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Dick Clay
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| Personal information |
| Birth |
March 6, 1945 (1945-03-06) (age 63), Ferntree Gully, Victoria |
| Recruited from |
Kyabram, Victoria |
| Height and weight |
185cm / 89kg |
| Playing career¹ |
| Debut |
1966, Richmond vs. Footscray, at |
| Team(s) |
Richmond (1966-1976)
213 games, 80 goals
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season |
| Career highlights |
- Richmond Premiership Player 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974
- Interstate Games:- 2
- Richmond Team of The Century
- Richmond Hall of Fame - inducted 2002
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Dick Clay (born Richard Harold Clay on March 6, 1945 in Ferntree Gully, Victoria) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1966 and 1976 for the Richmond Football Club.
Recruited from Kyabram, Victoria, Clay played as a full-forward, centre half-forward, wing (he and Francis Bourke were the first senior VFL players over 6 foot (183 cm) to play on the wing), and later as a defender. His VFL career spanned 11 seasons, for a total of 213 games and 80 goals. As well as playing State of Origin for Victoria, he played in 4 premiership sides - 1967, 1969, 1973 and 1974.
Today, Clay works at Bunnings Warehouse, and in 2005 appeared in a commercial for the company.
[edit] References
- 1971 Tiger Year Book - Richmond Football Club
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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1969 Richmond Tigers Premiership Players |
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1973/74 Richmond Tigers Dual Premiership Players |
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