Dick Godfrey
Richmond
AFL career
4 games0 goals
- Debut
- R4 1917 v FIT4 June 1917
- Most recent
- R8 1917 v GEE30 June 1917
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Hawthorn in the VFA, Dick Godfrey arrived at Punt Road as a mature-age recruit during the penultimate year of the Great War. Already 29 years old when he earned his call-up for the 1917 season, Godfrey was brought in to provide experienced depth to a Richmond squad contending with the roster instability common to the era. He managed four senior appearances in the yellow and black as the Tigers marched toward a finals campaign, though he was unable to secure a permanent spot in the starting 22 for the club's post-season run. His brief tenure at the top level ended after that single season, serving as a short-term reinforcement for a strong Richmond side before his departure from the VFL scene.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Sept 1888
- Died
- 24 Apr 1972 (aged 83y 225d)
- Birthplace
- North Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Hawthorn, VIC
Teams
Family
- Brother:Bruce Godfrey
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Hawthorn in the VFA, Dick Godfrey arrived at Punt Road as a mature-age recruit during the penultimate year of the Great War. Already 29 years old when he earned his call-up for the 1917 season, Godfrey was brought in to provide experienced depth to a Richmond squad contending with the roster instability common to the era. He managed four senior appearances in the yellow and black as the Tigers marched toward a finals campaign, though he was unable to secure a permanent spot in the starting 22 for the club's post-season run. His brief tenure at the top level ended after that single season, serving as a short-term reinforcement for a strong Richmond side before his departure from the VFL scene.