1. David Clokes 300th match, v Carlton in 1990 at the G! The old southern stand's roof was being removed and the cheersquad found itself on the wing, and i remember the new blood, Knights, Barry Young, Nicholls and Lambert all starring, Honeybun taking a few grabs, Michael Mitchell kicking a great goal on the run, Tim Powell running through the lines, Craig Bradley trying to kick matty Knights several times, and the cheer in the crowd when Sticks Kernahan made a blue in the last quarter. He did kick 7 for the day i think. Interestingly, Chris Bond was playing for Carlton that day! What a great game!
2. 1997, last tough suburban battle, Richmond down Carlton to knock em outta the finals! 45 points down! Those 3 goals in a minute in the 3rd quarter are just SO inspiring! If i see that video now, i still jump up and punch the air and contort my face in joy! And the commentators writing us off in the first half! Great win.
3. 1994, Footscray by 2 points at the MCG! We'd just beaten Adelaide the week before, and this was our 5th in a row. 50,000 were there! Naish took a huge mark in the square in the first half, and the match was just played so hard and at a frenetic pace! I was in the Northern Stand which wasn't usual, so my view of this match is quite distinct to other matches!
4. Geelong at Geelong this year (2006). I was down there, as i was the previous year when we went down by a point! We were not expected to win, and as it began dawning on us that hey, they're not gonna catch us, was great! First win i've personally attended down there, but do remember the 1990 match fondly, and still have it on tape! Richmond supporters just care so much more than the Catters. They kind of smiled and conceded the win, happy to make their way home to do something else. There weren't many of us, but geez we made some noise!
5. 1995, West Coast at Princes Park, when i was still a footy ground, not a "mini stadium"! 10 goal win, bit of rain, only 18,000, Richo, Benny Gale out, and others i can't remember. Nathan Bower beating Peter Matera again! He had a knack of doing that (not much else). Loved seeing Brett Heady get angry over the stupidist things, Edwards and Neeld kicked goals, Naish kicking the first from the boundary, and Maxfield kicking a beautiful 50m goal on quite an angle. Beating the reigning premier, humbling them, was great fun!
Other games to rate a mention include:
*Richmond d North Melbourne, Under 19's GF, 1989, at Waverley Park!
*Richmond d Hawthorn, Round 2 Ansett Cup, 1993, Waverley Park!
*Beating Essendon at Windy Hill in 1991, or was it 1992.
*Mothers day Massacre
*Beating Essendon in the last round of 2001, even though it was cheapened by them trouncing us the week later. Still, i remember not quite having a feeling as i did after that match, it was a feeling of, what if...
