| Richard Ambrose | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard James Ambrose | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-06-10)10 June 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Original team(s) | Wanganui /Shepparton[1] | ||
| Draft | 21st,1990 AFL draft | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1991–1992 | Essendon | 0 (0) | |
| 1993 | Sydney Swans | 3 (1) | |
| 1994–1998 | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | 52 (29) | |
| 1999–2004 | Subiaco (WAFL) | 113 (88) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard Ambrose (born 10 June 1972) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played with theSydney Swans in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He also played forPort Adelaide in theSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL) andSubiaco in theWest Australian Football League (WAFL).
A key position player, Ambrose started his AFL career atEssendon after being picked up by the club with the 21st selection of the1990 AFL draft. He was however restricted to the reserves and was unable to break into the seniors over two seasons. He was one of three players that Essendon traded to Sydney at the end of 1992 in return for the 20th draft pick, which was used onScott Cummings. The others wereEd Considine andMichael Werner.
Ambrose, who hailed fromShepparton, finally made his league debut in 1993 when he was part of the Sydney team which took on theWest Coast Eagles at theSCG. He played just two more games for the club, a win overMelbourne and loss toAdelaide, both at home.[2]
Leaving Sydney after just one season, Ambrose arrived at SANFL clubPort Adelaide in 1994 and played for five seasons. He was a South Australian interstate representative and participated in finals football every season he was at the club, culminating in a grand final loss in 1997 and a member of Port's 1998 premiership team.[3]
He moved to Subiaco in 1999 and by playing in the WAFL had distinction of being part of clubs from four differentstates during the 1990s. At this stage the league was named the Westar Rules and he was the competition's best player in 2000 when he won theSandover Medal as a centre half forward.[4] He polled 34 votes to beat teammateMichael Symons and in doing so became the first ever forward from Subiaco to win the award. Ambrose participated in finals football every season he was at the club, culminating in a grand final loss in 2003 and premiership in 2004. He was a regular Western Australian interstate representative.
Ambrose signed withCorowa-Rutherglen in 2005. He played for theOvens and Murray Football League club until retiring after the 2008 season, although he made a comeback in 2009 and then again in 2011 withBenalla Football Club. His return to thisGoulburn Valley Football Netball League club capped off a senior football career spanning over twenty years including four different decades. He currently resides in Bryon Bay Australia with his partner Alice and their young daughter Dorothea.
