Horrie Riley

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Horrie Riley was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the SAFL during the 1920s.

Despite being one of the smaller players in the league, Victorian born Horrie Riley was particularly strong in the air. He won the 1923 Magarey Medal, was a member of Sturt's premiership side in 1926 and represented South Australia 20 times at interstate football. When he retired he 1930 he had played a total of 122 games.

Riley has a place in the back pocket in Sturt's official 'Team of the Century'.

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