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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: mightytiges on March 10, 2005, 02:59:12 AM

Title: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: mightytiges on March 10, 2005, 02:59:12 AM
The RFC site is running a poll on the next Richmond ‘Immortal’ announced at the Club’s Hall of Fame night and gala season launch at the Regent Theatre’s Plaza Ballroom on Wednesday, March 23.

Poll results so far are:

Vic Thorp - 2%
Jack Titus - 26%
Roy Wright - 8%
Royce Hart - 44%
Francis Bourke - 9%
Graeme Richmond - 11%
 
I think it'll be between Hart and GR. When you think RFC their names pop in your head along with Dyer and KB.

Who do you guys and gals think it will be? 
Title: Re: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: JohnF on March 10, 2005, 04:16:53 AM
Yeah Royce Hart rounds out the holy trinity.

Just a question on Roy Wright, this guy won two Brownlows and came second in a Brownlow medal count as well, he also won 4 Best and Fairests and was an All Australian. How come he doesn't get that much recognition as a Tiger great?
Title: Re: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: froars on March 10, 2005, 05:46:27 AM
Jack Titus
Title: Re: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: Life goes on on March 10, 2005, 06:50:16 AM
Could add another name to the list but I wont :lol
Bourke or Hart
Title: Re: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: mjs on March 10, 2005, 10:49:23 AM
Whoever it is I hope he turns up on the night  :-[
Title: Re: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: Fishfinger on March 10, 2005, 11:56:08 AM
4 of the 6 might struggle MJS. They've all got water-tight excuses though.
If 1 of those 4 becomes an immortal he won't be there for reasons of mortality. ;D

I voted for Roy Wright for the reasons mentioned by JohnF. Jack Titus would be my next choice. I'm sure Hart, Bourke and maybe even GR will get there eventually. I just think some semblance of a chronological order should influence the choice.

The bummer for inductees when using my criteria is that it means they're dead before they get the chance to be immortal. 8)
 
Title: Re: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 10, 2005, 01:00:33 PM
I would actually induct Jack Titus but I reckon it will be Royce Hart.

Maybe it will be both - last time they inducted immortals in the HOF I am sure they did 2 - Tommy and KB
Title: Re: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: the_boy_jake on March 10, 2005, 01:28:10 PM
 
I think it'll be between Hart and GR. When you think RFC their names pop in your head along with Dyer and KB.


I actually think of Tommy Hafey before KB. I don't think KB really epitomised the 'eat 'em alive' spirit, more the cunning fox than the roaring tiger. An immortal nonetheless. 
Title: Re: Next Tiger Immortal
Post by: mightytiges on March 10, 2005, 06:06:11 PM
Your right Jake. Tommy is there also as the club has rightly done so already. 

Quote from: JohnF
Just a question on Roy Wright, this guy won two Brownlows and came second in a Brownlow medal count as well, he also won 4 Best and Fairests and was an All Australian. How come he doesn't get that much recognition as a Tiger great?

I can guess it would be mainly because of time passed and him not playing in a premiership. He would have also only played in one final series when he was in his second year of VFL. The Club still holds him in high regard as he was named at first ruck in the team of the century.