Other Awards
FRANCIS BOURKE AWARD
Voted by current players on the player who best upholds their trademark values.
1998 Brett Evans
1999 Brendon Gale
2000 Craig Biddiscombe
2001 Leon Cameron
2002 Rory Hilton
2003 Leon Cameron
2004 Chris Hyde
2005 Chris Newman
2006 Andrew Raines
2007 Nathan Foley
2008 Chris Newman
2009 Luke McGuane
2010 Chris Newman
2011 Alex Rance
2012 Trent Cotchin
2013 Alex Rance
2014 Alex Rance
2015 Alex Rance
2016 Alex Rance
2017 Dylan Grimes
2018 Dylan Grimes
2019 Alex Rance + Jack Graham
2020 Kane Lambert
2021 David Astbury
2022 Kane Lambert
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Background
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was inaugurated by the AFL in 1996 to honour people for their, “... contributions to Australian Football throughout its history.”
At the initial induction, 136 players, umpires, media were inducted. From that list, 12 Legends were elevated.
Below is a list of those with a Richmond connection to be inducted.
LEGEND (existing inductees elevated to Legend Status)
Year | Inductee | Notes
|
| 1996 | Jack Dyer | Accepted in person. |
| 1997 | Ian Stewart | Accepted in person. |
| 2000 | Kevin Bartlett | Accepted in person. |
| 2014 | Royce Hart | Accepted in person. |
| 2018 | Kevin Sheedy | Accepted in person |
INDUCTEE
Year | Inductee | Notes
|
| 1996 | Charlie Pannam Snr | Posthumous induction. |
| Percy Bentley | Posthumous induction. | |
| Dan Minogue | Posthumous induction. | |
| Vic Thorp | Posthumous induction. | |
| Jack Titus | Posthumous induction. | |
| Jack Dyer | Accepted in person | |
| Roy Wright | Accepted in person. | |
| Tom Hafey | Accepted in person | |
| Kevin Bartlett | Accepted in person. | |
| Francis Bourke | Accepted in person. | |
| Royce Hart | Accepted in person. | |
| Ian Stewart | Accepted in person | |
| Allan Jeans | Accepted in person. | |
| Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Posthumous induction | |
| 2001 | Dale Weightman | Accepted in person. |
| 2009 | Bill Morris | Accepted by widow, Jill. |
| 2014 | Matthew Richardson | Accepted in person. |
| 2016 | Maurice Rioli | Accepted by son Gavin, and Dean Rioli |
| 2016 | Verdun Howell | Accepted in person. |
| 2018 | Terry Wallace | Accepted in person |
AFL TEAM OF THE CENTURY
Selected in 1996 by Allen Aylett, Percy Beames, Bob Davis, Gerard Healy, Jack Irving, Bill Jacobs, David Parkin, and Greg Hobbs with Ross Oakley (non voting chairman).
Criteria stipulated that the player must have played in the VFL/AFL and must be, “A member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. (or) A current AFL player. (or) A retired player who does not qualify for the Australian Football Hall of Fame because he has not been retired for three years.”
Richmond Inductee | Position
| |
| Francis Bourke | Wing | |
| Ian Stewart | Centre | |
| Royce Hart | Centre Half Forward | |
| Jack Dyer | Interchange | |
JACK TITUS AWARD WINNERS
Initiated by the VFL in 1977 to recognise outstanding service to football.
Year | Recipient
| |
| 1977 | Jack Titus | |
| 1982 | Roy McConnell | |
| 1983 | Graeme Richmond | |
| 1992 | Allan Cooke | |
| 2003 | Tony Jewell | |
TASMANIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Inaugurated in 2005
Asterix indicates they have since been elevated to Legend.
Year | Recipient | Notes
|
| 2005 | Brendon Gale* | Played 244 games for Richmond from 1990-2001 |
| Michael Gale | Played 91 games for Richmond from 1994-1998 | |
| Royce Hart* | Played 187 games for Richmond from 1967-1977 | |
| Verdun Howell | Coached Richmond for 1 game in 1971 | |
| Michael Roach* | 200 games for Richmond from 1977-1989 | |
| Matthew Richardson* | 282 games for Richmond from 1993-2009 | |
| Paul Sproule* | Played 86 games for Richmond from 1972-1975 | |
| Ian Stewart* | Played 78 games for Richmond from 1971-1975 | |
| Darryl Sutton | Played 6 games for Richmond from 1982-1983 | |
| Eric Zschech | Played 102 games for Richmond from 1930-1935 | |
| 2006 | Chris Bond | Played 100 games for Richmond from 1993-1997 |
| Ray Stokes | Played 93 games for Richmond from 1946-1951 | |
| 2007 | Noel Carter | Played 50 games for Richmond from 1973-1977 |
| 2009 | Grant Allford | Played 30 games for Richmond from 1971-1973 |
| 2011 | Ben Harrison | Played 74 games for Richmond from 1996-2000 |
| Trent Nichols | Played 75 games for Richmond from 1988-1991, 1997-1998 | |
| 2012 | Derek Peardon | Played 20 games for Richmond from 1968-1971 |
| Jade Rawlings | Richmond caretaker coach in 2009. | |
| 2014 | Cameron Clayton | Played 57 games for Richmond from 1974-1977 |
| 2018 | Jack Riewoldt | |
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Inaugurated in 2002.
Year | Recipient | Notes
|
| 2002 | Jim Deane | Played 33 games for Richmond 1954-55 |
| Mick Nunan | Played 1 game for Richmond 1971 | |
| 2006 | Neville Roberts | Played 48 games for Richmond 1975-1977 |
WEST AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Inaugurated in 2004
Year | Recipient | Notes
|
| 2004 | Mal Brown | Played 14 games for Richmond in 1974 |
| Phil Matson | Appointed Richmond coach for 1926. The VFL refused a permit for Matson to coach | |
| Maurice Rioli | Played 118 games for Richmond from 1982-1987 | |
| Robert Wiley | Played 95 games for Richmond from 1979-1983 |
VICTORIAN COUNTRY FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIFE MEMBER
Year | Recipient
| |
| 1939 | Lou Roberts | |
VFL TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION LIFE MEMBER
Year | Recipient
| |
| 1939 | Charlie Callander | |
SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME
Inaugurated December 10, 1985. Membership is, “strictly limited to an exclusive group of athletes who have achieved highest honours at the peak level of competition available in their sport.”
Year | Recipient
| |
| 9 Dec 1986 | Ian Stewart | |
| 9 Dec 1992 | Jack Dyer | |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Kevin Bartlett | |
In 1989 the Sport Australia Hall of Fame was expanded by the inclusion of Associate Members who were selected for, “ outstanding achievements in roles supportive to the actual sporting participants.”
Year | Recipient
| |
| 5 Dec 1989 | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | |
AFL NORTHERN TERRITORY HALL OF FAME
Year | Recipient | Notes
|
| 2010 | Maurice Rioli | Legend status |
| 2012 | Joel Bowden | Legend status |
PAST PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Background:
Richmond’s Past Players and Officials Association was founded in 1959, and in 1968 it inducted its first Life Members.
Any past player who has played at least 1 Senior, Reserve or Under 19 game with the Richmond Football Club, is entitled to join the Former Players and Officials Association (and can do so here
Notes:
In 1987 Richmond’s four Brownlow Medallists were honoured with Life Membership, although Bill Morris and Stan Judkins were deceased.
The list below was compiled by Ron Reiffel in 2004.
Year | Recipient
| |
| 1968 | Jack Baggott | |
| Ian Hull | ||
| Billy Schmidt | ||
| 1969 | Keith Cook | |
| 1970 | Des Martin | |
| 1972 | Clarrie Hall | |
| Doug Hayes | ||
| 1973 | Dick Harris | |
| 1974 | Havel Rowe | |
| 1975 | Ron Reiffel | |
| 1976 | Bill Clements | |
| 1977 | Stan Wilson | |
| 1978 | Kevin Gleeson | |
| 1979 | Sid Dockendorff | |
| 1980 | Ken Roberts | |
| Kevin Bartlett | ||
| 1984 | Bill Rochford | |
| Tom Allen | ||
| 1985 | Martin Bolger | |
| Jim Joyce | ||
| 1987 | Stan Judkins | |
| Bill Morris | ||
| Roy Wright | ||
| Ian Stewart | ||
| 1991 | Bill Perkins | |
| 1992 | Claude O’Brien | |
| 1996 | Stan Naismith | |
| 1997 | Ron Cadman | |
| 2000 | Brian Roberts | |
| 2004 | Michael Perry | |
| 2008 | Alf Barnett | |
| Peter Wililams | ||
| 2010 | David Scott | |
| Paul Morrison | ||
| 2012 | Barry Cameron, Cameron Clayton, Bill Meaklim, Bruce Tempany, Dale Weightman | |
| 2013 | Nathan Bower, Chris Naish | |
Most Determined Player
1927 Donald Don
1928 Jack Fincher
1929 Percy Bentley
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