Max Richardson (1979 - 1980)

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Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Richardson)

Max Richardson (born 24 December 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood Football Club during the 1970s before finishing his career at Fitzroy Football Club.

The younger brother of Wayne, Collingwood recruited Richardson from Western Australian Football League club South Fremantle and went on to captain the club in 1977. He usually played as a ruck rover or on the half back line.

Career statistics (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/M/Max_Richardson.html)

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Hall of Fame (http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/73595/default.aspx)

Max Richardson
DOB: 24 December 1948
Recruited from: South Fremantle
Played: 1969-78
211 games
158 goals

A great Collingwood champion and servant of the club. Captain of the Collingwood Football Club in 1977. Played 211 games and kicked 157 goals and was regarded as one of the bravest players to have represented the Magpies. He represented Victoria over four years in 1973, 74, 75, and 77. A member of one of the most successful brother combinations to have played the game.

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Fullpointsfooty (http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/r.htm#Max%20Richardson%20%28South%20Fremantle,%20Collingwood ,%20Fitzroy%29)

Unlike his older brother Wayne, Max Richardson had already played senior football (40 games) with South Fremantle by the time he was recruited by Collingwood in 1969. Like Wayne, however, he was a talented footballer who gave the Magpies a decade of fine service which comprised 211 VFL games and 158 goals. Club captain in 1977, Richardson was a tremendous ball winner who was equally effective as a ruck-rover or across half back. He crossed to Fitzroy in 1979 and added 30 games and 41 goals over the final two seasons of his league career.

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Link (http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/ASSH%20Bulletins/No%2025/ASSHBulletin25f.pdf) ....

The addition of Walls and Quinlan plus other experienced recruits Max Richardson from Collingwood and Kevin Higgins from Geelong helped shoot Fitzroy into the 1979 Finals for the first time in nineteen years.

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1979 debuts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_VFL_debuts_in_1979)

Max Richardson
Round 1
30 years and 104 days