In the third of a new series on richmondfc.com.au, Tony Greenberg takes a look at the significance of No. 3 at Tigerland . . .
No. 3 guernsey wearers
Percy Maybury, George Robinson, Bill Benton, Pat Davey, Allan Maple, Billy Jenkins, Len Ablett, Ray Bower, Phil Nagle, Kevin Colls, Havel Rowe, James Williams, Roger Dean, John Pitura, Paul Feltham, Dale Weightman, Duncan Kellaway, Brett Deledio.
3-game players (abbreviated list)
Reefton Spicer, Herb Matthews, Jack Gale, Frank Kight, Charlie Kolb, Allan Maple, Frank Hughes, Bill Cosgrove, Sid Searl, Don Benson, Vic Hill, Bert James, Leo Clarke, Jack Atkinson, John Currie, Stan Vandersluys, Lloyd Brewer, Bernie Anderson, Murray Gainger, Jack Dyer jnr, Tony Murphy, Wally Hillis, Barry Teague, Lloyd French, Wes Barrot, Ian Baker, Craig Balme, Darren Bower, Mark McLeod, Paul Hudson, Kent Kingsley.
3-time Best and Fairest winners
Bill Morris, Ron Branton, Neville Crowe, Geoff Raines.
3-time premiership players
Merv Keane, Barry Richardson, Kevin Sheedy, Bryan Wood
3 Tiger Grand Finals in-a-row
1919-21; 1927-29; 1942-44; 1972-74.
3-time Club Leading Goalkicker winners
George Bayliss, Doug Strang, Dick Harris, Ray Poulter, Bob Dummett.
3-year coaches
Charlie Ricketts, Alby Pannam, Des Rowe, John Northey.
3-year captains
Allan Geddes, Ron Branton, Mark Lee, Tony Free.
No. 3 draft picks
Justin Murphy, Aaron Fiora, Dustin Martin.
3-goal burst
Kevin Sheedy, opening quarter of the 1973 Grand Final.
