Murray Murrell
| Murray Murrell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Murray Murrell | ||
| Born | 16 April 1923 | ||
| Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 93)[1] | ||
| Original team | East Coburg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Francis Murray Murrell (16 April 1923 – 3 June 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Murrell played reserves football with Collingwood in 1944,[3] playing in Collingwood Reserves 1944 grand final loss to Fitzroy,[4] prior to making his VFL debut against St Kilda at the Junction Oval in round seven, 1945.[5]
Murrell played for the Bullioh Valley Football Club in the Tallangatta & District Football League in 1947 and 1948, winning the club best and fairest in 1948[6] and finishing third in the league best and fairest award.[7]
Murrell won the 1949 Upper Murray Football League best and fairest award, whilst playing with Corryong.[8][9]
Murrell was captain-coach of Corryong in 1950[10][11] when they lost the 1950 Upper Murray Football League grand final.[12]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "Murray Murrell - Death Notice". The Weekly Times. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 645. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "1944 - LIST CUTS FOLLOW TODAY'S FOOTBALL". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 29 April 1944. p. 10. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "1945 - Seconds Premiers". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 25 September 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ PERCY TAYLOR (1 June 1945). "1945 - VFL TEAMS STRONGER: More New Men Chosen". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). p. 16. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "1948 - FAREWELL TO MURRAY MURREL". The Corryong Courier and Walwa District News (Vic. : 1946 - 1952). 9 September 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "1948 - Best and Fairest Results". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic. : 1885 - 1955). 9 September 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "1949 - Best & Fairest Award". The Corryong Courier and Walwa District News (Vic. : 1946 - 1952). 4 August 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ "1949 - BEST AND FAIREST: MURRELL WINS UPPER MURRAY AWARD". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW : 1934 - 1935; 1938 - 1954). 5 August 1949. p. 11. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "1951 - News from Corryong: Football Club". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW : 1934 - 1935; 1938 - 1954). 1 June 1951. p. 11. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "1952 - Corryong". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW : 1934 - 1935; 1938 - 1954). 18 September 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "1950 - Walwa Wins Football Premiership". The Corryong Courier and Walwa District News (Vic. : 1946 - 1952). 7 September 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2025.