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2007 - our 100th year

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LeeToRainesToRoach

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Although this topic is probably better suited to post-season, next year will be our 100th year in the VFL/AFL. Aside from ourselves, only Carlton & Collingwood have participated in every season since 1908.

Aside from the obvious (a premiership!), does anyone know if the club has anything special planned for 2007?
 
I know that the club is aware of the 100 years and no doubt will be planning some events starting next year.

Later in 2007 there will be a book put out, by myself, about an oral history of the Richmond Football Club.
That was just a small blatant plug I had to fit in.

Cheers
Rhett Bartlett
www.rhettrospective.com
 
I thought its 2008 our 100th year.

Its first league game was on May 2, 1908 against Melbourne at Punt Road. The Richmondites won, kicking 8.14 (62) to 7.9 (51).

http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=history&spg=display&articleid=232471
 
Any news from the club about this? I thought they might have included something in the membership details, marketing etc. Book yet Rhett?
 
rbartlett said:
2008 is our centenary
2007 is our 100th season in the VFL

Regards
Rhett Bartlett
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don't wanna spoil things but we missed a few season because of the world wars...

i do believe there are big plans for our centenary in 2008
 
No we didn't...other clubs did, but Richmond have never missed a season.

...I think...wish I had my trusty "every game ever played" from 1993 handy...
 
skybeau said:
No we didn't...other clubs did, but Richmond have never missed a season.

...I think...wish I had my trusty "every game ever played" from 1993 handy...
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yes thats right for world war 2, but wasn't the 1941 & 1942 seasons cancelled?

no i just checked the club website... i happily stand corrected
 
AFL history site has ladders for every year in the world wars...

Geelong didn't compete during a couple of the ww2 years, as far as I recall. But the AFL was definitely still happening despite the wars. The teams were ravaged though...

EDIT: wasn't '42 the year we dedicated ourselves to win the premiership for Bill Cosgrove, but we got done by the Dons? or was that '43?

SECOND EDIT: consider this post made redundant ;)
 
rbartlett said:
Later in 2007 there will be a book put out, by myself, about an oral history of the Richmond Football Club.
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Hi Rhett,
Still trying to work out how a book serves as an "oral" history.
Does it sing?
 
skybeau said:
No we didn't...other clubs did, but Richmond have never missed a season.

...I think...wish I had my trusty "every game ever played" from 1993 handy...
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Carlton and Collingwood are the other existing clubs that have never missed a season (Fitzroy was the other club to compete in 1916). Won't win us any extra games in 2007 but it's something to be a little bit proud of, like Australia and Greece being the only nations to contest every (Summer) Olympics.
 
rbartlett said:
I know that the club is aware of the 100 years and no doubt will be planning some events starting next year.

Later in 2007 there will be a book put out, by myself, about an oral history of the Richmond Football Club.
That was just a small blatant plug I had to fit in.

Cheers
Rhett Bartlett
www.rhettrospective.com
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How about a special price for PRenders Rhett?

Let us know at the time and I will buy one from you.
 
TIGEREXTRA said:
rbartlett said:
I know that the club is aware of the 100 years and no doubt will be planning some events starting next year.

Later in 2007 there will be a book put out, by myself, about an oral history of the Richmond Football Club.
That was just a small blatant plug I had to fit in.

Cheers
Rhett Bartlett
www.rhettrospective.com
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How about a special price for PRenders Rhett?

Let us know at the time and I will buy one from you.
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Or you can "read" it to us via PRE :spin
 
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