RAE, David  - 1983.  {3rds - 13 games, 0 goals}.

RAE, J.  -  1964.  {3rds - 11 games, 8 goals}.  Played in the VFA South Combine side in 1964.  Played in the 1964 Thirds Grand Final side.

RAEBURN, Rex - 1949-56.  39 games, 8 goals. {2nds - 21 games, 15 goals; 3rds - 11 games, 4    goals}. ?? = Best and Fairest for the Thirds in 1949.

RAFFERTY, Kevin  - 1977-80.  2 games, ? goals.  {2nds - 34 games, 7 goals;  3rds - 37 games, 3 goals}.  Kevin won the Thirds Best and Fairest in 1978, and the Reserves Best and Fairest in 1979.  He played in the 1978 Thirds Premiership side, and the 1979 Reserves Premiership side.

RAFFERTY, Mick  - 1978-86.  17 games, 5 goals.  {2nds - 91 games, 84 goals;  3rds - 23 games, 1 goal}.  Recruited from Murrumbeena Districts.  He played in the 1979 Thirds Premiership side, and the 1982 Reserves Premiership side.

RALPH, F.J.   -  1933-34.    8 games, 1 goal.    A wingman recruited from West Adelaide.  Won the 1931 Stawell Gift.  Played part of 1933, but lost a finger in a work accident, and missed most of season.

RALPH, John  -  1955.  {3rds - 1 game, 0 goals}.  J. Ralph was suspended for 24 matches after being  found guilty on five charges, including misconduct (2), and striking players (3), v. Camberwell (Round 5, 1955).

RAMSAY, G.  - 1953.  6 games, 0 goals.  {2nds - 1 game, 0 goals}.  Transferred to Brunswick in 1954.

RAND, Les  -  1984-85.  {3rds - 14 games, 0 goals}.  Recruited from Sandringham Sacred Heart.

RANKIN, J.  - 1952.  {2nds - 1 game, 0 goals;  3rds - 2 games, 2 goals}.

RANSOM, Ray - 1951-61.  127 games, 60 goals.  {2nds - 12 games, 14 goals;  3rds - 5 games, 7 goals}.Big ruckman.  Graduated through the Thirds and  Reserves.  Played in Sandringham's 1960 Grand Final side.  Cleared to Highett FC as playing coach.   Later played for Caulfield - Brighton in 1964.

RANSOM, Russell - 1962-63, 68.   {2nds - 4 games, 1 goal;  3rds - 40 games, ? goals}.

RASMUSSEN, Gary - 1960.  9 games, 9 goals.  {2nds - 8 games, 18 goals}.  Recruited from Hawthorn, where he played 1958-59 (7 games, 3 goals}.  A fiery blond left foot ruckman who had the ability to rise very high for hit outs to his rover, and picked up quite a few goals when resting in the forward pocket.  Gary played in the 1960 Reserve Premiership side.  He was cleared to Yea FC in 1961.  Coached the Reserves in 1975.

RATTEN,  ?  -  1951.  {3rds - 1 game, 2 goals}.

RAWLINGS, R.  -  1929.

RAY, G.E. - 1945-46.  18 games, 0 goals.  {2nds - 1 game, 0 goals}.

RAYMENT, Doug - 1930-34.  64 games, 100 goals.  Recruited from Port Melbourne.  Played for the VFA in 1932 against the VFL.  He transferred to St.Kilda after 1 game in 1934.  Doug played with St.Kilda from 1934 to 1940 (99 games, 35 goals).  He was a tough small man with a ton of cheek and the  ability to kick long.  With Sandringham he was a foward pocket - rover, but at St.Kilda was converted to a  winger, and was a tireless and tenacious player in that role.

RAZGA, Paul -  1994.   {2nds - 6 games, 0 goals}.

READ, Royce  - 1957-59.  {3rds - 20 games, 5 goals}.

READ, S.  -  1988-89.  {2nds - 1 game, 0 goals;  3rds - 22 games, 0 goals}.

REDDIE, Barry - 1961-62.  {3rds - 34 games, 25 goals}.  Represented the VFA Thirds South Combine  side in 1961.

REES, Alan - 1929.  11 games, 0 goals.   Recruited from Hampton Amateurs.

REES, Evan  - 1968.  {2nds - 2 game, ? goals}.

REES, Gwendraeth  - 1929.  13 games, 7 goals.  Recruited from Prahran.

REGNIER, Lance  - 1938-39, 1947.  21 games, 6 goals.  A centre half back, ruck, recruited from Moorabbin at the age of 18.  .Played with St.Kilda (1939-40, 10 games, 11 goals), and Carlton (1941, 7 games, 2 goals).

REID, Campbell  - 1963-64.  {3rds - 16 games, 0 goals}.

REID, Leonard George (Len) - 1948.  5 games, 2 goals. {2nds - 2 games, 0 goals}.  Recruited from Williamstown.   In 1951 applied for clearance to Williamstown.

REID, Phillip  - 1987.  {3rds - 1 game, ? goals}

REID, Robert - 1965-66.  {3rds - 16 games, 13 goals}.  Robert played in the 1966 Thirds Premiership side.

REID, W.  -  1945-48.  22 games, 11 goals.

REMMAN, John  - 1985-86.  {2nds - 6 games, 3 goals}.

REMMAN, Roger - 1991-92.  {2nds -  3 games, 0 goals;  3rds - 35 games, 10 goals}.  Tied with Shane Munro for the 1991 Thirds Best and Fairest.  Cleared to Hampton United at the start of 1993.

REYNOLDS, Tom  -  1945.   8 games,  18 goals.   Cleared to Cranbourne FC in 1946.

RHODEN, Phil - 1972.  3 games, 0 goals.  {2nds - 4 games, 0 goals}.  Played with Melbourne 1968-69 (3 games, 0 goals).  A solid back pocket player.

RICCA, Roy - 1952-57.  {2nds - 5 games, 0 goals;  3rds - 4 games, 5 goals}.

RICCO, M.  - 1985.    {3rds - 6 games, 4 goals}.

RICHARDS, Colin -  1952.  {2nds - 1 game, 0 goals}.

RICHARDS, Don  -  1957-61.   70 games, 28 goals.  {2nds -  2 games, 0 goals}.  A centre man recruited from Ferntree Gully.  His pace, uncanny ball control, clever baulking and turning, combined with his ability  to deliver the ball accurately with either foot, or drive down field with a long kick consistently left his opponents non-plussed  and gained control of the game for the Zebras.  He played  in Sandringham's 1960 Grand Final side.

RICHARDS, Kelvin -  1982-84.    44 games, 13 goals.  {2nds  - 9 games, 5 goals}.  Played with Melbourne (1978-79, 5 games, 0 goals).  Recruited from Caulfield.

RICHARDS, Mark - 1980-85.  1 game, 0 goals.  {2nds - 39 games, 19 goals}. Thirds player in 1980.

RICHARDS, Wayne - 1976.  {2nds - 3 games, ? goals}.  Recruited from Fitzroy.

RICHARDSON, Iain - 1991-92.   {4ths - 20 games, 26 goals}.

RIGBY, J. - 1929.

RIGGS, Jon - 1984, 1987.  13 games, 13 goals.  {2nds - 2 games, 3 goals}.  Played at St.Kilda in 1984 and 1985 (6 games, 1 goal}.

RILEY, Jack - 1938-39.   8 games, 2 goals.  {2nds - 2 games, 3 goals}.

RINISTAN,    -  1972.  {3rds - 1 game, 1 goal}.

RIPPE, Brian - 1954-56.  {2nds - 8 game, 3 goals;  3rds - 3 games, 3 goals}.  Recruited from Brighton Fourths.

RIPPON, William Edward (Bill).  -  1948-50.  20 games, ? goals.  {2nds - 2 games, 0 goals}.  Recruited from Casterton FC in 1948.  Retired after Rd. 5, 1950 due to ill health.

ROBERTS-THOMPSON, Barry - 1977-78.   18 games, 0 goals.  {2nds - 6 games, 0 goals}.  A defender recruited from Kedron, QLD.  A former captain of Queensland.  He played in the 1977 Grand Final side.  A strong and spectacular mark.  A clash with a team mate, John Sparks, caused a broken cheek bone, which resulted in his premature retirement.

ROBERTS, Bob - 1935-37.  20 games, 34 goals.  Recruited from Cheltenham.   Full forward and forward pocket.  Bob was leading goal kicker in 1935 (23 goals).

ROBERTS, Brett - 1991-92.  {4ths - 28 games, 2 goals}.

ROBERTS, Cameron - 1987.  {3rds - 14 games, ? goals}

ROBERTS, R.E.(Ron)  - 1945.  3 games, 0 goals.

ROBERTS, Toby - 1993-95.  {2nds - 44 games, 8 goals}.   A half forward recruited from Beaumaris.  Played in the 1993 and 1994 Reserves Premiership sides.

ROBERTSON, C.T. - 1945.  1 game, 0 goals.

ROBERTSON, Lex - 1972-73.  {3rds - 24 games, 2 goals}.

ROBERTSON, Max  - 1978.  18 games, ? goals.  Recruited from South Melbourne where he played from 1972 to 1977 (70 games, 1 goal).  An under rated half back originally from Cohuna Union.  Max represented the VFA in 1978.  Cleared to Cohuna in 1979.

ROBERTSON, R.  - 1959.  {3rds - 1 game, ? goals}.

ROBINSON, Brett - 1985, 1987.  {2nds - 2 games, 0 goals;  3rds - 17 games, 65 goals}.  Brett won the Thirds goal kicking in 1985 (65 goals).  He kicked 13 goals v. Mordialloc in 1985 for the Thirds.

ROBINSON, Chris - 1993.  2 games, 0 goals.  {2nds - 6 games, 13 goals}.   Recruited from East Brighton, and returned there after 8 games.

ROBINSON, Frank  - 1960-61.  {3rds - 25 games, 102 goals}.   Frank was leading goal kicker for the Thirds in 1960 with 43 goals, and in 1961 he was leading goal kicker for the VFA Thirds.

ROBINSON, George  -  1953-54.  {3rds - 4 games, 2 goals}.

ROBINSON, Keith (Kevin)  -   1954-58.  3 games, 0 goals.  {2nds - 1 game, 0 goals;  3rds - 4+ games, 17 goals}.    Leading goalkicker for the Thirds in 1955.  [Probably 2 players]

ROBINSON, Ken - 1976-79.  12 games, ? goals.  {2nds - 43 games, 26 goals}.  Ken was Best and Fairest for the Reserves in 1978.  He played in the 1977 and 1979 Reserves Premiership sides.

ROBINSON, Phillip - 1989.    {4ths - 13 games, 16 goals}.

ROBINSON, Rodney - 1968-70.  28 games, 46 goals.  {2nds - 10 games, 6 goals}.  Went to Richmond from Mirboo North, and played 6 or 7 games, at centre half forward or full forward.  Recruited from Richmond.  Rodney played in the 1969 Reserves Premiership side.

ROBINSON, W.H.    -  1940-41.  11 games, 9 goals.   Cleared to Chelsea FC in 1946.

ROCHE, Andrew  -  1982.  {2nds - 2 games, 0 goals}.

RODGERS, Alan   -   1950-51.  {2nds - 6 games, 9 goals}.  Recruited from Coburg FC in 1950.

RODGERS, Shane - 1990.  {2nds - 6 games, 3 goals}.  Recruited from Williamstown.

RODRIIQUEZ, M. - 1977-78. {3rds - 1 game, 1 goal}.  Played in the 1977 Thirds Premiership side.

ROGERS, John - 1991.  {4ths - 10 games, 5 goals}.

ROLLS, Ian - 1968.  {3rds - 6 games, 15 goals}.  Recruited from ESBC.

ROSS,     -  1935.   1 game, 0 goals.  {2nds - 1 game, ? goals}.

ROSS, George - 1929.  18 games, 1 goal.   Recruited from Black Rock.  Transferred to Eltham in 1930.

ROSS, George - 1946.  {2nds - 1 game, 0 goals}.  The reserves were short, so George (head-trainer)  played.  [=? George Ross who played in 1929]

ROSS, J. - 1930.  1 game, 0 goals.

ROSSBOROUGH, Shane - 1989.  1 game, 1 goal. {2nds - 6 game, 4 goals}.

ROSSIGNUOLO,     - 1993.  {3rds - 1 game, 0 goals}.

ROWBURY, Adam - 1982.  {3rds - 1 game, 0 goals}.

ROWLEY, J. - 1931, 1933.  2 games, 0 goals.

ROWSTON, Chris - 1971-72. {3rds - 26 games, 25 goals}.

ROWSTON, Wallace H. (Wally) - 1959-60.  {2nds - 7 games, 6 goals;  3rds - 17 games, 12 goals}.  Small  rover.  He played in the 1959 VFA Thirds South Combine side.  He played in the 1960 Reserves Premiership side.

RUDD, Paul  -  1972-73.    4 games, 6 goals.  {2nds - 7 games, 14 goals}.  Recruited from Hampton Rovers.  He was leading goal kicker for the Reserves in 1972. He kicked 10 goals v. Sunshine  for the Reserves in 1973.

RUGOLO, Frank  -  1988-94.   82 games, 319 goals.  {2nds - 34 games, 109 goals}.    A product of Assumption College, Kilmore.  Played with Melbourne (1983-86, 11 games, 11 goals).  Recruited from Footscray.  Frank was Sandringham's leading goal kicker for 1989 (51 goals), 1990 (81 goals), 1991 (78 goals), and 1992 (79 goals).  He was leading goal kicker for the VFA in 1992.  Frank was dropped in the 1992 Finals Series, and kicked 1 goal 13 behinds in the Reserves Second Semi Final, and was considered by many to be lucky to play in the 1992 Senior Premiership side.  He played in the 1993 Reserves Premiership side.  Frank has kicked 10 goals or more for the Seniors on 6 occasions - 13 goals v. Preston in 1991;  11 goals v. Prahran in 1990, and v, Port Melbourne in 1991;  and 10 goals v. Brunswick in 1989, v. Oakleigh in 1990, and v. Oakleigh in 1992.  In his 11 goal haul v. Port Melbourne Frank kicked 8 goals in the last quarter.  He kicked 10 goals in the 1993 Reserves Preliminary Final against Springvale.  He played in the 1994 Reserves Premiership side, and was Reserves leading goal kicker in 1994.

RUGOLO, Joe - 1988-94.  102 games, 56 goals.  {2nds - 15 games, 5 goals}.  A product of  Assumption College, Kilmore.  Recruited from Melbourne, where he played from 1985 to 1987 (8 games, 0 goals).  He was equal third in the Liston Trophy in 1990 and 1991.   Joe  won Sandringham's Best and Fairest in 1991.  He won the Liston Trophy in 1992, and won  the Norm Goss Medal for best on ground in the 1992 Premiership win.   The "gentle giant of  the VFA" recorded one of the most popular victories in the VFA's Best and Fairest award.   He played in the 1994 Reseves Premiership side.

RUSHTON,  ??  -  1947.  {2nds - 7 games, 0 goals}.

RUSSELL, James (Jim)  - 1948-53.  109 games, 41 goals.  Recruited from Hampton Rovers.  In 1950 Jim was selected in VFA sides to play in Canberra, and at the Carnival in Brisbane.  A VFA representative in the 1951 team which defeated Tasmania (he kicked 4 goals).  He was also selected to play in the VFA side to play the Australian Amateurs in Canberra in 1951, but was suspended for three weeks on the eve of the match for striking a Preston player.  Cleared to Bentleigh FC in 1954.

RUSSELL, N.  -  1952.  {3rds - 1 game, 1 goal}.

RUSSELL, P.  -  1952-53.  {3rds - 3 games 2 goals}.

RUSSO,  ??  -  1950.  {3rds - 3 games, 1 goal}.

RUSSO, Felix - 1952-1955.   47 games, 0 goals. {2nds - 1 game, 0 goals}.  Played with St.Kilda (1950-51, 13 games, 1 goal).  He won Sandringham's Best and Fairest in 1953.  He was captain in 1954.  Cleared to Malvern Amateurs as non-playing coach at the end of 1955.

RUSSO, Paul - 1989-91.  {3rds - 11 games, 1 goal;  4ths - 35 games, 11 goals}.   Recruited from Moorabbin United.  Cleared to Prahran at the start of 1993.

RYAN,       -  1935.   1 game, 0 goals.  recruited from Sandringham Amateurs.

RYAN, Barry - 1957.  {3rds - 4 games, 4 goals}.  Cleared to Hampton CYMS in 1958.

RYAN, G.  - 1978. Thirds player.  Recruited from ESBC.

RYAN, Gavan - 1985.  1 game, 0 goals.  {2nds - 17 games, 22 goals}.

RYAN, Jack  - 1929.   10 games, 6 goals.  Recruited from Burnley; Transferred to Tasmania in 1930.

RYAN, Jim  - 1929.  10 games, 1 goal.  Recruited from Burnley.

RYAN, Joe  - 1939.  19 games, 0 goals.   Forward pocket ruckman.

RYAN, John - 1957.  {3rds - 7 games, 10 goals}.

RYAN, M. - 1977.  Thirds player.

RYAN, P. - 1961.  {2nds - 2 games, 0 goals}.

RYAN, Peter -  1987-93.  73 games, 9 goals.  {2nds - 47 games, 17 goals}.

RYAN, Ron - 1958-60.  {2nds - 1 game, 1 goal;  3rds - 36 games, 68 goals}.  He was leading  goal  kicker for the Thirds in 1959 with 32 goals.  He played in the 1960 VFA Thirds South  Combine side.

RYAN, Shannon - 1993.  {3rds - 19 games, 1 goal}.

RYDER, Evan - 1994-95.  3 games, 0 goals.   {2nds - 27 games, 22 goals}.   Recruited from Port Melbourne.  He played in the 1994 Reserves Premiership side.  Transferred overseas  with work in 1995 missing some games.  Later played for Cheltenham.