- Jan 22, 2015
- 1,444
- 4,493
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Other Teams
- Richmond reserves
They will start to draw comparisons between this team and the Hafey era. Both won flags after long droughts but given that there are 18 teams now compared to 12 previously (so 50% more difficult in this era) and that you can't just go out and buy quality players like before (now you need top list management and a little luck), I will say that the current team is the equal of the Hafey era. This team have also had to tolerate some shocking umpiring (perhaps the least free kicks over the 2017 to 2020 period) which was also evident tonight but nevertheless I am so proud of this team and its achievements. No one except maybe for Lounge Lizard saw this trio of flags coming.