Barrot, a member of the Tigers' 1967 and 1969 premiership teams, a best and fairest winner and member of Richmond's Team of the Century, died on Tuesday

The long-kicking centreman was a favourite of Richmond fans as the club embarked upon its greatest era, the 1967 flag breaking a 24-year premiership drought. Barrot was one of the Tigers' best in the grand final win over Geelong, and again when they beat Carlton two years later.

A fitness freak, his athleticism and graceful style was always eye-catching, and he formed part of what would become one of football's most famous centrelines - Barrot in the middle alongside wingmen Francis Bourke and Dick Clay.

Former teammate and media commentator Kevin Bartlett paid tribute to Barrot on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

"Lost a great teammate today," Bartlett wrote. "All at Tigerland loved him."

Barrot played 134 games over 12 seasons, all but 14 with the Tigers. He left Punt Road at the end of 1970 as part of a famous swap which delivered him to St Kilda in exchange for the Saints' Brownlow medallist Ian Stewart.

Barrot never settled at Moorabbin, and after just two games in 1971 joined Carlton mid-season. He would go on to have stints at VFA club Oakleigh, which he later coached, and at South Australian club West Torrens.