- Apr 13, 2009
- 572
- 1,313
- AFL Club
- Richmond
* Being an original club helps, and bringing their already decent supporter base with them to the VFL
* The high population of the suburb in the early days
* The on-field success of the club during the depression when people could not afford other forms of entertainment
* Continued regular success
* The continual push of "us against them", beginning with neighbouring working class Richmond & Fitzroy supporters and the silver spoons at Melbourne in the early days, adding Carlton to that after tv came in and then everyone in latter days. One of the first clubs to really embrace its members and supporters in this way
* The likes of Lou Richards & Eddie McGuire have essentially brought free advertising since 1956
* The high population of the suburb in the early days
* The on-field success of the club during the depression when people could not afford other forms of entertainment
* Continued regular success
* The continual push of "us against them", beginning with neighbouring working class Richmond & Fitzroy supporters and the silver spoons at Melbourne in the early days, adding Carlton to that after tv came in and then everyone in latter days. One of the first clubs to really embrace its members and supporters in this way
* The likes of Lou Richards & Eddie McGuire have essentially brought free advertising since 1956