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AFL Round 20
RICHMOND vs Collingwood
Sunday, 27th July @ the M.C.G.
Start time: 2:10 pm
https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7131
Not sure a month ago anyone would have predicted coming into this game that we'd be coming off back-to-back wins and the Pies off back-to-back losses.
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Ponsford Stand returns to the Tiger Army
Richmond will reclaim its member bays in the Ponsford Stand for Sunday’s clash with Collingwood.
There’s something special about the Ponsford Stand on a Sunday afternoon, when the sun is peaking through the clouds and it’s packed with the Tiger Army.
Level 2 of the city end hums with noise and turns into a wall of yellow & black. For years, though, that energy was dulled by a deal that never quite felt right.
But not anymore.
Round 20 isn’t just another MCG blockbuster against Collingwood. It’s a homecoming.
For the first time, Tiger members will return to their rightful seats in the Ponsford Stand for a Richmond home game against the Magpies. It’s a long-awaited moment. One the Club fought for - and won.
An arrangement which allowed Collingwood members to occupy level 2 seats in the Ponsford Stand - even during Richmond home games, which displaced Tiger members from their allocated seats – is finally over.
Tiger Army, the Club has listened, pushed, and persisted. Now, the stands are shifting, quite literally, in Richmond’s favour.
Richmond General Manager of Customer and Technology, Dino Imbriano, played a large role in pushing for this decision.
“This is a significant win for our members,” Imbriano said.
“Our members have wanted this situation rectified for many years. They can now sit together and enjoy blockbuster home games against Collingwood in their normal reserved bays.
“The new arrangements will also give Richmond Club XIII members exclusive access to the Harrison Room. It is a great result for our members.”
Richmond faithful, this moment is yours, and now the Tiger Army needs to own it.
On Sunday afternoon, in the annual Alannah & Madeline Foundation match, the Club is calling on the best fanbase in the competition to fill every seat, be loud, and remind everyone why the MCG roars loudest when Richmond calls it home.
Here’s How You Can Be Part of It
Got a reserved bay ticket in the Ponsford Stand? Be there. Be loud. Be part of history.
Can’t make it as a reserved bay member? Contact our Membership Team for assistance with passing on your spot to another Tiger. Every spot matters.
General Admission member? Keep an eye out for exclusive upgrade offers into the Ponsford Stand.
As a bonus, every member in attendance goes into the Attend & Win draw - just by showing up, you’ll be in the running to join the Round 24 Guard of Honour!
Tiger Army, the Club fought and fought — and won.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1837810/ponsford-stand-returns-to-the-tiger-army