David Thorpe (footballer)

David Thorpe
Personal information
Date of birth	(1948-05-30) 30 May 1948
Original team(s)	North Footscray
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1965–1973	Footscray	151 0(79)
1974–1976	Richmond	027 0(24)
Total		178 (103)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976.
Career highlights
VFL premiership: 1974 Footscray captain: 1973 2× Charles Sutton Medal: 1968, 1971 All-Australian team: 1972
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

David Thorpe (born 30 May 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Richmond in the VFL.

A centreman, Thorpe played with Footscray from 1965 to 1973. He won the Charles Sutton Medal for the club's best and fairest player in 1968 and 1972. Thorpe missed out on the award in 1969 despite polling well in the Brownlow Medal, finishing the count in 6th position. From that season, until 1972, he represented Victoria at interstate football. For his performance in the 1972 Perth Carnival he earned All Australian selection.

Thorpe transferred to Richmond in 1974 and was a member of that season's premiership team, defeating North Melbourne in the grand final.

External links

• David Thorpe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• David Thorpe at AustralianFootball.com