Frank Huggard
Richmond
AFL career
33 games2 goals
- Debut
- R14 1919 v FIT16 Aug 1919
- Most recent
- R17 1925 v MEL12 Sept 1925
Stats
Bio
A decorated World War I veteran who was awarded the Military Medal for his service with the 13th Light Horse, Frank Huggard was a hard-nosed defender whose VFL career was defined by a unique and ultimately costly commitment to country football. Recruited from the Goulburn Valley, he was a forceful backman known for his glorious drop kicks and physical aggression, once earning a lengthy suspension for striking South Melbourne legend Roy Cazaly. Huggard’s 1919 campaign was extraordinary, as he commuted to play finals for Tatura on Wednesdays and Richmond on Saturdays, eventually featuring in the Tigers’ Grand Final loss to Collingwood. However, his dual-league allegiance backfired in 1920 when a two-year suspension incurred in a country match rendered him ineligible for VFL selection, cruelly costing him a place in Richmond’s breakthrough premiership side. The older brother of teammate Jack Huggard, he eventually returned to the club but remained a "what could have been" figure who missed out on the Tigers' golden era silverware.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Feb 1894
- Died
- 29 Mar 1965 (aged 71y 56d)
- Birthplace
- Murchison, VIC
- Deathplace
- Heidelberg, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Jack Huggard
- Nephew:Jackie Huggard
Bio
1 revisionA decorated World War I veteran who was awarded the Military Medal for his service with the 13th Light Horse, Frank Huggard was a hard-nosed defender whose VFL career was defined by a unique and ultimately costly commitment to country football. Recruited from the Goulburn Valley, he was a forceful backman known for his glorious drop kicks and physical aggression, once earning a lengthy suspension for striking South Melbourne legend Roy Cazaly. Huggard’s 1919 campaign was extraordinary, as he commuted to play finals for Tatura on Wednesdays and Richmond on Saturdays, eventually featuring in the Tigers’ Grand Final loss to Collingwood. However, his dual-league allegiance backfired in 1920 when a two-year suspension incurred in a country match rendered him ineligible for VFL selection, cruelly costing him a place in Richmond’s breakthrough premiership side. The older brother of teammate Jack Huggard, he eventually returned to the club but remained a "what could have been" figure who missed out on the Tigers' golden era silverware.