Brutas Mudcake liked what he saw at the MCG on Friday night. He’s seen enough to invoke the whole caravan of theatre and mayhem that is Mr Hulk Hogan.
Round 4 – Richmond v Melbourne: Jesse Hogan, centre of the Dees’ Solar System
April 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
Round 4 – Richmond v Melbourne: Hogan’s Heroes
April 25, 2015 by 3 Comments
Cold matter-of-fact analysis from young Tigers’ fan Paddy Grindlay (who writes like a dream).
AFL Round 3 – Brisbane v Richmond: The same old story
April 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
Lions supporter Johnathan Sloan shares his anguish as his Lions go down by 79 points at home to the Tigers.
Round 2 – Richmond v Western Bulldogs: Footscray to Mortlake
April 16, 2015 by 17 Comments
Neil Anderson as taken his seat on the Doggies train and ain’t getting off until the destination is reached. This article first appeared in Inside Football, out today.
Round 2: The View From Shepparton
April 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sensei Peter Schumacher sits back and places some much needed perspective: plenty of quality sides have started 0-2 and gone on to great things in a season. Also; footy is crook in Queensland
Round 2 – Richmond v Bulldogs: Watch the memberships burn
April 12, 2015 by 3 Comments
After observing the two teams in Round 1, Torchbearer anticipated a closely fought game between the Dogs and the Tiges, and that’s exactly what he got. With the right result. He’s looking forward to the Hawthorn clash next week.
Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: No way forward for Carlton
April 7, 2015 by 2 Comments
John Butler saw the same old, same old Navy Blues on display on Thursday night. Brother can you spare a forward?
Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: No fade, thank God
April 4, 2015 by 1 Comment
Paddy Grindlay gets down to Melbourne for the opener and is impressed (relieved? Ed] that his Tigers go from strength to strength as the game proceeds – especially the younger ones. [Paddy, are you really 13? This is solidly written – Ed again]
Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Back to the future at the G
April 3, 2015 by 9 Comments
It was a dud game on the field, but a pretty good night off it. $4 chips. Change out of $5 for a hot dog. And Cheryl Critchley’s Tigers’ won. [So did the AFLFA it seems – Ed]
Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: The Hunt for Red October or The Story of How Mick has the Blues
April 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Damian Gibson is disappointed with the Blues, impressed with the Tigers, and left wondering about M. Malthouse.
Yin and Yang
March 31, 2015 by 2 Comments
Sarah Black mourns the departure of Jake King and Dan Jackson from the Tigers’ playing group. Players can be replaced, individuals – and what they bring to a team – is a different matter.
A last goodbye, for a Tiger
January 16, 2015 by 5 Comments
Dugald Jellie went to the funeral of Tiger fan Carolyn Gaunt. Here is his story.
[Dugald is a very talented writer with a tremendous respect and affection for people. He has a keen ear and eye and a lovely sense of perspective on things – even if he is Tiger-mad. His stories are published on his website tigertigerburningbright.com.au which has a strong Tiger following. This year he will also be publishing stories here at the Almanac. So it’s a big welcome from me – JTH]
The heart of the Tiger
January 5, 2015 by 9 Comments
“In 1992, I had my right knee reconstructed twice in 12 months. I spent more than a year alternating between crutches, knee braces, a walking stick and never-ending expensive physio. These were medieval times before LARS and before Richo.” Thus starts a supporters’ tale of the fraternity of footy fans. [Simple. Delightful. Ed]
The Eye of the Tiger
November 24, 2014 by 17 Comments
Tess Pryor makes her Almanac debut with a beaut story of not being tooted by the great man: Richo. [Welcome Tess – Ed]
Walking through a Tiger Wonderland
October 28, 2014 by 4 Comments
John Green takes us on a walking tour down memory lane in Tigerland, and lets us know that he and a mate have developed a downloadable map to guide your journey to Tiger shrines like Jack Dyer’s old school and St Ignatius’ premiership bells on Richmond Hill.
AFL Qualifying Final – Hawthorn v Geelong: It’s not over yet
September 12, 2014 by 18 Comments
Hawthorn register a reasonable win as the bumbling Cats miss early opportunities.
We can win this.
AFL Elimination Final – Port Adelaide v Richmond: After 3,942 days
September 8, 2014 by 28 Comments
Dan Hansen thanks Troy Chaplin for finally contributing to a Port Adelaide win. He thinks the prison bars guernsey gives ordinary men superhuman powers.
AFL Elimination Final – Port Adelaide v Richmond: Tiger fans look away…
September 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
Jeremy Hill records the Port Adelaide prison bars slaughter of the toothless Tigers.
AFL Round 23: Sydney v Richmond – reasons to believe
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
For Swans fan Ian Latham ANZ Stadium is like an old glass of tonic water on a train to Cairns; flat and spiritless with an unstable surface. Fortunately the Swans Round23 game against the Tigers had a lot more fizz in it.
AFL Round 6 – Richmond v Hawthorn: Hoodoo Schmoodoo
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Take a trip back through time – all the way back to Round 6 when the autumn sun through the yellowing elms has no strength in it but creates a serene and timeless scene on a calm and mild day. And Cyril Rioli plays a beauty.
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