Darren Andrews was a 12-year-old when the Richmond Tigers last tasted victory, so he was bound to show his support in a big way ahead of Saturday’s grand final.
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That pride is on display for all of Wodonga to see with his High Street business, D A Signs, covered in the team’s logo.
It’s with cautious optimism the long-suffering supporter is placing his bets on a drought-breaking premiership.
“I’ve supported Richmond all my life – my family all barrack for different teams, but my kids were given Tiger jerseys at birth,” he said.
“My son had never seen a win before we went two weeks ago.
“I came up with the idea for the shop driving back on Saturday night, and the noise was just phenomenal.
“There’s plenty of Tiger supporters in Wodonga.”
Mr Andrews has received support in the form of honks, calls and emails and said the print would stay up for some time if the dream became reality for the Tiger army.
“I’ll be a bit shabby for a couple days,” he said.
“We’re going to have to play our best against Adelaide.”
