The team at ‘Talking Tigers’, Richmond’s podcast phenomenon, have completed the challenging task of ranking the Club’s top 10 players from Victoria country areas throughout the past half-century. Here is TT’s list of the top 10 Vic Country Tigers . . .

1. Dustin Martin (Castlemaine): 225 games, 251 goals, 2010-2020, dual premiership player (2017, 2019), dual Norm Smith Medallist (2017, 2019), Brownlow Medallist (2017), dual Jack Dyer Medallist (2016, 2017), three-time All-Australian representative (2016, 2017, 2018).

2. Francis Bourke (Nathalia): 300 games, 71 goals, 1967-1981, five-time premiership player (1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980), Jack Dyer Medallist (1970), Club captain (1976-1977), Tigers’ Team of the Century member, AFL Team of the Century member, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, Richmond ‘Immortal’.

3. Dick Clay (Kyabram): 213 games, 80 goals, 1966-1976, four-time premiership player (1967, 1969, 1973, 1974), Richmond Hall of Fame inductee.

4. Dale Weightman (Mildura Imperials): 274 games, 344 goals, 1978-1993, premiership player (1980), dual Jack Dyer Medallist (1988, 1989), Club captain (1988-1992), four-time All-Australian representative (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988), Tigers’ Team of the Century member, Richmond Hall of Fame inductee, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee.

5. Geoff Raines (Swan Hill): 134 games, 55 goals, 1976-1982, premiership player (1980), triple Jack Dyer Medallist (1978, 1980, 1981), All-Australian representative (1980), Tigers’ Team of the Century member, Richmond Hall of Fame inductee.

6. Mervyn Keane (Wycheproof): 238 games, 36 goals, 1972-1984, three-time premiership player (1973, 1974, 1980), Tigers’ Team of the Century member, Richmond Hall of Fame inductee.

7. Wayne Campbell (Golden Square, Bendigo): 297 games, 172 goals, 1991-2005, four-time Jack Dyer Medallist (1995, 1997, 1999, 2002), Club captain (2001-2004), two-time All-Australian representative (1995, 1999), Richmond Hall of Fame inductee.

8. Matthew Knights (Mildura Imperials): 279 games, 141 goals, 1988-2002, dual Jack Dyer Medallist (1990, 1992), Club captain (1997-2000), All-Australian representative (1998), Tigers’ Team of the Century member, Richmond Hall of Fame inductee.

9. Barry Richardson (St Pat’s Ballarat): 125 games, 134 goals, 1965-1974, three-time premiership player (1967, 1969, 1974), Richmond Hall of Fame inductee.

10. Jim Jess (Avoca/St Arnaud): 223 games, 175 goals, 1976-1988, premiership player (1980), All-Australian representative (1980), Richmond Hall of Fame inductee.

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