Why Did Richmond and Melbourne Make ANZAC Eve Their Game?

The full RTSSG member feature, Why Richmond plays Melbourne on ANZAC Eve., opens a question worth separating from the easy answer.

Richmond and Melbourne meet on ANZAC Eve in a fixture built around remembrance as much as football.

Why these two clubs? What did the fixture need to become before it felt like a tradition rather than simply another night game?

And what parts of the occasion belong to Richmond identity now, regardless of the result?

What happens when the rest of the evidence is added? Which obvious reading becomes harder to sustain, and what should a Richmond supporter ask next before settling on an answer?

The evidence does not stop there. Read the full RTSSG member investigation here.

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