| Cale Morton | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cale Edward Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Claremont | ||
| Draft | 4th, 2007 Melbourne |
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| Height/Weight | 191 cm / 78 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008– | Melbourne | 64 (31) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 2010 season .
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| Career highlights | |||
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Cale Morton (born 18 January 1990) is an Australian rules football player, recruited at pick 4 in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Melbourne Football Club.
Morton is a midfield/forward with a penetrating and accurate kick as well as being a good winner of the ball, both in the air and at ground level. He was ranked first at the 2007 Draft Camp for aerobic capability, recording a 15.2 beep test result.[1]
Cale Morton attended Hale School in Western Australia and was a member of both the 1st XVIII football side and 1st XI cricket side, captaining the 1st XVIII in his final year at school.
His two brothers also play in the AFL. Mitch plays for the Sydney Swans and Jarryd plays for the Hawthorn Football Club.
Cale was nominated for the NAB AFL Rising Star in Round 20, 2008.
Cale also won the Larke medal in 2007 for being the best player at the 2007 under 18's National championships. In 2008 he won the best first year player award at the Melbourne Football Club.
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks | Handballs | Disposals |
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| 2008 | Melbourne | 10 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 200 | 117 | 149 | 349 |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 261 | 146 | 215 | 476 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 124 | 70 | 85 | 209 |
| Totals | 50 | 26 | 11 | 585 | 333 | 449 | 1034 | ||
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Tom Hawkins |
Larke Medal 2007 |
Succeeded by Jack Watts |
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