Dick Clay
Richmond
AFL career
213 games80 goals
- Debut
- R2 1966 v FSC30 Apr 1966
- Most recent
- R7 1976 v CAR15 May 1976
Stats
1976 | RCH | 6 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1975 | RCH | 20 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1974 | RCH | 19 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1973 | RCH | 25 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
1972 | RCH | 24 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1971 | RCH | 23 | 16.9 | 1.6 | 18.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
1970 | RCH | 21 | 17.9 | 1.8 | 19.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
1969 | RCH | 22 | 19.8 | 1.9 | 21.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1968 | RCH | 19 | 16.6 | 1.3 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
1967 | RCH | 18 | 15.7 | 1.6 | 17.3 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1966 | RCH | 16 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Bio
Arriving at Richmond with significant fanfare from Kyabram, Dick Clay quickly justified the hype surrounding the "Kyabram Kid" to become a central figure in the club's golden era. He initially made his mark as a powerful, dashing wingman, forming a legendary centreline combination with Francis Bourke and Bill Barrot that drove the Tigers to premiership success in 1967 and 1969. Known for his elite speed and thumping drop kicks, Clay was the prototypical athlete for the expansive, direct style of play favoured by coach Tom Hafey.
As injuries, specifically a serious knee issue in 1970, began to rob him of his explosive pace, Clay successfully reinvented himself as a formidable fullback. This positional switch revitalised his career, allowing him to anchor the defence during Richmond's 1973 and 1974 premiership campaigns. A durable and versatile competitor, he retired as a four-time premiership player and a member of the Tigers' Team of the Century, remaining one of the few players to successfully master two completely different positions at the elite level.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Mar 1945 (age 81y 229d)
- Birthplace
- Ferntree Gully, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(4×) 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 1967
- Richmond B&F
- 2nd
- 1968
- 3rd
- 1969
- Top 10
- 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Richmond with significant fanfare from Kyabram, Dick Clay quickly justified the hype surrounding the "Kyabram Kid" to become a central figure in the club's golden era. He initially made his mark as a powerful, dashing wingman, forming a legendary centreline combination with Francis Bourke and Bill Barrot that drove the Tigers to premiership success in 1967 and 1969. Known for his elite speed and thumping drop kicks, Clay was the prototypical athlete for the expansive, direct style of play favoured by coach Tom Hafey.
As injuries, specifically a serious knee issue in 1970, began to rob him of his explosive pace, Clay successfully reinvented himself as a formidable fullback. This positional switch revitalised his career, allowing him to anchor the defence during Richmond's 1973 and 1974 premiership campaigns. A durable and versatile competitor, he retired as a four-time premiership player and a member of the Tigers' Team of the Century, remaining one of the few players to successfully master two completely different positions at the elite level.