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Key Facts

Full name
William Ripper

Known as
Bill Ripper

Born
10 December 1912

Died
7 August 1992 (aged 79)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 194d
Last game: 23y 270d

Height and weight
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond; Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 28
Hawthorn: 26

Recruited from
Richmond (1936)

Bill Ripper

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
RichmondV/AFL1935400.0050%0
HawthornV/AFL193610151.5030%0
V/AFL1935-193614151.0736%0
Total1935-193614151.0736%0

AFL: 4,291st player to appear, 7,426th most games played, 4,233rd most goals kickedRichmond: 351st player to appear, 899th most games played, 990th most goals kickedHawthorn: 213th player to appear, 596th most games played, 282nd most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.