Alan Richardson
Richmond and South Melbourne · “Bull”
AFL career
110 games39 goals
- Debut
- R1 1959 v MEL18 Apr 1959
- Most recent
- R1 1970 v MEL4 Apr 1970
Stats
1970 | SME | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1969 | SME | 6 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 19.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
1969 | RCH | 3 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 14.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
1968 | RCH | 4 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1967 | RCH | 15 | 10.8 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1966 | RCH | 13 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 18.9 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1965 | RCH | 17 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1964 | RCH | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
1963 | RCH | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - |
1962 | RCH | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - |
1961 | RCH | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
1960 | RCH | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
1959 | RCH | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - |
Bio
Recruited from Casterton, Alan "Bull" Richardson was a powerfully built ruck-rover who compensated for a lack of pace with brute strength and exceptional handball skills. While he initially struggled to command a permanent spot in the senior side—captaining the reserves and winning back-to-back best and fairests—he flourished under the tutelage of Len Smith and later Tom Hafey. His perseverance was rewarded with a permanent place in the seniors and a crucial role in Richmond’s 1967 premiership victory, where he gathered 20 disposals in the drought-breaking win over Geelong.
Midway through the 1969 season, Richardson crossed to South Melbourne, playing out the final years of his VFL career under Norm Smith. Following his retirement from the league, he moved to Tasmania to captain-coach East Devonport, a decision that would have long-lasting implications for the Tigers. It was there that his son, Matthew Richardson, was born and raised, eventually returning to Punt Road under the father-son rule to become one of the club's greatest forwards, securing the Richardson name in Richmond folklore.
Profile
- Full name
- Alan G. Richardson
- Born
- 19 Nov 1940
- Died
- 17 Mar 2015 (aged 74y 118d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 96 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1967
Family
- Son:Matthew Richardson
- Brother:Rodger Richardson
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Casterton, Alan "Bull" Richardson was a powerfully built ruck-rover who compensated for a lack of pace with brute strength and exceptional handball skills. While he initially struggled to command a permanent spot in the senior side—captaining the reserves and winning back-to-back best and fairests—he flourished under the tutelage of Len Smith and later Tom Hafey. His perseverance was rewarded with a permanent place in the seniors and a crucial role in Richmond’s 1967 premiership victory, where he gathered 20 disposals in the drought-breaking win over Geelong.
Midway through the 1969 season, Richardson crossed to South Melbourne, playing out the final years of his VFL career under Norm Smith. Following his retirement from the league, he moved to Tasmania to captain-coach East Devonport, a decision that would have long-lasting implications for the Tigers. It was there that his son, Matthew Richardson, was born and raised, eventually returning to Punt Road under the father-son rule to become one of the club's greatest forwards, securing the Richardson name in Richmond folklore.