One of the original ‘big four’ Victorian AFL teams, alongside Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton, Richmond Tigers has one of the highest followings in the country.

The Tigers created AFL history in 2018 by becoming the first club ever to reach 100,000 members. Football (and the Club itself) is an integral part of the suburb and its history, with Punt Road commonly known as the ‘Tigerland’.

The team entered the VFL in 1908, having a slow entry into the league, with teams such as Collingwood and Carlton being more established. The team managed to make their first finals appearance in 1916; however, due to WW1, the VFL only had four teams, so finals entry was automatic.

Richmond's last five years in the league have been historic after fans endured a 37-year Premiership drought. Dustin Martin (aka Dusty) has been a large part of their success – particularly his finals performances, during which other teams could not find a way to stop him.

In the club’s long and diverse history, they have won 13 premierships since joining the AFL in 1908, acquiring three of those premierships in the last five years. Richmond's home ground is the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), where they have proven their dominance, winning 22 games straight at the MCG from Round 14 in 2017 to the Qualifying Final.