Murray Wrensted (born 26 August 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Murray Wrensted | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964 (age 58) | ||
Place of birth | Geraldton, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 11, 1989 pre-season draft | ||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1987–1988 | West Coast | 29 (12) | |
1989 | Collingwood | 10 0(4) | |
Total | 39 (16) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Wrensted started his career with Geradlton Railways before being recruited by West Australian Football League club East Fremantle (whose country zone he was in) for the first six matches of 1983. He was successful enough that the newly christened "Sharks" signed Wrensted to a permanent contract after five matches.[1] Wrensted improved steadily and had his best season in 1985, winning a Sandover Medal with a record tally of votes and ending the year by playing in a premiership side.
A centreman, Wrensted joined West Coast in 1987 for their inaugural VFL season. In 1988 the club made the finals for the first time and in the Elimination Final against Melbourne Wrensted had a chance to win the game with just seconds remaining but his shot from 40 metres out on the run drifted wide and they lost by two points. He moved to Victoria in 1989 where he finished his VFL career with a season at Collingwood.
Inaugural West Coast Eagles VFL team | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach | |
Western Australian team – 1985 Interstate Championships | |
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South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985 Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985 | |
Both games | |
State Game vs. South Australia | |
State of Origin vs. Victoria | |
Coach: Todd |
Western Australian team – 1986 Interstate Championships | |
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Western Australia 18.19 (127) defeated South Australia 12.16 (88), at Football Park, 27 May 1986 Western Australia 21.11 (137) defeated Victoria 20.14 (134), at Subiaco Oval, 8 July 1986 | |
Both games | |
State game vs. South Australia | |
State of Origin vs. Victoria | |
Coach: Alexander |
1989 VFL pre-season draft | |
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