Ed Richards (footballer)

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Ed Richards
Richards in August 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 24)
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 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 20
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Western Bulldogs 104 (25)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2023.
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 51-point loss to West Coast at Etihad Stadium in Round 2 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[edit]

Statistics are correct to the end of round 24, 2023.[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
2021 Western Bulldogs 20 5 1 0 43 25 68 25 9 0.2 0 8.9 3.2 13.6 3.2 1.6
2022 Western Bulldogs 20 22 0 0 270 136 406 130 36 0 0 12.3 6.2 18.5 6.0 1.6
2023 Western Bulldogs 20 19 1 3 292 111 403 107 36 0.1 0.2 15.4 5.8 21.2 5.6 1.9
Career 104 25 28 1002 576 1578 389 213 0.2 0.3 9.6 5.5 15.7 3.7 2.0

Honours & Achievements[edit]

Individual

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[edit]

  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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