Richard William Saunders (8 August 1913 – 14 February 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Richie Saunders | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Richard William Saunders | ||
Date of birth | 8 August 1913 | ||
Place of birth | Brunswick North, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 14 February 1978 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Brunswick Juniors | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1933–1934 | Richmond | 8 (0) | |
1935–1936 | Fitzroy | 16 (0) | |
Total | 24 (0) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Saunders, originally 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 edit
Saunders was the son of Ern Saunders, who played VFA football for Collingwood and South Melbourne Football Clubs before serving as head trainer of University and Richmond football clubs.[4]
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Richie Saunders at AustralianFootball.com