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Ralph Empey

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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

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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

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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

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  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

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  • 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.