Richard Hadley
East Fremantle, Brisbane and Carlton
AFL career
66 games16 goals
- Debut
- R3 2001 v RCH14 Apr 2001
- Most recent
- EF 2010 v SYD5 Sept 2010
Stats
AFL
2010 | CAR | 8 | 6.3 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 65 | 67 |
2009 | CAR | 11 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 18.8 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 72 | 72 |
2008 | CAR | 6 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 15.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 70 | 79 |
2007 | BRL | 14 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 16.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 63 | 64 |
2004 | BRL | 23 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 13.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 56 | - |
2003 | BRL | 3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 37 | - |
2001 | BRL | 1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 27 | - |
WAFL
2013 | EFR | 17 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 18.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 71 |
2012 | EFR | 18 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 17.4 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 63 |
2011 | EFR | 12 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 18.3 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 79 |
WAFL Reserves
2011 | EFR | 1 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 81 |
Bio
Recruited from East Fremantle with pick 22 in the 2000 National Draft, Richard Hadley’s career is often remembered for one of the most remarkable starts in VFL/AFL history. After battling severe osteitis pubis during his first two seasons, the hard-nosed midfielder was parachuted into the Brisbane Lions' senior side late in 2003, winning a Premiership medallion in just his fourth career game. While he showed immense promise as a disciplined, clearance-winning inside midfielder who could quell dangerous opponents, his prime years were cruelly decimated by injury, with two separate knee reconstructions wiping out his 2005 and 2006 campaigns entirely. Seeking a fresh start and greater continuity, he was traded to Carlton at the end of 2007—arriving in the same off-season as Chris Judd—but his body continued to struggle with the rigours of AFL football. Hadley managed just 25 games in three seasons with the Blues before retiring at age 27, leaving the game as a "what could have been" talent who nevertheless secured the ultimate prize before his career had barely begun.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Mar 1983 (age 43y 206d)
- Birthplace
- Gnowangerup, WA
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 90 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2003
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from East Fremantle with pick 22 in the 2000 National Draft, Richard Hadley’s career is often remembered for one of the most remarkable starts in VFL/AFL history. After battling severe osteitis pubis during his first two seasons, the hard-nosed midfielder was parachuted into the Brisbane Lions' senior side late in 2003, winning a Premiership medallion in just his fourth career game. While he showed immense promise as a disciplined, clearance-winning inside midfielder who could quell dangerous opponents, his prime years were cruelly decimated by injury, with two separate knee reconstructions wiping out his 2005 and 2006 campaigns entirely. Seeking a fresh start and greater continuity, he was traded to Carlton at the end of 2007—arriving in the same off-season as Chris Judd—but his body continued to struggle with the rigours of AFL football. Hadley managed just 25 games in three seasons with the Blues before retiring at age 27, leaving the game as a "what could have been" talent who nevertheless secured the ultimate prize before his career had barely begun.