The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Since joining the competition in 1908, Richmond has won ten premierships, the most recent victory being in 1980. This currently sees the club ranked equal fifth with Hawthorn Football Club in terms of premierships won.
In recent times, unstable administration on and off the field has troubled Richmond, none more so than in 1990, when a large debt almost forced the club to fold. Richmond has since regained a strong financial position, but with the exception of finals appearances in 1995 and 2001, the club has underachieved on the field.
Since the club's inception in 1885, it has been based at the Richmond Cricket Ground (better known as the Punt Road Oval), just a few hundred metres to the east of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Tigers have played their home games at the MCG since 1965.
Based in a traditionally working-class area, Richmond has a long-standing rivalry with both the Carlton Football Club and the Collingwood Football Club.
Over the years, many great players have represented Richmond. Some of these players have been recognized as being among Australian rules football's greatest players. Such players include Jack Dyer, Kevin Bartlett, Royce Hart, Francis Bourke, Ian Stewart and Jack Titus.
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