One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on March 17, 2021, 07:02:51 AM
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We encourage fans to be in their seats by 6.45pm for the official proceedings.
Flag bearers with a connection to at least one of Richmond's 13 league premierships will take part in a pre-match ceremony prior to the 2021 season-opener against Carlton on Thursday night.
Current and former players, officials, or family members, will complete a lap of the MCG before the unfurling of the 2019 and 2020 premiership flags.
1920 Bill James (represented by Jan Hodge, granddaughter)
1921 Dan Minogue (represented by Dan Minogue, grandson)
1932 Barney Herbert (represented by Michael Herbert, grandson)
1934 Maurie Sheahan (represented by John Sheahan, son)
1943 Jack Dyer (represented by Samantha Houghton, granddaughter of Jack, and daughter of Jack Dyer Jnr)
1967 Fred Swift (represented by Lyn Swift, daughter)
1969 Graeme Richmond (represented by Jan Richmond, wife)
1973 Francis Bourke (represented by David Bourke, son)
1974 Michael Green (representing himself)
1980 Dale Weightman (representing himself)
2017 Bachar Houli (representing himself)
2019 Marlion Pickett (represented by Marlion Jnr and Latrell Pickett, sons)
2020 Neil Balme (representing himself)
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/880524/tigers-confirm-flag-bearers-for-thursday-night
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Richmonds 2019 and 2020 premiership flag unfurling
6.55pm Motorcade with 2019 and 2020 premiership cups
6.57pm Flag bearers do lap of honour
7.05pm Peggy ONeal speech
7.07pm Flags raised
7.25pm First bounce
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Richmond supporter and AFLFA president Cheryl Critchley with the premiership flags from 2019 and 2020.
Full article: https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl/yellow-and-back-richmond-to-honor-incredible-fans-at-flag-ceremony-20210317-p57bfi.html
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Who is actually doing the unfurling?
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Who is actually doing the unfurling?
Peggy and Benny did it in 2017. So I'm presuming they will do it again.
The flag bearers are listed in the OP representing each of our 13 flags plus Cheryl Critchley (representing RFC fans).
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That's boring.......I want Mrs Hardwick x 2. The former can unfurl 2019 and the current can unfurl 2020. It will match with the timeframe they filled the role.
It will also guarantee the crowd arrives early
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Pics: :thumbsup :gotigers
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https://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202021%20Round%2001%20-%20Richmond%20v%20Carlton
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Footage of the unfurling of our flags:
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https://twitter.com/FOXFOOTY/status/1372462193870966785