Fourths Best and Fairest

The Fourth Eighteen was formed in 1951 and was to be used as a feeding ground to the 3rd XVIII (Richmond Thirds), a team to cater for lads who had recently left school and also a recruiting ground for boys from 14 years upwards who lived in unallotted territory. (Richmond Annual Report 1952)

Richmond are fielding a Fourth 18 this season, which will consist of young players just leaving school. It is an under 17 team which will play in the Melbourne Boys' League and will play all its games as curtain-raisers to the second 18 games.

NB: The Under 17 Grade played its matches during the 1969 season at Essex Heights Oval, Mount Waverley, and transferred from the Melbourne Boys' League to the South-East Suburban League.
As a result, the Richmond Fourths became Essex Heights Football Club Under 17.

First place received The Roy Woods Trophy

Year	Place	Winner	Notes
1952	1st	Graham Fraser
	2nd	Lindsay Symons
	=3rd	Trevor Hart, Kevin Smith
1953	1st	Lindsay Symons
1954	1st	Peter Rice
1956	1st	Ivan McKay
1959	1st	Bob Gill
1962	1st	Kevin Bartlett
1963	1st	Maurie Parker
1964	1st	Maurie Parker
1965	1st	Mick Burns
1966	1st	David Barclay
1967	1st	Trevor Wilson	41 votes
	2nd	G Payne	40 vote
	3rd	I McNee	38 votes
1968	1st	Ian Craig
1969	1st	Ian Miles	was also captain this year
1970	1st	J Holdsworth
1971	1st	R Carver
1972	1st	C Hayes
1973	1st	J Anderson
1974	1st	Bill Wilson
1975	1st	Bruce Tempany
1976	1st	S Williams
1977	1st	Derek Christoforou
1978	1st	A Pearson
1979	1st	W King
1980	1st	Ben Harris	Essex Heights Under 17

Further reading:
Seniors Best and Fairest
Reserves Best and Fairest
Under 19s Best and Fairest