Murray Weideman
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| Birth | February 16, 1936 , Victoria, Australia |
| Recruited from | Preston Districts |
| Height and weight | 187cm, 96kg |
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| Debut | 1953, Collingwood vs. Carlton Football Club, at Victoria Park, Melbourne |
| Team(s) | Collingwood (1953-1963)
180 games, 262 goals |
| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) | Collingwood 1975-76 |
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Murray Weideman (born February 16, 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League, (VFL).
Probably best remembered today as Collingwood's much loved (and much loathed) 'enforcer' of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He made his VFL debut in 1953, and was on the bench for that year's grand final, in which the Magpies downed Geelong.
When regular Collingwood skipper Frank Tuck was injured and unavailable for the 1958 Grand Final against Melbourne, his deliberate and continuous intimidation of his star Melbourne opponent Ron Barassi was a major factor in the Magpies eking out a shock 3 goal win.
Weidemann was much more than just the footballing equivalent of a hit man, however. He won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's best and fairest player in 1957, 1961 and 1962, and was regularly among the Magpies' best players in important games. He retired in 1963.
He made a brief return to coaching in 1975 with his old club Collingwood, but after a solid debut season which spawned an 11-9 record and 5th place on the ladder, the wheels fell off in spectacular fashion in 1976 as the club plummeted to its first ever wooden spoon.
It is as a player, however, that Murray Weideman will be best remembered, and his selection at centre half forward in Collingwood's official 'Team of the Twentieth Century' should help ensure that his feats continue to be celebrated for many years to come.
Weidemann's son Mark Weideman also played for Collingwood.
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| Preceded by Bill Twomey |
Copeland Trophy winner 1957 |
Succeeded by Thorold Merrett |
| Preceded by Ray Gabelich |
Copeland Trophy winner 1961-1962 |
Succeeded by Des Tuddenham |
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