2nds Richmond Tigers VFA/VFL History

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Richmond Tigers Football Club (Reserves History)

Known as The Richmondites, The Wasps, The Bees and The Tigers`

Originally wore a Dark Blue guernsey with a yellow and black stripped cap, the yellow and black striped guernsey was introduced in 1888.

1885: Club formed
1885: Richmond Tigers admitted to the VFA
Team P W L D F A
8th Richmond 18 4 12 2 31 72
1886:
14th Richmond 22 5 1 16 48 95
1887:
7th Richmond 20 8 4 8 66 73
1888:
5th Richmond 11 8 2
1889:
8th Richmond 19 7 1 11 62 102 30
1890:
11th Richmond 3 1 14
1891:
12th Richmond 2 3 14
1892:
8th Richmond 8 1 10
1893:
12th Richmond 2 4 14
1894:
11th Richmond 4 1 13
1895:
12th Richmond 4 11 3 80 124 22
1896:
13th Richmond 3 0 15 52 131 12
1897: 4th in the VFA
1898: 4th in the VFA
1900: 3rd in the VFA
1901: 2nd in the VFA lost GF
1902: Premiers in the VFA
1903: 2nd in VFA lost GF
1904: 2nd in VFA lost GF
1905: Premiers in VFA
1906: 3rd in VFA
1907: 3rd in VFA
1908: Richmond Tigers joins the VFL.

VFA Flags

• 2 - 1902, 1904

1886 - 1888: VFA Reserves.
1919 - 1999: Richmond Tigers stand alone Reserves Team in the VFL/AFL Reserves competition.
See flags below

VFL AFL Reserves Flag
1929
Richmond 12.8 (80) defeated Geelong 7.15 (57),
1946
Richmond 7.15 (57) defeated Fitzroy 7.14 (56),
1954,
Richmond 10.20 (80) defeated Melbourne 4.9 (33)
1955,
Richmond 13.18 (96) defeated Footscray 9.12 (66)
1966,
Richmond 14.11 (95) defeated Collingwood 13.12 (90)
1971,
Richmond 14.14 (98) defeated Essendon 8.18 (66)
1973,
Richmond 17.18 (120) defeated Geelong 8.12 (60)
1977,
Richmond 19.18 (132) defeated Footscray 10.15 (75)
1997
Richmond 17.12 (114) defeated Hawthorn 10.10 (70)

2000: Richmond Tigers stand alone Reserves team in the VFL
2001: - 2013: Richmond Tigers teams up with Coburg Lions to have a shared team in the VFL competition and is known as Coburg Tigers.
2014: Richmond Tigers rejoins the VFL

• The highest score registered by the Richmond reserves was 34.22 (226) against South Melbourne in 1973.
• Mark Jackson 131 goals in 1980 (a record by a Richmond player in any grade).
• Brian Taylor 119 goals in 1981.
• The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a reserve-grade match is 15, which Brian Taylor scored against North Melbourne at Waverley Park on Easter Saturday 1981.
• Jack Titus, 12 goals while filling in for the reserves, when they were short of players during the 1947 season. Titus was 39 years of age at the time.
• Barry Richardson and Barry Teague both kicked nine goals in the Round 1, 1967 reserves match against Essendon at the MCG.

Special mention to Demonwiki and http://www.tigerlandarchive.org


What have you got to add?

 

[Groupie_]

Just posted on the RFC site, 'History of the Richmond reserves' :

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-12-04/history-of-the-richmond-reserves

 

[Equus]

I love your enthusiasm fumbler.
Keep up the good work

 

[fumbler]

I love your enthusiasm fumbler.
Keep up the good work

Thanks coach

 

[fumbler]

This should be pinned.

 

[rbartlett]

This should be pinned.

If you go to http://www.tigerlandarchive.org you'll see a section on the VFA, as well as a 'Richmond Reserves', that we are constantly updating.

Cheers
Rhett

 

[fumbler]

If you go to http://www.tigerlandarchive.org you'll see a section on the VFA, as well as a 'Richmond Reserves', that we are constantly updating.

Cheers
Rhett

That's where i got some of this info from as well as i got some from the demonwiki.

The early years with the tigers final positions were all from Demonwiki and the Herald Sun archive.

 

[rbartlett]

That's where i got some of this info from as well as i got some from the demonwiki.

The early years with the tigers final positions were all from Demonwiki and the Herald Sun archive.

Brian Taylor's 15 technically isn't the most by a Richmond player in any grade.
Frank McCormack, playing for Richmond Recruits (an Under 18s side) kicked 17.
http://tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.php?page=Under+19s+Goalkicking

And , just to fill in the gap from the first post- we finished 6th in 1897 (which was last place).

 

[fumbler]

Brian Taylor's 15 technically isn't the most by a Richmond player in any grade.
Frank McCormack, playing for Richmond Recruits (an Under 18s side) kicked 17.
http://tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.php?page=Under+19s+Goalkicking

And , just to fill in the gap from the first post- we finished 6th in 1897 (which was last place).

Thanks for your help, i know you do good work.

I think you have missed the point of this thread, It is for the Richmond Seconds not Firsts or Thirds or Fourths. If you look at all of the results from 1897 it is either VFA - AFL Reserves or VFL which is the Seconds.

I deleted the most in any grade but the record still stands in Reserves.

The point about this is to celebrate what the Richmond Tigers Reserves team has accomplished,

 

[rbartlett]

Thanks for your help, i know you do good work.

I think you have missed the point of this thread, It is for the Richmond Seconds not Firsts or Thirds or Fourths. If you look at all of the results from 1897 it is either VFA - AFL Reserves or VFL which is the Seconds.

I deleted the most in any grade but the record still stands in Reserves.

The point about this is to celebrate what the Richmond Tigers Reserves team has accomplished,

You've now confused me.
The VFA years have never been classified as a 'Reserves side'.
Richmond in the VFA, 1885-1907 wasn't a Richmond Seconds side. They were the actual Senior side.
And in 1908, they joined the VFL and remained the seniors.

 

[fumbler]

You've now confused me.
The VFA years have never been classified as a 'Reserves side'.
Richmond in the VFA, 1885-1907 wasn't a Richmond Seconds side. They were the actual Senior side.
And in 1908, they joined the VFL and remained the seniors.

The records that i have shown here are what the title says, for the VFA/VFL Tigers, not the VFL/AFL Tigers.

The original VFA side was in what is now referred to as a second tier competition compared to the breakaway comp, if it wasn't then the tigers and many other teams would include their winings in this comp just as the Power does with their SANFL wins.

When the Tigers joined the VFL i only included the wins from the Reserves, technically our second side which would be likened to the VFA/VFL comp, which the side is now back in.

This isn't a History of the AFL Tigers but for the VFL Tigers, yes i included the team from 1885 but that was to show others where we had come from.

Thanks for your input on something i worked hard on tho.

 

[rbartlett]

The records that i have shown here are what the title says, for the VFA/VFL Tigers, not the VFL/AFL Tigers.

The original VFA side was in what is now referred to as a second tier competition compared to the breakaway comp, if it wasn't then the tigers and many other teams would include their winings in this comp just as the Power does with their SANFL wins.

When the Tigers joined the VFL i only included the wins from the Reserves, technically our second side which would be likened to the VFA/VFL comp, which the side is now back in.

This isn't a History of the AFL Tigers but for the VFL Tigers, yes i included the team from 1885 but that was to show others where we had come from.

Thanks for your input on something i worked hard on tho.

The club do include their winnings from the VFA. 12 premierships. Formed 1885. Hall of Fame inductees from that era.
So just to be clear where I'm coming from. Richmond F.C 1885- 1907 in the VFA, is a Senior side. That senior side continued all the way into the VFL and to the current club in the AFL.
Richmond did have a Reserves (2nds) side in the VFA for 3 season , from 1886-1888. That then disbanded. Richmond's next 2nds side, began in 1919 and continued on as you rightfully listed in your first post to the 1999 season, and then on with the remainder of that first post.

So, I'm of the impression this thread is for the Richmond Seconds (Reserves) history. In that case, it would be 1886-1888. Then 1919 onwards etc.

Keep up the great work Fumbler. It's great to read other people interested in the club's history.

 

[fumbler]

The club do include their winnings from the VFA. 12 premierships. Formed 1885. Hall of Fame inductees from that era.
So just to be clear where I'm coming from. Richmond F.C 1885- 1907 in the VFA, is a Senior side. That senior side continued all the way into the VFL and to the current club in the AFL.
Richmond did have a Reserves (2nds) side in the VFA for 3 season , from 1886-1888. That then disbanded. Richmond's next 2nds side, began in 1919 and continued on as you rightfully listed in your first post to the 1999 season, and then on with the remainder of that first post.

So, I'm of the impression this thread is for the Richmond Seconds (Reserves) history. In that case, it would be 1886-1888. Then 1919 onwards etc.

Keep up the great work Fumbler. It's great to read other people interested in the club's history.

Thanks i'll fix that up.

Just to reiterate though, as the VFA was treated as a seconds league is why i included it. I know it was our firsts.

 

[rbartlett]

Thanks i'll fix that up.

Just to reiterate though, as the VFA was treated as a seconds league is why i included it. I know it was our firsts.

I think I'm understanding your point of view. You're saying the VFA was a 'Seconds' League , while the VFL was a 'Firsts' League.
In my mind, they were different senior organisations.
But I understand what you are saying.