Richmond Back2Back Premierships 2019/2020

BACHAR HOULI
A quintessential Richmond man, Bachar encapsulates the culture of the Richmond
Football Club in every way. Through both his Bachar Houli Academy for young and
emerging players and the Bachar Houli Foundation, he works in our community
to nurture it and develop a brighter future for everyone involved. A fair player in
every sense of the word, Bachar has solidified his position within the starting team
through years of hard work, leadership and wisdom, cultivating in three Premiership
medallions. Most notably in his 2019 campaign, Bachar was impossible to ignore
on the field, amassing a team-high 26 disposals and six tackles. His performance
earned him a deserved place in the 2019 All-Australian team.
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‘ With Bachar I have taken A LOT of artistic license. I wanted him
central as he has been such a great performer for the Tigers
through several finals campaigns. Although externally he perhaps
doesn’t get the kudos of the likes of Cotchin, Martin and Co, within
the team he is rated appropriately highly. I found this shot from
the 2017 Grand Final which technically disqualifies it from the
brief being the 2019/20 wins… BUT… it’s MY painting so I went
with this image of him leaping into the air in triumph. It enabled
me to add a completely different airborne pose to add variety to
the scene. I also thought it kinda resonated with his style of play.
Central to all the success around the midfield but happy to work
away in the background doing his bit for the team without fanfare.
A true player’s player.’
Jamie Cooper