Richie Saunders

Richie Saunders
Personal information
Full name Richie W. Saunders
Date of birth 8 August 1913
Date of death 14 February 1978(1978-02-14) (aged 64)
Original team(s) Brunswick Juniors
Height / weight 178 cm / 81 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1933–1934
1935–1936
Total		 Richmond
Fitzroy		 08 (0)
16 (0)
24 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.

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

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. 1 2 AFL Tables: Richie Saunders
  3. ↑ The Argus,"Gardiner Cup To R. Saunders", 19 September 1934, p. 11
  4. ↑ Table Talk, "Men who have never played the game!", 7 September 1933, p. 35.


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