Ricky McLean explained

Ricky McLean
Fullname:	Roderick McLean
Birth Date:	8 November 1947
Originalteam:	Moonee Imperials
Height:	185 cm
Weight:	92 kg
Statsend:	1976
Years1:	1966–1971
Club1:	Carlton
Games Goals1:	19 (35)
Years2:	1972–1976
Club2:	Richmond
Games Goals2:	39 (103)
Games Goalstotal:	58 (138)
Careerhighlights:	Carlton Reserves Captain 1971 Richmond Equal Leading Goalkicker 1972

Roderick "Ricky" McLean (born 8 November 1947) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1966 and 1971 for the Carlton Football Club and between 1972 and 1974 and again in 1976 for the Richmond Football Club. McLean coached Sunshine in the 1980 VFA season.^{[1] [2]}

Family

He is the son of Carlton footballer Rod McLean.

Football

Richmond (VFL)

On 14 August 1976, playing for Richmond reserves against South Melbourne on the MCG, McLean was reported on six different charges; he was found guilty of all charges and was suspended for 16 weeks.^{[3] [4]} He did not play VFL football again.

References

• Book: Fiddian, Marc. The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. 2013. Melbourne Sports Books. 179.
• Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.

External links

• • Web site: Top 20 Tiger trade pick-ups: No. 13. Greenberg. Tony. 2012-10-15. Richmond Football Club. 21 October 2012.
    • Ricky McLean, at Blueseum.

Notes and References

1. Fiddian (2013), p.179.
2. Hogan (1996), pp.142-143.
3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xvNUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RpIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4098%2C3765211 Beames, Percy, "No kicker— Ricky McLean to face six charges", The Age, (Monday, 16 August 1976), p.32.
4. McFarline, Peter, "Ricky out 16 weeks", The Age, (Wednesday, 18 August), pp.32, 29.