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Key Facts

Full name
George Rudolph

Known as
George Rudolph

Born
29 April 1901

Died
1 April 1967 (aged 65)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 28d
Last game: 27y 153d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 92 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 27, 32

George Rudolph

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
RichmondV/AFL1922, 1924-192880610.7660%———1
Total1922, 1924-192880610.7660%———1

AFL: 2,730th player to appear, 3,041st most games played, 1,768th most goals kickedRichmond: 214th player to appear, 209th most games played, 124th most goals kicked

George Rudolph was a powerful big man (185cm, 92kg) prone to being temperamental. He mostly played either at centre half forward, the position he occupied in Richmond’s losing premiership deciders of 1927 and 1928 against Collingwood, or centre half back. However, he was also given a run in the ruck from time to time. Jack Dyer recalled him as the Tigers player he most admired.

Rudolph’s career with the Tigers had a brief, aborted start in 1922 before a longer second phase from 1924 to 1928. He played 80 VFL games and kicked 61 goals. He crossed to Oakleigh in the VFA in 1929 and played 71 games and scored nine goals for the club over four seasons. He lined up at centre half back in the winning grand finals of 1930 and 1931, both of which were against Northcote. In 1933-4 he served as captain-coach of Coburg where he played 36 VFA games, including the losing grand finals of both years against Northcote, and kicked five goals. Rudolph rounded off his career with a stint as playing coach of TANFL side New Town.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.