He made his senior debut in round 2, 2002 against Richmond and went on to play 33 games, before being traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of the 2005 season.
In the second quarter, coach Paul Roos assigned him onto Matthew Lloyd, who had already kicked six first-quarter goals.
[7] In 2009, he suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs when he collided with Brendan Fevola in the final 30 seconds of the loss against Carlton at Etihad Stadium.
Richards continued on his upward climb throughout the 2012 season; he was selected in the All-Australian team and was an integral part in Sydney winning the 2012 AFL Grand Final, during which he kept Lance Franklin to three goals, despite being hampered by an ankle injury.
Via his podcast "The Richards Report",[12] Ted regularly discusses finance and investing themes with notable Australian influencers.
[13] He credits his interest in finance to the book "One Up on Wall Street" by Peter Lynch, which he received as a gift from his father at age 17.