Dick Wardill | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
For the pre-VFL player see Richard Wardill
DOB: 5 July <1872>
Died: 28 August <1929>
Debut: Round 6, 1897 against at
Last Game: Round 3, 1902 against at East Melbourne
From: Alberton
Honours:
Premiership Player - <1900>
Victorian state player - <1900>
Captain - <1900>
Life Member - <2017>
Games: 60
Goals: 37
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 32 | 45.00 |
Debuting with the Reds in <1893>, Wardill remained with the club throughout its early VFL years but also filled in with his old side Alberton in <1895>. He missed the first five rounds of <1897> while playing Juniors with Caulfield, before returning to Melbourne.
He was one of the best afield in the shock 1900 Grand Final triumph.
Played for the VFL in a game against Ballarat in June 1900.
He retired after three games of <1901>, but returned the next season to play the first three games of the year again.
In <1924> he appeared in an 'old players' charity game aged 52. He died after jumping in front of a train in <1929>.
| Year | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| <1897> | 11 | 4 |
| <1898> | 12 | 5 |
| <1899> | 14 | 6 |
| <1900> | 17 | 19 |
| <1901> | 3 | 1 |
| <1902> | 3 | 2 |
Lists
Pre-VFL Players
Media
Argus - 11/09/1893
Herald - 26/06/1897
Argus - 20/05/1901
Argus - 27/09/1924
Sporting Globe - 23/08/1924
Australasian - 31/08/1929
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