Ted Richards

Australian Rules Footballer

1983 –

52

Who is Ted Richards?

Ted Richards is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

He was recruited as the number 27 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from Xavier College. He made his debut for Essendon in Round 2, 2002 against Richmond and played for Essendon until the end of the 2005 season.

At the end of the 2005 season he told Essendon that he wanted to be traded to continue his career at a new club. So therefore he moved to the Sydney Swans in exchange for pick No. 19 and 50. He made his debut for the Sydney Swans in Round 1, 2006, coincidentally against his former teammates at Essendon. After a disastrous opening quarter for the Swans in which Leo Barry had six goals slammed against him, coach Paul Roos put Richards onto Matthew Lloyd, who had already kicked six goals. The change paid dividends, as Richards kept his former leader goalless in the second quarter. Despite this, his old club conquered by 27 points, in what turned out to be Essendon's only win for the first half of the season. He has become a regular member of the Swans' backline, but occasionally moves forward as required.

On 30 September 2006, Richards played in the AFL Grand Final and put in a good effort for the Sydney Swans. In the game, he was knocked unconscious in the final five minutes and is said to have lost memory of parts of the game.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jan 11, 1983
New South Wales
Siblings
Nationality
  • Australia
Profession
Education
  • University of New South Wales

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Ted Richards." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/ted_richards>.

Discuss this Ted Richards biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net