Doug Strang
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Doug Strang was an Australian rules football
er who played in the VFL between 1931 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club
.
Whilst several injuries restricted his VFL career to just 64 games. In just his second VFL game, his 14 goals kicked against North Melbourne
in 1931 still stands to this day as the record for the most goals kicked by a Richmond
player in a single game, and the youngest player to kick 10 or more goals in a VFL game, at just 18 years and 300 days old.
He was the brother of dual Richmond
premiership player Gordon Strang
and father of dual Richmond
premiership player Geoff Strang
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played in the VFL between 1931 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
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Whilst several injuries restricted his VFL career to just 64 games. In just his second VFL game, his 14 goals kicked against North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in 1931 still stands to this day as the record for the most goals kicked by a Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
player in a single game, and the youngest player to kick 10 or more goals in a VFL game, at just 18 years and 300 days old.
He was the brother of dual Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
premiership player Gordon Strang
Gordon Strang
Gordon "Cocker" Strang was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League for the Richmond Football Club between 1931 and 1936....
and father of dual Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
premiership player Geoff Strang
Geoff Strang
Geoff Strang was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League in between 1965 and 1971 for the Richmond Football Club....
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