Roar: Richmond Football Club History

Bowden played in Richmond's 1969 premiership. This interview with Rhett Bartlett took place in 2012. In the subsequent years, Mike has been raising money for research into MND, of which he was diagnosed with in 2018.

Ep 68: The son of Captain Blood, he played 3 games in 1960. "As a kid everyone would come up to you and say "oh you're going to play football like your father". It used to drive me up the wall. Interview on Sept 3, 2001 by Rhett Bartlett.

The 98-year-old reflects on his 1 game with Richmond in 1941. Interview with Rhett Bartlett, September 2019.

The Olympic Silver Medallist, who trained at Tigerland. "Phil Egan probably could easily have been a weightlifter. He was a natural." Interview by Rhett Bartlett - September 2019

Ep 65: Bill James - RFC 1920 - 1 game, 1 flag. Grandson Rod James talks to Rhett Bartlett about Bill's remarkable football story, that infamous shooting incident, and his grandfather's life after Tigerland. Interview 26 Sept 2019.

"I remember it vividly. I don't talk about it often, because it is not a happy memory" Interview by Rhett Bartlett on Sept 10, 2019.

Dallas played in the club's last ever U19 premiership...oh and he also painted the Tigerland gymnasium. Interview with Rhett Bartlett Sept 3 2019.

In 1980 - 3 men for Richmond kicked 100+ goals. Michael Roach, Mark Jackson, and Peter Lane. Lane kicked 116 goals for the U19s in 1980. For the first time ever, he talks in-depth about his brief two years at Tigerland. Interview by Rhett Bartlett on Sept 3 2019.

Williams captained Richmond Under 19s to their first ever premiership in 1958, after they finished the previous year in last place. Williams would play 4th, 3rd, 2nds, and Seniors for the Tigers. Interview by Rhett Bartlett - August 2019

"The one great regret I have is, we won the flag but we didn't actually get to go down Swan St. I would have loved for the bus to turn left, not right." My updated Richmond History Book is available in bookstores, the club Superstore, and here - https://books.slatterymedia.com/store/viewItem/richmond-fc---the-tigers---a-proud-history-of-a-great-club Interview by Rhett Bartlett, Nov 29, 2018.

"Were you opposed personally to conscription?" 'No, I just didn't want to be in the army at that time because it buggered up my life a bit, or I thought it would. As it turned out it taught me a lot more about life...it was good for me."

Ep 58: In 2000, I interviewed then 100 year old supporter Jack Higgins, who carried the bags of 1917 RFC captain Max Hislop, saw Vic Thorp play, and was one of the kids injured by the falling pavilion at the Richmond Cricket Ground on May 26, 1920. Interview by Rhett Bartlett.

Colin Shugg - Richmond Football Cheer Squad early 1960s Interview by Rhett Bartlett May 2019

RFC U19 1981-83, Res 1984. Interview by Rhett Bartlett in June 2019.

Ep 55: Peter Stylianou played w/ Richmond U19s as a 15 yr old. His time at Tigerland ended as a 19 year old. His life was saved during a Richmond match, by a Richmond coach. "It's got its up and downs. That's football, I quite like that. That's what makes memories I suppose."

Neil Ross played in the infamous Richmond vs Swan Districts 'Escort Cup' match. U19s + Reserves 1978-1982). Later became a development coach at West Coast Eagles, and recruiter at Collingwood and Fremantle. Interview by Rhett Bartlett. "About 5 days after game against Swan Districts, I got run over by a car. I was in hospital for 3 months."

Ep 53. Colin Beard - 1969 premiership player. Interview by Rhett Bartlett, June 2019. "Rhett, you've got no idea what its like to sit out of football, if you've played 163 games and you think you deserve to be part of the action."

Lorraine Evans - Richmond Cheer Squad early 1960s. Interview by Rhett Bartlett, May 2019

Interview with Sam Arsenis - one of the instigators of the Richmond Cheer Squad in early 1960s. by Rhett Bartlett. May 2019 Ep 51.

Pauline Di Mauro, one of the instigators of the Richmond Football Club cheer squad. Interview by Rhett Bartlett May 2019 Ep 50.