The roar of the Tiger army brought Punt Road to a standstill on Saturday after Richmond qualified for their first grand final in 35 years.
Mooroolbark's Shannon Bryant, tattooed, sporting a mohawk and wearing a No. 4 guernsey "for Dusty Martin", said the 36-point win against Greater Western Sydney was still sinking in.
"I can't believe it, it's a dream come true, exactly that," he said.
His mate, Randall Richardson from The Basin, said he was in shock.
"Absolutely stunned, I cannot believe it, I'm so proud of them," he said.
He said he was confident Richmond would beat Adelaide.
"We're gonna win the grand final. Got it in the bag."
Richmond colours were everywhere in their home suburb with fans even giving a shout-out to yellow and black taxis creeping past.
A yellow oBike was given elevated status, its black tyres perched atop a parking sign.
Throngs waved Tigers' flags and scarves aloft, chanting "We won, we won," as cars honked in response.
Standing in Punt Road with his two best mates, Anthony Maric declared: "I feel alive!"
"I'm feeling electric. The Richmond Tigers, it's been a while since we've been in a grand final. Grand final time, baby. Whoo!"
At the Cricketers Arms Hotel, opposite Punt Road Oval, Eltham's Chris White said he and wife Lynette would probably celebrate all night with their three adult children
"I'm absolutely ecstatic, I can't believe it, it's like a dream," he said.
"It's almost surreal because we've been so close for so long and I've been at all the grand finals since '67.
"I'm very confident, I think we'll win it – easily.
"It is one of the best days of my life because we've waited so long and my children have never seen them in a final and they've been supporters – great supporters – all their lives."
Ms White said it was their children who had convinced them to buy memberships this year for the first time.
"Our kids have always had memberships and they always say, 'C'mon mum and dad, do it, do it'," she said.
"So, we did it this year and look where we are."
"I'm over the moon for the kids because ... I saw all their grand finals that we won back in the '70s and '80s, but they have never experienced it."
