Jill and Sophie Fitzsimons pause to consider the 2020 Richmond home and (mostly) away season through a thorough player review from number 1 to 50, starting today with Nick Vlastuin through Jason Castagna.
Round 6 – Richmond v Sydney: Altered States (or A Celebration of Brisbane Footy and Buses)
September 23, 2020 by 16 Comments
Better late than never! Ben Fenton-Smith regales with a tale of being a Tiger fan in unfriendly (or simply uncaring) territory for most of his life, before the pandemic relocated the team into his own backyard. [Worth the wait – Ed.]
Almanac Poetry: Lockdown Limericks
August 10, 2020 by 5 Comments
John Green has turned to that most accessible of poetry forms, the limerick, during lockdown. Feast away, Tiger fans!
Round 10 – Richmond v Brisbane: Vitas Gerulaitis and The Reality of Richmond
August 5, 2020 by 4 Comments
Looking for positives after another loss to the Tigers, Shane Reid invokes an immortal line from Vitas Gerulaitis. (His daughter is more focused on Charlie Cameron – Ed)
Balmey
July 27, 2020 by 35 Comments
Malcolm “Rulebook” Ashwood profiles Neil Balme – legendary footballer, coach and manager across multiple states and clubs.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 2 and 3: There’s always next week
June 19, 2020 by 2 Comments
It’s been a long time between drinks Pie fans, but Cam Hooke is back to review Round 2’s draw with Richmond and preview the upcoming clash with St Kilda.
Round 2 – Collingwood v Richmond: Do androids dream of electric crowd noises?
June 15, 2020 by 4 Comments
Is this the brave new world of footy in 2020? From a pinch of the ridiculous to the barest amount of sublime, Jarrod Landells found the Tigers’ draw with Collingwood difficult to sink his teeth into for the most part.
Round 2 – Collingwood v Richmond: Drawing the masses back into footy
June 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell was among the throng of fans who saw the AFL restart after months of interregnum at the whims of coronavirus. Did everything go as expected? Not in this new normal.
Football History: 1919 VFL Grand Final
June 2, 2020 by 7 Comments
Anticipating an October pandemic Grand Final this year, Glen! takes us back to the year 1919, when Richmond and Collingwood played the decider in the year of Spanish Flu.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 2 preview
May 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke is back on the Collingwood Life beat, taking an early look at the Pies’ Round 2 clash with the reigning premiers. Cam is also rather partial to the prospect of an October Grand Final.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 7 – Port v Richmond: Port go to the top
May 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Richmond rebounded from their historic thrashing against Geelong to……lose comfortably against Port.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 5 – Richmond v West Coast
April 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The weather was unpromising, and the ladder positions suggested a lopsided contest, but Chris Riordan ended up very pleased he made the effort to watch the Eagles’ battle the Tigers at the G’.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 4 – Richmond v Western Bulldogs
April 20, 2020 by 1 Comment
Adam McNicol took in the sounds of Richmond’s fourth loss on the trot from a car radio headed towards the magnificent Grampians – surely these ancient mountains sit in stark contrast to the baying hordes of Tiger faithful impatient for payoff on the Wallace Era.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 3 – Collingwood v Richmond
April 13, 2020 by 3 Comments
Matt O’Connor’s had a suspicious mind about the Tigers since the mid-seventies; his Pies were too good for them in this opening clash of “Rivalry Round” in 2007.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 2 – Richmond v Sydney
April 6, 2020 by 1 Comment
As Round 2 continues in 2007, the Swans fresh off a flag and a Grand Final looked for long stretches the definition of a quality side, but the young Tigers didn’t fade away. What was ultimately false hope became mere fodder for the devil on Howard Kimber’s shoulder.
Richmond: a jilted love(r’s) story
March 12, 2020 by 4 Comments
Deep within the Arctic Circle, Richard Marlow recounts his years as a Tigers fan in this rollicking personal history.
The Parade College Writing Workshop – Declan Taaffe Wyles: 2019 AFL Grand Final
March 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Declan Taaffe Wyles puts in a late bid to be in the Tigers’Almanac 2019 with his report on the 2019 AFL Grand Final. {Perhaps you can find a spot in the 2020 Almanac Declan – Ed]
Marsh Community Series – Richmond v Collingwood: Passing through Wangaratta
March 4, 2020 by 3 Comments
Like Ned Kelly and Stevie J before him, John Green passed through Wangaratta. His trip led to a relaxing day watching Richmond and Collingwood prepare for the season ahead.
Jack Riewoldt’s application of Newtonian physics
Michael Viljoen comes up with interesting takes on Newtonian physics, simple arithmetic and proposed penalties for inane television commentators. (Sign him up, Gillon! – Ed.)