Richmond supporters celebrate a goal during last Saturday's away match at Marvel Stadium.

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has called on the Tiger Army to turn out in numbers for the clash with Fremantle after its official membership swelled past 100,000 for a fifth straight year.

Clinging to eighth spot on percentage, the Tigers host the fourth-placed Dockers in a rare 'home' fixture at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.

Hardwick was asked on Wednesday if fans will turn up to support Richmond in the important clash with Fremantle, which will be crucial in shaping both sides' finals prospects.

"I'd hope so," he said.

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Hardwick previews Fremantle

Damien Hardwick addresses the media at the Swinburne Centre ahead of the Round 19 match against Fremantle

"They're seeing a side that's been incredibly proud over a long period of time and continues to give their best and play their best.

"Even last week, we played some incredible footy at various stages (in the upset loss to North Melbourne).

"We let ourselves down in other aspects but the fact of the matter is we had 67 inside-50s, we had 33 scoring shots and all those sorts of things I could reel out.

"We just didn't get the result but our fans know we come to play.

"They'd be disappointed, like we are, over the last couple of weeks in the close losses but we stick fat."

Richmond has a 3-7 record at Marvel Stadium in its last 10 trips to the venue, including a run of four consecutive defeats that includes losses to St Kilda and North Melbourne this season.

"It doesn't hold any fears for us," Hardwick said.

"Goalkicking-wise it might've been a little bit better on the weekend but we go there and any club will say the same, 'It's anytime, anywhere'.

"We've just got to make sure we play our very best footy against a very good side."

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Celebrating 100k members

For the fifth year running, we celebrate 100k members of the Tiger Army.

Richmond first crashed through the 100,000-member barrier in 2018 - the year after their drought-breaking premiership.

"Clearly we've had a lot on-field in recent years to be very happy about and thankful for," Richmond CEO Brendon Gale said.

"But when you consider these numbers have been maintained through unprecedented difficulty with a global pandemic, it's just a testament to the loyalty and passion and commitment and, in some circumstances, the sacrifice of our incredible members."