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Australian rules footballer, born 1942

Australian rules footballer
Robert W. Murray
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-04-05) 5 April 1942 (age 82)
Original team(s) Sandringham (VFA)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1960-1962 Sandringham Football Club 26 (49)
1963–1974 St Kilda 153 (14)
Total 179 (63)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert W. "Bob" Murray (born 5 April 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.

Murray played with St Kilda initially as a forward, kicking four goals on debut, but soon moved to full-back. He starred in St Kilda's 1966 Grand Final win, taking a mark in defence with seconds left in the game. He won the Trevor Barker Award as St Kilda's best and fairest player in 1969.

Murray also played in the Victorian Football Association for the Sandringham Football Club. Prior to his time at St Kilda, he played 52 games for Sandringham, including (in the last game of that stint) Sandringham's 1962 premiership in which it came back from a 44-point three-quarter-time deficit to defeat Moorabbin by one point. After his time at St Kilda, he returned to play 2½ seasons with Sandringham from 1974 until 1976.

Murray won Sandringham's 1974 best and fairest award.

Murray coached Tarrawingee Football Club in the Ovens & King Football League from 1981 to 1983 and played a handful of games in 1981 and 1982, kicking 40 goals.

Murray later coached Wangaratta Rovers Football Club reserves team from 2004 to 2008, winning a premiership in 2007, after being runners up in 2005 and 2006.

References

  1. Gabelich, Josh (5 April 2016). "Before Leo Barry, there was Bob Murray". saints.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. "Video". www.saints.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. Marc Fiddian (2003), The Best of Football Trivia, Hastings, VIC: Galaxy Print and Design, p. 124
  4. "Bob Murray - Zebra's Best". Google. The Age. 9 September 1974. p. 22. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. "Tarrawingee FNC - Coaches". Tarrawingee FNC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. "Wang Rovers Reserves Coaches". Wangaratta Rovers FNC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

External links

St Kilda Football Club 1966 VFL Premiers
St Kilda 10.14 (74) defeated Collingwood 10.13 (73), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Jeans
Trevor Barker Award • St Kilda Football Club best and fairest winners
1969 All-Australian team
South Australia
Victoria
  • Royce Hart (Richmond)
  • Peter Hudson (Hawthorn)
  • Alex Jesaulenko (Carlton)
  • Bob Keddie (Hawthorn)
  • Bob Murray (St Kilda)
  • John 'Sam' Newman (Geelong)
  • John Nicholls (Carlton) (Captain)
  • Peter Steward (North Melbourne)
  • Terry Waters (Collingwood)
  • Ricky Watt (Collingwood)
    • Western Australia
  • Greg Brehaut (Perth)
  • Barry Cable (Perth)
  • Peter Eakins (Subiaco)
  • John McIntosh (Claremont)
  • Bill Walker (Swan Districts)


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