Each of the Tigers of old listed below shares a surname with an Australian Prime Minister . . .

Percy BARTON, 2 games, 1909. Edmund Barton was Australia’s first Prime Minister.

Carl WATSON, 44 games, 1927-1931. John Watson was the nation’s second PM.

Ruben REID 13 games, 1924-1926. George Reid was the fourth PM.

Reg FISHER, 4 games, 1953. Andrew Fisher was the fifth PM.

Fred COOK, 81 games, 1944-1949. Joseph Cook was the sixth PM.

Frank ‘Checker’ HUGHES, 87 games, 1914-1915, 1919-1923. Billy Hughes was the seventh PM.

Colin HOLT, 21 games, 1958-1959. Harold Holt was the 17^th PM.

Jordan McMAHON, 34 games, 9 goals, 2008-2010. Billy McMahon was the 20^th PM.

Don ‘Mopsy’ FRASER, 124 games, 1945-1952. Malcolm Fraser was the 22^nd PM.

Frank HOWARD, 8 games, 1943, 1948. John Howard was the 25^th PM.

William RUDD, 21 games, 1917-1918. Kevin Rudd was the 26^th PM.

Paddy ABBOTT, 18 games, 1 goal, 1919-1920. Tony Abbott was the 28^th PM.

Norm TURNBULL, 34 games, 25 games, 1921-1923. Malcolm Turnbull was the 29^th PM.

Shane MORRISON, 8 games, 3 goals, 2004-2005. Scott Morrison is the 30^th PM.