Des Tuddenham

This is the player profile for Desmond Vincent Tuddenham (a.k.a. Des Tuddenham), born in Ross Creek, Victoria in 1943. He played for Collingwood and Essendon in the VFL/AFL. Tuddenham also coached Essendon and South Melbourne.

Player Details

Name: Desmond Tuddenham
Full Name: Desmond Vincent Tuddenham
Alias: Des Tuddenham
DOB: 29/01/1943
POB: Ross Creek, Victoria
Height: 180cm
Weight: 84kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1962-1977) - 251 matches, 317 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1962-1971, 1976-1977)
      • 182 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, with 73 as captain
      • Team captain for Collingwood (1966-1969, 1976) in the VFL/AFL
      • Team deputy vice-captain for Collingwood (1965) in the VFL/AFL
    • Essendon (1972-1975)
      • 69 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, with 69 as captain
      • Team captain for Essendon (1972-1975) in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1962 VFL Season Collingwood 12 10 R05, R07-16, R18
1963 VFL Season Collingwood 13 8 R01-12, R18
1964 VFL Season Collingwood 17 21 R05-18, SF, PF, GF
1965 VFL Season Collingwood 19 27 R01-10, R12-18, SF, PF
1966 VFL Season Collingwood 20 30 R01-18, SF, GF
1967 VFL Season Collingwood 19 22 R01-18, SF
1968 VFL Season Collingwood 8 9 R05-07, R11-12, R14-16
1969 VFL Season Collingwood 15 26 R01-05, R07-09, R14-18, SF, PF
1970 VFL Season Collingwood 24 33 R01-22, SF, GF
1971 VFL Season Collingwood 22 48 R01-15, R17-22, SF
1972 VFL Season Essendon 21 22 R01-04, R06-16, R18-22, EF
1973 VFL Season Essendon 18 15 R01-08, R11-12, R15-21, EF
1974 VFL Season Essendon 21 18 R01-07, R09-22
1975 VFL Season Essendon 9 11 R01-05, R07-10
1976 VFL Season Collingwood 11 13 R02-12
1977 VFL Season Collingwood 2 4 R01-02

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1966 VFL Season Collingwood 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1967 VFL Season Collingwood 19 R01-18, SF
1968 VFL Season Collingwood 8 R05-07, R11-12, R14-16
1969 VFL Season Collingwood 15 R01-05, R07-09, R14-18, SF, PF
1972 VFL Season Essendon 21 R01-04, R06-16, R18-22, EF
1973 VFL Season Essendon 18 R01-08, R11-12, R15-21, EF
1974 VFL Season Essendon 21 R01-07, R09-22
1975 VFL Season Essendon 9 R01-05, R07-10
1976 VFL Season Collingwood 11 R02-12

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1965 VFL Season Collingwood 1 R06

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1965 VFL Season Collingwood D. V.-Cap. 15 R06-18, SF, PF
1966 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1967 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 19 R01-18, SF
1968 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 20 R01-20
1969 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 22 R01-20, SF, PF
1972 VFL Season Essendon Captain 23 R01-22, EF
1973 VFL Season Essendon Captain 23 R01-22, EF
1974 VFL Season Essendon Captain 22 R01-22
1975 VFL Season Essendon Captain 22 R01-22
1976 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 22 R01-22