15 Facts About Ted Richards

Ted Richards was born on 11 January 1983 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.

Ted Richards previously played community football for East Sandringham Zebras and Hampton Rovers.

Ted Richards made his senior debut in round 2,2002 against Richmond and went on to play 33 games, before being traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of the 2005 season.

In round 6,2005, he opposed Jonathan Brown, who was returning from a five-match suspension attained from the 2004 AFL Grand Final; Brown kicked eight goals in the game, but despite having only the first three of them kicked on him, Richards was dropped for the following round, not returning until round 16.

Ted Richards was traded to Sydney Swans in exchange for pick 19 and 50 and made his debut for them in the first round of 2006, against his old club, Essendon.

The change paid dividends, as Ted Richards kept his former leader goalless from the start of the second quarter until midway through the fourth.

Ted Richards played in the 2006 AFL Grand Final and put in a good effort.

Ted Richards was knocked unconscious in the final five minutes, and is said to have lost memory of parts of the game.

Ted Richards missed the rest of the season as a result, while Sydney missed the finals for the first time in seven years.

Ted Richards was forced to travel back to Sydney by road.

Ted Richards's season was capped off with the Best Clubman Award.

Ted Richards became the clubs undisputed best defender and would take on the top forwards around the AFL every week, rarely being beaten.

Ted Richards established himself as one of the best defenders in the competition and finished second in the Bob Skilton Medal.

Ted Richards retired at the end of the 2016 AFL season.

Via his podcast "The Richards Report", Ted regularly discusses finance and investing themes with notable Australian influencers.