Richard Cole

Personal information
Birth	15 July 1983 (1983-07-15) (age 26)
Recruited from	Pioneers (NT)/Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Height and weight	186cm / 97kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 1, 28 March 2002, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at MCG
Team(s)	Collingwood (2002-2005) 56 games, 6 goals Essendon (2006-2007) 7 games, 0 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee 2003

Richard Cole (born 15 July 1983) was an Australian rules footballer for the Collingwood and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League.

The half-back flanker was drafted by Collingwood in the first round of 2001 AFL Draft. 2004 was the best season in his AFL career, in which he finished sixth in Collingwood's best and fairest. He played a total of 56 games for the Magpies.

Essendon acquired Cole via trade at the end of the 2005 season. He made a total of 7 AFL appearances for the Bombers and was delisted at the end of the 2007 season. He now plays for Cobram Football Club heis the number 1

[edit] External links

• Richie Cole (footballer) profile on the Official AFL Website of the Essendon Football Club
• Richie Cole (footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables