Most Experienced Recruit Ever ?

[Darth Tiger]

With the recruiting of a 238 game veteran, the question is - has Richmond ever recruited a player with more experience ?

The one in recent memory is Mark Graham when he played 20 games in 2005, how many more had he played at the Hawks ?

[WilliamPowell]

David Cloke when KB drafted him back in 1991

[Fishfinger]

The one in recent memory is Mark Graham when he played 20 games in 2005, how many more had he played at the Hawks ?

223. (243 all up).

David Cloke had played 290 games when redrafted in 1990. Played another 43 in 2 seasons for total 333.

[bojangles17]

Ian stewart (afl team of Century) was pretty handy, arriving with two brownlows , a couple of B&Fs and a flag already in the bag...helping the tiges to win back to back whilst adding another brownlow along the way

[Darth Tiger]

There are a couple of Hawks I can think of;

How many did Greg Dear, Al Martello, Woosha Welsh & Geoff Ablett have on the board pre-Tigers ?

[yellowandback]

From memory, Peter McCormack (who was full back with the Pies) had played over 200 games when he arrived at Tigerland in the late 80s. Then of course, there was Paul Hudson, which was a baffling one - even allowing for Danny Frawley  being involved at the time.

[mightytiges]

Tim Watson was 31 when he came back after a year off and won a flag as a 32 y.o.

Lockett did the same at 36 after 2 years out of the game but that was a flop.

[Darth Tiger]

Mick Martyn at 294 to the Blooze 

[mightytiges]

We had two 32 year olds in our 1980 premiership side 

[Darth Tiger]

We had two 32 year olds in our 1980 premiership side 

Bartlett and Bourke !!

There have been 2 players that have been recruited to Fitzroy that have played over 300 games prior to donning the crimson, blue & gold.

Can anyone name them ?

[WilliamPowell]

There have been 2 players that have been recruited to Fitzroy that have played over 300 games prior to donning the crimson, blue & gold.

Can anyone name them ?

One of them was Doug Hawkins.....

Was the other John Rantall?

[Darth Tiger]

There have been 2 players that have been recruited to Fitzroy that have played over 300 games prior to donning the crimson, blue & gold.

Can anyone name them ?

One of them was Doug Hawkins.....

Was the other John Rantall?

Good work WP, on the button in both cases.   

[mightytiges]

We had two 32 year olds in our 1980 premiership side 

Bartlett and Bourke !!

Spot on  .

I think Paul Sproule was 29 when he won a flag with us after crossing over from Essendon.

[Darth Tiger]

OK, I'll keep the "oldest ever" thread going ....

Who is the oldest ever Richmond premiership player ?

[mightytiges]

Who is the oldest ever Richmond premiership player ?

KB isn't it. Just a fraction older than St Francis.