Career
Not to be confused with Carlton premiership player, Dick L. Harris. Harris played mainly as a rover and was highly successful in front of goals. He also represented Victoria at interstate football, playing a total of nine games for his state including the 1937 Perth Carnival.
Born and raised in Warrnambool, he started his playing career with Victoria Ward in the Warrnambool Junior FA in 1927.
His father had told him he would get a shilling for every goal he kicked. His first game he kicked seven goals.
In 1931 he joined the main town side Warrnambool in the Western District Football League. He kicked 96 goals in his first season and was the league"s leading goalkicker.
In 1933 Warrnambool moved to the Hampden Football League and Harris was again the league"s leading goalkicker with 85 goals.
At the end of 1933 Richmond recruited him and he made his debut for them in 1934. Harris played mainly as a rover and was highly successful in front of goals, kicking 51 goals in his debut season. He topped Richmond"s goalkicking on three occasions and his career best 64 goals in the 1937 home and away season was the most in the VFL that year.
At the end of the 1944 season he left the league and joined Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Williamstown, helping them to the 1945 premiership.
Later, After two seasons at Wiiliamstown, Harris was cleared to Yarraville. Harris also played for rival VFA clubs Mordialloc, and Camberwell, finally retiring in 1953, aged 41.
