Sel Murray
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Personal information | |
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Birth | November 23, 1917, |
Recruited from | West Melbourne |
Height and weight | 185 cm / 76 kg |
Death | 1992, |
Playing career¹ | |
Debut | 1937, North Melbourne vs. , at |
Team(s) | North Melbourne (1937-44; 1948)
Richmond (1945-46)
Total - 121 Games, 461 goals |
¹ Statistics to end of 1948 season | |
Career highlights | |
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Norman 'Sel' Murray (born November 23, 1917) was an Australian rules footballer. Mainly used as a full forward, he played with the North Melbourne Football Club in the VFL from 1937 to 1944 and then for the Richmond Football Club in 1945 and 1946. He played the 1947 season for North Melbourne seconds, leading the competition goalkicking with 123 for the season and playing in the seconds' premiership side. He ended his career back in the North Melbourne senior side for much of the 1948 season.
His 88 goals in 1941 was the most in the league and he took just 73 games to reach 300 career goals which is equal third fastest of all time.
[edit] References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996