Sunshine, grapes, oranges, and Richmond footballers . . .

That’s what Sunraysia - an area of north-western Victoria and south-western New South Wales - is best known for.

The main centre of the Sunraysia region is the town of Mildura, where Richmond is holding its AFL Community Camp in the early part of this week.

In the old days of VFL country zoning, Richmond was assigned Sunraysia, and it proved quite a fertile breeding ground for Tiger talent.

The Tigers recruited players, who would go on and become members of premiership sides, Team of the Century members, Hall of Fame inductees, Jack Dyer Medallists, and Club captains.

Here’s how the team of Sunraysia Tigers stacks up . . . 

Backs
Jeff Berry (from Red Cliffs), 1978-79, 10 games, 0 goals
Noel Jenkinson (Red Cliffs), 1975-79, 57 games, 0 goals
Phillip Bottams (Mildura Imperials), 1978-81, 26 games, 4 goals

Half-backs
Brendan Bower (Mildura), 1986-91, 92 games, 19 goals
Brian Winton (Wentworth), 1983, 10 games, 4 goals
Matt Dea (Mildura), 2010-, 7 games, 0 goals

Centres
Nathan Bower (Mildura), 1991-98, 74 games, 22 goals
Matthew Knights (Merbein/Mildura Imperials), 1988-02, 279 games, 141 goals
Bruce Tschirpig (Wentworth), 1971 & 1976, 10 games, 12 goals

Half-forwards
Phil Egan (Robinvale), 1982-89, 125 games, 117 goals
Allan Edwards (Robinvale), 62 games, 83 goals, 1975-78
Geoff Martin (Mildura), 1981 & 1983, 6 games, 3 goals

Forwards
Daryl Cumming (South Mildura), 1971-76, 88 games, 62 goals
Kevin Curran (Robinvale), 1943-45, 16 games, 28 goals
Greg Hamilton (Red Cliffs), 1988-90 & 1992, 29 games, 19 goals

Rucks
Mark Lee (Mildura), 1977-91, 233 games, 94 goals
Greg Hollick (Irymple), 1970-72, 38 games, 20 goals
Dale Weightman (Mildura Imperials), 1978-93, 274 games, 344 goals

Interchange (from)
Darren Bower (Mildura), 1987, 3 games, 2 goals
Pat Curran (Robinvale), 1968, 1 game, 0 goals
Ken McGown (Irymple), 1954-56, 13 games, 0 goals
Sean Bowden (Mildura Imperials), 1990-91, 6 games, 0 goals
Keith Smythe (Merbein), 1968-70, 16 games, 8 goals