Richard Osborne (born 16 June 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who enjoyed a lengthy career in the VFL/AFL. He played a total of 283 games in 17 seasons, and played with four different clubs, as well as representing Victoria 7 times in interstate competition.
Originally from Bulleen/Templestowe, he arrived at Fitzroy and made his senior debut in 1982 as a 17 year old. Beginning in the forward line as an understudy to Bernie Quinlan, ...
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Richard Osborne (born 16 June 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who enjoyed a lengthy career in the VFL/AFL. He played a total of 283 games in 17 seasons, and played with four different clubs, as well as representing Victoria 7 times in interstate competition.
Originally from Bulleen/Templestowe, he arrived at Fitzroy and made his senior debut in 1982 as a 17 year old. Beginning in the forward line as an understudy to Bernie Quinlan, he would go on to become Fitzroy's leading goalkicker five times, including four consecutive seasons between 1986 and 1989, with feats of 60 goals on each occasion. He was made captain in 1991 for one season.
At the end of the 1992 season, after 187 games and 411 goals with the Lions, Osborne indicated to Fitzroy that he wanted to leave, with a move to Essendon the most likely result. Fitzroy delisted him however, and in the pre-season draft he went on to become the No.1 pick, and began a short-lived 16 game career at Sydney. He suffered a...
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