The official podcast of the Richmond Football Club, starring Richmond icon and multi-media megastar, Matthew Richardson, with co-hosts resident Club journalist/...
Richmond’s General Manager of Football Talent, Blair Hartley, is a special guest on the final episode for the year of the Club’s premier podcast Talking Tigers. In the wake of the Tigers’ incredible 2024 national draft haul, Hartley reveals how it all came about, and he provides a summary of the eight talented teenagers the Club selected. It is must-listening for Yellow and Black barrackers. Also, on this episode, the TT team talk about the Club’s key off-field, football department acquisitions for next season. And there is a sneak preview of some exciting new TT segments in 2025. Click on the link to hear this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Talking Tigers: Episode 28
New Richmond CEO Shane Dunne is a special guest on the final weekly episode of Talking Tigers for the year. In a wide-ranging interview, Dunne discusses his pathway to the key role, his involvement with Richmond’s 2019 VFL premiership team, the Club’s stance on wantaway players, changes in the football department, support for senior coach Adem Yze, the excitement being generated by the prospect of an excellent draft haul at the end of the year, the Punt Road redevelopment, and why he won’t be replicating his predecessor in formulating a bold visionary plan. Also on this week’s show, the TT team talk about the importance of triple premiership star midfielder Dion Prestia going around again in 2025 after signing a new, one-year deal with the Club. While the “Spirit of ‘74” segment pays tribute to Richmond’s glorious Grand Final triumph over North Melbourne on the last Saturday of September 1974. For all things Yellow and Black, make sure you tune in to Talking Tigers. Click on the link to hear the last weekly episode for 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Talking Tigers: Hail to the Chief
Brendon Gale is a special guest on the latest episode of Richmond’s premier podcast Talking Tigers. The outgoing Richmond CEO reflects on his time in charge at Tigerland and reveals just how confident he was when he took over the role that the Club would achieve significant success. Gale also talks about his great surprise, and humility, with being inducted into Richmond’s Hall of Fame last Saturday. And he provides a good insight into his replacement as the Tigers’ CEO, Shane Dunne. There is plenty more for TT listeners to absorb on this week’s show, including the wash-up of Richmond’s final home-and-away round match of the season against Gold Coast, withparticular attention given to the team’s two best players in 2024 – Nick Vlastuin and Daniel Rioli – as well as the emotional post-game send-off of Tiger premiership heroes Dustin Martin, Dylan Grimes and Marlion Pickett. While, in the “Spirit of ‘74” segment, there is a review of Richmond’s victory over North Melbourne in the 1974 second semi-final at VFL Park, Waverley. For all things Yellow and Black, make sure you tune in to Talking Tigers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Talking Tigers: Round 24
The latest episode of Richmond’s premier podcast Talking Tigers features a special tribute to retired triple premiership star defender Dylan Grimes. Richmond great Matthew Richardson reflects on Grimes’ rare ability to shut down dangerous opposition forwards of all shapes and sizes – from Charlie Cameron to Jeremy Cameron. The TT team also pour praise on Grimes for taking over as general of the Tigers’ backline when Alex Rance retired and filling the sizeable void so superbly. Also on this week’s show, there is a focus on Richmond’s two most improved players in season 2024. The “Going up the Country” segment spotlights a Victorian town that produced a multi-premiership hero for the Tigers, a dual Jack Dyer Medallist, and a high-flying forward who averaged more than a goal per match in a 100-game-plus career at Punt Road. And the “Spirit of ‘74” takes a look at the feisty reaction of Tiger officials to raging-hot favourite Kevin Bartlett being beaten in the 1974 Brownlow Medal count For all things Yellow and Black, make sure you tune in to Talking Tigers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Talking Tigers: Round 23
The latest episode of Richmond’s premier podcast Talking Tigers spotlights Daniel Rioli’s brilliance against St Kilda last Sunday. The TT panel ponder if there has been a better display by a Richmond player in a well-beaten team this century and assess Rioli’s prospects for an inaugural Jack Dyer Medal this year. Also on this week’s show, there’s plenty of positivity around the AFL career-best performances of young Tigers Sam Banks and James Trezise. The “Going up the Country” segment focuses on a small Victorian town that produced a Richmond captain and multi-Jack Dyer Medallist. And the “Spirit of ‘74” looks at a controversial incident late in the 1974 season which cost Mal Brown a place in the Tigers’ premiership team that year. For all things Yellow and Black, make sure you tune in to Talking Tigers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About Talking Tigers, the Official Richmond podcast
The official podcast of the Richmond Football Club, starring Richmond icon and multi-media megastar, Matthew Richardson, with co-hosts resident Club journalist/Tiger 'tragic', Tony Greenberg and long-time Tiger member/VFL insider Brenton 'Manfred' Mann