Ed Richards (footballer)

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Ed Richards
Ed Richards 2018.6.jpg
Richards in August 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 22)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 16, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2018, Western Bulldogs
vs. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 20
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Western Bulldogs 58 (23)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2021.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ed Richards (born 3 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their second selection and sixteenth overall in the 2017 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the fifty-one point loss to West Coast at Etihad Stadium in the round two of the 2018 season.[2] His family has a long history in the VFL/AFL, particularly the Collingwood Football Club, whereby his great-great-grandfather is Charlie Pannam Sr., his grandfather is Ron Richards and his great uncle is Lou Richards.[3]

Statistics[]

Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2021.[4]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Western Bulldogs 20 21 8 5 166 119 285 56 51 0.4 0.2 7.9 5.7 13.6 2.7 2.4
2019 Western Bulldogs 20 20 9 13 138 95 233 56 47 0.5 0.7 6.9 4.8 11.7 2.8 2.4
2020[a] Western Bulldogs 20 17 6 7 93 90 183 24 34 0.4 0.4 5.5 5.3 10.8 1.4 2.0
Career 58 23 25 397 304 701 136 132 0.4 0.4 6.8 5.2 12.1 2.3 2.3

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References[]

  1. ^ "Oakleigh Chargers defender Ed Richards recruited to Western Bulldogs with pick No.16". Monash Leader. News Corp Australia. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ Cleary, Mitch (29 March 2018). "Selection a big win for Lou's grand-nephew". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ Prime, Toby (21 November 2017). "Oakleigh Chargers defender Ed Richards surges into first-round contention in AFL draft". Progress Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Ed Richards". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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