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Melissa Woods

Games star Coady has Tigers in her blood

Olympic medallist Tess Coady has a strong family history with AFL club Richmond. (AAP)

AFL club Richmond can now lay claim to an Olympic medallist as well as the Australian Open champion after snowboarder Tess Coady's bronze in Beijing.

Australian Open champion Ash Barty is an avid Tigers supporter, with skipper Trent Cotchin in her box as she won the year's first major and Coady also bleeds yellow and black, with her great grandfather Clarrie Hall a former skipper at the club.

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