Richmond’s two selections in the 2022 AFL national draft, Kaleb Smith and Steely Green, have further strengthened the Tigers’ ties with Western Australia. Smith, from East Fremantle, and Green, from South Fremantle, will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of a stack of star Sandgropers, who have had highly-successful playing careers at Tigerland. Here is a team of WA Tigers, compiled by Tony Greenberg, that would be mighty hard to beat . . .
Backs: Liam Baker, Alex Rance, Colin Beard
Half-backs: Nathan Broad, Darren Gaspar, Marlion Pickett
Centreline: Kamdyn McIntosh, Mark Coughlan, Michael Mitchell
Half-forwards: Bruce Monteath, Stevan Jackson, Shai Bolton
Forwards: Robert Wiley, Brian Taylor, Stephen Jurica
Followers: Neil Balme, John Annear, Ben Cousins
Interchange: Peter Wilson, Andrew Krakouer, Mark Merenda, Graham Polak
Sub: Reece Conca
Richmond premiership players: Nathan Broad (2017, 2019, 2020), Liam Baker (2019, 2020), Kamdyn McIntosh (2017, 2020), Shai Bolton (2019, 2020), Marlion Pickett (2019, 2020), Neil Balme (1973, 1974), Alex Rance (2017), Colin Beard (1969), Bruce Monteath (1980), Robert Wiley (1980).
Jack Dyer Medallists: Darren Gaspar (2001), Mark Coughlan (2003), Alex Rance (2015).
Captains: Bruce Monteath (1980).
Leading goalkickers in a season: Neil Balme (1972, 1973), Brian Taylor (1982, 1984).
150-game-plus Richmond players: Alex Rance (200), Darren Gaspar (207), Neil Balme (159).
