Ralph Empey
| Ralph Empey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ralph Empey | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Koondrook, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 1960 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–25, 1928–30 | Richmond | 49 (29) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ralph Empey (22 September 1904 – 28 September 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
Empey played his early football at Scotch College and made his first VFL appearance in 1924.[1]
In his 49-game career he played in nine finals, including two grand finals, both of which Richmond lost.
In Round 1, 1930, he was the first player ever substituted into a VFL match following the introduction of the 19th man rule that year, replacing the injured Hope Collins at three-quarter time.[3]
Cricket
Empey was also a capable cricketer, and as a journeyman in
Notes
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Ralph Empey
- ^ Old Boy (5 May 1930). "The nineteenth man". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. p. 15.
- ^ "VCA 1st XI CAREER RECORDS 1889–90 to 2020–21 D-H" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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