Richie Saunders

Richie Saunders
Richie Saunders
Personal information
Full name	Richie W. Saunders
Date of birth	8 August 1913
Date of death	14 February 1978 (aged 64)
Original team(s)	Brunswick Juniors
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1933–1934	Richmond
1935–1936	Fitzroy
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Richie W. Saunders (8 August 1913 – 14 February 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Saunders, a Brunswick junior, played two seasons at Richmond.^[1] In both seasons, Richmond made the grand final, but Saunders didn't feature in either finals series.^[2] He won the 1934 Gardiner Medal, for his performances in the seconds.^[3] He crossed over to Fitzroy in 1935 and played 13 games that year and a further three in 1936.^[2]

Family[]

Saunders was the son of , who played football for Collingwood and South Melbourne Football Clubs before serving as head trainer of University and Richmond football clubs.^[4]

References[]

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
^ ^a ^b "AFL Tables: Richie Saunders". afltables.com.
^ The Argus,"Gardiner Cup To R. Saunders", 19 September 1934, p. 11
^ Table Talk, "Men who have never played the game!", 7 September 1933, p. 35.

External links[]

Richie Saunders at AustralianFootball.com

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[1] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.

[AFLTables-2] "AFL Tables: Richie Saunders". afltables.com.

[3] The Argus,"Gardiner Cup To R. Saunders", 19 September 1934, p. 11

[4] Table Talk, "Men who have never played the game!", 7 September 1933, p. 35.

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