Richmond supporters worshipped him, the opposition feared him, but there can be no denying that Jack Dyer was a true legend of the game.

And today, (Thursday, May 6), Tigerland was given another reminder of the important significance of the man affectionately known as "Captain Blood".

The club's museum curatoe Roland Weeks recieved the 1943 Grand Final plaque, which had once belonged to the great Jack Dyer, from Gabrielle Turner, who is a niece of the Tiger's famous No. 17.

Standing in front of the Jack Dyer grandstand at Punt Road, Gabrielle reminisced about her uncle and shared memories of, as an 18 year old, living with Jack in his Richmond home.

"It was like living in paradise. Uncle Jack was very relaxed. It was like travelling with magic," she said.

Gabrielle recalled Jack bringing her tickets to Richmond matches each week during the season. She recounted the time he had organised tickets for the 1973 Grand Final against Carlton...

"There was a mix up with our seats and we ended up sitting right in the middle of the Carlton coterie".

"All of a sudden, Carlton's John Nicholls collided with (Laurie) Fowler from Richmond."

"I remember standing up and yelling, 'get up, get on with the game'!"

Needless to say, the Carlton fans were not impressed with Gabrielle's remarls and, later, Uncle Jack was informed of his niece's behavoiur.

"Uncle Jack rang my mum and asked 'who was the person that made a fool of themselves at the football'?"

"Mum revealed that it was me and then she continued to ask if he was disappointed"

"Jack replied the same way he always did - in a carefree manner, explaining he couldnt care less how i had behaved because Richmond had won the Grand Final!"

The 1943 Grand Final plaque had been in storage at the house of Jack Dyer's younger sister, Eileen (Gabrielle's mum). Jakc had given it to her in 1943, during World War 2. 

"Put this on your mantelpiece and, whenever you are sad, you can think of me," Jack had told her.

When Gabrielle suggested donating the plaque to the club, Eileen's first words were, "Jack would want to go home to Punt Road".

Roland Weeks said he was delighted to recieve the plaque on behalf of the club, given its historical value. He hoped it would also be the start of more historical donations, as the Tigers prepare for the opening of the new museum, underneath the Jack Dyer Stand, (where the football department is currently located) next year.