20th Anniversary of the Mothers' Day Massacre (RFC)

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The Mother’s Day ‘Massacre’
richmondfc.com.au
By Tony Greenberg
Thu 05 May, 2011


This weekend’s Mother’s Day round marks the 20th anniversary of one of the biggest upset wins in Richmond’s league football history.

It was Mother’s Day 1991 - Sunday, May 12 - when the battling Tigers took on reigning premier Collingwood at the MCG.

The Magpies, with 17 of the 20 members of their 1990 premiership side, were red-hot favorites to beat the young Tigers, who were coached by Club great Kevin Bartlett.

But with spearhead, Jeff Hogg, in scintillating form, Richmond smashed its arch rivals by 57 points in a performance dubbed the “Mother’s Day Massacre”.

Match details

Richmond     4.3  12.8  18.13   24.15 (159)
Collingwood  7.1  11.6   14.8    15.12 (102)

Goals - RICHMOND: Hogg 10, Naish 3, Weightman 2, Gale 2, D. Ryan 2, Lambert, Keays, Underwood, Young, Campbell.

Best - RICHMOND: Hogg, Lambert, Weightman, Cloke, Naish, Knights, Campbell.

Crowd - 28,322

Brownlow votes
3 - M. Knights (Richmond)
2 - J. Hogg (Richmond)
1 - C. Lambert (Richmond)


The Richmond team that day
Banik
Campbell
Cloke
Free
B. Gale
Goodwin
Hogg
Keays
Knights
Lambert
Mrakov
Naish
M. Pickering
D. Ryan
S. Ryan
Smith
Turner
Underwood
Weightman
Young

Full article at:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/113110/default.aspx

[10 FLAGS]

Mrakov - Id forgotten him lol. Another one of the greats that honored us with his presence throughout the dark ages.

[Penelope]

 

[Eat_em_Alive]

  maybe next year lol 

[Francois Jackson]

Great thread OE.

remember the day like it was yesterday

was there with my younger brother.

[WilliamPowell]

I actually have the game on video

Remember it so well.

Ma Powell and Me at the footy on Mother's day - it was sweet 

KB's greatest achievement as coach IMHO

[eliminator]

 I remember Keays kicked 7 either the week before or after against the dogs if I remember rightly.

[Jackstar is back again]

people dont realise how good Jeff Hogg was as a player.
marked the ball on long leads.
Brilliant game by Hoggy

[Jackstar is back again]

also reckon that Des and Steve Ryan played in the other "'mothers days Masscare"" down at Geelong.
One thing about the team that beat the pies is that off field, all good blokes.

[bojangles17]

i was there...mrakov played well to

[Jackstar is back again]

i was there...mrakov played well to

i know he only played a dozen games,but he and Keays could actually play the game
Johnny and Keays still good mates

[Hellenic Tiger]

Andrew Underwood had a good game that day too kicked some long goals to the City End that day.

[Dogga]

I was there with my mum (she's a Collingwood supporter). Really ruined her mothers day and she has never been to the footy with me since!!

[Jackstar is back again]

Andrew Underwood had a good game that day too kicked some long goals to the City End that day.

Good bloke Undies

[1965]

Andrew Underwood had a good game that day too kicked some long goals to the City End that day.

Good bloke Undies

Is that your pet name for him Jack?