Ed Richards (footballer)

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. He made his debut in the 51-point loss to at Etihad Stadium in Round 2 of the 2018 season. 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.

Statistics

 * Statistics are correct to the end of round 24, 2023.

! colspan=3 | Career ! 104 !! 25 !! 28 !! 1002 !! 576 !! 1578 !! 389 !! 213 !! 0.2 !! 0.3 !! 9.6 !! 5.5 !! 15.7 !! 3.7 !! 2.0
 * - style=background:#EAEAEA
 * scope=row | 2018 || || 20
 * 21 || 8 || 5 || 166 || 119 || 285 || 56 || 51 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 7.9 || 5.7 || 13.6 || 2.7 || 2.4
 * scope=row | 2019 || || 20
 * 20 || 9 || 13 || 138 || 95 || 233 || 56 || 47 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 6.9 || 4.8 || 11.7 || 2.8 || 2.4
 * - style=background:#EAEAEA
 * scope=row | 2020 || || 20
 * 17 || 6 || 7 || 93 || 90 || 183 || 24 || 34 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 5.5 || 5.3 || 10.8 || 1.4 || 2.0
 * -class=sortbottom
 * scope=row | 2021 || || 20
 * 5 || 1 || 0 || 43 || 25 || 68 || 25 || 9 || 0.2 || 0 || 8.9 || 3.2 || 13.6 || 3.2 || 1.6
 * scope=row | 2022 || || 20
 * 22 || 0 || 0 || 270 || 136 || 406 || 130 || 36 || 0 || 0 || 12.3 || 6.2 || 18.5 || 6.0 || 1.6
 * scope=row | 2023 || || 20
 * 19 || 1 || 3 || 292 || 111 || 403 || 107 || 36 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 15.4 || 5.8 || 21.2 || 5.6 || 1.9
 * scope=row | 2023 || || 20
 * 19 || 1 || 3 || 292 || 111 || 403 || 107 || 36 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 15.4 || 5.8 || 21.2 || 5.6 || 1.9
 * scope=row | 2023 || || 20
 * 19 || 1 || 3 || 292 || 111 || 403 || 107 || 36 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 15.4 || 5.8 || 21.2 || 5.6 || 1.9
 * }

Honours & Achievements
Individual
 * Gary Dempsey Medal - Western Bulldogs: 2023
 *  Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player Award - Western Bulldogs: 2022
 * AFL Rising Star nominee (2018)

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