Dyer, Harris and Waldron Define Richmond’s 1943 Flag. Who Made Their Football Possible?

Richmond’s 1943 premiership memory has a natural hierarchy. Jack Dyer was captain-coach. Dick Harris kicked seven goals in the Grand Final. Bernie Waldron won the match trophy. Those names deserve their place.

But a five-point Grand Final victory — especially after Essendon had exposed Richmond so badly a year earlier — cannot be explained by three famous players operating on their own. Someone still had to connect the ruck work, create usable movement, defend the late surge and make the champions’ influence possible.

So who were the Tigers behind the famous names, and what jobs did they perform that allowed Richmond’s 1943 premiership side to function?

Read the full RTSSG investigation: The Tigers Behind the Famous Names: The Players Who Made Richmond’s 1943 Premiership Work

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