Todd Ridley (born 11 February 1969) is a former

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er. He played mainly as a

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. He is notable for kicking

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's first goal in the

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AFL career

During his seven years in the

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he played for three clubs,

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and

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. Injuries restricted him to only 48 games in this time. He played in Fremantle's inaugural game in the AFL on 1 April 1995 vs

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at the

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and scored the team's first ever goal. After he retired from the AFL he returned to the WAFL, but instead of returning to Claremont, where he had won the

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in the Tiger's 1996 premiership, he instead switched to Subiaco. He won the

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in 1998, his first year at Subiaco for kicking the most goals in the league. He has also been a commentator for the

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* 1969 births Living people Fremantle Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club players Claremont Football Club players Subiaco Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub