Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club is an Australian football -Verein in Richmond in the Australian state of Victoria , in the Australian Football League plays (AFL). Known by the nickname “The Tigers”, the team traditionally competes in black jerseys with a yellow sash . The club, founded in 1885, has long been one of the top teams in Australian football, but has struggled with financial and sporting difficulties for decades. The Tigers play their home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground .
history
Founded in 1885 around the Richmond Cricket Club , the Tigers entered the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1908 . After some teething problems, Richmond managed to make their first entry into the Grand Final in 1919 , but where they had to admit defeat to arch rivals Collingwood Magpies . A year later, the revenge against Collingwood followed in a new edition and thus the win of the first championship title in the VFL. In 1921 the Tigers defended their title in a spectacular Grand Final against the Carlton Blues . From 1927 to 1929 Richmond faced Collingwood in the first Grand Final trilogy, but lost all three games. Further title wins come in 1932 and 1934 against Carlton and South Melbourne. In 1943, under the legendary player-coach Jack Dyer, a spectacular Grand Final win against the Essendon Bombers , flanked by two other runner-up titles in 1942 and 1944. In the post-war period, a sporting decline began, which lasted into the 1960s. It was not until Tom Hafey was appointed coach in 1966 that a new sporting heyday began for the Tigers . In 1967 they defeated the Geelong Cats in the Grand Final and won the VFL championship title for the first time in 24 years. In 1969 the Tigers beat the Carlton Blues in the Grand Final , in 1973 and 1974 further championship titles followed. In 1980 Richmond outclassed their arch rivals from Collingwood in the final with 159: 78. This was the last championship title for the Tigers to date . 1982 was the last time they made it to the Grand Final , which was lost to Carlton. The remaining 1980s were a financial and personal fiasco, as Richmond had signed many highly paid players who, however, did not bring the hoped-for sporting success. The bankruptcy could be averted, but Richmond had lost its status as a top team. The regular season was then only survived irregularly, with no significant successes over the decades. In 2017, Richmond surprisingly achieved their first championship win in 37 years after defeating the favored Adelaide Crows in the Grand Final with 108: 60. Two years later, Richmond won the Grand Final again , this time against the Greater Western Sydney Giants 114-25.
Fans
As of 2013, Richmond has had over 60,000 members, making it one of the largest clubs in the AFL. Traditionally, the Tigers were more of a middle-class club, in stark contrast to the archenemy from Collingwood, who is still strongly associated with the "lower class" today.
successes
- Championships (12): 1920, 1921, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 2017, 2019
- McClelland Trophy (8): 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 2018