Matthew Richardson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matthew Richardson
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	Mar 19, 1975(1975-03-19)
Age	49
Birthplace	Australia
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Pisces

Matthew Richardson Biography

Matthew Richardson is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on March 19, 1975 in Australia, Australia. Former Australian rules football forward who played for Richmond from 1993-2009 and led the club in goalkicking for 13 seasons. He was a 3-time All-Australian Team selection and was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Alex Rance and Tom Roach are other Aussie rules football stars who had success with Richmond.

Richardson is known for his marking prowess, speed and work rate. He was the club’s key forward through the mid-1990s and the 2000s. He led the club’s goalkicking for thirteen seasons, and was selected in the All-Australian Team three times – in 1996, 1999 and 2008.

Educated at St. Brendan-Shaw and Don Colleges in Devonport, Tasmania, Richardson was the fourth pick (a father-son selection) in the 1992 AFL Draft, and was recruited from Devonport, Tasmania. He is the son of former Richmond and South Melbourne player Alan “Bull” Richardson.

His father was Australian rules footballer Alan Richardson and his mother’s name is Jo. He has been in a relationship with Genevieve Holliday who gave birth to their daughter Zoey in 2017.

Matthew Richardson Net Worth

Matthew Richardson is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew Richardson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied at St. Brendan-Shaw and Don Colleges in Devonport, Tasmania.

He was named a member of the Tasmanian Team of the Century.

Matthew Richardson (born 19 March 1975) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and current media personality who represented Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Matthew Richardson Dating?

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Richardson’s 800 career goals currently see him ranked second behind Jack Titus at Richmond, and twelfth on the all-time list of AFL/VFL goalkickers. He also holds the record for most goals kicked without winning a Coleman Medal. He currently holds the record for the most goals kicked at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Richardson was one of the most popular players in the competition, this was shown when the crowd at the 2008 Brownlow Medal cheered every vote he got. Mark Robinson from the Herald Sun wrote “M. Richardson… I’m sure there wouldn’t have been a more popular winner”.

Facts & Trivia

Matthew Ranked on the list of most popular Australian Rules Footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Matthew Richardson celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.

Richardson retired in 2009 after 282 senior games for Richmond; he became an Richmond Football Club life member after playing more than 150 games for the club and an Australian Football League life member after playing more than 300 games including representative and pre-season matches. His career tally of 800 goals was the eleventh-highest at the time of his retirement, and remained so until Lance Franklin passed him in Round 6 of the 2017 season. Richardson took a total of 2,270 marks during his AFL career, which was the second-highest of any player at the time of his retirement (since the statistic was recorded, starting in 1974).