Cecil Alfred Ruddell (23 May 1917 – 10 December 1990) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er who played with

Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport *Essendon Football Club, in the Australian Football League *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington United Kin ...

in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s. Ruddell was a key player in Essendon's defence in what was a strong decade for the club, just once in his nine seasons did they miss out on the finals. Usually a fullback, it was in that position that he played in the Bombers' 1942 VFL Grand Final, 1942 and 1946 VFL Grand Final, 1946 Victorian Football League, VFL premiership sides. Ruddell also played in Essendon's losing VFL grand finals in 1941 VFL Grand Final, 1941, 1943 VFL Grand Final, 1943, 1947 VFL Grand Final, 1947 and the two 1948 VFL Grand Final, 1948 grand finals! He filled in as coach of Essendon for a game in 1945 and another the following season. An ankle injury ended his VFL career. He was later captain-coach of Camberwell Football Club, Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association in 1950, playing eight games. Ruddell played 49 first eleven games for Fitzroy Cricket Club between 1937/38 and 1941/42. Ruddell also served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.

External links

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Cec Ruddell's profile
at the Essendon Football Club

References

1917 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club premiership players Essendon Football Club coaches Northcote Football Club players Camberwell Football Club players Camberwell Football Club coaches 1990 deaths VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1917-stub