Richmond will proudly wear the 2025 Dreamtime guernsey on Friday night for Dreamtime in Darwin against Essendon.

The guernsey, which has been designed by the Mansell family, Clyde, Brett, and AFL player Rhyan, tells their story and the story of their Country, lumaranatana down to larapuna. 

Richmond player Rhyan Mansell, his father Brett, his grandfather Clyde, and the Mansell family, are proud pakana people of north-eastern lutruwita (Tasmania). The mutton bird, also known as the moon bird, features on the front of the guernsey, symbolising the connection to the local community.

The mutton bird would migrate to as far as Alaska and return to Tasmania and the Antarctic Circle for breeding season. Mutton birds nest underground, and at one point in time, Tasmania and its surrounding islands contained an estimated 11.5 million burrows.

The sash on the guernsey also features the flock, the land and water, and the fire and smoke. 

The smaller mutton birds flying in a flock symbolises unity and cultural connection of mob. The land masses depict the islands of tayaritja including truwana and lungtalanana, surrounded by the waves of the ocean, while the bright, sparking fire and cloudy smoke represent the traditional land management practice of cultural burning.

On the back of the guernsey, the handprints represent the Richmond players having each other’s backs, on and off the field. The placement depicts the act of patting a teammate’s shoulder, while the application is a traditional spraying technique using ochre to stencil around the hand.

Proceeds from Dreamtime merchandise will help support Indigenous youth through the Korin Gamadji Program. Click here to purchase the guernsey.