Michael John Richardson (born 16 March 1959)[3] is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Collingwood Football Club, Essendon Football Club and the Brisbane Bears in the AFL and Swan Districts Football Club and West Perth Football Club in the WAFL throughout the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Mike Richardson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Michael John Richardson | ||
Date of birth | (1959-03-16) 16 March 1959 (age 63) | ||
Original team(s) | Midvale | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1978–82, 1991–93 | Swan Districts (WAFL) | 144 (220)[1] | |
1983–1986 | Collingwood | 060 (117) | |
1986 | Essendon | 015 0(14) | |
1987–1990 | Brisbane Bears | 081 0(43) | |
1994 | West Perth (WAFL) | 007 00(6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Richardson began his career at Swan Districts in 1978 at an age of 19, he was regarded as a highly skilled fast placed roving forward or mid fielder. Richardson played as a rover in the 1982 Grand Final and was among the team's best players. He also topped the goal kicking list at Swan Districts that season with 75 goals.[4]
He was recruited to Collingwood Football Club in 1983 and played a total of 60 games, kicking 117 goals, before leaving midway through the 1986 season to play for the Essendon football club. He remained at Essendon for the remainder of the 1986 season playing 15 games and kicking 14 goals. Richardson then joined the inaugural Brisbane Bears Team in the 1987 season[5] he played some of his best football at the club and held down many positions. He left at the end of the 1990 season after playing 81 games and kicking 43 goals to return to Swan Districts.
He played another two seasons at Swans before leaving to play with West Perth for the 1994 season to bring up his 300th game. Richardson played a total of 141 games and kicked 220 goals for Swans throughout his career.[6] During his career he played over 300 games and kicked 439 goals. He is selected in the Swan Districts Team of the Century on a half-forward flank.
He is the twin brother of former Essendon and WAFL player Stephen Richardson.[7]
Swan Districts Football Club - Team of the Century | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach |
Inaugural Brisbane Bears VFL team | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach | |
Brisbane Bears defeated North Melbourne 19.23 (137) to 15.14 (104), round 1, 1987, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Collingwood Football Club · leading goalkickers | |
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VFL/AFL |
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AFL Women's |
1983 All-Australian team | |
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Coach
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South Australia
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Victoria
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Western Australia
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Western Australian team – 1983 Interstate Championships | |
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Western Australia 24.14 (134) defeated South Australia 16.14 (110), at Subiaco Oval, 4 June 1983 Western Australia 16.22 (118) defeated Victoria 16.19 (115), at Subiaco Oval, 12 July 1983 | |
Both games | |
State game vs. South Australia | |
State of Origin vs. Victoria | |
Coach: Todd |
Western Australian team – 1984 Interstate Championships | |
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Western Australia 14.14 (98) defeated South Australia 14.13 (97), at Football Park, 9 June 1984 Western Australia 21.16 (142) defeated Victoria 21.12 (138), at Subiaco Oval, 17 July 1984 | |
Both games | |
State game vs. South Australia | |
State of Origin vs. Victoria | |
Coach: Todd |
Western Australian team – 1985 Interstate Championships | |
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South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985 Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985 | |
Both games | |
State Game vs. South Australia | |
State of Origin vs. Victoria | |
Coach: Todd |