Maureen Hafey, the wife of four-time Richmond premiership coach and Tiger ‘Immortal’, Tommy Hafey, was awarded life membership of the Club at tonight’s 2015 Annual General Meeting.
The Tigers acknowledged Maureen’s wonderful contributions to the Club over many decades.
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Throughout this time, Maureen has been a pillar of support to numerous Richmond families, players, coaches, officials and staff.
Her extensive volunteer work at Tigerland, include her involvement in organising Richmond’s first women’s supporter group, ‘Hafey’s Ambush’, which later became the ‘Tiger Lilies’.
Maureen has a great passion for the Club and is a much-admired Richmond person.
Four other people received life membership of the Club at the 2015 AGM.
Current Richmond president Peggy O’Neal automatically qualified for life membership having served for 10 years as a member of the Tigers’ board of directors.
Likewise, Tiger captain Trent Cotchin automatically qualified, having reached the 150-game milestone during the 2015 season.
The two other 2015 Richmond life membership recipients were Jeff Hogg, who played 144 games and kicked 306 goals for the Tigers in a fine eight-year career from 1986-93, and former long-time board member Bob Phillips, who has been involved with the Club as a volunteer on various committees for more than three decades.
Jeff Hogg played 144 games for Richmond from 1986-93
