MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Richmond Tigers start their bid for a fourth Australian Football League championship in five years on Thursday as fans welcome the indigenous sport back to its Melbourne heartland after a pandemic-blighted 2020 season.
Authorities approved a half-capacity crowd of 50,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for Richmond's clash with the Carlton Blues, the traditional season-opener of the Australian Rules top flight.
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