Ricky Quade

Ricky Quade (born 26 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Quade later became better known as the inaugural coach of the Sydney Swans when South Melbourne relocated to the Harbour City in 1982 and also served the club in various administrative roles.

Ricky Quade
Personal information
Full name Richard Paul Quade
Date of birth (1950-08-26) 26 August 1950
Place of birth Narrandera, New South Wales
Original team(s) Ariah Park-Mirrool
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Ruck-rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1970-1980 South Melbourne 164 (110)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1982–1984 Sydney Swans 57 (25–32–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Quade originally supported North Melbourne, the club that his older brothers Tom and Mike played for.[1] With the advent of zoned country recruitment in late 1967, Quade joined South Melbourne from Ariah Park - Mirool, New South Wales in 1970 after kicking 131 goals in the South West Football League (New South Wales)[2] and finishing third in the SWDFL senior best and fairest medal, the Gammage Medal, in 1969.[3]

In 1975, Quade played the first three rounds with South Melbourne then Quade and team mate Jim Prentice both returned to Ariah Park - Mirrool as coach and assistant coach, with the team losing the preliminary final[4] and Prentice winning the SWDFL Gammage Medal.[5]

Quade returned to South Melbourne and won the best and fairest award in 1976 and captained the club from 1977 to 1979, playing mainly as a ruck rover.

When South Melbourne relocated to Sydney in 1982 Quade was their inaugural coach and remained there until thirteen rounds into the 1984 season when a severely bleeding ulcer caused him to resign.[6] Quade had already considered it likely he would resign at the end of 1984.

References
  1. Main, Jim (23 May 2012). "Swans Songs - with Rick Quade". sydneyswans.com.au.
  2. "1969 - SWDFL Goalkicking List" (PDF). NSW Football History. South Western DFL. 7 September 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. "1969 - Gammage Medal" (PDF). NSW Football History. South Western DFL. 28 September 1969. p. 37. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. "1975 - SWDFL Season Review". Swans on Screen. Griffith FNC. 21 September 1975. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. "The SWDFL Aussie Ruler" (PDF). NSW Football History. South Western DFL. 21 September 1975. p. 6. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. Growden, Greg; ‘Quade Quits in Hospital, Round Trains on and Swans to Meet in Melbourne’; Sydney Morning Herald, 3 July 1984, p.


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