Richie Saunders
| Richie Saunders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richie W. Saunders | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1913 | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 1978 (aged 64) | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick Juniors | ||
| Height / weight | 178 cm / 81 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richie W. Saunders (8 August 1913 – 14 February 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Saunders, 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]
Saunders was the son of Ern Saunders, who played football for Collingwood and South Melbourne Football Clubs before serving as head trainer of University and Richmond football clubs.[4]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Richie Saunders
- ^ 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
- Richie Saunders at AustralianFootball.com
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