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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP IN 2012Maurice Rioli, who passed away on Christmas Day 2010, is regarded as one of the greatest players in Richmond's, long, proud history. Rioli thrilled the Tiger faithful with his dazzling skills in a decorated 118-game league career from 1982-87. He won the Jack Dyer Medal twice (1982& 1983), the Norm Smith Medal for best afield in the 1982 Grand Final against Carlton, was runner-up in the 1983 Brownlow Medal, and earned All-Australian selection three times. Years later, Rioli was named in the AFL Indigenous Team of the Century, and inducted as a Legend into the AFLNT Hall of Fame.
Both on and off the field, Maurice Rioli was a trailblazer for the Indigenous community. After his retirement from football, Rioli became a politician in the Northern Territory Parliament, and then worked in Community Services on the Tiwi Islands, focusing his time heavily on Indigenous issues.
Richmond unveiled the 'Maurice Rioli Room' at its 2011 Grand Final eve luncheon held in the new Korin Gamadji Institute, as a lasting tribute to the Tiger champion of the 1980s. The Club's CEO, Brendon Gale, said at the launch: "At Richmond, we are extremely proud of our history and of those individuals, players and volunteers, who have built the Club into what it is. There's no doubt Maurice Rioli was a very significant figure in the history or our Club, so we have a responsibility to celebrate his legacy".
The Club has decided to further honour Rioli by re-naming the Richmond Social Club membership the Maurice Rioli Club membership. Social Club activities will be held in what is now the Maurice Rioli Room.
As well as the re-naming of the Social Club membership, the Club has also listened to your feedback from 2011 and made the following improvements to the package at no extra cost to you.
2012 MAURICE RIOLI CLUB BENEFITS:NEW IN 2012* Guaranteed access to purchase a reserved seat at the Grand Final if Richmond is participating (note that previous Grand Final ticket guarantee for Social Club members did not stipulate between a reserved seat or standing room).
* Ability to watch Richmond play interstate via LIVE telecast at the ME Bank Centre, with other Maurice Rioli Club members.
* Sit-down carvery function at a discounted rate to Maurice Rioli Club members, with special guests at selected games, in the Maurice Rioli Room.
* Access to the Yarra Park Room (themed in Yellow and Black) with a special guest speaker pre-game at all Richmond MCG home fixtures, and the ability to bring a guest.
IN ADDITION TO:* Access to the Maurice Rioli Room for post-match functions at the ME Bank Centre for all Richmond games played at the MCG.
* Special guest speakers at all post-match functions (in 2011, Brendon Gale, Chris Newman, Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Reece Conca and Nathan Foley all appeared in the Social Club).
* Access to the Victory Room at all Richmond home games played at Etihad, with the ability to bring a guest.
* Exclusive Maurice Rioli Club key ring.
* Exclusive invitations to additional Club functions throughout the year.
* Abilityto purchase exclusive merchandise.
Maurice Rioli Club membership will be capped at 5,000 members and those who renew/join in 2012 will be provided with a priority option to renew each season. Maurice Rioli Club membership (previously Social Club) has grown from 200 to 2,000 in just two years. To ensure you are one of the priority members, who have access to a reserved seat when Richmond participates in a Grand Final, make sure you select to renew the Maurice Rioli Club as part of your 2012 renewal when the membership campaign is launched in November.
If you have any questions aboutthe Maurice Rioli Club membership, please contact me directly at the Club on (03) 9426 4442 or email
aaidone@richmondfc.com.au.
Regards,
Ashley Aidone
Premium Membership Sales Officer
