Rhett Bartlett
@rhettrospective.bsky.social
Son of a statue
Richmond Football Club Historian.
Famous for his AFL/VFL video vault.
www.youtube.com/RhettBartlett
Richmond Football Club Historian.
Famous for his AFL/VFL video vault.
www.youtube.com/RhettBartlett
Pinned
Rhettrospective
Owner of his famous footy video vault.
Should you have any video tapes (of any footy teams/sports/tv shows) taped off the TV, lying around in the garage/cupboard etc - I'm having to have them to digi...
www.youtube.com
For those wondering, all the footy tapes I digitise I put up on my youtube channel.
To follow along just click below and then click 'subscribe' to get free updates whenever I upload stuff
www.youtube.com/RhettBartlett
To follow along just click below and then click 'subscribe' to get free updates whenever I upload stuff
www.youtube.com/RhettBartlett
New footy discovery:
I've found footage of the opening bounce from the first ever game played at VFL Park.
The RESERVES MATCH ! between Geelong and Fitzroy, at 11.30am on April 18th 1970.
youtu.be/5wBHBQc-SSc
I've found footage of the opening bounce from the first ever game played at VFL Park.
The RESERVES MATCH ! between Geelong and Fitzroy, at 11.30am on April 18th 1970.
youtu.be/5wBHBQc-SSc
Opening bounce of first ever game at VFL Park - Geelong Reserves v Fitzroy Reserves, April 18th 1970
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 10:57 AM
New footy discovery:
I've found footage of the opening bounce from the first ever game played at VFL Park.
The RESERVES MATCH ! between Geelong and Fitzroy, at 11.30am on April 18th 1970.
youtu.be/5wBHBQc-SSc
I've found footage of the opening bounce from the first ever game played at VFL Park.
The RESERVES MATCH ! between Geelong and Fitzroy, at 11.30am on April 18th 1970.
youtu.be/5wBHBQc-SSc
FOUND:
Footage of the opening bounce of the first ever game at VFL Park - Geelong Reserves v Fitzroy Reserves, at 11.30am, April 18th 1970.
youtu.be/5wBHBQc-SSc
Footage of the opening bounce of the first ever game at VFL Park - Geelong Reserves v Fitzroy Reserves, at 11.30am, April 18th 1970.
youtu.be/5wBHBQc-SSc
Opening bounce of first ever game at VFL Park - Geelong Reserves v Fitzroy Reserves, April 18th 1970
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
FOUND:
Footage of the opening bounce of the first ever game at VFL Park - Geelong Reserves v Fitzroy Reserves, at 11.30am, April 18th 1970.
youtu.be/5wBHBQc-SSc
Footage of the opening bounce of the first ever game at VFL Park - Geelong Reserves v Fitzroy Reserves, at 11.30am, April 18th 1970.
youtu.be/5wBHBQc-SSc
BIG FOOTY DISCOVERY:
Footage and audio of Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe officially opening VFL Park, on April 18th 1970, has been found.
youtu.be/xspxAUafwPU
Footage and audio of Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe officially opening VFL Park, on April 18th 1970, has been found.
youtu.be/xspxAUafwPU
Sir Rohan Delacombe officially opening VFL Park on April 18th 1970.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 4:56 AM
BIG FOOTY DISCOVERY:
Footage and audio of Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe officially opening VFL Park, on April 18th 1970, has been found.
youtu.be/xspxAUafwPU
Footage and audio of Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe officially opening VFL Park, on April 18th 1970, has been found.
youtu.be/xspxAUafwPU
Vale Doug Reynolds, 92.
After a premiership with Footscray he came to Richmond and went straight into the Senior side.
He later won our Reserves Best and Fairest.
Obit ⬇️
www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1949922
After a premiership with Footscray he came to Richmond and went straight into the Senior side.
He later won our Reserves Best and Fairest.
Obit ⬇️
www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1949922
Vale Doug Reynolds
After a premiership with Footscray he came to Richmond and went straight into the senior side. He later won our Reserves Best and Fairest.
www.richmondfc.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Vale Doug Reynolds, 92.
After a premiership with Footscray he came to Richmond and went straight into the Senior side.
He later won our Reserves Best and Fairest.
Obit ⬇️
www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1949922
After a premiership with Footscray he came to Richmond and went straight into the Senior side.
He later won our Reserves Best and Fairest.
Obit ⬇️
www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1949922
Reposted by Rhett Bartlett
At the Richmond AGM tonight, we screened our yearly In Memoriam video - recognising those, who had an association with the club, who have passed away.
Here is that video
youtu.be/6PrM3IRrGg4
Here is that video
youtu.be/6PrM3IRrGg4
Richmond Football Club 2025 In Memoriam montage.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 7:28 AM
At the Richmond AGM tonight, we screened our yearly In Memoriam video - recognising those, who had an association with the club, who have passed away.
Here is that video
youtu.be/6PrM3IRrGg4
Here is that video
youtu.be/6PrM3IRrGg4
Reposted by Rhett Bartlett
Out of the 1997 vault:
There's a lot going on here - all you need to know is that a very famous American footballer is going to throw a football to someone
youtu.be/OaeKFzQisWs
There's a lot going on here - all you need to know is that a very famous American footballer is going to throw a football to someone
youtu.be/OaeKFzQisWs
Joe Montana presenting the 1997 "AFL Playmaker of the Year" award on the Footy Show.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Out of the 1997 vault:
There's a lot going on here - all you need to know is that a very famous American footballer is going to throw a football to someone
youtu.be/OaeKFzQisWs
There's a lot going on here - all you need to know is that a very famous American footballer is going to throw a football to someone
youtu.be/OaeKFzQisWs
At the Richmond AGM tonight, we screened our yearly In Memoriam video - recognising those, who had an association with the club, who have passed away.
Here is that video
youtu.be/6PrM3IRrGg4
Here is that video
youtu.be/6PrM3IRrGg4
Richmond Football Club 2025 In Memoriam montage.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 7:28 AM
At the Richmond AGM tonight, we screened our yearly In Memoriam video - recognising those, who had an association with the club, who have passed away.
Here is that video
youtu.be/6PrM3IRrGg4
Here is that video
youtu.be/6PrM3IRrGg4
Out of the 1997 vault:
There's a lot going on here - all you need to know is that a very famous American footballer is going to throw a football to someone
youtu.be/OaeKFzQisWs
There's a lot going on here - all you need to know is that a very famous American footballer is going to throw a football to someone
youtu.be/OaeKFzQisWs
Joe Montana presenting the 1997 "AFL Playmaker of the Year" award on the Footy Show.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Out of the 1997 vault:
There's a lot going on here - all you need to know is that a very famous American footballer is going to throw a football to someone
youtu.be/OaeKFzQisWs
There's a lot going on here - all you need to know is that a very famous American footballer is going to throw a football to someone
youtu.be/OaeKFzQisWs
New audio discovery up on my podcast:
Round 22 1971 3UZ League Teams program - Ian Cleland and Don Hyde take you through the VFL and VFA teams! Old style radio!
soundcloud.com/roarpodcast/...
Round 22 1971 3UZ League Teams program - Ian Cleland and Don Hyde take you through the VFL and VFA teams! Old style radio!
soundcloud.com/roarpodcast/...
Rd 22 1971 3UZ League/VFA team program
Don Hyde and Ian Cleland hosting the program previewing Round 22 1971 in League and Association Football.
soundcloud.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:28 AM
New audio discovery up on my podcast:
Round 22 1971 3UZ League Teams program - Ian Cleland and Don Hyde take you through the VFL and VFA teams! Old style radio!
soundcloud.com/roarpodcast/...
Round 22 1971 3UZ League Teams program - Ian Cleland and Don Hyde take you through the VFL and VFA teams! Old style radio!
soundcloud.com/roarpodcast/...
According to BOM, Walpeup hit 48.9 at 3.36pm today.
Officially the hottest day ever recorded in Victoria.
#melbourneweather
Officially the hottest day ever recorded in Victoria.
#melbourneweather
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
According to BOM, Walpeup hit 48.9 at 3.36pm today.
Officially the hottest day ever recorded in Victoria.
#melbourneweather
Officially the hottest day ever recorded in Victoria.
#melbourneweather
Great footy discovery tonight !
Audio of Ron Barassi announcing his retirement as Carlton coach, at a press conference at end of 1971.
"I'm retired from football for all time, after 19 years..."
Audio of Ron Barassi announcing his retirement as Carlton coach, at a press conference at end of 1971.
"I'm retired from football for all time, after 19 years..."
January 26, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Great footy discovery tonight !
Audio of Ron Barassi announcing his retirement as Carlton coach, at a press conference at end of 1971.
"I'm retired from football for all time, after 19 years..."
Audio of Ron Barassi announcing his retirement as Carlton coach, at a press conference at end of 1971.
"I'm retired from football for all time, after 19 years..."
Btw, we need to talk more about how high Wayne Richardson got for this mark.
January 26, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Btw, we need to talk more about how high Wayne Richardson got for this mark.
#RIP Peter Schofield, 93.
The goalkicking machine, signed with 400 pounds in a brown paper bag. One of the few players to be coached by Jack Dyer AND Norm Smith.
www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1947040
The goalkicking machine, signed with 400 pounds in a brown paper bag. One of the few players to be coached by Jack Dyer AND Norm Smith.
www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1947040
Vale Peter Schofield
Richmond signed Schofield with 400 pounds from a brown paper bag; he played 16 games, was the Best First Year Player, and kicked 116 goals in the Reserves.
www.richmondfc.com.au
January 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
#RIP Peter Schofield, 93.
The goalkicking machine, signed with 400 pounds in a brown paper bag. One of the few players to be coached by Jack Dyer AND Norm Smith.
www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1947040
The goalkicking machine, signed with 400 pounds in a brown paper bag. One of the few players to be coached by Jack Dyer AND Norm Smith.
www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1947040
Out of the vault
The entire infamous March 24 1999 episode of The Footy Show, which ends with Sam Newman in blackface for the last segment.
youtu.be/heHsRnRheO8
The entire infamous March 24 1999 episode of The Footy Show, which ends with Sam Newman in blackface for the last segment.
youtu.be/heHsRnRheO8
March 24 1999 Footy Show. Len Thompson, Joe Gutnick, John Elliott, and Sam Newman in blackface.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Out of the vault
The entire infamous March 24 1999 episode of The Footy Show, which ends with Sam Newman in blackface for the last segment.
youtu.be/heHsRnRheO8
The entire infamous March 24 1999 episode of The Footy Show, which ends with Sam Newman in blackface for the last segment.
youtu.be/heHsRnRheO8
Another episode of Punter to Punter now up on my youtube channel, and my ROAR podcast.
youtu.be/hxN-SLc6BGI
youtu.be/hxN-SLc6BGI
Punter to Punter July 24th 1982 - 3RRR - Horse Racing radio program.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Another episode of Punter to Punter now up on my youtube channel, and my ROAR podcast.
youtu.be/hxN-SLc6BGI
youtu.be/hxN-SLc6BGI
Another productive day researching U19s/Reserves players. Found several missing first names.
Identified 2 players who died off radar, for our In Memoriam vid.
Interviewed two players - an Alpaca farmer who played 1 game in the 1970s, + the other nearing 90, played in mid 1950s :)
Identified 2 players who died off radar, for our In Memoriam vid.
Interviewed two players - an Alpaca farmer who played 1 game in the 1970s, + the other nearing 90, played in mid 1950s :)
January 19, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Another productive day researching U19s/Reserves players. Found several missing first names.
Identified 2 players who died off radar, for our In Memoriam vid.
Interviewed two players - an Alpaca farmer who played 1 game in the 1970s, + the other nearing 90, played in mid 1950s :)
Identified 2 players who died off radar, for our In Memoriam vid.
Interviewed two players - an Alpaca farmer who played 1 game in the 1970s, + the other nearing 90, played in mid 1950s :)
Jason Bennett's doco on the birth of the Sydney Swans now up on my channel.
youtu.be/0CDfDwT4fY8
youtu.be/0CDfDwT4fY8
Headliners: The Birth of the Sydney Swans - Jason Bennett documentary.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Jason Bennett's doco on the birth of the Sydney Swans now up on my channel.
youtu.be/0CDfDwT4fY8
youtu.be/0CDfDwT4fY8
Footy Classified out of the vault. Judd leaves West Coast - but to where ?
youtu.be/XwpQFtCA7tk
youtu.be/XwpQFtCA7tk
Sept 17 2007 - Footy Classified episode. Judd leaves West Coast
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Footy Classified out of the vault. Judd leaves West Coast - but to where ?
youtu.be/XwpQFtCA7tk
youtu.be/XwpQFtCA7tk
New upload: The Collectors episode with Hawthorn historian Peter Haby, and Just Collectables George Zach
Look how incredible that chockfull Museum room is
youtu.be/lf32P_Es17M
Look how incredible that chockfull Museum room is
youtu.be/lf32P_Es17M
The Collectors - Football Memorabilia - Peter Haby (Hawthorn), George Zach (Just Collectibles)
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 12:38 AM
New upload: The Collectors episode with Hawthorn historian Peter Haby, and Just Collectables George Zach
Look how incredible that chockfull Museum room is
youtu.be/lf32P_Es17M
Look how incredible that chockfull Museum room is
youtu.be/lf32P_Es17M
Productive morning researching Richmond U19s history.
How found missing first names of 12 players. May have also found the passing of a 1-gamer a few mths ago, just waiting for family follow-up. If so, will put in In Memoriam vid we are building for AGM
www.tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.p...
How found missing first names of 12 players. May have also found the passing of a 1-gamer a few mths ago, just waiting for family follow-up. If so, will put in In Memoriam vid we are building for AGM
www.tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.p...
Tigerland Archive | Under 19 Players
Tigerland Archive
www.tigerlandarchive.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Productive morning researching Richmond U19s history.
How found missing first names of 12 players. May have also found the passing of a 1-gamer a few mths ago, just waiting for family follow-up. If so, will put in In Memoriam vid we are building for AGM
www.tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.p...
How found missing first names of 12 players. May have also found the passing of a 1-gamer a few mths ago, just waiting for family follow-up. If so, will put in In Memoriam vid we are building for AGM
www.tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.p...
Another edition of The Collectors is now out of the vault and up on my channel.
youtu.be/IVdrApbigX0
youtu.be/IVdrApbigX0
The Collectors - Football Memorabilia - Ross Moor and Geoff Southby. 2002 episode
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Another edition of The Collectors is now out of the vault and up on my channel.
youtu.be/IVdrApbigX0
youtu.be/IVdrApbigX0
@theterminizer.bsky.social i received an alert of 6.0 earthquake off oregon coast. Did you feel it ?
January 16, 2026 at 4:13 AM
@theterminizer.bsky.social i received an alert of 6.0 earthquake off oregon coast. Did you feel it ?
The Collectors episode starring Rick Milne and Doug Wade is now up on my channel.
youtu.be/xw7yLsjAVMc
youtu.be/xw7yLsjAVMc
The Collectors - Football Memorabilia - Rick Milne and Doug Wade. 2002 episode.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The Collectors episode starring Rick Milne and Doug Wade is now up on my channel.
youtu.be/xw7yLsjAVMc
youtu.be/xw7yLsjAVMc
An episode of the brilliant THE COLLECTORS, is now up on my channel.
Includes Jezza showing off his guernsey collection, and the great Ron Reiffel showing how important it is to have a stand alone room for a club Museum.
youtu.be/D1pqwAJT6Dg
Includes Jezza showing off his guernsey collection, and the great Ron Reiffel showing how important it is to have a stand alone room for a club Museum.
youtu.be/D1pqwAJT6Dg
The Collectors - Football memorabilia. Ron Reiffel, Joe Boyar, Alex Jesaulenko.
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 8:46 AM
An episode of the brilliant THE COLLECTORS, is now up on my channel.
Includes Jezza showing off his guernsey collection, and the great Ron Reiffel showing how important it is to have a stand alone room for a club Museum.
youtu.be/D1pqwAJT6Dg
Includes Jezza showing off his guernsey collection, and the great Ron Reiffel showing how important it is to have a stand alone room for a club Museum.
youtu.be/D1pqwAJT6Dg
Grumpy Old Men episode from 2005 with Jack Collins and Bill Young as guests, now up on my channel
youtu.be/SlNYV6zdOM8
youtu.be/SlNYV6zdOM8
Jack Collins (Footscray) and Bill Young (St Kilda) interviews on Grumpy Old Men in 2005
YouTube video by Rhettrospective
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Grumpy Old Men episode from 2005 with Jack Collins and Bill Young as guests, now up on my channel
youtu.be/SlNYV6zdOM8
youtu.be/SlNYV6zdOM8