi-final against Essendon it was Matthew’s three brilliant solo efforts in the first half that gave Richmond an outside chance of victory. All three efforts resulted in goals. One of his goals in the second quarter came after five bounces. It was fitting that Richmond went on to win the game so that his efforts received the recognition they deserved. Matthew was awarded Life Membership at the end of the 1995 season. His 1996 season was interrupted due to an ankle injury.
PRE RICHMOND
Mermen U/11 to U/17 ( Honours - U/13 Club Best & Fairest & Competition Best & Fairest ) ; Mildura Imperials U/17, Games 4 ; Mildura Imperials Seniors 1987 ( Honours - Premiership 1987 ).
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Can't believe Knighta is still available.Along with KB & Brown yet another matchwinner.Come finals lookout.
Full Name: MATTHEW KNIGHTS
Date of Birth: 05/10/1970
Height: 178 cm ( 5-10 )
Weight: 78 kg ( 12-4 )
Guernsey: 33
Debut: 30/07/1988, Round 18, North Melbourne
Last Game: 26/07/2002, Round 17, Essendon
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1988-2002
Total Games: 279
Total Goals: 172
Honours: Best & Fairest 1990, 1992, Victorian Representative Team 1990-91, 1993, 1995 Games 5 Goals 2.
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1988-89
Total Games: 17 TO BE CHECKED
Total Goals: 4 TO BE CHECKED
Honours: Best & Fairest 1988.
BIOGRAPHY
Matthew plays in the centre. He is a very classy left footer who seems to get better each season. He has an uncanny sense of balance and is able to spin out of trouble with ease. He is a good kick to position and uses handball constructively to bring other players into the game. He moves well, has plenty of time and is rarely caught out of position. He is an expert at roaming across the centre and gathering possessions at will. He reads the play well and uses his experience to place himself in the best position for each contest. He is the youngest Seniors’ Best and Fairest award winner in the history of the Richmond Football Club, and won his first Best and Fairest in 1990 as a 19-year-old; his second in 1992; he also finished third in 1993; and second in 1995. He has also represented Victoria five times.
He has been Richmond’s vice captain for the past five seasons. His 1994 form was effected by a niggling leg injury; however, this did not stop his brilliance entirely and he still performed very well, particularly when captaining the side in Tony FREE’S absence. After five games in 1995, Matthew was again promoted to acting captain after Tony FREE injured his knee. He again showed his class, winning another Victoria Guernsey and finishing equal third in the “Brownlow Medal.” He has also been a model of consistency and between 1988 and Round 14 of 1995 he played in 143 consecutive games before injury intervened.
He was a member of Richmond’s Finals teams in 1995. In the semi-final against Essendon it was Matthew’s three brilliant solo efforts in the first half that gave Richmond an outside chance of victory. All three efforts resulted in goals. One of his goals in the second quarter came after five bounces. It was fitting that Richmond went on to win the game so that his efforts received the recognition they deserved. Matthew was awarded Life Membership at the end of the 1995 season. His 1996 season was interrupted due to an ankle injury.
PRE RICHMOND
Mermen U/11 to U/17 ( Honours - U/13 Club Best & Fairest & Competition Best & Fairest ) ; Mildura Imperials U/17, Games 4 ; Mildura Imperials Seniors 1987 ( Honours - Premiership 1987 ).
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Pick 21-Mathew Knights.
Can't believe Knighta is still available.Along with KB & Brown yet another matchwinner.Come finals lookout.
Full Name: MATTHEW KNIGHTS
Date of Birth: 05/10/1970
Height: 178 cm ( 5-10 )
Weight: 78 kg ( 12-4 )
Guernsey: 33
Debut: 30/07/1988, Round 18, North Melbourne
Last Game: 26/07/2002, Round 17, Essendon
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1988-2002
Total Games: 279
Total Goals: 172
Honours: Best & Fairest 1990, 1992, Victorian Representative Team 1990-91, 1993, 1995 Games 5 Goals 2.
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1988-89
Total Games: 17 TO BE CHECKED
Total Goals: 4 TO BE CHECKED
Honours: Best & Fairest 1988.
BIOGRAPHY
Matthew plays in the centre. He is a very classy left footer who seems to get better each season. He has an uncanny sense of balance and is able to spin out of trouble with ease. He is a good kick to position and uses handball constructively to bring other players into the game. He moves well, has plenty of time and is rarely caught out of position. He is an expert at roaming across the centre and gathering possessions at will. He reads the play well and uses his experience to place himself in the best position for each contest. He is the youngest Seniors’ Best and Fairest award winner in the history of the Richmond Football Club, and won his first Best and Fairest in 1990 as a 19-year-old; his second in 1992; he also finished third in 1993; and second in 1995. He has also represented Victoria five times.
He has been Richmond’s vice captain for the past five seasons. His 1994 form was effected by a niggling leg injury; however, this did not stop his brilliance entirely and he still performed very well, particularly when captaining the side in Tony FREE’S absence. After five games in 1995, Matthew was again promoted to acting captain after Tony FREE injured his knee. He again showed his class, winning another Victoria Guernsey and finishing equal third in the “Brownlow Medal.” He has also been a model of consistency and between 1988 and Round 14 of 1995 he played in 143 consecutive games before injury intervened.
He was a member of Richmond’s Finals teams in 1995. In the semi-final against Essendon it was Matthew’s three brilliant solo efforts in the first half that gave Richmond an outside chance of victory. All three efforts resulted in goals. One of his goals in the second quarter came after five bounces. It was fitting that Richmond went on to win the game so that his efforts received the recognition they deserved. Matthew was awarded Life Membership at the end of the 1995 season. His 1996 season was interrupted due to an ankle injury.
PRE RICHMOND
Mermen U/11 to U/17 ( Honours - U/13 Club Best & Fairest & Competition Best & Fairest ) ; Mildura Imperials U/17, Games 4 ; Mildura Imperials Seniors 1987 ( Honours - Premiership 1987 ).
Barunga Bullet your up
Can't believe Knighta is still available.Along with KB & Brown yet another matchwinner.Come finals lookout.
Full Name: MATTHEW KNIGHTS
Date of Birth: 05/10/1970
Height: 178 cm ( 5-10 )
Weight: 78 kg ( 12-4 )
Guernsey: 33
Debut: 30/07/1988, Round 18, North Melbourne
Last Game: 26/07/2002, Round 17, Essendon
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1988-2002
Total Games: 279
Total Goals: 172
Honours: Best & Fairest 1990, 1992, Victorian Representative Team 1990-91, 1993, 1995 Games 5 Goals 2.
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1988-89
Total Games: 17 TO BE CHECKED
Total Goals: 4 TO BE CHECKED
Honours: Best & Fairest 1988.
BIOGRAPHY
Matthew plays in the centre. He is a very classy left footer who seems to get better each season. He has an uncanny sense of balance and is able to spin out of trouble with ease. He is a good kick to position and uses handball constructively to bring other players into the game. He moves well, has plenty of time and is rarely caught out of position. He is an expert at roaming across the centre and gathering possessions at will. He reads the play well and uses his experience to place himself in the best position for each contest. He is the youngest Seniors’ Best and Fairest award winner in the history of the Richmond Football Club, and won his first Best and Fairest in 1990 as a 19-year-old; his second in 1992; he also finished third in 1993; and second in 1995. He has also represented Victoria five times.
He has been Richmond’s vice captain for the past five seasons. His 1994 form was effected by a niggling leg injury; however, this did not stop his brilliance entirely and he still performed very well, particularly when captaining the side in Tony FREE’S absence. After five games in 1995, Matthew was again promoted to acting captain after Tony FREE injured his knee. He again showed his class, winning another Victoria Guernsey and finishing equal third in the “Brownlow Medal.” He has also been a model of consistency and between 1988 and Round 14 of 1995 he played in 143 consecutive games before injury intervened.
He was a member of Richmond’s Finals teams in 1995. In the semi-final against Essendon it was Matthew’s three brilliant solo efforts in the first half that gave Richmond an outside chance of victory. All three efforts resulted in goals. One of his goals in the second quarter came after five bounces. It was fitting that Richmond went on to win the game so that his efforts received the recognition they deserved. Matthew was awarded Life Membership at the end of the 1995 season. His 1996 season was interrupted due to an ankle injury.
PRE RICHMOND
Mermen U/11 to U/17 ( Honours - U/13 Club Best & Fairest & Competition Best & Fairest ) ; Mildura Imperials U/17, Games 4 ; Mildura Imperials Seniors 1987 ( Honours - Premiership 1987 ).
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Pick 22
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pick 22- Dick Clay
Remembered today as one of the finest full backs of his time, Dick Clay actually began his senior football career with Kyabram as a full forward, in which position he became the first Goulburn Valley Football League player to register in excess of a hundred goals in a season. That was in 1963, three years before he embarked on a VFL career with Richmond. During the early part of that career he continued to play mainly as a forward, before spending several successful seasons as a wingman. Strong overhead, and a thumping kick, he could adapt well to almost any key position, but it was after he was switched to the last line of defence that he truly found his niche.
A Richmond premiership player in 1967, 1969, 1973 and 1974, Clay played a total of 213 VFL games, and kicked 80 goals, between 1966 and 1976. He also represented the VFL. He crossed to Prahran during the 1976 season and spent the following year, his last in senior football, as the club's captain-coach. Dick Clay was selected as a member of Richmond's prestigious official 'Team of the Century'.
Team
B: xx xx xx
HB: xx xx xx
C: Clay Stewart xx
HF: xx Richardson xx
F: xx xx xx
FOL: xx xx xx
IC: xx xx xx xx
richard parker you're up
Remembered today as one of the finest full backs of his time, Dick Clay actually began his senior football career with Kyabram as a full forward, in which position he became the first Goulburn Valley Football League player to register in excess of a hundred goals in a season. That was in 1963, three years before he embarked on a VFL career with Richmond. During the early part of that career he continued to play mainly as a forward, before spending several successful seasons as a wingman. Strong overhead, and a thumping kick, he could adapt well to almost any key position, but it was after he was switched to the last line of defence that he truly found his niche.
A Richmond premiership player in 1967, 1969, 1973 and 1974, Clay played a total of 213 VFL games, and kicked 80 goals, between 1966 and 1976. He also represented the VFL. He crossed to Prahran during the 1976 season and spent the following year, his last in senior football, as the club's captain-coach. Dick Clay was selected as a member of Richmond's prestigious official 'Team of the Century'.
| Career highlights | ||
|---|---|---|
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) |
| 1966–1976 | Richmond | 213 (80) |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976. | ||
|
Team
B: xx xx xx
HB: xx xx xx
C: Clay Stewart xx
HF: xx Richardson xx
F: xx xx xx
FOL: xx xx xx
IC: xx xx xx xx
richard parker you're up
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Knighta screwed Essendon twice.Bloody Knighta...good choice!...
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Under rated legend
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Nothing under rated about a player who formed the BBC of footy greatness!
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So good you picked him twice ! How good were those goals ! Remember that amazing game, crowd going nuts !
