Ron Richards
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Ron Richards is a former Australian rules football
er, who played in the Victorian Football League
, (VFL).
Recruited, like his brother Lou, from Collingwood
Technical School, Ron Richards enjoyed a productive VFL career with Collingwood
.
He starred on a wing in the 1953 Grand Final
defeat of Geelong
, but he could also rove, was dangerous near goal, and was a fierce tackler in the backlines.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er, who played in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, (VFL).
Recruited, like his brother Lou, from Collingwood
Collingwood, Victoria
Collingwood is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra...
Technical School, Ron Richards enjoyed a productive VFL career with Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.
He starred on a wing in the 1953 Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
defeat of Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
, but he could also rove, was dangerous near goal, and was a fierce tackler in the backlines.