Cec Ruddell
Essendon
AFL career
122 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1940 v MEL27 Apr 1940
- Most recent
- R5 1949 v RCH14 May 1949
Coaching career
2 games0 wins2 losses0 draws
- First
- R12 1945 v HAW7 July 1945
- Most recent
- R14 1946 v MEL27 July 1946
Stats
1949 | ESS | 1 | 0.0 |
1948 | ESS | 19 | 0.0 |
1947 | ESS | 17 | 0.0 |
1946 | ESS | 19 | 0.0 |
1945 | ESS | 19 | 0.0 |
1943 | ESS | 15 | 0.0 |
1942 | ESS | 17 | 0.0 |
1941 | ESS | 13 | 0.0 |
1940 | ESS | 2 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from VFA club Northcote, Cec Ruddell became the defensive anchor of Essendon's golden era in the 1940s. A rugged and determined full-back, he was renowned for his reliability and ability to lock down opposition forwards, attributes that saw him win the club's Most Serviceable Player award in 1942 and Most Consistent Player twice. His career was briefly interrupted by World War II, as he missed the entire 1944 season to serve with the RAAF in Darwin, but he returned to immediately resume his post as a key pillar of the Bombers' defence and served as the team's vice-captain for several years.
Ruddell's tenure was defined by remarkable team success, as he featured in six Grand Finals across just nine seasons. He was a premiership player in the 1942 and 1946 victories, while also playing in losing deciders in 1941, 1943, 1947, and the famous 1948 drawn series. A highly respected leader who even filled in as senior coach for two matches, his VFL career was unfortunately cut short by persistent ankle injuries early in 1949, forcing him into retirement just months before the club claimed another flag.
Profile
- Born
- 23 May 1917
- Died
- 10 Dec 1990 (aged 73y 201d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy North, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fitzroy North, VIC
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Essendon (Senior Coach)1945–19462 games (W0 L2 D0), 0.0%Premiership 1946
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1942, 1946
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from VFA club Northcote, Cec Ruddell became the defensive anchor of Essendon's golden era in the 1940s. A rugged and determined full-back, he was renowned for his reliability and ability to lock down opposition forwards, attributes that saw him win the club's Most Serviceable Player award in 1942 and Most Consistent Player twice. His career was briefly interrupted by World War II, as he missed the entire 1944 season to serve with the RAAF in Darwin, but he returned to immediately resume his post as a key pillar of the Bombers' defence and served as the team's vice-captain for several years.
Ruddell's tenure was defined by remarkable team success, as he featured in six Grand Finals across just nine seasons. He was a premiership player in the 1942 and 1946 victories, while also playing in losing deciders in 1941, 1943, 1947, and the famous 1948 drawn series. A highly respected leader who even filled in as senior coach for two matches, his VFL career was unfortunately cut short by persistent ankle injuries early in 1949, forcing him into retirement just months before the club claimed another flag.