Almanac Flashback – Round 1 2010: A new dawn, same old Tigers

Ten years is a long time in footy. 2010, Richmond with a new coach, new administration, supporters were hopeful their season was to turn around but they got off to a shocker!

Round 1: Same old story for Tigers v Blues

What a difference a year makes. 12 months ago I went to the opening match expecting a Richmond victory that would lead us to a finals berth with nothing but big things ahead. This year all I’m hoping is that Richmond are competitive. The spiralling downfall that was ‘Richmond ’09 has left me no hope [Read more]

AFL Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: Tiger fans need patience of a Saint

By Steve Healy You could argue that footy never went anywhere, with all the media fuss over the off-season. There were old replays on the new Channel 7 Two; there was many a conversation between me and friends about our great game. I watched many a tape, had many a kick to kick and followed [Read more]

Round 1: Richmond v Carlton – New look teams; same looking scoreline

by Josh Barnstable Ever since Max Rooke grubbered through that final goal of the 2009 Grand Final to put the final nail in the St Kilda coffin, I’ve been waiting for this moment. Not knowing at the time what date this game would be played on, but I knew, like everybody else, that the first [Read more]