Richmond Football Club - Mighty Tigers


Richmond Football Club - Mighty Tigers

The famous yellow and black is the most sung catch-phrase in football and belongs to the mighty Tigers ~ Richmond Football Club.

The Story of the Tigers
Various Richmond Football Clubs existed before 1885, but the present club was founded on February 10, 1885 at the Royal Hotel.

The first committee chose all blue with a yellow and black sash; cap with yellow and black stripe running from back to front but from 1887, Richmond would wear the now famous yellow and black strip.

Richmond Football Club's first game was played on April 25, 1885 at the Richmond Cricket Ground (Punt Road Oval) against Cremorne and despite playing 20 men to Cremorne’s 23, Richmond won this historic encounter 2.12 (24) to 1.4 (10).

The first great era of the club between 1919 and 1934, Richmond won four premierships and was runner-up on seven occasions.

In 1931, Jack Dyer made his senior debut with the Tigers. “Captain Blood”, a gentleman off the ground, a rugged giant on it, strode Punt Road like a colossus. Dyer's influence on the Club, and its identity, far exceeded his then VFL record of 312 games. He coached the Tigers from 1941 to 1952, and was captain-coach of Richmond’s 1943 premiership team. If you wanted to personify Richmond in a single man, you need not look further than Jack. His presence is still felt at the ground and enhanced by a statue outisde Punt Road oval.

The club’s shift across Yarra Park to the MCG in 1965, arguably Richmond’s most successful era began with players of the calibre of Royce Hart, Francis Bourke and Kevin Bartlett (the Club's games record holder with 403), the Tigers, under the coaching guidance of Tom Hafey won four premierships.

Richmond is one of the ‘big four’ Melbourne clubs, the ‘Eat ‘em Alive’ spirit that arose in the 1920s is still manifested in football’s most passionate supporter base.

See below for Richmond Football Club official and unofficial web links:

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Richmond Football Club - Mighty Tigers

 Corner Punt Road and Brunton Avenue,  Richmond Victoria 3121 Australia.  View MapMap opens in new browser window
 Telephone: (03) 9429 5333

RELATED WEB RESOURCES

Melbourne Link www.richmondfc.com.au

Melbourne Link Coburg Tigers Football Club

Melbourne Link Fudge's Footy Charts

Melbourne Link Richmond Stats

Melbourne Link Club 80 - www.club80.com.au

Melbourne Link The Tiger's Lair - www.tigerslair.tk

Melbourne Link Punt Road End - www.puntroadend.com

Melbourne Link Punt Road - www.puntroad.com

Melbourne Link Charlie's Tigerville

Melbourne Link RHETTrospective by Rhett Bartlett

Melbourne Link One Eyed Richmond (is there any other kind?)

Melbourne Link Tigers Edge - www.tigers-edge.tk

Melbourne Link Yellow and Black - www.yellowandblack.com.au

Melbourne Link Tiger Fury - www.richmondtigers.rivals.net

Melbourne Link Berry Street Victoria Football Cup

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