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Guy Richards

Guy Richards

2004-2007
21

39 CFC Games Played

3 CFC Goals

Date of Birth
21 March 1983
Recruited From
Eastern U18
Collingwood Debut
Round 2, 2004
Height:
201cm
Weight:
98kg

Biography

A beanpole hailing from Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs, Richards was a huge tap ruckman who showed flickers of promise but could never nail down a permanent place in the senior side.

Tipped by some to be taken in the top 10 of the 2000 National Draft, Richards always loomed as a long-term project.

He was struck in the kidneys while playing for Williamstown in his first season on the list, and an x-ray revealed a congenital problem.

He was a fine tap ruckman and by 2004 had developed the confidence to crash into the packs. He debuted alongside Tom Davidson and Bo Nixon in the win over the Bulldogs in round two, 2004, and by mid-season had evolved into arguably the club’s most exciting young prospect.

A Rising Star nomination came his way after a fine performance against Adelaide in round nine, but injuries sidelined him after the mid-season trip to Sydney.

Knee and hip problems in 2005 meant he did not play a senior game until the final fortnight, and he began 2006 as a handy back-up to Josh Fraser, polling his only Brownlow vote against Hawthorn’s Peter Everitt in round two.

He lost his place five games into the year but returned in time for the Elimination Final loss to the Bulldogs.

Richards played 16 of a possible 25 games in 2007, growing in confidence as the year progressed. He put in a career-best performance in the ruck against Everitt (who was now playing for Sydney) in round 21 and followed it up with another strong showing against the same opponent in the Elimination Final.

With Fraser withdrawing with injury at the final hour, Richards and fellow ruck back-up Chris Bryan had to shoulder the load against the might of Dean Cox in the famous Semi-Final against West Coast. He provided a solid contest, winning 17 hitouts in the extra-time triumph.

Richards battled against Geelong’s Brad Ottens in the epic Preliminary Final loss the following Friday and was delisted at season’s end.

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Statistics

CFC Career Stats

Season played Games Goals Finals Win %
2004-2007 39 3 4 53%

CFC Season by Season Stats

Season GP GL B K H T D Guernsey No.
2004 12 3 2 72 38 24 110 21

2004 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 2 Western Bulldogs W 0 0 3 1 1 4 21 View match >
Round 3 Brisbane L 0 0 6 0 1 6 21 View match >
Round 4 Fremantle L 0 0 5 1 0 6 21 View match >
Round 5 Essendon L 0 1 2 3 0 5 21 View match >
Round 6 Port Adelaide L 0 0 6 6 2 12 21 View match >
Round 7 Carlton L 0 0 4 1 4 5 21 View match >
Round 8 St Kilda L 0 0 4 7 5 11 21 View match >
Round 9 Adelaide W 1 1 7 8 2 15 21 View match >
Round 10 North Melbourne W 1 0 10 3 2 13 21 View match >
Round 11 West Coast W 1 0 11 3 1 14 21 View match >
Round 12 Melbourne L 0 0 6 2 3 8 21 View match >
Round 13 Sydney L 0 0 8 3 3 11 21 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
2005 2 0 0 7 5 1 12 21

2005 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 21 Adelaide L 0 0 4 2 0 6 21 View match >
Round 22 Western Bulldogs L 0 0 3 3 1 6 21 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
2006 9 0 1 30 33 11 63 21

2006 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Adelaide L 0 1 4 3 0 7 21 View match >
Round 2 Hawthorn W 0 0 1 5 3 6 21 View match >
Round 3 North Melbourne W 0 0 4 4 1 8 21 View match >
Round 4 Essendon W 0 0 4 3 1 7 21 View match >
Round 5 Port Adelaide W 0 0 3 4 0 7 21 View match >
Round 10 Brisbane W 0 0 7 4 2 11 21 View match >
Round 21 Carlton W 0 0 3 2 2 5 21 View match >
Round 22 North Melbourne W 0 0 2 6 0 8 21 View match >
Elimination Final Western Bulldogs L 0 0 2 2 2 4 21 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
2007 16 0 1 68 63 15 131 21

2007 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 North Melbourne W 0 0 3 4 0 7 21 View match >
Round 2 West Coast L 0 0 7 4 0 11 21 View match >
Round 3 Richmond W 0 0 5 2 1 7 21 View match >
Round 4 Port Adelaide L 0 0 1 2 0 3 21 View match >
Round 9 Brisbane W 0 0 4 5 1 9 21 View match >
Round 10 Fremantle W 0 0 3 5 2 8 21 View match >
Round 12 Sydney W 0 1 3 3 2 6 21 View match >
Round 13 Hawthorn L 0 0 2 4 0 6 21 View match >
Round 16 Essendon W 0 0 3 8 1 11 21 View match >
Round 17 Brisbane L 0 0 2 6 0 8 21 View match >
Round 20 Melbourne W 0 0 3 6 2 9 21 View match >
Round 21 Sydney W 0 0 14 2 2 16 21 View match >
Round 22 Adelaide L 0 0 4 6 0 10 21 View match >
Elimination Final Sydney W 0 0 9 2 1 11 21 View match >
Semi Final West Coast W 0 0 4 3 1 7 21 View match >
Preliminary Final Geelong L 0 0 1 1 2 2 21 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
Totals 39 3 4 177 139 51 316
Avg/Game   0.08 0.10 4.54 3.56 1.31 8.10
Legend
  • GPGames Played
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • TTackles
  • DDisposals

Key Facts

CFC Debut Number

1038

Draft
2000 National AFL Draft by Collingwood
Total AFL Games
39
Total AFL Goals
3
CFC Debut
Round 2, 2004
CFC Last Game
Preliminary Final, 2007
Recruited From
Eastern U18
Full Name
Guy Richards
Nickname
Stretch

Awards

  • Best First Year Player (Harry Collier Trophy)
    2004
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