Ron Thornton (Australian footballer)

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Ron Thornton
Personal information
Full name Ronald Thornton
Date of birth (1961-06-19) 19 June 1961 (age 60)
Original team(s) Brunswick
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1986 Richmond 8 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ron Thornton (born 19 June 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 882. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.


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