Former Richmond star players Paddy Guinane and ‘Jimmy’ Smith are the newest inductees into Tigerland’s Hall of Fame.

Guinane and Smith were inducted by President John O’Rourke at a special pre-game ceremony in the lead-up to tonight’s Round 14 clash against St Kilda at the MCG.

Members of their respective families were in attendance to accept the prestigious honour, with Guinane having passed away in 2019 and Smith in 1974.

Paddy Guinane was a key member and vice-captain of the Richmond team that defeated Geelong in the 1967 Grand Final, breaking a 24-year, Yellow and Black flag drought.

Born and bred in Richmond, Guinane, whose father Dan had played 103 games with the Club, made his senior league debut for the Tigers in Round 13 of the 1958 season against Footscray at Western Oval.

He started his career at Tigerland as a ruckman and defender, but developed into an imposing key forward, winning the Club’s leading goalkicker award twice – in 1966 with 50 goals and 1968 with 41 goals.

Guinane’s highest goal tally in a match during his time with the Tigers was eight against Collingwood in Round 12 of the 1968 season and he kicked four goals or more on 21 occasions.

All-up, Guinane played 146 games and kicked 216 goals for Richmond in a fine, decade-long career from 1958-68.

He finished runner-up in the Tigers’ Best and Fairest award in 1962, was third in 1965, and received life membership of the Club in 1967.

Strong marking and robust body use were a feature of Guinane’s game and when he was on song, he was a nightmare for opposing defenders to curb.

Guinane was an extremely popular figure at Tigerland through his infectious enthusiasm and great passion for the Club.

After retiring from league football at the end of the 1968 season, Guinane went on to have successful playing stints with VFA clubs Dandenong and Caulfield, before returning to Richmond in a recruiting role during the mid-1970s and then taking over as coach of the under-19s team.

He subsequently coached the reserves for a couple of seasons, was chairman of selectors for Tony Jewell in the 1980 premiership year and Francis Bourke in 1982, and later served on the Club’s board of directors.

Cyril James ‘Jimmy’ Smith was a champion half-back-flanker who was fearless in his desire to win the ball.

He was recruited from the Yarra Park school where he had been a fine all-round athlete.

Tough and steady, rather than flashy, he read the play well.

Smith originally came to Richmond as a forward, however it didn't take him long to find his feet as a half-back, and was one of the star performers during the Club's first successful finals era.

He was a member of Richmond’s 1920 and 1921 premiership sides and the ‘runners up’ sides of 1919 and 1924.

Smith played in 11 finals for Richmond and was voted in the best three players in five of those games. He was Richmond's best player in the losing 1919 Grand Final against Collingwood and again in the 1924 final against eventual premiers Essendon.

He spent a total of ten seasons with Richmond, represented Victoria five times and was awarded Richmond Life Membership in 1926.

After his playing career finished, Smith served on the Richmond Committee for five years between 1927 and 1931.