Originally from Longford,  193 cm Michael "Disco" Roach was born on the 5th October 1958. He played senior football with Longford in the NTFA and was recruited to Richmond in 1978. He represented Tasmania twice in State sides in 1980 versus Western Australia and South Australia kicking only four goals for both matches.
	The 1976 Tasmanian Team - Michael Roach is pictured on the left of the middle row. Also featured are Don McLeod; third from left in the back row, Paul Sproule; fourth from left in the front row, Peter Hudson (Capt.) fourth from right in the same row with Gary Linton and Hedley Thompson sitting third and second from right.
	Roach was twice leading goalkicker in the VFL topping the ladder in 1980 and 1981. He played 200 games for Richmond kicking 607 goals from full forward and centre half forward. Michael Roach was a high flyer taking many spectacular marks.
	Michael Roach won the goalkicking at Richmond seven times in 1979 (90), 1980 (112), 1981 (86), tied with Kevin Bartlett in 1983 (37), 1985 (80), 1986 (62), 1987 (43). In the 1979 season his biggest haul was 10.4 against St.Kilda and in 1980 against the Saints kicked 10 goals and against Footscray kicked 10 goals in one game and 11 goals in the next ropund game against the Dogs.. He repeated the dose a few years later against Hawthorn in 1985 he kicked 11 goals.
	Michael Roach became part of a Tiger premiership legend playing in the 1980 Richmond premiership win over Collingwood when Kevin Bartlett virtually won the game off his own boot winning the Norm Smith medal in the process.
Michael Roach became an inaugural inductee into the Richmond Football Club Hall of Fame in 2002.

Playing Career: 1977 - 1989

Games: 200

Goals: 607

Premierships: 1980

RFC Leading Goalkicker: 1979 -1981, 1983, 1985 - 1987

VFL Leading Goalkicker: 1980 – 1981

Interstate Games: 10

All Australian: 1979

RFC Life Member

Michael Roach was a true high flyer, an exponent of all that was spectacular about the game.

 

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Michael Roach - A Tasmanian Football Legend