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Royce Hart

 

Royce Hart


Full Name: Royce Hart
Date of Birth: 10 February 1948
Height: 187cm
Weight: 85.5 kgs
Guernsey: 4
Debut: 15 April 1967 vs Essendon
Last Game: 16 July 1977 vs Melbourne

Richmond Senior Games

Year
Games
Goals
Notes
1967 19 55 Premiership. Leading Goalkicker.
1968 15 18
1969 21 31 Premiership. Best and Fairest.
1970 16 24
1971 23 59 Leading Goalkicker.
1972 23 52 Captain. Best and Fairest.
1973 12 32 Captain. Premiership.
1974 17 28 Captain. Premiership.
1975 17 33 Captain
1976 12 31
1977 12 6
Total 187 369


Further Honours
Vic Representative (11 games , 29 goals)
Vic Representative Captain 1969
Glenelg 1969 (1 game, 2 goals)
AFL Team of the Century - Half Forward (1996)
AFL Hall of Fame Inductee (1996)
AFL Hall of Fame Legend (2013)
Richmond Team of the Century
Richmond Hall of Fame inaugural Inductee (2002)
Richmond Hall of Fame Immortal (2008)


Richmond Reserves Games

Year
Games
Goals
Notes
1966 4 9 Premiership
Total 4 9



Richmond Thirds Games

Year
Games
Goals
Notes
1966 15 52 Leading Goalkicker
Total 15 52



Pre Richmond
Sorell, Tasmania, Junior Football
HONOURS: Tasmanian Schoolboys Representative / All Australian Team 1961

Clarence U/19 1964-1965
HONOURS: 1965 Competition Best and Fairest, 1965 Competition Leading Goalkicker


Richmond

Royce Hart was one of Richmond’s two greatest bargains along with Kevin Bartlett . In light of the current climate where player’s transfer fees can be excessively high, Royce was lured from Tasmanian club Clarence U/18 team to Richmond , for several shirts and a suit ! He then went on to become one of the greatest centre-half- forwards ever to play the game . as a player he was inspirational and always prepared to to sacrifice his body for the side . Such was his commitment that he expected concussion at least six times each season . A strong mark , Royce would float across the the front of a pack to mark rather than run straight at the ball . However , it was not uncommon for him to run backwards into a pack to mark and his unusual marking style made it difficult for opponents to punch the ball away . He was a long accurate left foot kick and also possessed very good skills once the ball hit the ground .


Post Richmond

Footscray Senior Coach

Year
Games
Results
Notes
1980 22 5 wins, 17 losses
1981 21 2 wins, 19 losses
1982 10 1 win , 9 losses dispensed with after Rd 10
Total 45 8 wins , 45 losses