DOB: 6 March 1960
Debut: Round 3, 1978 against Carlton at Princes Park
Last Game: Round 4, 1979 against Richmond at MCG
From: Bentleigh Tigers
Number: 54 (1977 Reserves), 24 (1978), 25 (1979)
Honours
Fourths Best and Fairest - 1976
Games: 5
Goals: 0
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00 |
Graduated from the 1975 MFC Scholarship Squad to the Fourths, then the Reserves, before making his senior debut in early 1978. That year Richards was one of Melbourne's representatives in the 1978 Grand Final Mile, race along with Gary Cooke.
The forward seriously injured his knee in the Round 4, 1979 game against Richmond and didn't play VFL football again.
Joined VFA side Caulfield in 1981 under Hassa Mann, and transferred to Sandringham in 1982.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lists
Grand Final Mile
VFA
Media
Age - 01/05/1979
Age - 23/03/1981
Inside Football - 01/04/1982
Links
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VFA Project profile
Wikipedia profile