Ralph Empey

Ralph Empey
Personal information
Full name Ralph Empey
Date of birth (1904-09-22)22 September 1904
Place of birth Koondrook, Victoria
Date of death 28 September 1960(1960-09-28) (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)
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.[2] He kicked two goals from a forward pocket in the 1928 Grand Final and was a half forward flanker in the premiership decider a year later.[2]

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 district cricket played a total of 79 first XI games for Melbourne, Richmond, University and Carlton between 1923–24 and 1938–39, averaging 21.1 with the bat and taking 91 wickets at 28.1 with the ball.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
  2. ^ a b AFL Tables: Ralph Empey
  3. ^ Old Boy (5 May 1930). "The nineteenth man". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. p. 15.
  4. ^ "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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