Tony Greenberg lists his top 10 moments in the Richmond-Carlton matches that he’s seen over the past five decades.

In no particular order, they are . . .

1. Laurie Fowler’s fabulous, flying shirtfront on John Nicholls in the 1973 Grand Final. ‘Big Nick’ eventually gets to his feet, but for the rest of the match is a shadow of the player who destroyed the Tigers with six goals in the previous year’s GF.

2. ‘Bustling’ Billy Barrot’s eight-goal barrage after being shifted to full-forward in the second last home-and-away round clash of the ’69 season at Princes Park. Richmond gets up in a must-win game after being about six goals down during the second quarter.

3. Queen’s Birthday round of the 1967 season . . . exciting first-year player, Royce Hart, kicks the winning goal for the Tigers in a classic encounter at Princes Park, with a shot that rolls through from about 70 metres out.

4. Royce’s scintillating six-goal display in his debut finals match (and the Tigers’ first for 20 years) - the ’67 second semi-final - which lifts Richmond to a resounding victory over the Blues.

5. Final round of the 1997 season . . . the Tigers trail Carlton by about seven goals during the third quarter of the clash at Optus Oval, but stage a fantastic fightback to win the game and knock the Blues out of finals contention.

6. Eric Moore’s inspirational mark and goal right on three-quarter-time of the 1969 Grand Final, after being pole-axed by a band of Blues’ backmen.

7. Kevin Sheedy’s sizzling opening term against Carlton in the 1973 Grand Final. ‘Sheeds’ sets the scene early for Richmond’s ‘Day of Atonement’ with a mighty three-goal burst. 

8. A curly-haired, speedy teenager by the name of Graeme Bond kicks the match-sealing goal for the Tigers in the ’69 Grand Final v the Blues, after coming on to the field in the last quarter as 19th man.

9. A 33-year-old, balding, little bloke by the name of Kevin Bartlett, bamboozles the Blues with a brilliant, match-winning six-goal blitz in the 1980 qualifying final at Waverley Park.

10. In a stunning upset, midway through the 1988 season, the lowly Tigers knock off the reigning premier, Carlton, in foggy conditions under the MCG lights. Little-known left-footer, Chris Pym, is the match-winner for Richmond.