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Title: The great man Richo achieves AFL life membership
Post by: one-eyed on January 29, 2009, 07:32:18 PM
Ten AFL greats set to be honoured
The Age | January 29, 2009 - 5:29PM

Four current players are among a handful of AFL greats set to be honoured as life members of the competition.

Richmond star Matthew Richardson qualified for the honour last year by reaching 300 games of service.

The other current players were Brent Harvey, Tyson Edwards and Michael O'Loughlin.
Recently retired Adam Yze also reached 300.
Darrel Baldock, Ian Dicker and Colin Carter for their service to the game.
Umpires Shane McInerney and Stephen McBurney.

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/ten-afl-greats-set-to-be-honoured-20090129-7stu.html

Title: Re: The great man Richo achieves AFL life membership
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 29, 2009, 08:18:54 PM
legend of the game and a priveledge to watch

enough said
Title: Re: The great man Richo achieves AFL life membership
Post by: mightytiges on January 30, 2009, 12:15:43 AM
Congrats Richo  :clapping. Over the last couple of years the champ is finally getting the recognition he much deserves from the whole footy community. Hopefully now with young talented group coming through he can see some team success to repay him for all those years of loyalty before he retires. An injury free year plus finals could see him reach the 300 AFL games this year  :pray.
Title: Re: The great man Richo achieves AFL life membership
Post by: torch on January 30, 2009, 06:55:51 PM
hopfully Richardson reaches 300 AFL Matches ... and plays in another finals series ... or ... play in a Premiership !!!
Title: Re: The great man Richo achieves AFL life membership
Post by: 2JD on January 30, 2009, 10:21:41 PM
I love Richo! :clapping
Title: Re: The great man Richo achieves AFL life membership
Post by: yellowandback on January 31, 2009, 09:17:10 AM
Quote from: torch on January 30, 2009, 06:55:51 PM
hopfully Richardson reaches 300 AFL Matches ... and plays in another finals series ... or ... play in a Premiership !!!

If this were to happen, it would be bigger than the Crawford story last year (well to me anyway!)
Richo stands for just about everything that is good in our great game.
A man of the people, build with incredible athletic ability that has brought some of my favourite football highlights.

Chris Judd could do not better than to sit down, have a coffee with Richo to understand what loyalty and passion means to a football club (and Juddy might be able to tell him a thing or two about how to invest his football income!!!).