Thumbs up for Tiger stripes!
Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au
9:07:12 AM Thu 7 August, 2003
Richmond will wear its original VFL strip in Saturday night's Round 19 match against St Kilda, as part of the AFL's Heritage Round.
The yellow and black vertical stripes with black socks was what the Tigers wore when they entered the VFL in 1908. They had previously worn that uniform in the VFA.
In 1910, Richmond changed to a black guernsey with a yellow horizontal band, which subseqently transformed into the famous sash.
Richmond's museum curator and member of the Club's Historical Society, Ron Reiffel, said the guernsey for Saturday night's clash with the Saints certainly paid due respect to the Tigers' grand history.
"It's quite spectacular, actually," said Reiffel, who had a sneak preview of the new-old look when the Tigers trained in the strip at Punt Road on Wednesday.
"I would never want to see our traditional jumper (the black with yellow sash) change, but maybe in the practice matches and Wizard Cup games, the striped guernsey would be a good alternative.
"In its form, it really does look great. I really think it stands up as well as any of the other clubs -- better than most, in fact.
"Let's face it, we’ve got a proud heritage and we wish to display it as best we can. The jumper for Saturday night's game definitely does that."
Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au
9:07:12 AM Thu 7 August, 2003
Richmond will wear its original VFL strip in Saturday night's Round 19 match against St Kilda, as part of the AFL's Heritage Round.
The yellow and black vertical stripes with black socks was what the Tigers wore when they entered the VFL in 1908. They had previously worn that uniform in the VFA.
In 1910, Richmond changed to a black guernsey with a yellow horizontal band, which subseqently transformed into the famous sash.
Richmond's museum curator and member of the Club's Historical Society, Ron Reiffel, said the guernsey for Saturday night's clash with the Saints certainly paid due respect to the Tigers' grand history.
"It's quite spectacular, actually," said Reiffel, who had a sneak preview of the new-old look when the Tigers trained in the strip at Punt Road on Wednesday.
"I would never want to see our traditional jumper (the black with yellow sash) change, but maybe in the practice matches and Wizard Cup games, the striped guernsey would be a good alternative.
"In its form, it really does look great. I really think it stands up as well as any of the other clubs -- better than most, in fact.
"Let's face it, we’ve got a proud heritage and we wish to display it as best we can. The jumper for Saturday night's game definitely does that."
