In a special holiday season series at richmondfc.com.au, we’ve been asking you to select the best players to have filled each of the traditional on-field positions for the Tigers throughout the past half-century. Here are the results as voted by the Tiger faithful.

Top Tigers per position:

  • Small back pocket – Kevin Sheedy 71%
  • Tall back pocket – Duncan Kellaway 56%
  • Full-back – Dick Clay 38%
  • Half-back – Francis Bourke 68%
  • Centre half-back – Alex Rance 71%
  • Wing – Francis Bourke 59%
  • Centre – Maurice Rioli 33%
  • Half-forward – Kevin Bartlett 84%
  • Centre half-forward – Royce Hart 93%
  • Small forward pocket – Robert Wiley 48%
  • Tall forward pocket – Neil Balme 63%
  • Full-forward – Matthew Richardson 61%
  • Ruckman – Mark Lee 53%
  • Ruck-rover – Dustin Martin 49%
  • Rover – Kevin Bartlett 74%
  • Utility player – Brett Deledio 53%