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PUNT ROAD END | Richmond Tigers Forum
Over the last month, the Richmond Football Club has sadly lost three former players. We take a moment now to remember their contribution to our club.
FRANK KELLY
Born on 7 August 1950- Frank Kelly came from Poowong, to play with the Richmond Football Club for the 1971 season. He was selected as a reserve in Rd 5 1971 against Footscray at MCG. In his first game he kicked a goal. He then played the following week, against North Melbourne at Arden St.
The remainder of his football career was in the Reserves which Richmond, where he finished with 22 games between 1971 and 1972. After Richmond he played two seasons with Prahran.
Frank Kelly died on 5 June 2006, at the age of 54.
JACK QUINN
Born on 11 June 1918, Jack Quinn passed away on his 88th birthday.
He came from Sth Melbourne Football Club, where he had played 10 games, to represent Richmond from 1940-1941. He began his career at the Tigers in Round 11 1940 against Carlton before playing the last 6 rounds of the 1940 season, including the 1940 Grand Final in just his 7th senior game.
In 1941, he played 12 matches, including the Round 1 clash against Collingwood, where Jack Dyer coached Richmond for the first time. His final match was the Semi Final loss against Essendon at the MCG that same year- the first time Richmond and Essendon ever met at the MCG.
PAT DAVEY
Prior to his passing, Pat Davey was Richmond's oldest living football. He was born on 14 April 1913 and recruited from Wonthaggi, where he was a reliable goalkicker, winning the Competition Goalkicking in 1932 with over 100 goals for the season. He came to Richmond in 1933 where he struggled to transfer his brilliant country goalkicking to the big league.
He debuted in Round 1 1935 against Footscray at the Western Oval, and played the next two senior games before heading back to the Reserves. In total he played approximately 64 games for the reserves across 8 seasons, scoring some 130 odd goals.
His senior football career was interspersed with Reserve matches, and serving in the R.A.A.F during World War Two. So much so that remarkably, Pat Davey did not play a senior football game for Richmond between July 11th 1936 and May 30th 1942, a total of 2,149 days.- His return to the senior team in Round 4 of 1942 resulted in a victory over StKilda at Toorak Park.
On a personal note, I was blessed to have met Pat Davey on two occasions at his home in Parkdale, to record audio interviews for an upcoming publication. On both occasions he spoke openly and honestly about his playing career and his contribution to country and V.F.L football. In total, the interviews conducted with him spanned some 4 hours, with his last ever recorded interview occurring on January 16th 2001.
Pat Davey died on July 19th 2006 at the age of 93.
On behalf of all Richmond Supporters, we thank these players for their contribution to our club.
www.rhettrospective.com
FRANK KELLY
Born on 7 August 1950- Frank Kelly came from Poowong, to play with the Richmond Football Club for the 1971 season. He was selected as a reserve in Rd 5 1971 against Footscray at MCG. In his first game he kicked a goal. He then played the following week, against North Melbourne at Arden St.
The remainder of his football career was in the Reserves which Richmond, where he finished with 22 games between 1971 and 1972. After Richmond he played two seasons with Prahran.
Frank Kelly died on 5 June 2006, at the age of 54.
JACK QUINN
Born on 11 June 1918, Jack Quinn passed away on his 88th birthday.
He came from Sth Melbourne Football Club, where he had played 10 games, to represent Richmond from 1940-1941. He began his career at the Tigers in Round 11 1940 against Carlton before playing the last 6 rounds of the 1940 season, including the 1940 Grand Final in just his 7th senior game.
In 1941, he played 12 matches, including the Round 1 clash against Collingwood, where Jack Dyer coached Richmond for the first time. His final match was the Semi Final loss against Essendon at the MCG that same year- the first time Richmond and Essendon ever met at the MCG.
PAT DAVEY
Prior to his passing, Pat Davey was Richmond's oldest living football. He was born on 14 April 1913 and recruited from Wonthaggi, where he was a reliable goalkicker, winning the Competition Goalkicking in 1932 with over 100 goals for the season. He came to Richmond in 1933 where he struggled to transfer his brilliant country goalkicking to the big league.
He debuted in Round 1 1935 against Footscray at the Western Oval, and played the next two senior games before heading back to the Reserves. In total he played approximately 64 games for the reserves across 8 seasons, scoring some 130 odd goals.
His senior football career was interspersed with Reserve matches, and serving in the R.A.A.F during World War Two. So much so that remarkably, Pat Davey did not play a senior football game for Richmond between July 11th 1936 and May 30th 1942, a total of 2,149 days.- His return to the senior team in Round 4 of 1942 resulted in a victory over StKilda at Toorak Park.
On a personal note, I was blessed to have met Pat Davey on two occasions at his home in Parkdale, to record audio interviews for an upcoming publication. On both occasions he spoke openly and honestly about his playing career and his contribution to country and V.F.L football. In total, the interviews conducted with him spanned some 4 hours, with his last ever recorded interview occurring on January 16th 2001.
Pat Davey died on July 19th 2006 at the age of 93.
On behalf of all Richmond Supporters, we thank these players for their contribution to our club.
www.rhettrospective.com