Lou Riley

Lou Riley
Personal information
Full name Louis Riley
Date of birth 7 September 1909
Original team Golden Point
Height/Weight 175 cm / 72 kg
Position(s) Half forward flank
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1932–34
1934–38
Total
Melbourne
Collingwood
20 (27)
44 (60)
64 (87)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1938 season .
Career highlights

Louis "Lou" Riley (born 7 September 1909, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s.

Riley, a half forward flanker, spent two and a half years playing at Melbourne before crossing to Collingwood during the 1934 season. He kicked a career high 38 goals in 1935 and finished the year in a premiership team. Another premiership followed in 1936 and he remained at Collingwood for a further two seasons before retiring.

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