Richie Saunders

Who is Richie Saunders?

Richie W. Saunders was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League.

Saunders, a Brunswick junior, played two seasons at Richmond. In both seasons, Richmond made the grand final, but Saunders didn't feature in either finals series. He won the 1934 Gardiner Medal, for his performances in the seconds. He crossed over to Fitzroy in 1935 and played 13 games that year and a further three in 1936.

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.