The State Funeral Service of Lou Richards will be held at Melbourne's St Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday 11am.
In the event that the venue reaches capacity, the funeral service will be broadcast live onto the screen in Federation Square for public viewing.
The Collingwood Football Club will host a special tribute to Richards prior to the start of the match against Hawthorn on Saturday night at the MCG.
Collingwood Media will be streaming the coverage live on collingwoodfc.com.au from 11am.
State Funeral Service for Mr Lewis (Lou) Richards MBE
Date: Wednesday 17 May 2017
Time: The State Funeral Service will commence promptly at 11am
Venue: St Paul's Cathedral, Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne
For full details, please click here to visit the Victorian Government website.
Lou Richards waves to the Collingwood supporters during the club's final match at Victoria Park in round 22, 1999.
Lou Richards' State funeral: 11am
The State Funeral Service of Lou Richards will be held in Melbourne at 11am. Collingwood Media will be streaming the coverage live on the club website.
