Tigers by the Numbers: No. 3richmondfc.com.au
By Tony Greenberg
12:26 PM Thu 30 Dec, 2010
In the third of a new series on richmondfc.com.au, Tony Greenberg takes a look at the significance of No. 3 at Tigerland . . .
No. 3 guernsey wearersPercy Maybury, George Robinson, Bill Benton, Pat Davey, Allan Maple, Billy Jenkins, Len Ablett, Ray Bower, Phil Nagle, Kevin Colls, Havel Rowe, James Williams, Roger Dean, John Pitura, Paul Feltham, Dale Weightman, Duncan Kellaway, Brett Deledio.
3-game players (abbreviated list)Reefton Spicer, Herb Matthews, Jack Gale, Frank Kight, Charlie Kolb, Allan Maple, Frank Hughes, Bill Cosgrove, Sid Searl, Don Benson, Vic Hill, Bert James, Leo Clarke, Jack Atkinson, John Currie, Stan Vandersluys, Lloyd Brewer, Bernie Anderson, Murray Gainger, Jack Dyer jnr, Tony Murphy, Wally Hillis, Barry Teague, Lloyd French, Wes Barrot, Ian Baker, Craig Balme, Darren Bower, Mark McLeod, Paul Hudson, Kent Kingsley.
3-time Best and Fairest winnersBill Morris, Ron Branton, Neville Crowe, Geoff Raines.
3-time premiership playersMerv Keane, Barry Richardson, Kevin Sheedy, Bryan Wood
3 Tiger Grand Finals in-a-row1919-21; 1927-29; 1942-44; 1972-74.
3-time Club Leading Goalkicker winnersGeorge Bayliss, Doug Strang, Dick Harris, Ray Poulter, Bob Dummett.
3-year coachesCharlie Ricketts, Alby Pannam, Des Rowe, John Northey.
3-year captainsAllan Geddes, Ron Branton, Mark Lee, Tony Free.
No. 3 draft picksJustin Murphy, Aaron Fiora, Dustin Martin.
3-goal burstKevin Sheedy, opening quarter of the 1973 Grand Final.
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