Richard Umbers (footballer)

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Richard Umbers
Personal information
Full name Richard Umbers
Date of birth (1968-05-16) 16 May 1968 (age 53)
Original team(s) South Warrnambool [1]
Draft 11th, 1990 Pre-Season draft
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1990 Brisbane Bears 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Richard Umbers (born 16 May 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Originally from Hampden Football League club South Warrnambool, Umbers played in the reserves for Geelong Football Club without playing a senior game and moved to Brisbane after being drafted by the Bears in the 1990 pre-season draft.

Brisbane were wooden spoon winners in his only AFL season, losing all four games that he played in. [2] Umbers didn't kick a league goal but had three behinds in a match against Carlton. [2]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. 1 2 AFL Tables: Richard Umbers