Ian Rickman is a former Australian rules football

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er who played for Footscray

Western Bulldogs

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 in the Victorian Football League

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 (VFL) during the 1980s.

Rickman, who was of a large build, arrived at Footscray from Preston

Northern Bullants

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. He spent three seasons with Footscray and put in his most notable performance in 1984 when he kicked six goals against North Melbourne at Arden Street.

Williamstown

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 was his next destination and he went on to have a successful career with the VFA club, mostly as a half forward flanker and at full-forward. A dual premiership player, he was a member of Williamstown's 1986 and 1990 Grand Final winning teams. He also twice won the VFA award for being the league's leading goal-kicker, now known as the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal

Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal

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, in 1989 after kicking 125 goals and then with 82 in 1992. Rickman was later named on a half forward flank in the official Williamstown 'Team of the Century'.

He captain-coached Geelong Football League

Geelong Football League

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club Lara in 1994 and 1995.