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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Sporting Memorabilia
• Sale Date:
  15 Aug 2017 ~ 10am - Session 1: Lots 1 - 382
  15 Aug 2017 ~ 2pm - Session 1: Lots 383 - 598
• Lot #:
  394
• Lot Description:
  DICK REYNOLDS' THREE BROWNLOW MEDALS - 1934, 1937 & 1938: Each 15ct gold & enamel medal
  with on front "VFL/ Chas. Brownlow Trophy", and engraved on reverse "Presented To R.Reynolds, Best & Fairest Player, 1934"; "Presented To Richard Sylvanus Reynolds, Best and Fairest Player, 1937"; "Presented To Richard Sylvanus Reynolds, Best and Fairest Player, 1938". Good condition.
• Notes:
  Richard (Dick) Sylvannus Reynolds (1915-2002) was one of the greatest players to ever play with Essendon and one of the best rovers the game has seen. He came to Essendon at the age of 16 from Woodlands in the Essendon District League and went on to play 320 games, a record surpassed only by Simon Madden, and it was the League record until 1974. He won the Dons best first year player award in his first season. He won three Brownlow Medals, (which we are honoured to be able to offer for the very first time), and he shares the honour (with Haydn Bunton Snr, Bob Skilton and Ian Stewart) of having won the award more than any other footballer. He won the Essendon best and fairest award in 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942 and 1943 and was runner-up in 1935. His seven best and fairest awards is equal most with Bill Hutchison. He headed Essendon's goalkickers in 1943 with 31 goals and was second top in 1939 and third top in 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947 and 1949. 'King Richard' took over as joint coach with Harry Hunter and at the end of the year he was appointed captain-coach, 1939, at the age of 25. He held that position, until the end of 1950. Under his reign, Essendon went on to win premierships in 1942, 1946, 1949 and 1950. For five years after he took over, the Dons were never out of the four. This was an incredible turn around for a team that had been down for so long. The Dons were runners-up in 1941, 1943, 1947 and 1948. As well, they were third twice and only twice out of the four. His 27 finals appearances have been surpassed at the club only by Bill Hutchison. He kicked 51 goals in finals, more than any Essendon player. He also played in six preliminary finals and 10 grand finals, the equal club record. He played for Victoria in every year from 1934 to 1939 and again in 1941, 1945 and 1946. Only Bill Hutchison has played more than his 9 interstate years and, with 19 State games, only Bill Hutchison and Jack Clarke have bettered this. His 19 interstate goals is also the sixth top at Essendon. He was captain of Victoria in 1939 and 1946. CAREER STATISTICS: Played for Essendon: 1933-51 Games: 320 Goals: 443 Brownlow Medals: 1934 1937, 1938 Premiership player & captain: 1942, 46, 49, 50 Essendon Captain: 1939-50 (224 games) Essendon Captain Coach: 1939-50 Essendon Coach: 1951-60 Essendon Best & Fairest: 1934, 1936-39, 1942-43 At the instruction of the Reynolds family we are offering the 3 Dick Reynolds Brownlow Medals as one lot, to try to ensure that this important group is kept together. Clearly, the purchaser is entitled to do whatever they want with the medals, but we agree that the uniqueness of the achievement is probably best celebrated by keeping them together and displaying them as a “set”. The Brownlow medal is the highest acknowledgement an individual Australian Rules player can aspire to. To be able to see, let alone hold and offer for sale, all three Brownlows won by such an iconic player, captain and coach, is certainly unique in the 25 years that we have been conducting sports memorabilia auctions. We appreciate the trust placed in us by the family and commend this incredible opportunity to all lovers of our great game. Charles Leski
• Estimate:
  A$200,000 - 250,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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