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Key Facts

Full name
Ernest Rudduck

Known as
Ernie Rudduck

Nickname
Bullfrog

Born
14 March 1884

Died
4 September 1972 (aged 88)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 72d
Last game: 23y 177d

Senior clubs
Richmond; Collingwood

Ernie Rudduck

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
RichmondVFA1904-1906————————
CollingwoodV/AFL19071430.2157%———0
Total1904-19071430.21—————

AFL: 1,290th player to appear, 7,381st most games played, 6,999th most goals kickedCollingwood: 128th player to appear, 643rd most games played, 644th most goals kicked

Tough, hard-hitting and resourceful, defender Ern Rudduck was a key player for Richmond toward the end of that club's VFA phase. In the 1905 Challenge Final against North Melbourne, which Richmond won 9.7 (61) to 5.6 (36), he made a sterling contribution from a half back flank. In 1907 he crossed to Collingwood where he played 14 of the team's 18 VFL games for the year, and acquitted himself well.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications, Richmond VFA statistics courtesy of tigerlandarchive.org.

Footnotes

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