Robert Murphy (Australian rules footballer)

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Robert Murphy

Personal information
Full name Robert Murphy
Date of Birth June 9, 1982 (1982-06-09) (age 26)
Place of Birth
Recruited from Warragul / Gippsland U18
Draft 13th overall, 1999
Western Bulldogs
Height/Weight 186cm / 82kg
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 2
Playing Career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2000- Western Bulldogs 134 (108)
State Team Honours2
Years Team Games (Goals)
2008 Flag of Victoria (Australia) Victoria 1 (1)
¹ Club statistics to end of HOF Game, 2008 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Robert Murphy (born June 9, 1982) 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 knee during a horrible collision in the Bulldogs' 34-point loss to Collingwood. This injury caused him to miss the remainder of the 2006 season. After successful reconstruction, he returned to action in the 2007 NAB Cup series in February 2007.

He currnetly lives in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy and is a columnist for The Age newspaper, where he writes a weekly coulmn.

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Western Bulldogs Football Club – current squad

1 Ray • 2 Murphy • 3 Everitt • 4 Cross • 5 Boyd • 6 Johnson • 7 West • 8 Hahn • 9 Gilbee • 10 Eagleton • 11 Street • 12 Williams • 13 Giansiracusa • 14 Ward • 15 Hudson • 16 Griffen • 17 Cooney • 18 Stack • 19 Higgins • 20 Hill • 21 Akermanis • 22 Addison • 23 McDougall • 24 Grant • 25 Hargrave • 26 Reid • 27 Minson • 28 Welsh • 29 Wood • 30 O'Keefe • 31 Mulligan* • 32 Boumann • 33 Callan • 34 Skipper • 35 Tiller • 36 Lake • 37 Wight • 38 Morris • 39 Lynch • 40 Harbrow • 41 White* • 42 Hughes* • 42 Shaw* • 44 O'Shea • Coach: Eade

* denotes Rookie Listed players
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Victorian Team - 2008 Hall of Fame Tribute Match
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