Stephen Neil Richardson (born 16 March 1959) is a former

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er who played with

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, East Perth and Norwood. Richardson was from Western Australia, but started his career in Queensland, at the

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. From there he went to

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club Essendon, where he played one league game in 1983, their round 20 win over

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at the

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. Coming off the interchange bench, Richardson had 16 disposals and kicked two goals. He was a member of Essendon's 1983 reserves premiership team. In 1984, Richardson returned to Perth and joined Swan Districts in the

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. He played in their 1984 Grand Final win over

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. The following year he represented Western Australia in an interstate match against South Australia at Subiaco Oval. He went to

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side Norwood in 1987 and played there for three years, making 55 senior appearances. After another stint at Swan Districts, Richardson crossed to East Perth in 1990 and played 41 league games for the club. He had one final season with Swan Districts in 1993. His twin brother,

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, also played for Essendon and Swans Districts, as well as Collingwood and the Brisbane Bears.

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Stephen Richardson
player profile page at WAFL FootyFacts {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Stephen 1959 births Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Essendon Football Club players Swan Districts Football Club players East Perth Football Club players Norwood Football Club players Mayne Australian Football Club players Australian twins Twin sportspeople Living people