Richmond Senior Officials
Under construction
Background: The majority of these entries are up until the year 2000/2001.
As there is a significant number of names listed to easily search the page press Ctrl + F , then enter a word.
For Senior Officials from 2016 onwards, click here
The research below is taken from Trevor Ruddell's original Officials document which outlined a large number of names up until 2001. The additional research and names added by Rhett Bartlett.
Abbott Filter Co. (their filtration devices were used by George Bennett's cordial/aerated factory)
Vice President 1902-03
Also listed as George A. A. Abbott
Vice President 1902 - 1903
Abraham "Abe" Aarons (b: 1880 ?, d: 25 January 1959, aged 74 ?)
Was he a Pawnbroker in Nth Richmond.
Address: 274 Victoria St (1914 AR)
Committee 1912 - 1913, 1915 - 1920
Entertainment Committee 1912
Finance Committee 1918 - 1924
Treasurer 1921 - 1924
George Richard Admans (b: 1856) (d: 2 June 1932, Burnley, age 76)
Mayor of Richmond 1902-03, 1912-13
VP 1905, 1912 - 1913
Patron 1900 - 1901, 1903 - 1906
Ben Alexander
No1. Ticket Holder 1974
Moses Alexander
Patron 1907
Mayor of Richmond 1906-07, 1911-1913
M. Allen (McAllen)
VP 1899 - 1900
Henry Adolphe Altman (b: 1858, Richmond)
Vice President 1888 - 1889, 1891 - 1901
also listed under
Altman & Co. (jewellers, Swan Street, Richmond)
Vice President 1890
Robert Victor “Victor” Anderson (possibly born 1877, Colac. D: April 1952, Parkville) (possible occupation Chemist)
Assistant Secretary 1906
Photo of him as Secretary of RCC
Gareth Eliot Tremayne Andrews (b: 21 December 1946)
Secretary 1977 - 1979
Treasurer 1978 - 1979
George Anthoness
Patron 1888
James Archdeacon (possibly Richmond councillor at one point)
Vice President 1906
Patron 1908
John Harry “Jack” Archer Bio B: 1881 Ballarat, D: May 11 1939 Richmond . Minute silence for him at the game or 2 Minute silence Family notice
Committee 1907 - 1910, 1912
Treasurer 1913 - 1920
President 1924 - 1931
Life Member.
Alexander Asher (b: 13 May 1855, d: 21 July 1949 in Hawthorn , aged 94). (Founded and ran the Richmond Guardian newspaper 1876-1932. Owned Table Talk (1909-1924). Foundation member of Victorian Master Printers Association. More bio here
Vice President 1888 - 1897
"Guardian" Office - Lennox St.
John Asher (b: 1858, Nth Melb) (d: 1909, Richmond, aged 51)
Assistant Secretary 1885
Vice President 1900 - 1908
also listed under
Asher & Co. (printing factory that produced Richmond Guardian, Table Talk)
Vice President 1899
Charles Roger Backhouse (b: 1871, Emerald) (d: 5 August 1925, East Melb, aged 54)
Committee 1894, 1900, 1902 - 1903
Thomas James Backhouse (B: 1832, possibly died 1905, aged 73, in Williamstown)
(father of players Charles Backhouse, George Backhouse, William Backhouse)
Vice President 1894 - 1904
Christopher Simon Bahen (b: 1872) (d: 16 Sept 1912, Richmond, aged 40)
VFA Player 1893-1902
Committee 1899 - 1903
Life Member 1904.
His passing mentioned by President Frank Tudor at the 1913 AGM
Wally Baker
Timekeeper for 30 years
Life Member 1932
Rhett Bartlett
Historical Committee 1999 - 2019
Author of RichmondFC: A Century of League Football.
David Henry Bauld (b: 1879, d: 6 September 1928, Kew, aged 49)
Door Steward 1917 - 1925
George Richard Peckham-Beachcroft (D: |June 24 1941, Richmond, aged 70 ) Obit
(He lived at 21 Charlotte St, Richmond)
Secretary 1900 - 1905, 1912 - 1913
Photo
He was also an amateur photographer and his photos of the team on the 1912 Tasmanian trip appear in the Minute Books and the Annual Report.
He also compiled the info in Annual Report of 1912 season which is printed in double toned ink on art paper.
The front cover of Season 1912 AR was designed by G.W.Propasch
He was also made Life Governor of the Melbourne Hospital.
He was also secretary of Beverley Football Club
Charles Beamish (butcher) (B: 1873) (did he possibly die in WW1 in 6 Oct 1917). Is this him writing from the battlefield A Charles Ernest Beamish service number 6215 but has him aged 34 years 7 mths in 1916 which is too young, but he may have lied. Occupation listed as farmhand.
VP 1899 - 1900
William David Beazley
VP 1906 - 1910
Patron 1906
(longtime friend of George Bennett. Entered State Parliament around same time as Bennett)
Was also the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Orders of Foresters
Dave Warden Beck (Born: 1876 D: 12 August 1939)
Masseur
Constable
Beckwith
Richmond Seconds committeeman | 1886
H. H. Bell
VP 1927 - 1928
Hector Bell
Nominated for 1910 committee
266 Swan St, Richmond
"well known in south richmond'
George Henry Bennett (B: 1850 Buckie, Scotland. D: 8 September 1908 Richmond, aged 58)
Richmond FC President 1887 - 1908
(Richmond Mayor 1886. Brewer. Politican. His bust is outside the Richmond Town Hall)
Cordial Manufacturer
H. Bertram (Bertrand)
VP 1889 - 1891
William Isaac “Billy” Bicknell (b: 1854 , d: 15 August 1931, Ascot Vale, 77)
Foundation Member
Committee 1893 - 1903, 1906 - 1909
VP 1904 - 1905
Press Correspondent 1909 - 1911, 1913 - 1914, 1917 - 1927
Travis Birt
Trainee Curator | 2001
William Robert Reid Blair (b: 1852) (d: 2 Dec 1915, Church St Richmond, aged 63) (Obituary listed in 1915 AR)
Occupation: Solicitor, Conveyancer
VP 1905 - 1907
Patron 1908
Hon Solicitor 1905 - 1906, 1909 - 1915 (W.R.R.Blair and Son 1916, 1918) Church St.
Also Cnr Elizabeth St + Collins St. Private Residence , Church St. Richmond.
Emma Blain
Secretary to Football Department | 1996-1997, 1999
H. Blashki
VP 1905 - 1906
H. Blossfield
VP 1902 - 1903
Karen Boase
Secretary to Marketing dept manager | 1993-94
Martin Bolger
VP 1940 - 1960
Assistant Secretary 1942 - 1955
Minute Secretary | 1956-1963
Alan Bond
No 1 Ticket Holder 1986 - 1987
President 1987
John "Jack" Hilaro Bond (B: 1890 Hambelton England, D: December 13 1944,Richmond, aged 54)
Committee 1939, 1941 - 1944
Richmond Cricket Club Committee
Alister "Al" Elkington Boord (b: 1904) (d: 10 Aug 1983, aged 77, in Cheltenham)
VP 1964 - 1971
Deputy/Vice Pres 1969 - 1971
President 1971 - 1973
Henry Booth
VP 1890
Joseph Bosisto (b: 21 March 1824, Leeds, Yorkshire, England) (d: 8 November 1898, Richmond, aged 74)
Patron 1885, 1892 - 1898
Ursula Brain
Secretary to marketing dept manager | 1992
George Henry Brame
VP 1890 - 1892, 1899 - 1900
Mark Brayshaw
CEO 2000 - 2002
E. B. Brookes
VP 1888 - 1889
Sir R. A. Dallas Brooks
No 1 Ticket Holder 1949 - 1962
Malcolm “Mal” Brown
Board Consultant 1995
G. A. Browne
VP 1902
Brownrigg
VP 1906 - 1907
Paul Buhner
Adminstration Trainees | 1993-1994
Graham Burgin
Maintenance Manager | 1994-1996
W. J. Bruton
VP 1896 - 1902
Neil Busse
Deputy/Vice Pres 1976 - 1978
Edward "Ted" William Alfred Butler (b: 14 February 1864, d: 9 August 1928, )
Committeeman 1892
('One of the old originals' -1928 AR)
'One of the pioneers of the Australia code of Football in Sydney', his active connection with it lasting from the time he came to Sydney from Richmond, Victoria, in 1892, til a few months ago.'
'He was an active footballer in the Richmond club'
Large family history located here, including photo
A. Butt
VP1891 - 1892
Joseph Charles "Charlie" William Callander
(B: 1904 Richmond, died circa 1 April 1986 Fitzroy)
Patron 1975 - 1986
Garry I. Cameron
Treasurer 2000 - 2009
Ian Cameron
Treasurer1964
Paul Cameron
Chaplain 1993 - 2010 |
W Cameron
Nominated for 1910 committee
256 Swan St, Richmond
Ian Campbell
CEO 2003 - 2004
John Francis Cane
Vice Pres 1900 - 1901
employed at his uncle Frederick Dale, fellmonger, in Richmond. Atlas Fellmonger Works
William Henry Canny (b: circa 1853) (d:26 July 1935, Collingwood, aged 82)
Vice President 1900 - 1903
He was one of the 6 mounted police who went to capture the Kelly Gang in Glenrowan. Photo (3rd from the right)
This newspaper report lists him as Mounted Constable on the day of the Kelly Gang capture.
Earlier he was an overseer for Captain Charles Mutton at Clear Creek Station. Also managed Edi Station.
Was involved in hotel industry for 35 years in Benalla, Richmond, and Melbourne.
William "Bill" Morrison Carroll
Deputy/Vice Pres 1983 - 1984
Ron Carson
Treasurer 1966 - 1968, 1970, 1981 - 1984
Deputy/ Vice Pres 1973 - 1976
Treasurer 1981 - 1984
Clinton L. Casey
President 2000 - 2005
Acting CEO 2003
John Patrick “Pat” Chaundy |
Richmond Cricket and FC Social Club | 1982 - 1984
James “Jimmy” Charles (d: 20 Dec 1939, aged 88) Family notice
Recognised as a founder of the RFC
Secretary 1885 - 1886
Committee 1887 - 1888, 1896
George Charman (perhaps from Richmond City Council). Was he also a Tailor in Swan Street? Did he die in 1896?
Vice Pres 1888 - 1894
Committee 1889
David Patrick Chessell
Secretary 1896
Address: The Avenue, Windsor
Gordon Leon Chivers (B: 1891 Sth Melbourne. D: June 28 1951 Richmond)
Masseur 1936 - 1951
G.J 'Joe' Combes |
Minute Secretary | 1956-1963
Assistant Secretary 1964 - 1965
James F. J. “Jim” Cook
Assistant Secretary 1920 - 1923
Juanita Cope
Customer Service Officer | 1997, 1999
Francis John “Cossy” Costello (b: 1895 Collingwood ) (d: circa Feb 1963 Bundoora, aged 67)
Committee 1930 - 1933
(Bio here incl. reference to Williamstown and war service)
Served in WW1 with Frank Huggard in 13th Light Horse Brigade.
Occupation was a jockey. 5ft 2, 9 stone.
Edmund John “Ted” Cotter (B: 30 March 1866 Ballarat. D: 12 September 1947 Canterbury)
Committee 1891
Vice President 1911 - 1923
(Labor member for Richmond from 1908-1945. Member of State Parliament for 37 years. Estate agent. Former president of RCC.)
Address: Cremorne St
Family tree here. One of his daughters Bessie, lived to at least 105.
John "Jack" Charles Coverlid (b 1854) (d: May 3, 1913 in London), aged 58
Occupation: Auctioneer/Estate Agency. 166 & 391 Swan St.
Committee 1899 - 1900
Went to London from 1901 to work in the London General Post Office.
Another obit here
Edwin Crawcour
Patron 1904
Mayor of Richmond 1903-1904
Lawrence Cremean
Ran a timberyard and ironmongery, later owner/occupier of Central Club Hotel in Richmond (Cremean Family Hotel)
Vice President 1887 - 1888
Geoff Crimmins |
Assistant coach Under 19s | 1986
Francis Joseph “Frank” Crohan
Assistant Secretary 1886
Robert Croft
Nominated for 1910 committee
105 Chestnut Street, Richmond.
Neville Crowe
President 1987 - 1993
William James Cuddon (b: 1851) (d: 6 March 1904, Elm Grove, Richmond), age 53.
Obit
Vice President 1888 - 1895
Richmond Bowling Club Honorary Secretary 1880-1888, President 1888-1893
Photo in The Yorker, page 24, Issue 63, 2017
City Treasurer
Charles William Cupit |
Richmond Seconds Secretary | 1886
Secretary 1887 - 1889
Committee 1890
Currer |
Richmond Seconds committeeman | 1886
M Currie
Deputy/Vice Pres 1985
Rob Dalton
Treasurer 2010 -
George Albert Dando (b: June 20 1863, Collingwood) (d: 2 May 1933, at 13 Gipps St, Richmond, aged 69)
Committee 1912.
Capt the first Camberwell FC http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article255867368
Has 'tired of the worries of a football committeeman' , and his employment was preventing him from a thorough performance of committeeman. He did not seek re-election for 1913 season. His employment was as head porter of the Flinders Street railway station. He temporarily relieved in Castlemaine in 1914. He worked in the railways for 38 years, retiring in 1928. He was appointed Justice of the Peace, and was a Richmond Councillor until his death in 1933.
He was survived by his sons Rev. Father Aloysius Dando S.J (Dublin), and Rev. Father Robert Dando M.G.C (Tasmania), and daughters Sister Mary Winifred (Belgium) and Miss Mollie Dando.
Evelyn Danos
No 1. Female Ticket Holder 2012 -
Leon P. Daphne
President 1993 - 1999
Matt Davies
Trainee Curator | 2003
Val Deane
Secretary of Beverley FC |
Sir Rohan Delacombe
No1 Ticket Holder 1963 - 1973
Thomas “Tom” Delaney (b: 1875, Ireland) (d: 1951, Richmond, aged 76)
Committee 1915 - 1923
Uniform Steward 1919-1923
A noted PIgeon racer. Victorian Pigeon Racing and Homing Association
William Henry Devereux (b: 1862) (d: Feb 1, 1915, 115 Swan St Richmond, aged 53)
Vice President 1902 - 1903, 1906 - 1907
Richmond Jeweller.
John Digby (b: Feb 6, 1862 in Belfast (Port Fairy), Vic)
Patron 1895, 1907
Vice President 1900, 1908 - 1909
Played for Sth Melb Second Eighteen in 1883
Later President of the Richmond Cricket Club
Bio and photo here
Don't believe he is the J. Digby who played in 1892-93 for Richmond VFA.
Looks to have died in 1955 aged 93
Rebecca Dillon
Secretary to Marketing dept manager | 1995-97
Ian Dixon
Board Consultant 1995 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
Kevin J. Dixon
Secretary 1981 - 1986
Richmond Cricket and FC Social Club | 1982-1983, 1985
Richard P. Doggett
Secretary 1979 - 1980,1986 - 1988
Treasurer 1979 - 1980
Denise Drysdale
No 1 Female Ticket Holder 1991 - 2001
Sir Winston Joseph Dugan
(b: 3 September 1876, King's County, Ireland) (d: 17 August 1951, Middlesex, England)
Governor of Victoria
No1 Ticket Holder 1940 - 1949
Made an 'Honorary Life Member' in 1950 for 10 years as No.1 Ticket Holder.
Attended the unveiling of Richmond's 1943 pennant (it was unveiled by Dyer)
Ray H. Dunn
President 1964 - 1971
Vice President 1940 - 1942, 1944 - 1963
William Clive “Bill” Durham
Committee 1982 - 1984
Acting President 1985
Richmond Cricket and FC Social Club | 1985
Deputy/ Vice Pres 1985, 1987
President 1986
Premier Patron (later Vice Patron) 1987 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
Harry J. Dyke Bio (D: 1967)
President 1940 - 1957
Patron 1958 - 1959
Life Member of the VFL.
James Henry Frederick “Jimmy” Eastman (B: 9 February 1861 , D: 15 June 1934)
Committee 1889
Secretary 1890 - 1895
(Noted photographer. Bio here )
Sketch picture from 1893 here
Bruce Douglas Edmond (brother of Alec Edmond. B: 1884 D: June 30 1952)
Committee 1928 - 1936
Assistant Secretary 1932 - 1933, 1935
Vice President 1937
Bruce's daughter Jean, married Percy Bentley
Alexander James “Alec.” Edmond
VFA player 1899-1907
Committee 1901 - 1902, 1912 (retired from committee after that year)
James Edmond
Vice President 1887 - 1888
This may be his death here http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article268396430, if so he is the father of Alex and Bruce
Samuel Edney (b: 1865, d: 1932, aged 67 in Richmond)
Club Auditor 1905
(his son Joe was 'a great club supporter' who died June 15 1929- 1929 AR)
John H. Egan
Treasurer 1887 - 1898
Harvey Fargher
Trainer 1927-1934
(was a trainer at the first ever Commonwealth Games in 1930)
Alfred Alexander Farthing
1910 Vice President
In 1911 was a convener of a Football Reform mass meeting
Legislative Assembly, East Melbourne representative.
(b: 1872 in Koroit) (d: Nov 1953, Hawthorn East, aged 81)
Ernest John “Jack” “Chick” Fayle (B: 1879, D: 15 June 1929, aged 50). In Memoriam
Assistant Secretary 1924 - 1926
Theodore Fink (b: 3 July 1855, St Pierre, Channel Islands. d: 25 April 1942, Toorak, aged 86)
Patron 1895 - 1896, 1898 - 1903
Vice President 1897 - 1898
(VFA President. Noted politician, newspaper proprietor, educationist, Member for Jolimont and West Richmond)
James Maurice "Maurie" Fleming M.B.E (D: Oct 6 1980) ("Prince of Football Secretaries") (received M.B.E for services to Charity) (President of the Sportsmans Ward appeal for Prince Henry's Hospital)
Vice President 1938
Secretary 1940 - 1954
President 1958 - 1963
Patron 1964 - 1980
George William Freeman
Patron 1893
Mayor of Richmond 1892-1893
Brendon Gale
CEO 2010-
Ron F. Garraway
Richmond Cricket and FC Social Club | 1982-1984
Joseph “Jos.” Garside
Tobacconist who also ran, what the police deemed, an unlawful gambling house
Vice President 1887 - 1901
Tobacconist, Bridge Road.
Percy George
Assistant Secretary 1907 - 1911
Benjamin James Goodwin (b: 1872/3 , Richmond) |(d: 30 July 1940, Richmond, aged 67 )
VFA Player 1892
Patron 1919 - 1923
Life Member 1922
Councillor Goodwin
Listed as one of the earliest supporters of the Richmond Football Club
William H. “Bill” Gosch (d: 1961)
Vice President 1924 - 1937
(Related to the Gosch who Gosch's paddock was named in his honour ? Gosch leased the land from Melbourne City Council, and grazed horses there in late 1800s as a holding area for his local transport company's horses)
Bruce Gough
Richmond Cricket and FC Social Club | 1985
Acting Secretary 1985
Tony Greenberg
Communications Manager 2001
Ken Grenda
No1 Ticket Holder 2013 -
Patron 2016 -
Terry Grigg
Deputy/Vice Pres 1998, 2001
Treasurer 1999
Kraig Grime
Human Resources | 2001
Robert Thomas Guthrie
Assistant Secretary 1898
Secretary 1898 - 1899
Haddrick
Richmond Seconds secretary | 1888
probably Alf Page Haddrick b 14.7.1868 d: 15.2.1939 also Richmond cricketer
Kevan Hamilton (b: 1 Feb 1934 - July 2017)
(sometimes spelt Kevin. Former Carlton player)
Kicking Coach 1969-1971.
David Henry
Patron 1908
Vice President 1915 - 1923
Address: "London Tavern, Lennox St"
and, "238 Lennox St"
Associated with the City Cricket Club
Ros Heal
Football Operations Co-ordinator | 2003
Secretary to Football Department | 2001
Bernard Vincent “Barney” Herbert
President 1932 - 1935, 1939
Simon Hill
Trainee Curator | 1999
William James Watson 'Phil' Hockey (B: 1884 D: 16 Oct 1935). Club notice
General Committee 1932 - 1935
G. J. Hodges
Vice President 1887 - 1894
J Horsburgh
Richmond Seconds committeeman | 1886
| Richmond Seconds captain | 1886
Jack House
Curator of Richmond Cricket Ground 1932 onwards
His son Norm House was an umpire in a local league
Michael J. Humphris
Treasurer 1986 - 1991
John Ilott
Vice Pres 1893 - 1896, 1898 - 1904 (there's a Mrs Ilott, Cricketer's Arms Hotel, Punt Road. Any connection?)
possibly died 30 March 1912. , his wife Ellen (were they at Cricketer's Arms?) died 9 November 1912. A son died after Gallipoli March 5 1918
J. Irvin
Marketing Assistant |1984
H "Barney" Jackson (d: 1959)
Players' Property Steward 1949-1958
Assistant Property Steward 1956-1958
Charles J. Jago
Patron 1894 - 1895
Mayor of Richmond 1893-1895, 1901-1902
C. H. Johnson
Occupation: Tailor and Outfitter at 61 Swan St, Richmond.
Patron 1908
Vice President 1909
Alan Johnson
Under 19s Property Stewart | 1986
George Frederick Aloysius Jones
Occupation: Solicitor, Church St. Also York Chambers, 47 Queen St.
Vice President 1906 - 1907
Patron 1906
Mayor of Richmond 1905-1906, 1909-1910
Photo: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article263641255
Died: 10 July 1932 at 297 Church Street Richmond
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4462175
Herbert H Jones
Nominated for 1910 Committee
Address: "The Reso" , Neptune St.
Played cricket for Burnley. Was nominated by Bob Bowden
L Jennings
Curator of Richmond Cricket Ground | pre 1932
Diana Jones
No 1 Female Ticket Holder 2002 - 2009
Richard Terence “Dick” Kelly
Committee 1894, 1896 - 1899, 1912 - 1918
Also VFA player
Played for Richmond Union Bowling Club
Pat J. Kennelly
Treasurer 1971 - 1972
E. J. Kenny
Vice President 1915 - 1918
Address: Napier Hotel, Bridge Road.
Annette King
Secretary to Football Administration | 1986
Ernest Herbert King (b: 1883, Richmond) (d: June 10, 1967, age 83 in Richmond)
The grandstand opened in 1938 was named after him.
Committee 1918
Vice President 1919 - 1923
Richmond Cricket Club President - 9 years
Cricket Club delegate to the Victorian Cricket Association.
As of 1938 "three generations of Kings were associated with the club"
Noted undertaker in Lennox St - his father created Herbert King and Sons.
James King
Adminstration Trainees | 1993
Sir John Knott
Patron 1988 - 1996
John Augustus Bernard Koch (b: Hamburg 1845, d: Hawthorn August 1928)
Architect to the City of Melbourne, and City of Richmond. Designed notable buildings .
Branch office - Cuddon and Co's , Swan Street.
Private Address - St James' Park, Hawthorn.
Bio 1, Bio 2
Vice President 1887 - 1890
Garry Krauss
Deputy Vice President 1986 - 1994
No.1 Ticket Holder 1988 - 2003
Deputy/Vice Pres 1995 - 1997, 1999
George Laity
Patron 1905
Mayor of Richmond 1904-1905
Dr. Joseph Peter Lalor (B: 18 Dec 1858 Sandridge Vic, D: 2 Sept 1907 Richmond. Photo and bio here)
Vice President 1887 - 1891
He was the son of Peter Lalor - the Eureka Stockade Leader.
Justin Lang
Curator | 1995-1997, 1999, 2001 | Possibly also 1998+ 2000
Joscelyn David “Jos.” Langdon (B: 1886 D: 22 March 1937, aged 51)
(A boiler maker, he lived at 56 Rowena Parade, Richmond). In Memoriam notices
Treasurer 1925 - 1937 (until 22 March 1937 when he died in office)
The Reserves Best and Fairest trophy was named in his honour for many years.
Photo here
Brother of Percy. Father of Les.
Leslie “Les” Eric Langdon (B: 24, November 1908, Richmond) (D: 21 July, 1970, South Melbourne aged 62)
Committee 1936 - 1941
Assistant Secretary 1939 - 1940
His father was Jos Langdon.
Eric married Beryl Morgan, the sister of Richmond 2nd 18 vice president H. Morgan in 1939.
His family tree here
Percy Claude Langdon (B: 1890, Dookie, Vic) (D: 7 April 1963, Heidelberg)
Committee 1938 - 1955 (D: 1963)
Note that The Age, May 5, 1955, pg 12 published apology for incorrectly reporting he had died.
Family history here
Brother of Jos.
M. H. Larkin
Vice President 1914
(is he possibly the son of Herbert Joseph Larkin)
Cameron LeBrocq
Junior Adminstrators | 1979
Hec. Lingwood-Smith (D: 1972)
Acting Sec 1952
Secretary 1955
Vincent J De Lisle
Nomination 1910 committee
4 Davies St, South Yarra
Appears he played for Burnley previously in the 1880s/90s
Thomas Lloyd (b: 1840) (d: 23 Dec 1903, at the Rising Sun Hotel, his residence, age 63.)
Vice President 1899 - 1904
Licensee of the City Hotel, and then Rising Sun Hotel, Burnley-Street
Patrick "Pat" John Kennelly (b: 3 June 1900) (d:12 December 1981)
Former Port Melbourne player, and 'coach of many country teams'
Vice President 1942 - 1956
Selection Committee Chairman
Federal Secretary of the ALP
William "Billy" Henry Lohse (D: May 1955)
Secretary 1913 - 1916
Secretary of the Beverley Football Club.
He retired as Beverley secretary, after 6 years, when they won the Metropolitan Association Premiership
Ray Lord
Assistant Secretary 1970 - 1973
Player's Advocate | 1989-1991
James "Jim" A. Loughnan
Vice President 1938
Mayor of Richmond. Has a plaque out front of Richmond Library
Libbie Luscombe
Secretary to Marketing dept manager | 1999
Clovis Mainon
Treasurer 1885 - 1886
Jim L. M. Malone
Secretary 1994 - 1999
William Malone (b: 1842 ) (d: 23 January 1925, Malvern, aged 74)
Vice President 1887 - 1909, 1912 - 1914
Address: "Canterbury Club Hotel, Canterbury" (and previously was at Corner Hotel, Richmond)
His wife died Jan 17 1913, they first started hotel business in Nth Melbourne, then came to Richmond in 1881 and purchased the Corner Hotel. Had a son Dr William Malone (a doctor), and daughters May Atherton, and Noreen Butler. He re-married again in 1918 ro Clair O'Grady and she died in 1957.
Julie Mandersloot
Computer operator | 1990 - 1991
| Secretary to Football Department | 1992-1994
David Mandie
No1. Ticket Holder 1976 - 1985, 2004 - 2011
Patron 1996 - 2011
Andrea Manix
Secretary to Football Department | 1995-96
Andrew Arthur Albert Manzie (b: 30 November 1863, d: 9 September 1943, Burnley, aged 79)
Committee 1902 - 1905
Finance Commitee 1903 - 1905
Secretary 1906 - 1911
"One of the officials responsible for the admission of Richmond to the League in 1908" (Weekly Times 1943)
Richmond FC life member.
VFL life member
Victorian Delegate to National Football Council
Melb FC secretary for 20 years
His widow 'Monica' was christened the 'Mother of the Richmond Football Club'
His son, Keith Manzie was film critic for The Argus
Rupert Andrew Leslie Manzie (b: 1884, Richmond d: 17 October 1966, Kirribilli, aged 82)
Assistant Secretary 1902 - 1905
Son of Andrew Manzie.
Occupation: Clerk, on Punt Road . Later,manager of London Insurance Company in NSW.
Gary March
President 2005 -2013
Aline Marie
Secretary to Marketing dept manager | 1999
William Augustus “Bill” “Dad” Maybury (B: 1859 , D: 25 Oct 1932, Richmond) Obituary Obituary 2 Family Notice
Committee 1891 - 1894, 1896 - 1898, 1909 - 1916
Secretary 1896, 1917 - 1923
Vice President 1926 - 1927
Assistant Secretary 1927
Life Member
John McCormack
Treasurer 1985 - 1986
Charles Arnold McCreery (b: 1883 ) (d: 15 Sept 1918, Melb East, aged 35).
(Killed in motorcycle accident)
Dentist 1915-16 (Church St)
James S. “Jim” McDermott (MacDermott)
Treasurer 1912
Did not seek re-election due to work commitments as secretary of the Court Robin Hood A.O.F, and trustee of Grand Lodge of that Order
Held that position at Court Robin Hood to at least 1949
He's not secretary of the Court Robin Hood CC as mentioned in the 1913 AR. This was corrected in a Feb 1913 article.
Went to watch the Test cricket in 1938
Is it possible James Sumner McDermott, b: Richmond, d: Glenhuntly in 1958, aged 85
Jim “Jock” McDougall
Assistant Secretary 1934
James Henry “Jimmy” McCutchan
1910 Vice President (formerly of StKilda and Carlton clubs, and VFL Life Member). (Unrelated to RFC McCutchan 1890-93). The AFL Season Records list 1908 Life Member 'John McCutchan'. Possibly died June 7 1941 aged 74. Born in Richmond. . Actually this may be hime in 1916 dying. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article254636200
1914 AR shows donation and his occupation as a 'Printer' in Bridge Road, though that may relate toRFC McCutchan 1890-93
George McIntosh
Assistant Secretary 1912 - 1919
Doug “Zag” McKenzie
Richmond Cricket and FC Social Club | 1983 - 1984
Donald McLean (b: 27 Nov 1880, d: 20 Nov 1942, Loyola Greenwicvh, Watsonia , Melb)
4 St. Phillip street, Abbottsford. (in 1910)
Committee 1908 - 1910
Doorman 1908
(retired to religious order on a leper island in Pacific)
Became a Brother of the Jesuit on Sept 7, 1927
John McRae
Vice President 1891 - 1894
Mayor of Richmond 1885-1886
Jim McShane (b: 28 February 1871) (d: 25 October 1946)
The Geelong player of 1897-1901, who was now living in Richmond and was down to the final 2 for consideration as Richmond's 1913 coach. Pending appointment of the coach for 1913, McShane was the coach for training in March.
Maclachlan (Bros.)
Vice President 1887 - 1892
(Tobacconist. G.B Maclachlan and W.J Maclachlan)
Archibald MacIndoe “Archie” “Tiny” McNair
(b: 1881 , d: Feb 18 1960) 1951 AR says club received Christmas greetings from 'our Life Member with the longest service in Archie McNair, elected to this honoured position in 1905'.
He is the Richmond VFA player of 1900-1904
Players' Representative on Committee 1901
Treasurer 1902 - 1911
Finance Committee 1903 - 1905
Joined C.T.A in Victoria in 1911 representing McNaughton, Love and Co (softgood firm) until it closed in 1925. He then represented Williamstown Mills Pty Ltd until the ceased operation due to the depression in 1931. He then operated a commission business with various suppliers and manufacturers, including J & D Shaw.
He was particularly well-known as an amateur boxer and footballer in his early days.
Bill Meaklim
Statistician
Club Historian 1987 -
Former Players and Official Secretary
Greg Miller
Acting CEO 2004
Keith H. Miller
Treasurer 1991 - 1998
William"Bill" A Mintern (D: Sept 26 1980 - day before the 1980 Premiership)
Committee 1934 - 1935
Social Secretary 1934 (according to 1980 AR obit)
Vice President 1936, 1939
James Mitchell
Vice Pres 1899 - 1901 (accidentally drowned 25 April 1901)
Patron 1908
John Kingston James “King” Mitchell (D: 8 September 1939, Sth Melb Family notice 2 )
Committee 1885 - 1886
(This article indicates he was one of the founders of the club )
(His son Charles K Mitchell was a Sergeant in WW1 )
Oscar Mitchell (B: 1889, Sunbury. D: Sept 14 1926, Punt Road - struck by car as he crossed the street on way to a Richmond Football Club meeting. Aged 37.) Club notice
(Plumber, and Councillor who lived at 37 Bridge Road)
Committee 1922-1923
Vice President 1924 - 1926
Social Secretary 1924
Finance Committee 1925
Ernie H. Moad
Committee 1909
Went up to Queensland in 1909
Stephen Mount
Junior Administrators | 1978
John Patrick Mulachy (B: 1893, D: 29 March 1920, after an operation. Age 27)
General Committee 1919
David Murray
VFL Cadet | 1983-1984
Simeon Nathan (B: 1861, Collingwood. D: 30 July 1925, Toorak)
Vice President 1890 - 1892
Patron 1892 - 1900
(Founded the Richmond Furnishing Company. He was also Richmond Mayor 1895-1896. His grandson Sir Maurice Nathan would become VFL President)
Paddy Naughton
Committee 1913 - 1914
Taken an interest in the district for 30 years. Councillor. Old Beverley player. Citizen's Committee for Schoolboys Footy team.
Jack Newman
Administration Management | 1986-1987
Angela Nisbet
Secretary to the Football Adminstration | 1986
Peter J. Nixon
Board Consultant 1995 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
Mark Noble (b: 31 May 1876) (d: 26 March 1951, Richmond)
Trainer 1908, 1913 - 1915, 1917 - 1944
Door Stewart 1909
Article on him in 1933
Article on him in 1940 where he talks about Percy Bentley
Mentioned in this article of 1936 by Barney Herbert
Mentioned in this article of 1940
Mentioned in 1940, looked after Dyer's fitness since 1931
Article about looking after Strang 1935
Former Boxer - possibly him
William "Bill" Steele Nutt (b: 1894, Collingwood) (d: 1958, Brunswick West, aged 64)
Committee 1936
Vice President 1937 - 1939
John O'Brien
Little League coach | 1970
Recruiting Officer | 1977-1979
Club room manager | 1984-1986
Thomas "Tom" Coleman O’Brien (b:circa 1885) (d: Nov. 28 1921, in Healesville, drowned, age 36). Obit
Proprietor of the Swan Hotel. He entertained Richmond junior teams there, and senior teams
Had a billiard room at the Swan Hotel
Also joined the club on their first interstate trip to Tasmania in 1912.
Vice President 1913
Patrick Joseph O’Connor (b: 26 May 1862) (d: 12 June 1923). Wiki
Vice President 1897
Mayor of Richmond 1896-1897
Peggy O'Neal (b: April 19, Killarney, West Virginia)
President 2014 -
(Judge) Joseph O’Shea
No1 Ticket Holder 1975, 1977 - 1978
Charles Colwell Oke (b: 6 March 1852 North Adel. d: 2 March 1928, Flemington)
Vice President 1887 - 1888
Percy Pembroke Page (b: 21 March 1899, Moonee Ponds) (d: 14 Feb 1986 at Caritas Christi Hospice, aged 86/87)
Secretary 1924 - 1931. Resigned Oct 1931 due to ill health, brought on by WW1 service. Bio from 1931
World War 1 record.
Bill Paterson
Human Resources | 2001
Porter
Richmond Seconds committeeman | 1886
N Powell
VFA Trainer | 1909
William "Bill" Andrew Quinn (b: 27 July 1890) (d: 1 Nov 1969)
Treasurer 1949 - 1959 (replaced J J Smith who died while in office)
Commitee 1949-1959
Assistant Secretary 1959
Played for Melbourne FC (1941, 2 games), and for Prahran in the VFA, and Sandringham. Also associated with the Ormond Amateur Football Club, where his son Roy played.
Roy, played in Richmond's 1943 Premiership, and later with North Melb.
G Rainsford
Trainer 1912
W Ralph
This article says he was a founder of the Richmond Football Club
Ron Reiffel
Museum Curator | 1997- 2008
Dr. Peter Reid ("Church-street").
Patron 1908
Honorary Surgeon 1913
Barry John “Bones” Richardson
President 1985
Graeme Richmond (b: 1934, d: 15 September 1991, aged 57)
Secretary 1962 - 1968
Treasurer 1965, 1968 - 1969
Deputy/Vice Pres 1979 - 1983
Henry Llewellyn “Lou” “Robbo” “Sugar” Roberts (died 27 July 1945, aged 64). Family notice
Vice President 1924-1935
President 1936 - 1938
Dr. David “Doc” Rosenberg (Roseby) (B: 12 April 1887. D: Dec 1964)
Vice President 1914 - 1915 (he stepped down as his medical duties fully occupied his time)
A speech he gave to the players prior to the 1914 season is here
(He stitched up the head of an umpire who was hit by a stone during the Rd 7 1914 match. He administered medical assistance to Essendon player Mann during the Round 13 1914 match. He was the doctor of Dave Smith (Cricket /Football fame) and treated his knee injury. He played for Richmond City Cricket Club as well. His practice was at the Richmond Free Dispensary in Church Street.
He gave rather confronting evidence into the Royal Commission of The Basic Wage in 1920 . In 1930 he was found not-guilty in a traffic accident which resulted in a child's death). He changed his surname in 1933 to Roseby, due to it being identical to that of one of Hitler's high officials. )
Frederick William Rowe
Nominated for 1910 committee
41 Hamburg St, Richmond
Barbara Russell
No 1 Ticket Holder Under 19s 1983
Michael Saville
Assistant Secretary 1967 - 1969
Max J. Scales
Secretary 1977
Treasurer 1977
Christine Schinck
Computer Administrator | 1987
Alan Schwab
Secretary 1968 - 1976
Treasurer 1972 - 1976
Cameron Schwab
Secretary 1988 - 1994
Edward James Sexton
Secretary 1900
Percy Nairn Sevier (b: 1857, Castlemaine) (d: 15 June 1936, Elsternwick, aged 78)
Treasurer 1899 - 1901
Maurice Edward “Maurie” Sheahan
Assistant Secretary 1936 - 1938
Secretary 1939
John Henry Sheedy
Vice President 1893, 1898
Patron 1900 - 1902
Mayor of Richmond 1898-1900
James Sheahan (b: 1870 Ardagh, Ireland) (d: March 15, 1909 in Ireland)
Vice President 1906
Former constable at South Richmond, who married Kate Coghlan licensee of Station Street Hotel, Swan Street. Then then took over the Victory Hotel in Bloomfield
James "Jim" Michael Sheehan (b: 24 July 1885) (d: 20 Sept 1940)
Vice President 1940 - 1957 (senator)
Life Member 1950
Photo in 1950 Annual Report.
William. Henry “Bill” Sheppard
Committee 1913 - 1917
"popular young fellow connected with sport in this district and beside being a good all-round athlete he is level-headed and likeable"
Served in WW1. War info here
Brett Sipthorpe
Curator | 2003
Charles Smith M.L.A
(B: 5 August 1833 Shropshire , D: 25 September 1903 Sth Yarra). Photo Wiki
Patron 1885, 1887 - 1892.
Was present at the formation of the RFC in 1885.
Partner of Smith, Winn & Fielding - Malt, Hop and General Merchants. Their brewery is where the Nylex Silos are now.
Former Richmond Mayor 1873-1875, Melbourne Mayor 1883-1884.
George B. Smith
Second 18 representative on Senior Commitee
Treasurer 1937 (from 13 April 1937)
John J. “Jack” Smith (B: 1895, Richmond. D: 4 June 1949 while watching Richmond v Geelong)
Assistant Secretary 1928 - 1931
Secretary 1932 - 1938
Treasurer 1947 - 1949
Large obituary in 1949 Annual Report
Nicole Smith
Secretary to Marketing dept manager | 1995
Robert Soppet (b: 1838, Great Britain D: 9 November 1918, Warburton, aged 80.
Honorary Dispenser 1893 - 1895
Raymond John Stanley (D: 12 October 1932, St Vincents Hospital, aged 42) Family Notice
Vice President 1924 - 1932
Paul Jabez “Jimmy” Strawbridge
(b: 1858 Bristol England, d: 16 April 1912, Prahran, aged 54.)
Head Trainer 1889 - 1890, 1894 - 1895
Trainer 1891 - 1892
Committee 1896
Joe Stokesberry
Often spelt wrong as Stokesbury
RFC Trainer for 17 years.
Barney Herbert remembers him
Boxing trainer and referee
(Miss) Annie Maria Tabulo (b: 1868 , Bungaree, as Hannah Tabulo) (d: 21 June 1939, Bungaree, as Hannah Brennan, aged 71_
Vice President 1900 - 1905
(Licensee of Surrey Hotel, Lennox St Richmond in 1901 onwards. Was charged with Sunday Trading in 1911 )
Henry Budge Taylor (b: 1867, Kilmore. d: 7 September 1939, Epworth Hospital, aged 72.)
Occupation: Chemist and Druggist.
Club Chemist 1899-1906
Vice President 1900 - 1907, 1909 - 1912 (missed re-election in 1913 by 12 votes)
Patron 1907
Business: 179 Swan St, Richmond, and 394 Burnley St, Burnley. Later, Sherwood Club Hotel, Camberwell.
George Telford
Richmond Club Hotel licensee, Court House Hotel , Carlton, licensee. Took over the Richmond Club Hotel license from Dinah Webster. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242925971
Vice President 1905 - 1909
Patron 1905 - 1907
Committee 1906 - 1907
Fredrick Tempany
Jeweller? Is this his obit in 1947
Vice President (1885?) 1887 - 1894
(B: 1860, Richmond) (D:8 April 1947, aged 86, from an accident). His sister married John "Bosco" Stewart of RFC
Alfred Tietgens (D: 6 July 1943) Family Notice Death Notice
Vice Presidents 1896 - 1900, 1912 - 1923
Business address: 323 Collins St.
He loaned the club 50 pounds during 1914. "The Committee desire to express their sincere gratitude in loaning them the sum of 50 pounds when the Club was in financial stress towards the end of the season. As you will see by the Balance-Sheet, this amount has been paid back to Mr Tietgens" (1915 Annual Report) .
He was unanimously elected a Life Member in 1914.
William Arthur Trenwith (b: 15 July 1846, Tasmania) (d: 26 July 1925, Melbourne). Large bio and photo. Wiki entry
Vice President 1898
Patron 1889 - 1893, 1898 - 1906
Bootmaker, trade unionist, politican
Jack Titus
Deputy/Vice Pres 1972
Harold Tomison (d: 1957)
Assistant Property Steward 1951-1955
Players' Property Steward 1955
Players Rep on Reserve Committee 1933 ? (There is a Tomison in Reserves in the 30s.)
Charlie E. Turner
Treasurer 1938 - 1946
Resigned January 1947 due to pressure of business. He had taken over a grocery store in Croydon.
Paul Turpie
Assistant Secretary 1976
W. J. “Bill” Tymms
Secretary 1955 - 1962
Treasurer 1960 - 1963
Francis Gwynne “Frank” Tudor (B: 29 January 1866 Williamstown. D: 10 January 1922 Richmond)
Vice President 1902, 1906 - 1908
Patron 1903 - 1906
President 1909 - 1918
(Leader of the Labor party 1916-1922. Died whilst in office)
Story about the League fixture and Federal Election
John Frederick "Fred" Warren (B: 1860, Richmond D: 22 March 1896, Station Hotel, Richmond, aged 36) Notice to Richmond members
General Committee 1893 - 1895
During 1895 he took a few weeks off to assist Victorian in winning the Intercolonial Boat Race in Brisbane. He travelled and stay with the crew. He was a judge at the Warrnambool Regatta in 1895. Obituary outlining his rowing credentials and RFC attending his funeral
George Edward Warry.b: 1874 Richmond, d: 26 Dec 1937
Nominated for committee in 1910. Lived at 83 Hoddle St, West Richmond.
"Used to play with Waltham at one time." http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article255867368
Later painted 2 paintings for RichmondFC in 1920, which are in hands of private collector.
Brad Watts
Trainee Curator | 1997
Albert Walter "Nip" Whitaker (b: 1873, Richmond, d: 1960, Heidelberg, aged 91)
Committeeman - 1911
Brother or Charles and Herbert Whitaker
Wrote a letter from the front to his brother Charles.
Charles Norman Whitaker (b: 1880, Richmond , d: 16 March 1925, Balwyn, aged 45)
Committee 1907 - 1910
Timekepper 1909 -1911
Life Member 1911
Brother of Herbert and Albert Whitaker
Herbert Charles Whitaker (b: 1870 Sebastapol, d: 1952, Ballarat, aged 82)
Trainer 1900 - 1910
(Trainer for Richmond, StKilda and Melbourne - in total for 50 years)
Brother of Charles and Albert Whitaker
Edward White
Vice President 1893 - 1897, 1900 - 1902
Patron 1898
Mayor of Richmond 1897-1898
Samuel Watkin Weatherill
Patron 1891
Mayor of Richmond 1890-1891
William Alfred Webb
Patron 1891 - 1892
Mayor of Richmond 1891-1892
J.H.Webster
Vice President 1895 - 1897, 1899 - 1900, 1908 -1911
Patron 1907
Roland Weeks
Historical Committee
Museum Curator | 2004 -
Jack Alfred Weston (b: 5 July 1923, Ascot Vale)
Assistant Secretary 1941 - 1942
Stuart Wigney
Ground Manager / Special Projects | 1996
William "Billy" Willcocks
Nominated for 1910 committee
2 Gordon St, Richmond
Samuel James Willis
Vice President 1902 - 1903
Patron 1899 - 1901
Mayor of Richmond in 1900-1901. His brother Ernest was Mayor of Prahran. Their father Samuel was Prahran Mayor in 1878-79
Dr. Thomas Rupert Henry Willis (B: circa 1858, Melbourne, D: 1933, Malvern, aged 73)
Vice President 1903 - 1907
Patron 1905 - 1908
Gave 1-1-0 cheque in March 1908 and wished the team every success this coming season.
His surgery was located in Glenferrie Road, Malvern, where in 1907 he treated injured player Bill Bennion with hot air treatment, that had previously remarkable results.
President of Malvern Cricket club
He opened his home in 1916 for members of Patriotic League to make garments for men on active service.
W. Ian “Ian” Wilson
Deputy/Vice Pres 1972 - 1973
President 1973 - 1985
John Charles Winn (b: 1834) (d: 25 May 1905, Hawthorn, aged 71yrs and 7 mths)
President 1885 - 1886
Patron 1887 - 1901
Vice President 1898
(Richmond Mayor 1884-1885. Partner of Smith, Winn & Fielding - Malt, Hop and General Merchants,)
Alfred W. Wood
Vice President 1916 - 1918
Finance 1918
President 1919 - 1923
(lost his son in WW1)
Francis Campbell Wright (B: 1856 Richmond. D: 9 August 1907)
Committee 1900 - 1906
Steven Wright
CEO 2004 - 2009
Tom "Curly" Wright
Committee 1913 - 1917, 1920 - 1922
Was instrumental in the Richmond Footballers Cricket Club. Popular with all the players.
Introduced Arthur Danks to the Richmond Football Club, and got Ernie Sellars to try out, however the club let him go to StKilda where he kicked 119 goals in 47 games.
Worked with Frank Harley at the Railway Newport Workshops who he persuaded to train with Richmond.
It is suggested that the players are making a special request to the members in his, theirs and the club's interest, to vote him onto the Committee for 1913. It works.
Gary Young
Under 19s runner | 1986
VICE PRESIDENTS (1885 to 1972)
Includes proxy vice presidents.
The lists of vice presidents recorded in annual reports, membership tickets, minute books, and at annual meetings are often in conflict prior to the VFL era. I suspect that the holders of this position shifted and changed throughout the season. So, some the vice presidents at the beginning of the season, as shown on membership tickets, may not be the vice presidents at season’s end, as shown in annual reports. This explains why vice presidents may be listed as patrons in different sources of the same year and partly explains the extraordinary numbers of vice presidents, often into the 40s during the Edwardian era. Company names are also recorded so some individuals may be recorded twice in this list under their company’s name and their personal name (ie: Lovell and Lovell Bros. in 1902). I also suspect two women have been recorded twice. Mrs. Webster may well be D. Webster and Mrs. Stevens could be E. Stevens.
Prior to 19__ there were no limits to the number of vice presidents. The numbers reached a peak in 1906 when the club boasted as many as 54 of them. It seems that vice president status was given according to the size of a monetary donation to the club.
In 1910 the number of sitting vice presidents was limited to nine. When was it reduced to six?? and in 1961 the number was further reduced to three.
From 1972 there are there are no appointees to the positions of vice president, but the position of Deputy President will assume the title Vice President in 1979.
A. Clarke (Clark) 1888 - 1892, 1894
A. Clarke 1906 - 1907
E. H. Cleary 1900 - 1902
W. Clifford 1906 - 1907
T. Collins 1900 - 1901
J. A. Cook 1888 - 1890
M. Cotter 1899
J. Cox 1888
M. Cronin 1915 - 1917 (125 Richmond Terrace)
L. Davis 1899 - 1900
S. Davis (Davies) 1900 - 1901
R. Dawes 1905 - 1907
P. Dillon 1900 - 1902
Dan J. Donnelly 1903 - 1907 (Royal Hotel, Punt Road)
Frank Donnelly 1936 - 1939 (D: 1968)
R. Driscoll 1894 - 1897
Driscoll 1906 - 1907
Duggan 1906 - 1907
C. Dwyer 1905 - 1906 (anything to do with Con Dwyer the cyclist ?)
John Raymond “Jack” “Bing” “Captain Blood” Dyer 1956 - 1963
Harry J. Dyke 1927 - 1935, 1937
W. Fallon 1900 - 1901
Fawcett 1906 - 1907
M. M. Fitzgerald 1900 - 1907
Ron F. Garraway 1958 - 1970
W. Glance 1888 - 1893
M. Green 1902 - 1904
A. Griffiths 1903 - 1904
J. Griffiths 1901 - 1903
W. Griffiths 1904 - 1906
J. Gunn 1894 - 1907
Robert Thomas Guthrie 1899 - 1901
A. Haddrick 1897, 1899 - 1902
Clarence Herbert “Clarrie” Hall 1928 - 1929, 1932 - 1935
E. Hardy (Hardie) 1898 - 1901
Dr. Hayes 1890
T. Hayes 1901
P. Hehir 1900 - 1901
I. Hopkins 1906 - 1907
Arthur T. Hunt 1943
J.ohn H.ugh “Hughie” James 1953 - 1954 (in NZ?)
A. J. Johnstone 1905 - 1907
Jas. M. Jones 1902 - 1907
Jack H. Jones 1940 - 1953
Ernie (Thomas Bertie?) Justins 1906 - 1907
W. Kelly 1905 - 1906
H. Kemp 1906 - 1907
Leslie Thomas “Les” Kennon 1921 - 1925
T. Kenny 1895 - 1897
G. Kermond 1939
Herbert King 1888 - 1900
J. H. Knipe 1893
John Francis Lancashire 1885
Ed. Latham (Ed. Latham & Son) 1893 - 1895
W. R. Lee 1891 - 1894
Lovell Bros. 1902 - 1904
George Lovell 1902
A. C. Luff 1906
H. McCarthy 1900 - 1901
J. McCartney 1906 - 1907
J. McConville 1902 - 1907
J. McGraw 1902 - 1907
A. McMaster (MacMasters)1889 - 1891, 1893 - 1896
A. W. McNeil 1905 - 1906
George Male 1901 - 1904, 1906 - 1907. (possible known as Will Male)
Frank Manzie 1903 - 1911
Theophilus Smith “Thop” Marshall 1898
A. Martin 1899 - 1900
Percy Harold Maybury 1929 - 1931
M. J. Mayne 1902 - 1907
A. Metters 1890
H. Meyer 1899 - 1900
W. Midwinter 1890
Hector Norman Milne 1909
John Milne 1908 - 1911
W. Milne 1903 - 1904
F. Mishael 1899 - 1901
James Molony 1888 - 1893, 1895 - 1897, 1900 - 1902, 1905 - 1906
J. C. Moon 1889 - 1891
W. Moran 1906 - 1907 (Star and Garter Hotel, Bridge Road)
J. Munro 1906 - 1907
J. Murphy 1888
F. R. Murray 1919
M. A. Naughton 1890 - 1892
W. Norman 1898 - 1901
H. Nurse 1904 - 1905
Frank E. O’Brien 1936 - 1955
James O’Brien 1902 - 1903 (address: Crown St)
Samuel John Oglesby 1891 - 1892
Thomas Hugh “Tom” O’Halloran 1936, 1940
F. E. Oldmeadow 1898 - 1902
R. O’Meara 1891, 1899 - 1900
William Maxwell “Max” Oppy 1955 - 1958
Harry Rood Palling 1918 - 1923
W. Parsons 1895
W. Parsons 1908 - 1910
Patterson & Co. 1906 - 1907
W. G. “Bill” Pitt 1954 - 1960 (D: 1966)
Pivot Stores 1906 - 1907
J. S. Prior 1889 - 1890
J. E. Purcell 1906 - 1907
W. Purves 1900 - 1902
Albert Edward Reaby 1906 - 1907
Henry Charles “Harry” Readman 1889
Graeme J. “GR” Richmond 1971
E. B. Robinson 1900 - 1901
J. H. Robinson 1920
Kenneth Desmond “Des” Rowe 1958 - 1960
Edward James Sexton 1899 - 1902
R. Sheehan 1905
Hugh Slattery 1906 - 1907 (Plumber, Church St)
417 Church St- Richmond (lived in 1910)
J. R. R. Smith 1888
William Hider Smith 1888
J. Southall 1899 - 1903
Sparkes & Lovell 1906 - 1907
Alex Stevens 1902 - 1906, 1912 (worked as butcher, perhaps part of Firman and Stevens. Born in New Zealand http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article263639526 ). (d: Nov 10 1935 https://boroondaracemetery.com.au/grave-locator/ )
Ellen Stevens 1904 - 1905. (married Alex Stevens in 1899. She died Nov 25, 1926. https://boroondaracemetery.com.au/grave-locator/ , was also mother of Robert Stevens the club's honorary dentist. She is buried with an Alex Stevens)
Richard Stevens 1902 - 1905
(Mrs.) Stevens 1903 - 1904
Alex Robert Stevens (hon dentist) , known as Robert, born: 1894 in Elsternwick. Son of Alex Stevens and Ellen Stevens
A. Stewart 1894 - 1895
Dave Stewart 1924 - 1926 (his son was a POW. He and his son wrote for Sporting Globe). His grandson Peter Donald Stewart tried out for Richmond in 1953. Did Dave die in circa 1951
J. Sutherland 1906 - 1907
Henry Tatnall 1889 - 1890
William Ernest “Ernie” “Fishy” Taylor 1930 - 1936
T. R. Taylor 1906 - 1907
A. Terry 1895
Victor Charles “Vic” “Flipper” Thorp 1932 - 1935
William John “Jack” “Skinny” Titus 1964 - 1971
Toole Bros. 1891 - 1892
Tynon 1906 - 1907
Arthur James Wain 1891
Charles Wakeling 1905 - 1906
J. A. Walsh 1906 - 1907
M. Walshe 1905
F. H. Walshe 1906
H. Way 1900 - 1901
Dinah Webster 1900 - 1902 (d: 26 Feb 1933 in Wellington NZ. Formerly of Prahran at age 73). Married to Joseph R Webster (who died in August 1899 in Dunedin, NZ at age 36). Their eldest daughter Ruby died at sea aged 5 in January 2 1899 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189678374
(Mrs.) Webster 1900 - 1902
Jack A. Weston 1939 - 1942
J. B. Whitty 1891 - 1900
W. I. Williams 1906 - 1907
Geo. Willis 1893 - 1895, 1899 - 1904
J. Willis 1900
H. Willson (Tyre & Co.) 1906 - 1909
Address: Swan Street.
Wookey Bros. 1889 - 1892
Frederick Wookey 1890, 1893 - 1895
Henry “Harry” Wookey 1890
William Wookey 1889 - 1894
J. Wouters 1899 - 1900
PATRONS (1885 to 1908)
The lists of patrons recorded in annual reports, membership tickets, minute books and at annual meetings are often in conflict prior to the VFL era. I suspect that holders of this position shifted and changed throughout the season. So, some patrons at the beginning of the season, as shown on membership tickets, may not be the patrons at season’s end, as shown in annual reports. This also explains why patrons may be listed as vice presidents in different sources of the same year.
George S. Bird 1908
Dr. Branson 1908
A.rthur “Snowy” Brennan 1908
Dr. Burghard 1908
Charles Champion 1907 - 1908
J. Cleal 1907 - 1908
T. J. Cox 1898
John F. Crane 1899 - 1900
J. Cunningham 1898
Dan J. Donnelly 1907 - 1908
J. Gunn 1907 - 1908
Jas. M. Jones 1907 - 1908
C. Juckert 1908
M. Keane 1908
Herbert King 1900 - 1902, 1907
W. Lovell 1908
J. Magnall 1907 - 1908
Frank Manzie 1907
J. McCartney 1907 - 1908
J. McConville 1908
A. McCracken (City Brewery) 1900 - 1902
Hector Norman Milne 1907
Molony & Williams 1908
W. Nation 1895
G. Newlands 1908 (decorator, Bridge Road)
W. Parsons 1898
Phelan 1908
Pivot Stores 1907 - 1908
J. E. Purcell 1907
Albert Edward Reaby 1907 - 1908
James Sheehan 1907
Dr. R. W. Telford 1906
Tyre & Co. (H. Willson) 1907 - 1908
J. Webster 1898
Notes:
PATRONS (from 1958)
The position of patron was reintroduced in 1958 but it could only be held by one person at a time (a stipulation that was scrapped in 1975) and was awarded, “... only in the case of outstanding meritorious service to the Richmond Football] Club.”
PREMIER/VICE PATRONS
(missing 2000)
The honour was established in 1981.
In 1996 the Premier Patron honour was renamed Vice Patron.
Neil Brown 1986 - 1992
John “Darcy” Duggan 1987 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
Alex Gillon 1987 - 1988, 1996 - 1997
Sir Andrew Grimwade 1985 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
Sir John Knott 1985 - 1987
Garry Francis Krauss 2001 - 2004
Sir Phillip R. Lynch 1981 - 1984
David Mandie 1986 - 1995
Dr. Davis McCaughey 1986
Sir Brian S. Murray 1982 - 1991
Peter J. Nixon 1981 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
(Judge) Joseph O’Shea 1987- 1999, 2001 - 2004
(Archbishop) George Pell 1997 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
Bib Stillwell 1988 - 1998
Patrick C. O. “Pat” Stone 1989 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
Lindsay H. S. Thompson 1981 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
GENERAL COMMITTEE/BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Known player representatives before 1911 and appointees to replace elected committee members mid season and proxies are also listed in this section.
Player representatives after 1911, Richmond Cricket Club representatives and Richmond Junior/Second Eighteen representatives are not included below, but are dealt with under separate headings.
In 1961 the number of sitting committeemen was increased from six to twelve. From 1973 to 1978 the number of sitting committeemen was gradually reduced to eight.
In 1980 the committee was retitled the Board of Directors.
Tom Allegos 1983 - 1985
F. G. Arthur 1896
John Asher 1886 - 1891
William Bateman Backhouse 1900
L. Ballard 1887
Adrian M. Ballintine 1996 - 1999
J. Barling 1904
T. Barnby 1894
Alf Barnett 1961 - 1963
Jamie P. Bartels 1994 - 1999
Ron Beazley 1991 ( ret. dec‘91)
Arthur John “Artie” Bettles 1921 - 1927
Wayne Bishop 1985
William J. “Billy” Black 1893 - 1897 (still alive in 1909)
W. Blazey 1886 - 1888
Martin Joseph “Midnight” Bolger 1961 - 1975
Al E. Boord 1958 - 1963
J. Booth 1986 - 1988
Francis William “St. Francis” Bourke 1992 - 1994 (app. dec.‘91 ret. dec.‘94)
George Bownas 1903
Tom Broughton 1912 - 1913 (Address: 'Brighton')
William H. “Billy” Brown 1891, 1898 - 1902 (address: Gardner St)
Bryant 1892
Geo. Burns 1905 - 1906
William “Billy” Burns 1924
Neil Busse 1973 - 1976
A. Butt 1891 - 1892
Charlie J. Callander 1945 - 1952, 1955 - 1974
Peter Cameron 1961 - 1979
W. “Bill” Carroll 1980 - 1982
Ronald Walter “Ron” Carson 1964 - 1973, 1976, 1979 - 1984
C. Chamberlain 1895 - 1897
John Patrick “Pat” Chaundy 1979 - 1984
William “Billy” Clarke 1897 - 1899
Richard Harold “Dick” “Pottery” Clay 1985
J. Coleman 1895
P. E. Comport 1900
James F. J. “Jim” Cook 1918 - 1923
Allan Edward Cooke 1967 - 1984
Herb “Bert” Cox 1927 - 1937
Trevor Scott Craddock 1977 - 1981
Francis Joseph “Frank” Crohan 1887 - 1888,1890
M. Currie 1983 - 1984
Michael C. Daddo 2000 - 2004
Dr. Brian Percy Davie 1968 - 1978, 1981 - 1983
A. Davis 1885
F. Davis 1901 (address: Church St)
J. Davis 1890
Arthur H. Daws 1935 - 1943 (Manager, Burnley Theatre, Swan St ?)
A. Denhert 1901 - 1902 (address: Victoria Street , Abbotsford)
J. R. “Jack” Dickinson 1919 - 1920
R. “Bob” Dickinson 1960 - 1972
Charlie Dickson 1923
Charles Duffield 1889
John Raymond “Jack” “Bing” “Captain Blood” Dyer 1949 - 1953
Reginald Ben “Ben” Dyer 1939
Harry J. Dyke 1925 - 1926
James Henry Frederick “Jimmy” Eastman 1889
John H. Egan 1886
Alfred John “Punch” Elder 1894 - 1899
Herb Elliot 2001 - 2002
Andrew Fairley 1985 - 1991
Ernest (or Edward) John “Jack” “Chick” Fayle 1904 - 1911, 1924 - 1926
Leslie Francis “Les” Flintoff 1964 - 1972
Herbert Douglas “Bert” Foster 1940
Ron F. Garraway 1957, 1981 - 1984
Allan Edward Geddes 1936 - 1938, 1940
George 1892
Percy George 1906 - 1907
Percy Alfred Goode 1893, 1910
Les J. Goring 1941 - 1956
Bruce Gough 1985 - 1987
A. E. “Bert” “Tiny” Goullet 1927 - 1928
Tom Graham 1885 -1886
P. Grant 1986
A. Green 1904 - 1905
Michael Christopher Green 1976 - 1978, 1988 - 1989
Terry A. Grigg 1994 - 1998, 2000 - 2001
Patrick John “Paddy” Guinane 1985 - 1991
Robert Thomas Guthrie 1890, 1897 - 1898
Haddick 1892
A. Haddrick 1901
Clarence Herbert “Clarrie” Hall 1924 - 1927
J. Hall 1885
Richard Dennis “Dick” “Hungry” Harris 1945
G. Harrison 1888 - 1889
Doug Hayes 1929
R. “Bob” Healey 1943 - 1948
Bernard Vincent “Barney” Herbert 1922
William J. T. “Bill” Higginbotham 1924 - 1926, 1928 - 1933 (415 Swan Street).
Geo. Howarth 1889
Michael J. Humphris 1991 - 1994
Arthur T. Hunt 1941 - 1942
Maurice Harold “Maurie” Hunter 1935 - 1940
F. Inglis 1886 - 1889
John Hugh “Hughie” James 1924
A. F. “Tony” Jewell 1995 - 2003 (dec.‘94)
David Jones 1975
H. Jones 1885
Jas. M. Jones 1905
Ray Julier 1970 - 1978
Ernie (Thomas Bertie?) Justins 1903 - 1905
J. Kennedy 1898 - 1899
Garry Francis Krauss 1985, 1993, 1998 - 2001
W. Lawry 1896
Charles Layton 1886
Brian LeBrocq 1979
Eric Calvin Ian Leech 1984 - 1994
Hec. Lingwood-Smith 1953 - 1957
William Henry Lohse 1913, 1917
Don E. Lord 2002 - 2004
Ray Lord 1981
George Lovell 1902 - 1903
Charles Macek 1994 - 1999
William Maher 1937 - 1939 (D: 1970)
George Male 1903 - 1909
Gary March 2003 - 2004
John Matthies 2004
Basil Milton “Pom” McCormack 1955 - 1971
John McCormack 1985 - 1986
James McCutchan 1890 - 1893
Jim “Jock” McDougall 1932 - 1934
Trevor McGinley 1988 - 1994
George McIntosh 1914 - 1919
Michael John McKelson 1898 (born 1871, died Oct 1937 in West Coburg)
Doug “Zag” McKenzie 1980 - 1983
W. McKenzie 1887 - 1889
Charles Merrick 1921
Mike S. Michelson 1987 - 1997 (sat dec‘97)
Hector Norman Milne 1900, 1907 - 1908, 1910 - 1911, 1914
Anthony Mithen 2004
Alan Nicklos 2004
Frank E. O’Brien 1930 - 1935
James O’Brien 1901 - 1905
J. O’Keefe 1908
Patrick J. “Toots” “Tats” O’Loughlin 1889
Edward Kevin “Kevin” O’Neill 1940
James Hewitt “Jimmy” “Charcoal” Parker 1894 - 1895, 1898
W. Parsons 1911
Robert “Bob” Phillips 1989 - 1995
W. G. “Bill” Pitt 1952 - 1953, 1961 - 1966 (D: 1966)
J. Porter 1894
Charles Edgar Cecil “Charlie” Priestley 1948 - 1983
Graeme J. “GR” Richmond 1969, 1972 - 1977
John Robertson 1985 - 1991
William. G. Robertson 1918
Kenneth Desmond “Des” Rowe 1961 - 1963
Percival Henry “Percy” Rowe 1952 - 1955
T. Ryan 1891 - 1892
Ryan 1898
Brendan A. Schwab 1999 - 2004 (dec.‘98)
H.O.Sexton 1901 Committee (address: Brighton St) (as listed in front page of 1901 Minute Book)
Edward James Sexton 1899 - 1903
Bruce Seymour 1979 - 1981
Maurice Edward “Maurie” Sheahan 1936 -1938, 1940 - 1941
James “Jimmy” Shore 1889, 1891 - 1892
William Simcock 1886 - 1891, 1895
Les Sinclair 1954 - 1955 (D: 1966)
Hugh Slattery 1901 - 1910
George “Geordie” Smith 1885 - 1889
George B. Smith 1934
F. Hunter Smith 1961 - 1967
John J. “Jack” Smith 1923, 1927 - 1931, 1945 - 1947
Geoffrey Campbell “Geoff” Spring 1958 - 1959
Charlie Stephens 1885
Alex Stevens 1902 - 1906
Bib Stillwell 1988
Patrick C. O. “Pat” Stone 1993 - 1996
Christopher Rees Syle 1886 - 1890 (did he have a connection with the Richmond Rowing Club, along with Fred Warren)
R. Syle 1889 - 1891
Percy Tandy 1911 (and uniform steward 1911) (65 Rowena Parade, Richmond )
William Ernest “Ernie” “Fishy” Taylor 1925 - 1929, 1941 - 1942
John “Jack” Taylor 1885 - 1886
William David “Bill“ “Son” Thomas 1920 - 1922
Victor Charles “Vic” “Flipper” Thorp 1927 - 1931
Alfred Tietgens 1891
William John “Jack” “Skinny” Titus 1944 - 1945, 1948 - 1963, 1972 - 1977
Norman “Norm” Turnbull 1924
R. J. Turnbull 1943
Robert J. “Rob” Turner 2000 - 2004
Claude George Ullin 1987 - 1994 (b: 20.9.1937 d: August 2017)
T. Walker 1924 - 1926
Tom Watson 1898, 1900 - 1901
Peter James “Woosha” Welsh 1998 - 2004 (dec.‘97)
A. Whitlaw 1893
A. Wilden 1891, 1893
W. Ian “Ian” Wilson 1964 - 1972
William Phillip “Bill” “Gimme” Wilson 1964 - 1968
James Winter 1886 - 1888
Frederick Wookey 1887 - 1888
William Wookey 1886 - 1888
Gordon Roy “Roy” Wright 1960
Notes:
DEPUTY and VICE PRESIDENTS (From 1969)
(currently missing 2000)
In 1969 the position of Deputy President was instituted as a position quite distinct from Vice President. In 1972 no Vice Presidents were appointed but the position of Deputy President remained. In 1979 the title Deputy President was changed to Vice President.
In 1985 the position was again referred to as Deputy President and in 1986 as Deputy Vice President. The correct inheritor of the position was confused in 1987 when Bill Durham, the retiring President, was honoured as the “Vice President” while Garry Krauss, the incumbent retained his “Deputy Vice President” title. To ease confusion I have listed the “Deputy Vice President” holder separately.
No.1 MEMBERS/ MALE TICKET HOLDERS
Background
For thirty four years this honour was presented to the Governors of Victoria, thus each recipient was also referred to as our Vice Regal Member.
The earliest known reference to a Governor being made an honorary member was on May 28, 1938, when Lord Huntingfield, the Governor of Victoria and Australia’s acting Governor General accepted the honour, but no reference is made to him being the No.1 member.
Sir Winston Duggan was presented an honorary membership on July 6, 1940, at Richmond’s match against Carlton. Thereafter Governors were generally granted the honour soon after their arrival from England and surrendered it when they returned.
In 1974 it was decided to present the No.1 membership ticket to people who have given “loyal and devoted” service to the club.
In 1977 and 1978 the club decided to have two No.1 members.
In 1996 the honour was renamed No.1 Male Ticket Holder, I assume it was to distinguish it from the recently established No.1 Lady Member, an honour that was also renamed No.1 Female Ticket Holder.
Notes:
GENERAL MANAGER / SECRETARY
In 2000/1 the title changed again to Chief Executive Officer.
This is an alphabetised list of Richmond officials with the senior team from 1885 - Present.
Note that many of these people contributed across multiple roles at the club. Therefore it may be impossible to list all their achievements. The Richmond Annual Reports have been a strong source to identify the role they provided.
2002 (from RFC Website June 11 2002)
PRESIDENT
Clinton Casey
TREASURER
Garry Cameron
DIRECTORS
Brendan Schwab, Michael Daddo, Peter Welsh, Robert Turner, Don Lord, Herb Elliott, Tony Jewell
BOARD CONSULTANTS
Ian Dixon, Hon Peter Nixon
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mark Brayshaw
SOLICITOR
Baker & McKenzie
AUDITOR
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PATRON
David Mandie, OBE, FAIM
VICE PATRONS
Judge Joseph O'Shea, Garry Krauss AM, John 'Darcy' Dugan AM, Patrick Stone, William Durham, Sir Andrew Grimwade CBE, Hon Lindsay Thompson AO CMG, Hon Peter Nixon AO, The Most Reverend Archbishop George Pell.
NO. 1 MALE TICKET HOLDER
Garry Krauss
NO. 1 FEMALE TICKET HOLDER
Diana Jones
MATCH COMMITTEE
Danny Frawley, Greg Hutchison, David Wheadon, Darren Crocker, Trevor Poole
FOOTBALL COMMITTEE
Clinton Casey, Mark Brayshaw, Tony Jewell, Peter Welsh, Trevor Poole, Danny Frawley
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Garry Cameron, Brendan Schwab, Clinton Casey, Mark Brayshaw, Michael Stahl, Ian Dixon
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Rob Turner, Michael Daddo, Clinton Casey, Mark Brayshaw, Jenny Della-Vedova
ADMINISTRATION
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mark Brayshaw
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO CEO
Melissa Kemp
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Michael Stahl
FINANCE OFFICER
Andrea Tuckett
FINANCE ASSISTANT
Anglea Sturzaker
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Hayden Hill
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT (P/T)
Bill Peterson
SALES & MARKETING MANAGER
Jenny Della-Vedova
PA/EVENTS ASSISTANT
Juanita Cope
MARKETING CO-ORDINATOR
SPONSORSHIP MANAGERS
Des Ryan
Jon Toop
CORPORATE SALES
Clint Hillas
Neville Crowe
Miles Rose
MARKETING EXECUTIVE
Paul Broderick
EVENTS MANAGER
Adrianne Sarkozy
MARKETING TRAINEE
Bradley Watt
MERCHANDISE MANAGER
Alina Thompson
MERCHANDISE TRAINEE
Nick Arnott
MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
Nadine Ibbott
MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATOR
Vicki Schreck
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATOR
Jim Dorash
CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICERS
Kim Spencer
Bryce Ballantyne
MEMBERSHIP TRAINEE
Matt Trotman
RECEPTIONIST
Rita Farrugia
EVENTS CO-ORDINATORS (P/T)
Michelle Peric
Sue Filius
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Paul Maley
MEDIA MANAGER
Tony Greenberg
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT
Glynis Smalley
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MANAGER
Trevor Poole
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS CO-ORDINATOR
Ros Heal
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
Cameron Joyce
RECRUITING MANAGER
Greg Beck
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Dale Weightman
FOOTBALL TECHNOLOGY CO-ORDINATOR
Michael Roberts p/t
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
James Jarvis (P/T)
HR CONSULTANT (P/T)
Kraig Grime
CURATOR
Brett Sipthorpe
TRAINEE CURATOR
SENIOR COACH
Danny Frawley
ASSISTANT COACHES
Greg Hutchison, David Wheadon, Darren Crocker
FITNESS STAFF
Noel Duncan (Program Co-ordinator)
Matt Hornsby (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
Warren Kofoed (Strength & Conditioning Assistant)
SPECIALIST COACHES
Brendon Gale (Ruck)
John Vickery (Boxing)
Brendan Roylance (Weights)
Peter Hudson (Goalkicking)
DIETICIAN
Kylie Andrew
SENIOR RUNNERS
Dale Weightman
Matt Hornsby
MEDICAL STAFF
Dr Chris Bradshaw (Doctor)
Dr Tim Barbour (Doctor)
Ian Macindoe (Physiotherapist)
Anthony Schache (Physiotherapist)
Dr Greg Harris (VFL)
AFL TEAM MANAGER
Mark Opie
TRAINERS
John Kelly (Head Trainer)
Scott Bull
Paul Malcolm
Sam Pupillo
Phil Rigg
Ian Robinson
Nick Shugg
Eliot D'Amour
Steve Taylor
Tanya Ingram
Chris Smith
MASSEURS
Pablo Tymoszvk (Head Massuer)
Maria DiMichele
PROPERTY STEWARDS
Ted Soderblom (Co-Head Property Steward)
Andrew Sharp (Co-Head Property Steward)
Laurie Pearson
Kevin Rowe
Kevin Rigg
Louis Pannetta
BOOTSTUDDERS
Ilmar Tiltins (AFL)
John Baldry (VFL)
TRANSPORT OFFICER
Keith Miles
STATISTICIANS
Howard Barber
Ian Williams
Len Williams
Gary Brown
Leah Brown
Susan Brown (VFL)
Julie Moore (VFL)
Greg Pelly (VFL)
DOORMEN
Matt Burke
David Farley
Bill Higgins
Kevin McEvey
Geoff Blackbourn
Alan Skinner
MATCH DAY ASSISTANTS
Brad Noonan
Ezel Hikmet
Brendan James
Adrian Godfrey
COACH'S ASSISTANT
Tony Walsh
FORWARD SCOUTS
Tony Walsh
Gary Norbury
CHAPLAIN
Paul Cameron
COBURG TIGERS FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MANAGER
Michael Roberts
COBURG TIGERS/VFL COACH
Alan Richardson
VFL TEAM MANAGER
Alan Cruse
VFL TIMEKEEPER
Keith Williams
MUSEUM CURATOR
Ron Reiffel
CLUB HISTORIAN
Bill Meaklim
FORMER PLAYERS & OFFICIALS
Tom Allen (President)
CHEER SQUAD
Gerard Egan (President)
David Norman
SUPPORTER GROUP
Alice Wills (President)
PART-TIME VOLUNTEERS
Dot Burke
Val Petrie
Val Noble
Nancye Rodgers
Margaret Scott
Marj Doherty
Jack Kennedy
Joe Varga
Full Name | Roles | Notes |
JOHN ASHER | Asst. Sec 1885, Committee 1885. VP 1899-1908 | "Was present at formation of RFC. Part of Asher & Co. printing factory (with brother Alexander) at 285 Lennox Street, that produced newspapers Richmond Guardian and Table Talk. He was publisher while brother was proprietor. Hon. secretary of Richmond District Cricket Association, the Alma Club, and the Richmond City Cricket Club for 20 years." |
LOUIS BALLARD | Committee 1887 | Served 59 years as tent maker for Thomas Evans Pty Ltd (Bourke Street). Came from England as a child in 1863. |
GEORGE HENRY BENNETT | President 1887-1908 | Born Buckie, Scotland. Richmond Mayor 1886. Cordial Manufacturer. Politican. His bust is outside Richmond Town Hall. Died in office. |
WILLIAM RANGER BLAZEY | Committee 1886-1888 | Unsure if it is the father William Ranger Blazey (died 1904), or the son William Ranger Jnr who died 1894. Both their ages fit as the possible committeeman. Maybe it’s the father who was a pianoforte tuner and regulator |
JAMES CHARLES | Secretary 1885 | "Born Newcastle on Tyne. Regarded as founder of the club. Was present at formation. RFC’s first secretary 1885. Worked at Glasgow Book Warehouse, 15 Collins Street West, while secretary of RFC. Lived in Richmond for over 45 years before moving to East Malvern with daughter after the death of his wife. Known to have attended the following Annual General Meetings – 1885-88,96-97, 08, 11, 14. First inductee into the Club Hall of Fame in 2002." |
LAWRENCE CREMEAN | VP 1887-88 | Born Wexford, Ireland. Timber merchant and ironmonger. Made the goal posts for free for the club to install at RCG in 1885 with his brother Timothy. Later owner/occupier of Central Club Hotel in Richmond (Cremean Family Hotel). His grandson, also named Lawrence, played RFC Reserves 1928 |
FRANCIS "FRANK" JOSEPH CROHAN | Asst Sec 1886, Committee 1887-88,90 | Player 1885, 5 games. Born Conneticut, USA. Lived in Victoria for 66 years. Teacher at Cremorne St school, Central Stat school, and the first state school in Richmond in Gough St. Probation Officer in Richmond Courts.Played with Melbourne (1878-80), Geelong (1874-77). Married twice. 9 children. Grandfather of Kevin Crohan (Snrs 1942) and Joe (RFC list 1940/41) |
CHARLES WILLIAM CUPIT | Reserves Sec 1886. Snrs Sec 1887-89. Committee 1890 | Died in Mosman. In 1938 wrote to Jack Smith, then RFC secretary expressing his pleasure at RFC gate receipt of 200 pounds, and how back in his day against Geelong at Geelong their gate receipt was a twopenny stamp. Photo exists on Ancestry. |
A DAVIS | Committee 1885 | Present at the formation of the RFC |
JAMES EDMOND | VP 1887-88 | "Was probably one of the oldest members of the RFC and never missed a Saturday game of either football or cricket with the Richmond clubs unless it was unavoidable." (RG 1929). Colonist of Tasmania and Victoria for 70 years. Richmond councillor. Father of committeeman Bruce and RFC Hall of Famer Alec. |
JOHN HOWARD EGAN | Committee 1886. Treasurer 1887-98 | At his death the last of the 'jobbers' registered by the Stock Exchange. Former newspaper executive at Stock Exchange. Was a legal manager and auditor. RFC seems to only recognise his death in 1935 Annual Report. |
JOSEPH "JOE" GARSIDE | VP 1887-1901 | Tobacconist on Bridge Road. In 1893 police said he ran an unlawful gambling house. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8514880 |
TOM GRAHAM | Committee 1885 | 1885-86,90-91 player, 55 gms, 8 gls. Was present at formation of RFC as committeeman. First vice-capt. Ruckman. Sth Melb 1883-84, Pt Melb 1887 |
J HALL | Committee 1885 | Present at the formation of the RFC |
ALFRED HILL | Committee 1887 | RFC player 1885-1890, 96 (52 games 27 goals) Melbourne 1880-1882 . 1951 AR says the club 'received Christmas greetings from our oldest living player, Alf Hill, 90 years' |
GEORGE JOHN HODGES | Committee 1885. VP 1887 | "Came to Australia with wife Elizabeth in 1863. Chaired the Feb 20 1885 formation meeting. Also partially umpired Australia v England Test match Jan 1885. His daughter Dinah later married Edmund Cotter, RFC VP and Labor member for Richmond, who officially laid foundation stone of Punt Road Grandstand in 1914." |
F INGLIS | Committee 1886-89 | |
H JONES | Committee 1885 | Present at the formation of the RFC |
JOHN AUGUSTUS BERNARD KOCH | VP 1887 | "Born Hamburg. Architect to the City of Melbourne, and City of Richmond. Designed Temperance Hall, Herald Office, Spread Eagle Hotel. Private Address - St James' Park, Hawthorn. Bio: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/koch-john-augustus-bernard-6995" |
DR. JOSEPH PETER LALOR | VP 1887-91 | Son of Peter, the Eureka Stockade Leader. Bio and photo here http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169887302 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON MACLACHLAN | VP 1885 / 1887 / 1886? | "Born Newcastle on Lyme. Donated one guinea to club in March 1885. McLachlan Bros – Hairdressers and Tobacconists, 194 Swan Street. “The largest stock of tobacco, cigars and tobacconists’ fancy goods in the city.” Noted as Scotch-American, they previously worked in Connecticut, Maryland and Virginia" |
WILLIAM MALONE | VP 1887-1909, 1912-14 | Came to the Richmond 1881 with wife after purchasing the Corner Hotel. Built the Canterbury Club Hotel (now Canterbury Mansions) in 1889 which the family owned into the 1920s.“…with his ever familiar bottle of sherry for “the bhoys” at half time” (16/1/24 Australasian) "Old timers will remember Billy Malone and his black bag at the football matches, said bag contained creature comforts."" (31/1/25 Australasian)" |
W MCKENZIE | Committee 1887-89 | |
KINGSTON "KING" JOHN MITCHELL | Committee 1885 | Was present at formation of RFC. Umpired RFC first non-premiership match v Cremorne April 25 1885. Bootmaker for Thomson’s Factory in Rokeby Street |
CHARLES COLWELL OKE | VP 1887-88 | Born in North Adelaide. Former Mayor of Richmond. Builder who helped construct St Patrick's Church, and grandstand of race club at Wangaratta. |
WILLIAM SIMCOCK | Committee 1886-91,95 | Is he the W D Simcock who ran the Hay and Corn Store, Wool and Coal Depot at 148 Lennox St. I do have an image of him from 1886 if that helps. |
T SMART | Committee 1887 | |
CHARLES SMITH | Patron 1885, 1887-1892 | Partner with JC Winn in “Smith, Winn & Fielding” – Malt, Hop, and General Merchants. Their brewery is where Nylex silos are now. Former Richmond Mayor 1873-75, Melbourne Mayor 1883-84 and Legislative Assembly member |
GEORGE SMITH | Committee 1885 | "1885-88,1890 player. 63 gms, 2 gls. Captain 1885-86,88. A cricket bat maker, factory at 17 Stewart St, Richmond. “The Willow King.” Also played for Carlton 1877-1885 where “his dashes from the back line…are yet remembered and spoken of by old followers of the game” (RG 3/6/1905) |
“Always rather outspoken, still he was a rough diamond and many will miss his face.” (RG 3/6/1905). Died of cancer in 1905. | ||
“one of the boys born on the ship on its way to Melbourne was my brother, Geordie Smith” (17/9/1921 RG). His son Dave played for Ess (1903-11) and Richmond (1914), and two Test cricket matches for Australia. His other son Jack played for Richmond (1905-06) incl 1905 flag. | ||
His great grandson Robert Grattidge played U19s for Richmond in early 1960s." | ||
CHARLIE STEPHENS | Committee 1885 | 1885-90 player. Was present at formation of RFC as committeeman. From Richmond Juniors. Played footy for Lilydale, cricket for Richmond City |
JOHN JAMES "JACK" "BOSCOE" STEWART | Committee 1887 | From Sandridge Star (Pt Melb Juniors), and North Richmond, and Cremorne. Nickname "Bosco". VFA player 1885-1893,95. In 1895, Stewart playing weight was 15st 4 (equal to 97.3kgs). Brother of William "Ginger" Stewart. He had a son called L Stewart (born Alfred Frederick Lindsay, but called Len in the press) |
CHRISTOPHER REES SYLE | Committee 1887 | 106 games, 31gls 1885-1891 incl first ever RFC match. A rate collector and valuer for City of Richmond, and later estate and insurance agent. Formerly Stanley FC, Carlton FC, Vaucluse FC (President), Richmond City FC (President). Pallbearer at George Smith’s funeral. |
JOHN "JACK" TAYLOR | Committee 1885 | Was present at formation of RFC. 1885-86 player. 1896 trainer. Sth Melb FC 1881-84, Pt Melb 1887-89 |
FREDERICK TEMPANY | VP 1887-94 | Jeweller. His sister married John "Bosco" Stewart. |
JOHN CHARLES WINN | President 1885-86, Patron 1887-1901, VP 1898 | Richmond Mayor 1884-1885. Partner of Smith, Winn & Fielding - Malt, Hop and General Merchants. Their brewery is where Nylex silos are now. |
JAMES WINTER | Committee 1886-88 | RFC wore black crepe armbands v Williamstown 1890 in his memory. "one of the vice presidents…and who for a long time was chairman of the committee" (Williamstown Chronicle Aug 1890). Secretary of The Hibernian Society. RFC had flowers on the coffin as "the gentleman was an honorary member." His brother Samuel founded the Advocate newspaper, later was editor of the Herald in 1874, founded The Sportsman, and was general manager of Herald and Weekly Times. James was "an able coadjutor to his brother in the spread of Irish Nationalism int he colony" (WC Aug 1890). Other brother Samuel was later publisher of Advocate newspaper. |
FREDERICK WILLIAM WOOKEY | Committee 1887, 90, 93-95 | Played 1885-87, 89. 44 games. Known also as Wookey Bros. (Committee 1889-1892) |
WILLIAM WOOKEY | Committee 1887, 1889-94 | Known also as Wookey Bros. (Committee 1889-1892) |
Full Name | Roles | |
JOHN ASHER | Asst. Sec 1885, Committee 1885. VP 1899-1908 | |
LOUIS BALLARD | Committee 1887 | |
GEORGE HENRY BENNETT | President 1887-1908 | |
WILLIAM RANGER BLAZEY | Committee 1886-1888 | |
JAMES CHARLES | Secretary 1885 | |
LAWRENCE CREMEAN | VP 1887-88 | |
FRANCIS "FRANK" JOSEPH CROHAN | Asst Sec 1886. Committee 1887-88,90 | |
CHARLES WILLIAM CUPIT | Reserves Sec 1886. Snrs Sec 1887-89. Committee 1890 | |
A DAVIS | Committee 1885 | |
JAMES EDMOND | VP 1887-88 | |
JOHN HOWARD EGAN | Committee 1886. Treasurer 1887-98 | |
JOSEPH "JOE" GARSIDE | VP 1887-1901 | |
TOM GRAHAM | Committee 1885 | |
J HALL | Committee 1885 | |
ALFRED HILL | Committee 1887 | |
GEORGE JOHN HODGES | Committee 1885. VP 1887 | |
F INGLIS | Committee 1886-89 | |
H JONES | Committee 1885 | |
JOHN AUGUSTUS BERNARD KOCH | VP 1887 | |
DR. JOSEPH PETER LALOR | VP 1887-91 | |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON MACLACHLAN | VP 1885 / 1887 / 1886? | |
WILLIAM MALONE | VP 1887-1909, 1912-14 | |
W MCKENZIE | Committee 1887-89 | |
KINGSTON "KING" JOHN MITCHELL | Committee 1885 | |
CHARLES COLWELL OKE | VP 1887-88 | |
WILLIAM SIMCOCK | Committee 1886-91,95 | |
T SMART | Committee 1887 | |
CHARLES SMITH | Patron 1885, 1887-1892 | |
GEORGE SMITH | Committee 1885 | |
CHARLIE STEPHENS | Committee 1885 | |
JOHN JAMES "JACK" "BOSCOE" STEWART | Committee 1887 | |
CHRISTOPHER REES SYLE | Committee 1887 | |
JOHN "JACK" TAYLOR | Committee 1885 | |
FREDERICK TEMPANY | VP 1887-94 | |
JOHN CHARLES WINN | President 1885-86, Patron 1887-1901, VP 1898 | |
JAMES WINTER | Committee 1886-88 | |
FREDERICK WILLIAM WOOKEY | Committee 1887, 90, 93-95 | |
WILLIAM WOOKEY | Committee 1887, 1889-94 |