Richmond F.C. - A Proud History of a Great Club [Book updated]

[one-eyed]

Tiger tales full of passion
By Chris de Kretser
Herald-Sun
Sat 13 OCT 2012, Page 64

AN updated version of A Proud History of a Great Club has been released for Richmond fans.

Written by Tiger legend Kevin Bartlett's son Rhett, the book brings the yellow-and-black story to life.

First published in 2007, the new edition includes excerpts from Barry Richardson, Brendon Gale, Brian Taylor, David Cloke, Jim Jess, Mal Brown, Maurice Rioli and Mick Malthouse.

The book tells the story of the club in its glory years and its lean times in the words of those who lived through them. It's a must for passionate Tiger supporters.

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Richmond F.C.

On October 31, 1907, the Richmond Football Club committee accepted an invitation to become a member of the then fledgling Victorian Football League. The Tigers now represent one of the game’s great and enduring cultures, a tradition built on inner-city tribal football, but which today thrives on a national stage as one of the great clubs of the Australian Football League.

The unyielding passion for the club and the team is represented vividly in more than 60 interviews with players, past and present, conducted by Rhett Bartlett, son of club immortal, KB—Kevin Bartlett. This is the raw story of a club and its people, its glory years and its lean. The tale is told in the words of those who lived the dream. From Vic Thorp and Jack Titus, to Royce Hart and Matthew Richardson, and icons such as Jack Dyer and Francis Bourke, Tom Hafey and Kevin Bartlett, the story of the Yellow and Black is brought to life.

First published in 2007, this updated edition contains an extra 70 pages (12 new chapters) of riveting content. It includes interviews with the 1980 Premiership captain Bruce Monteath, the last recorded interview with Maurice Rioli, the memories of David Cloke and Geoff Raines about the turbulent 1980s, an interview with Verdun Howell - who coached Richmond for one game, and the first ever interview with Stephen Parsons - a key figure in the Windy Hill Brawl. This is in addition to historical essays and up-to-date statistics and honour boards.

Price: $54.95

Published: November 2012
Format: Hardback with dustjacket
Pages: 352
ISBN: 978-1-921778-75-9
Size: 297 x 210 x 15 mm
Weight: 1,000 g

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[bojangles17]

Read the original best seller cover to cover when it first came out, think ill borrow this edn from the library

[WilliamPowell]

First edition was a ripper read

Might need to put in a Xmas request 

[smasha]

First was 100 years?

That was a great book.

[Phil Mrakov]

Pretty cheap