Playing in the Yellow and Black, in Richmond, under the Tigers banner is significant for the Richmond Junior Football Club, which is in its 50th year of existence in 2023.

The Junior Tigers who compete in the Yarra Junior Football League are a flourishing club in the heartland of Richmond, allowing 571 youngsters to play football for the suburb, across 21 teams, including 209 girls.

Building on the Richmond Football Club’s strong 3121 connection, star Tiger Tom Lynch and youngsters Rhyan Mansell and Sam Banks attended a recent training session to mark the celebrations and put the kids through their paces.

Speaking to Richmond Media, the Junior Club's president, Lachlan Mosley, said it meant a huge amount to have the Richmond AFL side involved at the grassroots.

"We have got so many of our members that are actually Richmond (Football Club) supporters," he said.

"Everyone looks up to it and always wants to be part of it. Some people call us the 'Little Tigers', and we really love the fact that the Club is available to come down and contribute and be part of it."

Mosley said the aim always remained to get as many kids on the park playing in the Yellow and Black as possible.

"It's a fantastic achievement for the Club. 50 years of getting kids playing community footy, a lot of volunteers’ time has gone into it over those 50 years," he added.

Richmond Juniors is also the preferred home of Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) students, who play weekend football for the ‘Little Tigers’ on top of their education at the Swinburne Centre.

The AFL players presented the youngsters with a signed guernsey during their training session at Citizens Park, which is less than two kilometers from Punt Road.

Richmond Junior Football Club will hold a function to mark the milestone later this year.