Doug Ringholt
Carlton
AFL career
4 games0 goals
- Debut
- R6 1963 v GEE25 May 1963
- Most recent
- R6 1964 v STK23 May 1964
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Princes Park from West Coburg, Doug Ringholt carried a significant family legacy as the nephew of 1947 premiership rover Jack Conley. Donning his uncle’s famous number 35, Ringholt was a tidy wingman and half-back flanker who graduated through the Blues' Under 19s to make his senior debut against Geelong in 1963. Despite possessing a reliable stab kick, he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the starting lineup, finishing his VFL tenure with just four games—agonisingly one match shy of the five required to qualify for a formal club blazer, a statistic he often reflected on with good humour. Seeking greater opportunity and a lifestyle change, Ringholt moved to Western Australia to join Claremont, where he forged a successful second career with over 100 WAFL appearances in the late 1960s.
Profile
- Born
- 08 Sept 1942
- Died
- 10 Apr 2025 (aged 82y 214d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Family
- Uncle:Jack Conley
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Princes Park from West Coburg, Doug Ringholt carried a significant family legacy as the nephew of 1947 premiership rover Jack Conley. Donning his uncle’s famous number 35, Ringholt was a tidy wingman and half-back flanker who graduated through the Blues' Under 19s to make his senior debut against Geelong in 1963. Despite possessing a reliable stab kick, he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the starting lineup, finishing his VFL tenure with just four games—agonisingly one match shy of the five required to qualify for a formal club blazer, a statistic he often reflected on with good humour. Seeking greater opportunity and a lifestyle change, Ringholt moved to Western Australia to join Claremont, where he forged a successful second career with over 100 WAFL appearances in the late 1960s.