Bendigo football journalist Richard Jones dies aged 86
Jones was the only media member among the 72 members of the Bendigo football league's Hall of Fame.
Bendigo football journalist Richard Jones died last week, aged 86. Richard Jones spent 25 years at the Bendigo Advertiser, mostly as sports editor.
Jones reported on the Bendigo football league every season from 1977 onward. Jones joined the league's Hall of Fame in November 2025, one of 72 members and the only media one.
Jones often ended his match report emails with 'cheers n beers'. Ill health kept Jones from covering games this year, but his history column still ran in the league's Record.
The league called him the keeper of its story as much as its reporter. Jones will be buried wearing his Hall of Fame pin.
- 86
- Age at death
- 72
- Hall of Fame members
- More than 20 years
- Back-page byline
Why it mattersFor local fans, his history column kept the league's past and its stars of years gone by in view.
AustraliaNo direct effect outside Bendigo, where local football fans lose a familiar name from their league's history.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 9 h ago
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