We continue our special post-season series revealing the thoughts of Richmond’s latest premiership heroes on that wonderful one day in September 2019. Today, it's the turn of All Australian defender Bachar Houli...
Grand Final lead-up
"The lead up to the Grand Final was quite different to 2017. Both years I had my (Bachar Houli) Academy running during Grand Final week so it was a great moment where you can shift your focus from yourself to others, and I think that helps…The difference between 2017 and 2019 is I felt there was a bit more expectation (in 2019). In 2017 we went in as underdogs…(to) just go out there to play and enjoy it. The same thing applied (in 2019) and the message from Dimma was ‘enjoy the moment’…but there was a bit more fear of failure...Every now and then I had to check in to realise that what we've been able to achieve so far, the evidence is there, so if we go in with that mentality, we should be okay."
Celebrating the little moments as a backline unit
First sense that Richmond had secured the flag
The significance of being a two-time premiership Tiger