More than two billion people around the world will at this time of the year celebrate the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Tiger.
Each Lunar New Year reflects the Lunar Calendar Zodiac of a repeating 12-year cycle, made up of animal signs and their ascribed attributes. They include the tiger, horse, dragon and rabbit among other animals to mark the celebration annually.
For many, the Lunar New Year commences on today's date of February 1.
According to the Zodiac, tigers are brave, competitive, unpredictable, and strong. A tiger also always sticks to its task and has a strong sense of responsibility and competent leadership.
Interestingly, 2010- the most recent year of the tiger, was the first time Trent Cotchin captained the Richmond Football Club.
Cotchin went on to captain Richmond a record-breaking 188 times including to three premierships and a record seven finals campaigns.
Again in 2022, the year of the tiger will see a new leader make his mark at Richmond, with the Club set to name a new skipper for the upcoming season.
Richmond will celebrate the year of the tiger in various ways throughout the year, including conservation efforts to help save tigers in the wild.
Richmond has been shining a light on Tiger conservation for the past four years with Premiership stars and tiger ambassadors Nick Vlastuin, Jack Graham and Toby Nankervis visiting Sumatra and Central India to witness first-hand how successful tiger conservation can be achieved.
By purchasing a Tiger Conservation membership, Tiger fans will be helping to save wild tigers from extinction. Working with the World Wild Fund for Nature team in Malaysia, the funds will support a Tiger Patrol Unit which is employed to disrupt poachers' activity, remove tiger snares and monitor tiger numbers in the region.
Richmond CEO, Brendon Gale added it was important that the Club noted the Lunar Year of the Club’s namesake tiger.
“The Lunar New Year is celebrated by many across the community, including current and future Richmond supporters,” he said.
“We are happy to be celebrating this occasion and continuing to support the terrific work being achieved to protect tigers in the wild.
“Clearly, the tiger is an iconic animal special to our Club and we are privileged to be able to celebrate this symbolic occasion whilst also playing our part in helping tigers to thrive as a species.”
