Ray Stokes Australian rules football player

Raymond Gordon Stokes (born 21 May 1924 in Longford) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).After making his debut for Richmond in the 1946 season, Stokes went on to play with the club for six years. He played in the midfield, as either a centreman or on the wing. Stokes had been recruited from Burnie in Tasmania and he returned there after leaving Richmond and became their coach. He represented the Tasmanian interstate side at the 1953 Adelaide and 1956 Perth carnivals.Stokes was also a good cricketer and played first-class cricket for Tasmania. A left-handed batsman, he played nine first-class matches in total, scoring 323 runs at 24.84 with a highest score of 83.Older brother of Richmond footballer Jervis Stokes.