Stephen Richardson
Australian rules footballer
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Stephen Neil Richardson (born 16 March 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon, Swan Districts, East Perth and Norwood.
| Stephen Richardson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stephen Noel Richardson | ||
| Born | 16 March 1959 | ||
| Original team | Mayne | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983 | Essendon | 1 (2) | |
| 1984–1993 | Swan Districts | 92 (38) | |
| 1987–1989 | Norwood | 55 (30) | |
| 1990–1992 | East Perth | 41 (15) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richardson was from Western Australia, but started his career in Queensland, at the Mayne Australian Football Club.[1][2] From there he went to Victorian Football League club Essendon, where he played one league game in 1983, their round 20 win over Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[3] Coming off the interchange bench, Richardson had 16 disposals and kicked two goals.[1][3] He was a member of Essendon's 1983 reserves premiership team.[4]
In 1984, Richardson returned to Perth and joined Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League.[5] He played in their 1984 Grand Final win over East Fremantle.[5] The following year he represented Western Australia in an interstate match against South Australia at Subiaco Oval.[6] He went to South Australian National Football League side Norwood in 1987 and played there for three years, making 55 senior appearances.[7] After another stint at Swan Districts, Richardson crossed to East Perth in 1990 and played 41 league games for the club.[8] He had one final season with Swan Districts in 1993.[5]
His twin brother, Mike, also played for Essendon and Swans Districts, as well as Collingwood and the Brisbane Bears.[9]
