Russell Morris (born 1 June 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer.
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Russell Morris | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Russell Morris | ||
Nickname(s) | The Fly | ||
Date of birth | (1962-06-01) 1 June 1962 (age 60) | ||
Original team(s) | North Shore Bombers | ||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1984–1990 | Hawthorn | 93 (52) | |
1991–1994 | St Kilda | 66 (32) | |
Total | 159 (84) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Morris was recruited from the North Shore Bombers in New South Wales. As a child he grew up supporting the Richmond Football Club in the VFL.[1]
Beginning his career with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1984, he went on to play 93 games and kick 52 goals for the club and played in the club's 1986 premiership side.[2] In 1987, he represented Victoria in State of Origin and also in that year had a place in the All-Australian team. He had a clash with Jim Edmond that hurt his career as well as himself. As a key position player at Hawthorn, he competed for positions with champion stalwarts such as Peter Knights, Dermott Brereton and Chris Mew, often playing as a utility.
He moved to the St Kilda Football Club, where he played from 1991 to 1994, playing 66 games and booting 32 goals, interchanging between centre half back and half forward where he had a reasonable degree of success.
After he retired, he moved to Channel 7 as a boundary rider.
In 2004, Morris was chosen as a member of (AFL) Greek Team of the Century as one of his great-grandfathers was Greek.[citation needed]
Following his retirement he has made numerous television appearances, and remains an active figure at the St Kilda Football Club. [citation needed]
Morris resides in eastern Melbourne with his wife Kathy and three children, Stephanie, Ashley and Buffy.
Hawthorn Football Club 1986 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Jeans |
1987 All-Australian team · Australian Football Championships | |
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South Australia |
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Victoria |
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Western Australia |
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← 1986 1988 → |
New South Wales team – 1990 State of Origin (Australian rules football) | |
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New South Wales 13.8 (86) defeated Victoria 10.16 (76), at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 20 May 1990 | |
Coach: Kinnear |
Victorian 2nd XVIII team – 1991 State of Origin | |
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Victoria 17.14 (116) defeated Tasmania 14.20 (104), at North Hobart Oval, 28 May 1991 Queensland 23.14 (152) defeated Victoria 15.8 (108), at The Gabba, 16 July 1991 | |
Both games | |
vs. Tasmania | |
vs. Queensland | |
Coach: Austin |
New South Wales-ACT team – 1993 State of Origin (Australian rules football) | |
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Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated New South Wales-ACT 8.17 (65), at the MCG, 1 June 1993, crowd: 22,409 | |
New South Wales | |
Australian Capital Territory | |
Coach: T. Daniher (NSW) |
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