Kevin Morris

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Kevin Morris
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Personal information
Birth August 20, 1951 (1951-08-20) (age 56),
Recruited from Salesian College/Waverley (VFA)
Height and weight 180cm / 84kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1971, Richmond vs. , at
Team(s) Richmond (1971-1976)

111 games, 71 goals

Collingwood (1977-1981)

71 games, 54 goals

¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career highlights

Kevin Morris is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1971 and 1976 for the Richmond Football Club and then from 1977 until 1981 for the Collingwood Football Club.

He commenced his coaching career as Captain/Coach of VFA club Werribee in 1982 then went back to the VFL as Captain/Coach of the Reserve side for Essendon from 1983 to 1985, winning the premiership in his first season. He retired from playing and was coach of West Adelaide in the SANFL from 1988 to 1991.

In 1992 he returned to Essendon, firstly in recruiting then as an assistant-coach. He coached the Richmond Reserves side in 1995 then was an assistant-coach in 1996. Most recently he worked as an assistant-coach at St Kilda.

[edit] References

  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
Preceded by
Kevin Bartlett
Richmond Best and Fairest winner
1975
Succeeded by
Kevin Sheedy