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Dick Reynolds Personal information Full name Richard Sylvannus Reynolds Nickname(s) King Richard Date of birth 20 June 1915 Date of death 2 September 2002 (aged 87)Original team Woodlands (EDFL) Height/Weight 179cm / 82kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1933–1951 Essendon 320 (442) Representative team honours Years Team Games (Goals) Victoria 19 Coaching career3 Years Club Games (W–L–D) 1939–1960 Essendon 415 (275–134–6) 1 Playing statistics to end of 1951 season .3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1960.Career highlights - Essendon premiership captain-coach
- AFL Team of the Century
- Brownlow Medal 1934, 1937, 1938
- W. S. Crichton Medal 1934, 1936–1939, 1942, 1943
- Essendon captain 1939–1950
- Essendon leading goalkicker 1943
- Australian Football Hall of Fame "legend," inducted 1996
Richard Sylvannus 'Dick' Reynolds (born 20 June 1915 - 2 September 2002) was an Australian rules footballer and coach who represented Essendon and Victoria with great distinction. Reynolds had several relatives who also became League footballers, including his brother Tom, cousin Max Oppy, and grandson Joel.
He played from 1933 until 1951, captain coaching the side from 1939 until 1950, and coaching after his retirement from 1951 until 1960.
Revered by Essendon supporters, he was often referred to simply as "King Richard".[1]
Contents
Overview
The most notable highlights of Reynolds career include:
- Four time premiership captain-coach (1942, 1946, 1949, 1950)[2]
- Three time Brownlow Medal winner (1934, 1937, 1938), the equal most of any player
- Seven time Essendon best-and-fairest (1934, 1936–1939, 1942, 1943), an equal club record[3]
- 320 career games, a league record at the time of his retirement
- 442 goals scored, a club record at the time of his retirement
- Ranked as the greatest ever player for the club in the "Champions of Essendon"
Off the field, Reynolds was a shy and private man, noted for his humility about his footballing achievements. Just three days before his death, after being given a standing ovation by the crowd at the "Champions of Essendon" announcement dinner, at which he was named the greatest Essendon player of all time, Reynolds was visibly moved and stated "I don't deserve this honour... Bill Hutchison was the best player I ever saw."[4]
His family's link with Essendon continued when his grandson Joel Reynolds was selected by the club in the 2001 AFL Draft. He made his debut in Round 3, 2002 against Brisbane at the Gabba, with Dick watching from the stands.
A statue in his honour was erected in 2004 at the Parade of Champions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[5]
Footnotes
- ^ Baum, Greg: The legacy of Essendon's greatest son, The Age, 7 September 2002.
- ^ Bombers farewell another Reynolds, The Age, 9 November 2002.
- ^ Johnson, Len: Hird and Lucas share medal, The Age, 2 October 2003.
- ^ Champions of Essendon Gala Dinner, Essendon Football Club, 20 August 2002.
- ^ King Richard reigns at MCG, Melbourne Cricket Ground, 20 June 2004.
References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-959-17402-8
- Miller, W., Petraitis, V. & Jeremiah, V., The Great John Coleman, Nivar Press, (Cheltenham), 1997. ISBN 0-646-31616-8
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 546. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
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Awards Preceded by
Wilfred Smallhorn
Dinny RyanBrownlow Medallist
1934
1937–1938Succeeded by
Haydn Bunton
Marcus WhelanPreceded by
Paddy Walsh
Keith Forbes
Wally ButtsworthEssendon Best and Fairest winner
1934
1936–1939
1942–1943Succeeded by
Keith Forbes
Hugh Torney
Percy BushbySporting positions Preceded by
Len WebsterEssendon Football Club Captain
1939–1950Succeeded by
Bill HutchisonPreceded by
Jack BaggottEssendon Football Club Coach
1939–1960Succeeded by
Harry HunterAustralian Football League – Team of the Century Midfielders
Francis Bourke (Richmond) • Ian Stewart (St Kilda/Richmond) • Keith Greig (North Melbourne)Brownlow Medal winners 1924: Greeves • 1925: Watson • 1926: Warne-Smith • 1927: Coventry • 1928: Warne-Smith • 1929: Collier • 1930: Judkins • 1931: Bunton • 1932: Bunton • 1933: Smallhorn • 1934: Reynolds • 1935: Bunton • 1936: Ryan • 1937: Reynolds • 1938: Reynolds • 1939: Whelan • 1940: Matthews, Fothergill • 1941: Ware • 1946: Cordner • 1947: Deacon • 1948: Morris • 1949: Clegg, Austen • 1950: Ruthven • 1951: Smith • 1952: Wright, Hutchison • 1953: Hutchison • 1954: Wright • 1955: Goldsmith • 1956: Box • 1957: Gleeson • 1958: Roberts • 1959: Skilton, Howell • 1960: Schultz • 1961: James • 1962 Lord • 1963: Skilton • 1964: Collis • 1965: Stewart • 1966: Stewart • 1967: Smith • 1968: Skilton • 1969: Murray • 1970: Bedford • 1971: Stewart • 1972: Thompson • 1973: Greig • 1974: Greig • 1975: Dempsey • 1976: Moss • 1977: Teasdale • 1978: Blight • 1979: Moore • 1980: Templeton • 1981: Quinlan, Round • 1982: Wilson • 1983: Glendinning • 1984: Moore • 1985: Hardie • 1986: DiPierdomenico, Williams • 1987: Lockett, Platten • 1988: Healy • 1989: Couch • 1990: Liberatore • 1991: Stynes • 1992: Wynd • 1993: Wanganeen • 1994: Williams • 1995: Kelly • 1996: Hird, Voss • 1997: Harvey • 1998: Harvey • 1999: Crawford • 2000: Woewodin • 2001: Akermanis • 2002: Black • 2003: Buckley, Ricciuto, Goodes • 2004: Judd • 2005: Cousins • 2006: Goodes • 2007: Bartel • 2008: Cooney • 2009: Ablett, Jr. • 2010: Judd • 2011: SwanMultiple Brownlow Medal winners Two time winners: Ivor Warne-Smith • Bill Hutchison • Roy Wright • Keith Greig • Peter Moore • Greg Williams • Robert Harvey • Adam Goodes • Chris JuddEssendon Football Club 1942 VFL Premiers Essendon 19.18 (132) defeated Richmond 11.13 (79), at Princes Park Coach: D. Reynolds Essendon Football Club 1946 VFL Premiers Essendon 22.18 (150) defeated Melbourne 13.9 (87), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Captain: 3. Reynolds | 1. Tonkes | 2. Rawle | 5. H. Lambert | 6. Hassell | 7. Hutchison | 13. Harper | 14. C. Lambert | 15. Buttsworth | 18. Gardiner | 19. Cassin | 20. Pearson | 21. Ruddell | 22. Lane | 23. Brittingham | 24. Jones | 25. Abbott | 31. McClure | 32. Equid | 35. BushbyCoach: Reynolds Essendon Football Club 1949/1950 VFL Premiers Coach: Reynolds Captains of the Essendon Football Club 1897–1900: Stuckey • 1901–1902: Collins • 1903: Anderson • 1904: Anderson/Gavin • 1905: Robinson • 1906: McKenzie • 1907–1909: Griffith • 1910: Belcher • 1911: Smith • 1912–1915: Belcher • 1918: Baring • 1919: Belcher • 1920–1921: Ogden • 1922–1924: Barker • 1925–1928: Maher • 1929–1930: Ruddell • 1931–1933: Campbell • 1935–1934: Forbes • 1936: Baggott • 1937: Baggott/Forbes • 1938: Webster • 1939–1950: Reynolds • 1951–1957: Hutchison • 1958–1964: Clarke • 1965–1968: Fraser • 1969: McKenzie • 1970–1971: Davis • 1972–1975: Tuddenham • 1976: Moss • 1977–1979: Fletcher • 1980–1981: Madden • 1982: N. Daniher • 1983–1988: T. Daniher • 1989–1991: T. Watson • 1992–1995: Thompson • 1996–1997: O'Donnell • 1998: Hird • 1999: Hird/Long • 2000–2005: Hird • 2006–2009: Lloyd • 2010–: J. WatsonCoaches of the Essendon Football Club 1908–1909: Smith • 1910: Belcher • 1911–1915; 1918–1920:* Worrall • 1920–1921: Ogden • 1922–1924: Barker • 1922: Gravenall • 1925–1927: Maher • 1928–1930: Hardy • 1931–1933: Campbell • 1934–1935: May • 1936–1939: Baggott • 1939: Reynolds/Hunter • 1939–1960: Reynolds • 1941: Griggs • 1944: Plummer • 1945; 1946: Ruddell • 1959: Thaw • 1961–1967: Coleman • 1965: Sewell • 1968–1970: Clarke • 1971: Birt • 1972–1975: Tuddenham • 1976–1977: Stephen • 1978–1980: Davis • 1981–2007: Sheedy • 2006: O'Donnell • 2008–2010: Knights • 2011–: Hird*Essendon did not participate in the VFL from 1916–1917 due to World War I
Italics denote caretaker coachW. S. Crichton Medal • Essendon Football Club Best and Fairest Winners 1901: Thurgood • 1903: Gavin • 1906: J. McKenzie • 1908: Busbridge • 1909: Busbridge • 1911: Cameron • 1912: Cameron • 1913: Baring • 1920: Garden • 1922: Fitzmaurice • 1923: Fitzmaurice • 1924: Fitzmaurice • 1925: Stockdale • 1926: Harrison • 1927: Maher • 1928: Beckton • 1929: Okey • 1930: Forbes • 1931: T. Clarke • 1932: Carman • 1933: Walsh • 1934: Reynolds • 1935: Forbes • 1936: Reynolds • 1937: Reynolds • 1938: Reynolds • 1939: Reynolds • 1940: Torney • 1941: Buttsworth • 1942: Reynolds • 1943: Reynolds • 1944: Bushby • 1945: Buttsworth • 1946: Buttsworth • 1947: Hutchison • 1948: Hutchison • 1949: Coleman • 1950: Hutchison • 1951: McDonald • 1952: Hutchison • 1953: Hutchison • 1954: Gill • 1955: Hutchison • 1956: Hutchison • 1957: Burgess • 1958: J. Clarke • 1959: Mitchell • 1960: Burgess • 1961: Birt • 1962: J. Clarke • 1963: Fraser • 1964: Fraser • 1965: Birt • 1966: D. McKenzie • 1967: Birt • 1968: Davis • 1969: Davis • 1970: Gerlach • 1971: Davis • 1972: Fields • 1973: Wilson • 1974: Moss • 1975: Moss • 1976: Moss • 1977: Madden • 1978: K. Fletcher • 1979: Madden • 1980: T. Watson • 1981: N. Daniher • 1982: T. Daniher • 1983: Madden • 1984: Madden • 1985: T. Watson • 1986: Hawker • 1987: Thompson • 1988: T. Watson • 1989: T. Watson • 1990: Thompson • 1991: Ezard • 1992: Harvey • 1993: O'Donnell • 1994: Hird • 1995: Hird • 1996: Hird • 1997: Denham • 1998: Hardwick • 1999: Mercuri • 2000: D. Fletcher • 2001: J. Johnson • 2002: M. Johnson • 2003: Hird/Lucas • 2004: McPhee • 2005: J. Johnson • 2006: Lucas • 2007: Hird • 2008: Hille • 2009: J. Watson • 2010: J. Watson • 2011: ZaharakisEssendon Football Club • Leading Goalkickers 1897: Waugh • 1898: Moore • 1899: Cleghorn • 1900: Thurgood • 1901: Hiskins • 1902: Thurgood • 1903: M. Madden • 1904: M. Madden • 1905: Barker • 1906: Yeo • 1907: Martin • 1908: Smith • 1909: Shea • 1910: B. Armstrong • 1911: L. Armstrong • 1912: Kirby • 1913: Kirby • 1914: Lumsden • 1915: Walker • 1918: Hall • 1919: Walsh • 1920: McDonald • 1921: McDonald • 1922: Moriarty • 1923: Stockdale • 1924: Jenkins • 1925: Jenkins • 1926: Stockdale • 1927: Vosti • 1928: Stockdale • 1929: Forbes/Johnson • 1930: Forbes • 1931: Freyer • 1932: Freyer • 1933: Freyer • 1934: Freyer • 1935: Forbes • 1936: Freyer • 1937: Forbes • 1938: T. Reynolds • 1939: T. Reynolds • 1940: Bryce • 1941: T. Reynolds • 1942: T. Reynolds • 1943: D. Reynolds • 1944: Powell • 1945: Brittingham • 1946: Brittingham • 1947: Leehane • 1948: Hutchison • 1949: Coleman • 1950: Coleman • 1951: Coleman • 1952: Coleman • 1953: Coleman • 1954: Coleman • 1955: Mitchell • 1956: Willey • 1957: Gallagher • 1958: Birt • 1959: Evans • 1960: Evans • 1961: Mitchell • 1962: Payne • 1963: Payne • 1964: Mitchell • 1965: Fordham • 1966: Fordham • 1967: Noonan • 1968: Noonan • 1969: Noonan • 1970: Blethyn • 1971: Noonan • 1972: Blethyn • 1973: Noonan • 1974: Noonan • 1975: Noonan • 1976: Blethyn • 1977: Crow • 1978: Primmer • 1979: Daniher • 1980: S. Madden • 1981: Buhagiar • 1982: S. Madden • 1983: Daniher • 1984: Salmon • 1985: Harvey • 1986: Ezard • 1987: Salmon • 1988: Salmon • 1989: Salmon • 1990: Salmon • 1991: S. Madden • 1992: Salmon • 1993: Salmon • 1994: Cummings • 1995: Hird • 1996: Hird • 1997: Lloyd • 1998: Lloyd • 1999: Lloyd • 2000: Lloyd • 2001: Lloyd • 2002: Lloyd • 2003: Lloyd • 2004: Lloyd • 2005: Lloyd • 2006: Lucas • 2007: Lloyd • 2008: Lloyd • 2009: Lloyd • 2010: Monfries • 2011: CrameriCategories:- 1915 births
- 2002 deaths
- Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees
- Brownlow Medal winners
- Essendon Football Club players
- Champions of Essendon
- Sportspeople from Melbourne
- Essendon Football Club coaches
- West Torrens Football Club coaches
- W. S. Crichton Medal winners
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
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