1992 - Ah the memories

[mightytiges]

I stumbled across an old Record I have from 1992. For all of us who put this period of the RFC to the back of their minds, here's the side that ran out for round 1, 1992 against North Melbourne at the old Waverley Park.

B: Brian Leys (26), Brad Gwilliam (39), Stuart Maxfield (27)
HB: Anthony Banik (15), Jeff Hogg (34) [vc], Mark McQueen (28)
C:  Tony Free (30), Matthew Knights (33), Todd Breman (14)
HF: Chris Naish (6), Stevan Jackson (16), Steven Ryan (
F: Dale Weightman (3) [c], Stuart Edwards (18), Brendon Gale (25)
R: David Honybun (42), Wayne Campbell (9), Craig Lambert (4)
Int: Scott Turner (41), Nick Daffy (44)
Emg: Ty Esler (37), Todd Menegola (29), Tim Powell (21)

Coach: Allan Jeans

Memories:

First game as coach for Jeans after Bartlett left at the end of 1991 never to return.
Daffy was wearing his original number 44.
Current Richmond assistant coaches Paul Spargo and Darren Crocker were playing for the Roos.
Former Richmond CEO Mark Brayshaw was an emergency for the Roos.
Nine of the starting 20 would be part of our 1995 finals campaign.
Four would be part of our 2001 finals campaign.
Campbell and Maxfield are still playing AFL. Duncan was a reserves player (see below). Carey played as well.

Richmond  2.8 4.9 6.10 9.10-64
North Melb. 3.1 8.8 16.12 19.17-131

Goals: S.Ryan 2, Breman 2, Weightman, Lambert, Naish, Campbell, Free.

Our List also contained such famous names as:

Reserves coach: Peter Schwab

1. Steven O'Dywer
2. Terry Keays
5. Bruce Lennon
7. Ashley Prescott
10. Allister Scott
11. Sean Bowden
12. Danny Thomson
13. Matthew Francis
17. Craig Smith
19. Greg Hamilton
20. Barry Young
21. Tim Powell
22. Nathan Bower
23. Robert Walker
24. Damien Munivrana
31. Luke Donald
32. Des Ryan
35. Nick Fraser
36. Robert Wren
38. Simon Eastaugh
40. Chris Curran
43. Gavin Edwards
45. Adam Jones
46. James Thiessen
47. Steven Cochrane
48. Duncan Kellaway
49. Adam Slater
50. Jason Smith
51. Shaun Slater
52. Stuart Griffiths
53. Chris Smith
54. Simon Dennis
55. Paul Dimattina
56. Mark Pitura

And to top it off current Richmond coach Danny Frawley was captain at St. Kilda and Squadron Detective for the kids show "AFL Squadron" along side Gary Lyon.



If anyone else has past teams they would like to share/relive past nightmares  go right ahead.

[Jackstar]

The memories, They delisted Paul Dimattina who went on to play 150 games at the Bulldogs in preference to Mark Pitura who played one game I think.
You see, the mistakes our club make are not just at present but well into the past.

[Fwoy3]

The memories, They delisted Paul Dimattina who went on to play 150 games at the Bulldogs in preference to Mark Pitura who played one game I think.
You see, the mistakes our club make are not just at present but well into the past.

Word I heard was that he was absolutely gutted, being a lifelong Richmond supporter, and cut because he had been injured. Now he wants his kids to grow up doggies supporters. 

[WilliamPowell]

Word I heard was that he was absolutely gutted, being a lifelong Richmond supporter, and cut because he had been injured. Now he wants his kids to grow up doggies supporters. 

Well after the bagging he gave the Doggies the other week - I doubt the Bulldogs would want his kids as supporters

[mightytiges]

The memories, They delisted Paul Dimattina who went on to play 150 games at the Bulldogs in preference to Mark Pitura who played one game I think.
You see, the mistakes our club make are not just at present but well into the past.

The name Pitura and Richmond recruiting disasters are synonymous  . Who says lightening doesn't strike the same place twice  .

[Jackstar]

Does anyone know why Stuart Maxfield had to leave us, was it cause of salary cap issues,
Look where Stewie is now.
Our club is desperate for leaders

[Puntroadroar]

Does anyone know why Stuart Maxfield had to leave us, was it cause of salary cap issues,
Look where Stewie is now.
Our club is desperate for leaders

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[mightytiges]

Does anyone know why Stuart Maxfield had to leave us, was it cause of salary cap issues,
Look where Stewie is now.
Our club is desperate for leaders

At the time from memory he mentioned that he felt there were better opportunties for plumbers in Sydney than Melbourne ??? but recently Maxfield said he didn't feel he was getting the opportunity at Richmond as he was played on and off the bench as a impact player. He said Sydney with Eade as first year coach offered him the chance to play more on the ball. As PRR said $$$ would have also played a big part as Sydney at that time were in the habit of saving their extra grant from the AFL so every two years they would have heaps of dough to throw at out-of-contract players. We got a compensatory pick in return which we used to pick up Gas from Sydney.

[WilliamPowell]

24. Damien Munivrana
46. James Thiessen

24. Who ???

46. Played in a premiership with Adelaide didn't he ???

[mightytiges]

24. Who ???

I don't remember him either WP  ???

46. Played in a premiership with Adelaide didn't he ???

Yep 1998 in his first year at Adelaide. Left Richmond after playing the last (his only) 7 games in 1993. Got half decent possessions as well in those games looking at the AFL Tables stats! He was out of AFL for 5 years and went and played in the SANFL from memory. That's how the Crows spotted him. A late developer I'd guess  .

[Tigertailz]

If I recall correctly, I remember watching Thiesson in our under19's back in 1991.
He was often in our best picking up numerous possesions playing on-ball.
Dimmatina was also coming through the Under19's.
Simon Garlick was playing some handy games for us as well.
I also remmber Duncan Kellaway standing out too.

[Fwoy3]

We were gonna pick Simon Garlick up, until Sydney selected him with the pick before us...we had to recollect, and selected Mark Merenda.

[Fishfinger]

Does anyone know why Stuart Maxfield had to leave us, was it cause of salary cap issues,
Look where Stewie is now.
Our club is desperate for leaders

At the time from memory he mentioned that he felt there were better opportunties for plumbers in Sydney than Melbourne ??? but recently Maxfield said he didn't feel he was getting the opportunity at Richmond as he was played on and off the bench as a impact player. He said Sydney with Eade as first year coach offered him the chance to play more on the ball. As PRR said $$$ would have also played a big part as Sydney at that time were in the habit of saving their extra grant from the AFL so every two years they would have heaps of dough to throw at out-of-contract players. We got a compensatory pick in return which we used to pick up Gas from Sydney.

Not mentioned is that the Maxfield family were dirty, dirty, filthy dirty that Richmond did not push for an investigation into Grenvold breaking Stuart's jaw behind the play. Were all life-long mad keen Tiger supporters who now follow the Swans.

[Ox]

That was a HUGE part in the puzzle Fish.

[Jackstar]

I actually use to sit with Stewies dad at the footy, good bloke.