In the wake of the retirement from AFL football of 2017 Richmond premiership hero Jacob Townsend, here is a team compiled by Tony Greenberg of players who have had a significant impact at Tigerland in 50 games or less since the mid-1960s.
B: Laurie Fowler (49 games, 1973 premiership), Colin Beard, (33 games. 1969 premiership), Gareth Andrews (31 games, 1974 premiership)
HB: Ian Owen (33 games, 1969 premiership), Stephen Mount (31 games, 1980 premiership), Steven Sziller (38 games)
C: Peter Welsh (46 games, 1980 premiership), David Thorpe (27 games, 1974 premiership), Marlion Pickett (38 games, 2019 and 2020 premierships)
HF: Neville Roberts (48 games, 81 goals), Noah Balta (44 games, 2020 premiership), Jacob Townsend (20 games, 28 goals, 2017 premiership)
F: Brian Taylor (43 games, 156 goals, two-time leading goalkicker), Ricky McLean (39 games, 103 goals, one-time leading goalkicker), Dan Butler (45 games, 53 goals, 2017 premiership)
R: Ivan Soldo (36 games, 2019 premiership), Ben Cousins (32 games), Noel Carter (50 games, 1973 premiership)
IC: Stephen Rae (20 games, 1973 premiership), Daryl Freame (17 games, 1980 premiership), Mick Erwin (33 games, 37 goals, one-time leading goalkicker), Justin Plapp (18 games, 22 goals)