Page "Richmond Football Club" Paragraph 33

With the competition set to expand, the Tigers made a number of misguided moves in 1986.

To fill the vacancy left by Richardson, Richmond wooed high-flying West Australian entrepreneur Alan Bond to become president.

Bond came with an agenda to raise money for the club by listing on the stockmarket and relocating to Brisbane.

When the latter plan was revealed in the media, a furious reaction from supporters and high profile club personalities buried the proposal almost immediately.

Early in 1987, Bond's tenure at the club ended in farce when he resigned without presiding over a single game.

The off-field confusion was reflected in the players ' performance as Richmond slumped to only its second wooden spoon in 70 years.