Richmond and the five stages of grief
Richmond champion Dustin Martin’s 2021 season came to an abrupt end when he injured his kidney in round 18. Photo: GETTY IMAGES Football is just a game. Ultimately, we know it to be true. But that doesn’t mean we don’t wear the empathetic bumps and bruises, and grieve the losses. For Richmond, 2021 was a shock to the system. After four years of dominance where basically everything went right (bar one fateful night in September 2018), the Tigers recorded the lowest finish ever by a reigning...