Robert Murphy (Australian rules footballer)

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**Robert Murphy**
Personal Info
Birth	June 9, 1982,
Recruited from	Warragul / Gippsland U18
Height/Weight	186cm / 82kg
Playing Career¹
Debut	Round 19, 2000, Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton, at Princes Park
Team(s)	Western Bulldogs (2000-) 110 games, 75 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career Highlights
Most Promising 2001 AFL Rising Star Nominee 2001 International Rules Series 2002, 2003 Best Team Person 2003

Robert Murphy (born June 9, 1981) is an AFL player who was drafted to the Western Bulldogs with pick 13 in the 1999 National Draft. Murphy has played many positions throughout his career but during the 2005 season he cemented a place as a small Centre Half Forward. He kicked 33 goals from this position and his overhead marking and leading ability were invaluable to the team. As part of the leadership group he led his younger team mates by great example across the half forward line.

On May 26, 2006 Murphy injured his Anterior cruciate ligament in the Bulldogs' 34-point loss to Collingwood. This injury will cause him to miss the remainder of the 2006 season and the beginning of the 2007 season.