“That would be where I think the next thing [is] that everyone would want to go,” said Egan.

“Because once the men’s AFL grand final is done, people just don’t want to watch footy in a way [because of footy fatigue]. But then the next sport comes in, like, cricket, you know?

“So it would be nice to just align that too and then we get to finish when the men finish and enjoy it all together.”

In spite of potential footy fatigue, Egan has noticed an uptick in fans supporting the Tigers women’s side this year, potentially looking for a bright spot after the men’s poor year.

The men’s side finished 18th with just two wins and had a slew of beloved players request trades in their exit meetings, plus the retirements of Marlion Pickett and Dylan Grimes and the loss Dustin Martin, who appears set for Gold Coast.

Things are looking much rosier for Richmond’s women after the first three rounds of AFLW. They are in the top four after two wins, the last of those a 46-point thumping of Sydney.

“To see the women do well and have some wins, it literally just brings the energy back around the club because for so long it hasn’t been good,” said Egan.

“But also with the fans, the fans love it... because they haven’t had a good year, now they’re jumping on our bandwagon.”

Egan has noticed new fans turning up to their games, such as eight red-haired kids who were hanging over the fence at Richmond’s round one West Coast game in Perth.

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“They only wanted to be there because I had orange hair,” Egan said.

Also making her easy to spot is she’s quite often the loudest in the room – or on the field.

“Do I like being the energy bringer? I yeah, I do,” she said.

It’s an important role too, with Egan adamant “the vibe” of the group contributes to Richmond’s on-field success.

“Before our round one [game] the vibe was so off. I think our speaker was out, the music wasn’t working. We couldn’t go out on the oval, like, you know, all those things that you normally do just weren’t working. The vibe was so off. Everyone kind of was in their own head. And then we went out, played terrible,” said Egan.

“And then, literally, yeah, if the vibe’s on, you can feel it. Girls are up and talking, dancing, then, you know, then it feels good.”

She may get some extra attention on Thursday night, too, when she goes up against her old side Carlton at Ikon Park – a match-up she always finds more intense.

“I feel like anyone who plays their old side, it’s like a little bit of a like, you gotta play good to prove that, it’s like they lost you, maybe in a way ... Or, like, you know, you left them. So it’s like proving to them sort of thing,” said Egan.

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