Emmett Dunne129 games for Richmond and Footscray, 1976-85, kicking 63 goals
Footscray Reserves Captain/Coach 1986
Springvale (VFA) player 1987
1980 Premiership (Richmond)
1987 VFA Premiership (Springvale)
Footscray Match Committee Chair 1985-86
Richmond Reserves Coach 1988-92
Richmond Ruck Coach 1993-95
VFL/AFL Tribunal member 1997-2016
Richmond FC Club Director 2016 – current (Risk, Compliance and Integrity Committee / Chair, History and Tradition Committee)
Dunne has also served the Victorian community with distinction. The premiership Richmond player went on to have a 39 year, highly distinguished career in the Victorian Police Force culminated in him serving as Assistant Commissioner, until his retirement in 2015.
Richmond President Peggy O’Neal said Dunne was a most worthy recipient of AFL Life Membership.
“Emmett has selflessly served the game in a variety of roles for nearly 50 years. He is a man of great integrity and humility and remains a very active and valuable contributor to the game as a current Director and the Vice-President of the Richmond Football Club.
“Emmett’s leadership at board level has been instrumental in enabling our recent successes, both on and off field.
“The game and our Club are better for having Emmett involved.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/848998/jack-riewoldt-and-emmett-dunne-to-receive-afl-life-membership
