Ed Richards (footballer)

Ed Richards (born 3 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their second selection and sixteenth overall in the 2017 national draft.^[1] He made his debut in the 51-point loss to West Coast at Etihad Stadium in Round 2 of the 2018 season.^[2] His family has a long history in the VFL/AFL, particularly the Collingwood Football Club, whereby his great-great-grandfather is Charlie Pannam Sr., his grandfather is Ron Richards, and his great-uncle is Lou Richards.^[3]

Ed Richards
Richards in August 2018
Personal information
Full name	Edward Richards
Date of birth	(1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 26)
Original team(s)	Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 16, 2017 national draft
Debut	Round 2, 2018, Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	20
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2018–	Western Bulldogs	144 (53)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2025.
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee (2018) Gary Dempsey Medal (2023)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 24, 2023.^[4]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2018	Western Bulldogs	20	21	8	5	166	119	285	56	51	0.4	0.2	7.9	5.7	13.6	2.7	2.4
2019	Western Bulldogs	20	20	9	13	138	95	233	56	47	0.5	0.7	6.9	4.8	11.7	2.8	2.4
2020[a]	Western Bulldogs	20	17	6	7	93	90	183	24	34	0.4	0.4	5.5	5.3	10.8	1.4	2.0
2021	Western Bulldogs	20	5	1	0	43	25	68	25	9	0.2	0	8.9	3.2	13.6	3.2	1.6
2022	Western Bulldogs	20	22	0	0	270	136	406	130	36	0	0	12.3	6.2	18.5	6.0	1.6
2023	Western Bulldogs	20	19	1	3	292	111	403	107	36	0.1	0.2	15.4	5.8	21.2	5.6	1.9
Career			104	25	28	1002	576	1578	389	213	0.2	0.3	9.6	5.5	15.7	3.7	2.0

Honours & Achievements

Individual

• Gary Dempsey Medal - Western Bulldogs: 2023
• Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player Award - Western Bulldogs: 2022
• AFL Rising Star nominee (2018)

Notes

1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.