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Key Facts

Full name
Richard Douglas

Known as
Richard Douglas

Born
6 February 1987 (age 37)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 202d
Last game: 32y 200d

Height and weight
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 79 kg

Senior clubs
Adelaide; Australia; Adelaide Reserves

Jumper numbers
Adelaide: 26

Recruited from
Broadford (2006)

Richard Douglas

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
AdelaideAFL2006-20192461640.6754%11.137.173.5720
AustraliaIR2011200.00
Adelaide ReservesSANFL2015, 2019571.40
Total2006-20192531710.68

AFL: 11,538th player to appear, 305th most games played, 574th most goals kickedAdelaide: 149th player to appear, 13th most games played, 14th most goals kicked

Picked by the Adelaide Crows with pick 16 overall in the 2005 AFL Draft, he impressed playing for Glenelg in the SANFL in season 2006 before making his AFL debut in round 21 against cross-town rivals Port Adelaide in the local Showdown. He has developed into a damaging player in the midfield and forward lines, being a regular in Adelaide's first 22.

In June 2009, in the lead-up to Adelaide's clash with North Melbourne, Douglas had a scare when he began displaying symptoms consistent with the swine influenza pandemic, and was quarantined. On the night before the match, the test for Swine Flu came back negative; however, he did not play in the match, which Adelaide won comfortably. He returned to play the next match, although he was a shock omission a few weeks later against Fremantle, making way for returning captain Simon Goodwin.

In 2010, Douglas was given more responsibility in the midfield by head coach; Neil Craig. He relished the opportunity; winning the 2010 Malcolm Blight Medal (Best and Fairest) and the Coaches Award in a standout year in which he averaged 21 disposals per game. He played all 22 matches in 2010 and also signed a new two-year contract with the club.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Douglas_(footballer)

Footnotes

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