Booted 20 goals in 12 games for the Casey Scorpions in the
VFL and gets another chance on the Demons’ rookie list.
Medium-sized forward who likes to take a big grab. Draft history:
2006 Rookie Draft selection (Melbourne) No. 25; 2009 Rookie
Draft selection (Melbourne) No. 33.
TedRichards
AFL Club
Sydney Swans
Guernsey
Number:
25
Height
194cm
Weight:
94kg
Drafted:
2000
AFL Debut:
2002
Date of
Birth:
11 January 1983
Former
Clubs:
East Sandringham
Hampton Rovers
Sandringham Dragons
Essendon
Has
been a revelation since he crossed from Essendon and has
shone in the heart of the Sydney defence. Was playing well
in 2009 until he punctured a lung and fractured ribs while
bravely standing his ground against Carlton in round 16. Can
also pinch-hit up forward and was one of Sydney’s best in
the losing 2006 Grand Final. Versatile and reliable, he is a
strong overhead mark. Player honours: NAB AFL Rising Star nominee
2003. Brownlow Medal: career votes 2. Previous AFL club: Essendon (2002-05: 33
games, 19 goals).
Draft history: 2000 National AFL Draft 2nd round selection
(Essendon) No. 27 overall on-traded by Geelong to West Coast
for Michael Prior; 2005 NAB AFL Draft traded by Essendon for
No. 19 (Courtenay Dempsey) and No. 51 (Sam Lonergan).
Chris Dawes
AFL Club
Collingwood
Guernsey
Number:
31
Height
193cm
Weight:
99kg
Drafted:
2006
AFL Debut:
R19 2008 v StK, MCG
Date of
Birth:
16 May 1988
Former
Clubs:
Hampton Rovers
Sandringham Dragons
The club's third pick at No. 28 overall in
the 2006 AFL Draft spent most of 2007 recovering from a knee
reconstruction he underwent late in 2006. After playing six
games in the senior side at the end of the 2008 season,
Dawes only managed four matches in 2009. Draft history:
2006 AFL Draft 2nd round selection (Collingwood) No. 28
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