Following the news that Richmond ‘Immortal’ Kevin Bartlett will be honoured with a statue at the MCG, Tony Greenberg lists, in chronological order, what he believes were the top 29 performances by the Tigers’ famous No. 29 on the hallowed ‘G’ turf.

  1. Round 5, 1967 v Hawthorn:  23 disposals (22 kicks, one handball), six goals (6.3).
  2. Grand Final, 1967 v Geelong:  18 disposals (16 kicks, two handballs), three goals (3.3).
  3. Round 6, 1968 v North Melbourne:  31 disposals (27 kicks, four handballs), three goals (3.3).
  4. Round 20, 1968 v Melbourne:  32 disposals (30 kicks, two handballs), three goals (3.6).
  5. Round 5, 1969 v Fitzroy:  39 disposals (36 kicks, three handballs), one goal (1.2).
  6. Preliminary final, 1969 v Collingwood:  25 disposals (23 kicks, two handballs), four goals (4.3).
  7. Grand Final, 1969 v Carlton:  24 disposals (24 kicks, 0 handballs), one goal (1.0).
  8. Round 11, 1970 v Footscray:  31 disposals (27 kicks, four handballs), four goals (4.3).
  9. Round 21, 1970 v Essendon:  36 disposals (31 kicks, five handballs), four goals (4.2).
  10. Round 8, 1971 v Carlton:  29 disposals (26 kicks, three handballs), four goals (4.4).
  11. Round 12, 1973 v Essendon:  28 disposals (27 kicks, one handball), four goals (4.1).
  12. First semi-final, 1973 v St Kilda:  36 disposals (33 kicks, three handballs), two goals (2.5).
  13. Preliminary final, 1973 v Collingwood:  25 disposals (23 kicks, two handballs), three goals (3.2).
  14. Grand Final, 1973 v Carlton:  26 disposals (26 kicks, 0 handballs), one goal (1.0).
  15. Round 1, 1974 v Hawthorn:  31 disposals (30 kicks, one handball), four goals (4.4).
  16. Round 4, 1974 v Melbourne:  33 disposals (31 kicks, two handballs), four goals (4.1).
  17. Round 18, 1974 v Essendon:  38 disposals (35 kicks, three handballs), two goals (2.1).
  18. Grand Final, 1974 v North Melbourne:  27 disposals (27 kicks, 0 handballs), no goals (0.3).
  19. Round 17, 1975 v Collingwood:  32 disposals (27 kicks, five handballs), four goals (4.1).
  20. Round 5, 1977 v Melbourne:  33 disposals (27 kicks, six handballs), two goals (2.1).
  21. Round 6, 1977 v North Melbourne:  34 disposals (28 kicks, six handballs), two goals (2.1).
  22. Round 8, 1977 v Footscray:  39 disposals (33 kicks, six handballs), three goals (3.4).
  23. Round 12, 1977 v Fitzroy:  37 disposals (29 kicks, eight handballs), two goals (2.3).
  24. Round 22, 1977 v St Kilda:  33 disposals (28 kicks, five handballs), five goals (5.3).
  25. Round 8, 1979 v Footscray:  24 disposals (18 kicks, six handballs), five goals (5.3).
  26. Round 14, 1979 v Melbourne:  39 disposals (33 kicks, six handballs), two goals (2.3).
  27. Round 8, 1980 v Carlton:  21 disposals (18 kicks, three handballs), seven goals (7.4).
  28. Round 20, 1980 v Melbourne:  22 disposals (20 kicks, two handballs), four goals (4.6).
  29. Grand Final, 1980 v Collingwood:  21 disposals (20 kicks, one handball), seven goals (7.4).

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