{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Russell Richards | image = | fullname = Russell Richards | nickname = Rhino | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|03|30|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = Seymour (GVL) | height = 188 cm | weight = 89 kg | position = Utility | guernsey = 20 | statsend = 1987 | years1 = 1983–1987 | club1 = Melbourne | games_goals1 = 81 (43) | careerhighlights = }}
'''Russell Richards''' (born 30 March 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A utility player from Goulburn Valley League (GVL) club Seymour, Richards made his debut in round 1 during the 1983 season against {{AFL Col}} and played the first 19 games of the season to win the Best First Year Player award at Melbourne. Richards played 81 games for Melbourne kicking 43 goals and his last game was in the 1987 Elimination Final win against {{AFL NM}}.
==References== {{reflist}} * {{Ref AFL Encyc|9th|718}}
==External links== * {{AFL Tables|R/Russell_Richards.html}} * [http://demonwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Russell+Richards Demonwiki profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Richards, Russell}} Category:1962 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Category:Melbourne Football Club players Category:Seymour Football Club players Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen