| Henry Ritterman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Ritterman | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne High School Old Boys | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | On-baller, half-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1971–1973 | Melbourne | 23 (10) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1973. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Henry Ritterman (born 20 September 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.[1]
Ritterman played most of his football on the ball but was also used at half-forward.
After being delisted by Melbourne, Ritterman played for Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association and AJAX in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. In 2007, he was named in AJAX's team of the century.[2]
Both Henry and his identical twin brother Michael represented Australia in athletics at the 1973 Maccabiah Games.[3] The brothers were inducted into the Maccabi Victoria Hall of Fame in 2000.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 553. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ↑ Pang, Sam; Murray, Brendan (27 April 2007). "An historic journey marked with pride". The Age. p. 9. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ Knox, Ken (1 February 1973). "Henry and Mike – Athletic twin-pack". The Age.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Maccabi Victoria.
External links
- Henry Ritterman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Australian Football.com profile
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