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Ed Richards
Ed Richards
	Richards in August 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	3 July 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s)	Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 16, 2017 national draft
Debut	Round 2, 2018, Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	20
Playing career1
Years	Club
2018–	Western Bulldogs
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2024.
Career highlights
	AFL Rising Star nominee (2018); Gary Dempsey Medal (2023);
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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Ed Richards (born 3 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their second selection and sixteenth overall in the 2017 national draft.^[1] He made his debut in the 51-point loss to West Coast at Etihad Stadium in Round 2 of the 2018 season.^[2] His family has a long history in the VFL/AFL, particularly the Collingwood Football Club, whereby his great-great-grandfather is Charlie Pannam Sr., his grandfather is Ron Richards, and his great uncle is Lou Richards.^[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 24, 2023.^[4]

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2018	Western Bulldogs	20	21	8	5	166	119	285	56	51	0.4	0.2	7.9	5.7	13.6	2.7	2.4
2019	Western Bulldogs	20	20	9	13	138	95	233	56	47	0.5	0.7	6.9	4.8	11.7	2.8	2.4
2020^[a]	Western Bulldogs	20	17	6	7	93	90	183	24	34	0.4	0.4	5.5	5.3	10.8	1.4	2.0
2021	Western Bulldogs	20	5	1	0	43	25	68	25	9	0.2	0	8.9	3.2	13.6	3.2	1.6
2022	Western Bulldogs	20	22	0	0	270	136	406	130	36	0	0	12.3	6.2	18.5	6.0	1.6
2023	Western Bulldogs	20	19	1	3	292	111	403	107	36	0.1	0.2	15.4	5.8	21.2	5.6	1.9
Career			104	25	28	1002	576	1578	389	213	0.2	0.3	9.6	5.5	15.7	3.7	2.0

Honours & Achievements

Individual

Gary Dempsey Medal - Western Bulldogs: 2023
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player Award - Western Bulldogs: 2022
AFL Rising Star nominee (2018)

Notes

^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

^ "Oakleigh Chargers defender Ed Richards recruited to Western Bulldogs with pick No.16". Monash Leader. News Corp Australia. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
^ Cleary, Mitch (29 March 2018). "Selection a big win for Lou's grand-nephew". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
^ Prime, Toby (21 November 2017). "Oakleigh Chargers defender Ed Richards surges into first-round contention in AFL draft". Progress Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
^ "Ed Richards". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

External links

Ed Richards's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
Ed Richards's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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[5] The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[1] "Oakleigh Chargers defender Ed Richards recruited to Western Bulldogs with pick No.16". Monash Leader. News Corp Australia. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

[2] Cleary, Mitch (29 March 2018). "Selection a big win for Lou's grand-nephew". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

[3] Prime, Toby (21 November 2017). "Oakleigh Chargers defender Ed Richards surges into first-round contention in AFL draft". Progress Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

[afl_tables-4] "Ed Richards". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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 *[[AFL Rising Star]] nominee ([[2018 AFL Rising Star|2018]])
+*[[Western Bulldogs#Club awards|Gary Dempsey Medal]] (2023)
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 '''Ed Richards''' (born 3 July 1999) is a professional [[Australian rules football]]er playing for the [[Western Bulldogs]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their second selection and sixteenth overall in the [[2017 AFL draft#2017 national draft|2017 national draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/oakleigh-chargers-defender-ed-richards-recruited-to-western-bulldogs-with-pick-no16/news-story/dcb5ec214843ef5beab7fbb3fda7b53e|title=Oakleigh Chargers defender Ed Richards recruited to Western Bulldogs with pick No.16|date=27 November 2017|work=Monash Leader|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> He made his debut in the 51-point loss to {{AFL WC}} at [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]] in Round 2 of the [[2018 AFL season|2018 season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-29/selection-a-big-win-for-lous-grandnephew|title=Selection a big win for Lou's grand-nephew|last=Cleary|first=Mitch|date=29 March 2018|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> His family has a long history in the VFL/AFL, particularly the [[Collingwood Football Club]], whereby his great-great-grandfather is [[Charlie Pannam (footballer, born 1874)|Charlie Pannam Sr.]], his grandfather is [[Ron Richards (footballer, born 1928)|Ron Richards]], and his great uncle is [[Lou Richards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/oakleigh-chargers-defender-ed-richards-surges-into-firstround-contention-in-afl-draft/news-story/e520b4f8593cfe8236ec0639a02ff18f|title=Oakleigh Chargers defender Ed Richards surges into first-round contention in AFL draft|last=Prime|first=Toby|date=21 November 2017|work=Progress Leader|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>
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-| 22 || 0 || 0 || 270 || 136 || 406 || 130 || 36 || 0 || 0 || 12.3 || 6.2 || 18.5 || 6.0 || 1.9
+| 22 || 0 || 0 || 270 || 136 || 406 || 130 || 36 || 0 || 0 || 12.3 || 6.2 || 18.5 || 6.0 || 1.6
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 | scope=row | [[2023 AFL season|2023]] || {{AFL WB}} || 20
-| 19 || 1 || 3 || 292 || 136 || 403 || 107 || 36 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 15.4 || 5.8 || 21.2 || 5.6 || 1.9
+| 19 || 1 || 3 || 292 || 111 || 403 || 107 || 36 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 15.4 || 5.8 || 21.2 || 5.6 || 1.9
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 ! colspan=3 | Career
 ! 104 !! 25 !! 28 !! 1002 !! 576 !! 1578 !! 389 !! 213 !! 0.2 !! 0.3 !! 9.6 !! 5.5 !! 15.7 !! 3.7 !! 2.0
 |}
+==Honours & Achievements==
+'''Individual'''
+*'''Gary Dempsey Medal - [[Western Bulldogs]]''': 2023
+*''' Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player Award - [[Western Bulldogs]]''': 2022
+*[[AFL Rising Star]] nominee ([[2018 AFL Rising Star|2018]])
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v t e 2017 AFL national draft
First round	1. Cameron Rayner 2. Andrew Brayshaw 3. Paddy Dow 4. Luke Davies-Uniacke 5. Adam Cerra 6. Jaidyn Stephenson 7. Hunter Clark 8. Nick Coffield 9. Aaron Naughton 10. Lochie O'Brien 11. Aiden Bonar 12. Darcy Fogarty 13. Jarrod Brander 14. Matthew Ling 15. Zac Bailey 16. Ed Richards 17. Jack Higgins 18. Brandon Starcevich 19. Wil Powell
Second round	20. Callum Coleman-Jones 21. Oscar Allen 22. Lachie Fogarty 23. Will Walker 24. Tim Kelly 25. Noah Balta 26. Liam Ryan 27. Brent Daniels 28. Sam Taylor 29. Charlie Spargo 30. Tom De Koning 31. Bayley Fritsch 32. Brayden Ainsworth 33. Tom McCartin 34. Patrick Naish (F/S) 35. Oscar Clavarino 36. Charlie Constable 37. Harrison Petty
Third round	38. Jack Petruccelle 39. Nathan Murphy 40. Andrew McPherson 41. Toby Wooller 42. Charlie Ballard 43. Connor Ballenden (academy selection) 44. Hugh Dixon 45. James Worpel 46. Ben Paton 47. Sam Hayes 48. Oskar Baker 49. Jordan Houlahan 50. Tyler Brown (F/S) 51. Kane Farrell 52. Brayden Crossley (academy selection) 53. Ryley Stoddart 54. Jack Payne (academy selection) 55. Connor Nutting (academy selection)
Fourth round	56. Zac Langdon 57. Gryan Miers 58. Jake Patmore 59. Mitch Crowden 60. Joel Garner 61. Dom Barry 62. Kyron Hayden 63. Ben Miller 64. Nick Shipley (academy selection) 65. Tom North 66. Brandon Zerk-Thatcher 67. Dylan Moore 68. Hamish Brayshaw 69. Lloyd Meek 70. Angus Schumacher
Fifth round	71. Jackson Ross 72. Tristan Xerri 73. Sam Switkowski 74. Callum Porter 75. Scott Jones 76. Matt Guelfi 77. Billy Hartung
Sixth round	78. Jarrod Garlett