The Sydney Swans Football Club offers its deepest condolences to the family of Bert Rich - long-time committee member of the Swans Past Players and Officials Association.

Bert worked for the SMFC Social Committee in 1977/78 as well as serving as statistician for South Melbourne Reserves in 1978.

He was a trainer for South Melbourne/Sydney from 1979-1983 and 1985 working alongside players such as Barry Round, Barry Mitchell, Bernie Evans, David Rhys-Jones, Steven Wright and Gary Frangalas.

Between 2001-2004 he worked with the AFL NSW/ACT Rams U16 and U18 National Championships where Kieren Jack and Jarrad McVeigh played.

Bert was a committee member of the Swans Past Player and Officials Association for the past 16 years.

Also Bert was part of the Sydney Swans Past Players representative from 2000-2015.