Reg Richards
| Reg Richards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reg Morris Richards | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackwood | ||
| Original team | Clifton Hill CYMS | ||
| Height/Weight | 173 cm / 79 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936-1947 | South Melbourne | 117 (57) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1947 season. | |||
Reg M. Richards (born 14 December 1917, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Richards was recruited from Clifton Hill CYMS but came from the country town of Blackwood.[1] He started his career at South Melbourne as an 18 year old in 1936 but wasn't a regular fixture in the team until 1940.[2]
He was a rover for South Melbourne in the 1945 VFL Grand Final "bloodbath", which they lost to Carlton.[3] After playing all 20 home and away games, he had missed the semi-final with influenza but recovered in time to be selected for the grand final, taking the place of Max Blumfield.[4]
In 1947, his final season, he missed eight games through suspension, following a fight with Fitzroy's Noel Price during their round six encounter. Price, who was also suspended for eight weeks, left Richards with a broken nose.[5] Once his VFL career ended he moved to the country and became playing coach of the Ballarat Football Club as playing coach.[6]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ AFL Tables: Reg Richards
- ↑ "The Bloodbath Grand Final". Full Points Footy.
- ↑ The Argus,"South's Two Changes", 28 September 1945, p. 15
- ↑ The Argus,"Players reported", 26 May 1947, p. 14
- ↑ The Argus,"Country Football Leagues Had Great Season", 1 September 1949, p. 19