Richie Vandenberg
Hawthorn · “Richie”
AFL career
145 games64 goals
- Debut
- R17 1998 v PAD25 July 1998
- Most recent
- SF 2007 v KAN15 Sept 2007
Stats
2007 | HAW | 8 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 43 | 39 |
2006 | HAW | 16 | 10.9 | 7.8 | 18.7 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 73 | - |
2005 | HAW | 22 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 61 | - |
2004 | HAW | 16 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 16.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 71 | - |
2003 | HAW | 20 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 15.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 61 | - |
2002 | HAW | 22 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 17.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 71 | - |
2001 | HAW | 14 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 42 | - |
2000 | HAW | 15 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 15.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 51 | - |
1999 | HAW | 11 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 33 | - |
1998 | HAW | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | - |
Bio
Hailing from the NSW town of Wentworth, Richie Vandenberg forged a career at Hawthorn built on grit rather than glamour. Recruited via the 1997 Rookie Draft after playing amateur football with University Blues, he quickly established himself as a physically imposing midfielder and run-with player. While he may have lacked the silken skills of some contemporaries, Vandenberg compensated with an uncompromising attack on the ball and the man, earning a reputation as one of the league's fiercest competitors who was never afraid to put his body on the line for the contest.
Vandenberg's most significant contribution to the Hawks came during a turbulent transitional period. Following the resignation of Shane Crawford as skipper, Vandenberg was appointed captain in 2005, tasked by new coach Alastair Clarkson with hardening the team's culture during an aggressive rebuild. He held the position for three seasons, acting as a protective figure for the club's emerging stars like Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead. Although he retired at the end of the 2007 season—missing the club's premiership triumph by just one year—he is widely credited with instilling the disciplined, "unsociable football" ethos that underpinned Hawthorn's subsequent golden era.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Jan 1977 (age 49y 280d)
- Birthplace
- Wentworth, NSW
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- Hawthorn captain(3×) 2005, 2006, 2007
Family
- Cousin:Dick Vandenberg
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the NSW town of Wentworth, Richie Vandenberg forged a career at Hawthorn built on grit rather than glamour. Recruited via the 1997 Rookie Draft after playing amateur football with University Blues, he quickly established himself as a physically imposing midfielder and run-with player. While he may have lacked the silken skills of some contemporaries, Vandenberg compensated with an uncompromising attack on the ball and the man, earning a reputation as one of the league's fiercest competitors who was never afraid to put his body on the line for the contest.
Vandenberg's most significant contribution to the Hawks came during a turbulent transitional period. Following the resignation of Shane Crawford as skipper, Vandenberg was appointed captain in 2005, tasked by new coach Alastair Clarkson with hardening the team's culture during an aggressive rebuild. He held the position for three seasons, acting as a protective figure for the club's emerging stars like Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead. Although he retired at the end of the 2007 season—missing the club's premiership triumph by just one year—he is widely credited with instilling the disciplined, "unsociable football" ethos that underpinned Hawthorn's subsequent golden era.