Marc Murphy
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Marc Murphy is an Australian rules football
er, recruited at number one in the 2005 AFL Draft
by the Carlton Football Club
.
in Donvale
. He played for Beverley Hills Junior Football Club and Doncaster Football Club, before playing TAC Cup
football with the Oakleigh Chargers
. He represented the victorious Vic Metro team at the 2005 AFL National Under 18 Championships
, winning the Larke Medal as the best player of the tournament.
As the son of John Murphy
, a Hall-of-Famer
and legend of the Fitzroy Football Club
, Marc was eligible to be taken by the Brisbane Lions
under the father-son rule
. However he exercised his option to decline the offer and nominate for the 2005 AFL National draft
. Carlton subsequently took him in the draft with the first overall draft pick, a priority pick
.
debut in Round 1, 2006. His quality performance on debut earned him a nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award
.
Murphy impressed pundits in his first season, and he was an early favourite for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award
. In July, Murphy sustained a season-ending shoulder injury; this effectively ended any chance he had of winning the Rising Star Award, however he was still voted by his peers the winner of the AFLPA Best First Year Player award
. He led the Carlton Football Club
in assists for the season, despite playing only twelve full games.
after Round 3 saw Murphy attract the opposition's best taggers in most games. While his form remained solid, shaking the experienced taggers proved too big a challenge for the second year player and he finished outside the top 10 in the club's best and fairest.
and the recruitment of Chris Judd
, the pair of whom now attracted the strongest taggers, and this gave him more freedom to run. A solid 32 touches against Brisbane
in Round 8, then having a game breaking 33 touches against Port Adelaide
in Round 11 with the Blues getting home by 12 points after trailing by as much as 38 points in the 3rd quarter. He played his 50th game in round 15 against the Saints. Murphy capped off a great 2008 season by coming second to Chris Judd
in the John Nicholls Medal
for the Carlton Best and Fairest, recording 11 votes in the Brownlow Medal
.
Marc Murphy was selected for Australia in the International Rules series against Ireland. He was one of Australia's best in the first test, kicking 4 overs to assist a late-game comeback by Australia which fell one point short. He scored a goal in the second test by unintentionally tapping the ball into the net from crowded contest.
(275 games for Fitzroy, South Melbourne and North Melbourne), and grandfather Leo Murphy
(132 games for Hawthorn) became the only father-son-grandson combination in league history to each play 100 games.
Murphy missed much of the 2010 pre-season due to hip surgery, and struggled through the first half of the year. However, his second half of the season was exemplary, polling best and fairest votes in every game after Round 14 and ultimately finishing third for the award.
for the first time in his career, on the half-forward flank,, and won his first John Nicholls Medal
for best and fairest
player at Carlton. He was also named as the AFL Coaches' Association Champion Player of the Year, and The Age
Player of the Year.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er, recruited at number one in the 2005 AFL Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
by the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
.
Early life and junior career
Murphy attended Whitefriars CollegeWhitefriars College
Whitefriars College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of Donvale. Established in 1961, the College reflects the tradition of the Carmelites, and is recognised for its uniform's brown blazer with the College Crest appearing on the breast pocket...
in Donvale
Donvale, Victoria
Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,667...
. He played for Beverley Hills Junior Football Club and Doncaster Football Club, before playing TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
football with the Oakleigh Chargers
Oakleigh Chargers
The Oakleigh Chargers are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban area of Melbourne...
. He represented the victorious Vic Metro team at the 2005 AFL National Under 18 Championships
AFL National Under 18 Championships
The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships are the annual national Australian rules football championships for players aged 18 years or younger. The competition is seen as one of the main pathways towards being drafted into a team in the fully professional Australian Football League...
, winning the Larke Medal as the best player of the tournament.
As the son of John Murphy
John Murphy (Australian rules footballer)
John Murphy was a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .- Playing career :...
, a Hall-of-Famer
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
and legend of the Fitzroy Football Club
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
, Marc was eligible to be taken by the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
under the father-son rule
Father-son rule
The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League...
. However he exercised his option to decline the offer and nominate for the 2005 AFL National draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
. Carlton subsequently took him in the draft with the first overall draft pick, a priority pick
Priority draft pick
The priority draft pick is a type of draft selection in the Australian Football League's AFL Draft. Priority draft picks are additional draft picks, located at or near the start of the draft, which are given only to the poorest performing teams, to provide additional help for those teams to improve...
.
2006
Murphy made his AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
debut in Round 1, 2006. His quality performance on debut earned him a nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award
AFL Rising Star award
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. Since 2007 the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal and was first awarded in 1993...
.
Murphy impressed pundits in his first season, and he was an early favourite for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award
AFL Rising Star award
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. Since 2007 the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal and was first awarded in 1993...
. In July, Murphy sustained a season-ending shoulder injury; this effectively ended any chance he had of winning the Rising Star Award, however he was still voted by his peers the winner of the AFLPA Best First Year Player award
AFLPA Awards
The AFL Players' Association Awards are a group of awards given annually to players in the Australian Football League, voted for by all AFL players.-Leigh Matthews Trophy:...
. He led the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in assists for the season, despite playing only twelve full games.
2007
Murphy was elevated to the eight-man leadership group for the 2007 season. In early 2007 Murphy replicated his good form of 2006, amassing 30 disposals against eventual premiers Geelong in Round 2. However, an injury to prime midfielder Nick StevensNick Stevens
Nick Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Originally from St Marys in the VMFL, Stevens was recruited in the 1997 AFL Draft to the Port Adelaide Football Club where he became a very prominent outside midfielder...
after Round 3 saw Murphy attract the opposition's best taggers in most games. While his form remained solid, shaking the experienced taggers proved too big a challenge for the second year player and he finished outside the top 10 in the club's best and fairest.
2008
Murphy added considerable bulk to his frame during the 2007/08 offseason, highlighted in many preseason news articles. He was no longer in the leadership group, which was now reduced five players. Murphy benefitted significantly from the return of Nick StevensNick Stevens
Nick Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Originally from St Marys in the VMFL, Stevens was recruited in the 1997 AFL Draft to the Port Adelaide Football Club where he became a very prominent outside midfielder...
and the recruitment of Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
, the pair of whom now attracted the strongest taggers, and this gave him more freedom to run. A solid 32 touches against Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
in Round 8, then having a game breaking 33 touches against Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in Round 11 with the Blues getting home by 12 points after trailing by as much as 38 points in the 3rd quarter. He played his 50th game in round 15 against the Saints. Murphy capped off a great 2008 season by coming second to Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
in the John Nicholls Medal
John Nicholls Medal
The John Nicholls Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Carlton Football Club for the season....
for the Carlton Best and Fairest, recording 11 votes in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
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Marc Murphy was selected for Australia in the International Rules series against Ireland. He was one of Australia's best in the first test, kicking 4 overs to assist a late-game comeback by Australia which fell one point short. He scored a goal in the second test by unintentionally tapping the ball into the net from crowded contest.
2009
Murphy continued to improve in the 2009 season, establishing himself as one of the elite midfielders in the AFL, and averaging 25.6 disposals per game. He became Carlton's most potent goal-scoring midfielder, setting himself a personal target of averaging a goal a game, and he achieved this with a total of 31 goals from his 23 matches. After becoming a damaging midfielder, he was selected in the All-Australian Squad of 40, but was not selected in the team, and polled 15 Brownlow Medal votes to finish equal 9th. He again finished second in the Best and Fairest award (John Nicholls Medal) behind his captain Chris Judd.2010
Murphy played his 100th game in Round 21, 2010; in doing so, he, father JohnJohn Murphy (Australian rules footballer)
John Murphy was a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .- Playing career :...
(275 games for Fitzroy, South Melbourne and North Melbourne), and grandfather Leo Murphy
Leo Murphy
Leo Murphy was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1930s. He was the father of Fitzroy great John Murphy, and grandfather of Carlton's Marc Murphy; the trio is the only father-son-grandson combination in VFL/AFL history to have each played 100 games.Murphy...
(132 games for Hawthorn) became the only father-son-grandson combination in league history to each play 100 games.
Murphy missed much of the 2010 pre-season due to hip surgery, and struggled through the first half of the year. However, his second half of the season was exemplary, polling best and fairest votes in every game after Round 14 and ultimately finishing third for the award.
2011
Murphy became one of the league's elite midfielders in 2011. He was named in the All-Australian teamAll-Australian Team
The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including interchange players and a coach, of the best performed during the season....
for the first time in his career, on the half-forward flank,, and won his first John Nicholls Medal
John Nicholls Medal
The John Nicholls Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Carlton Football Club for the season....
for best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
player at Carlton. He was also named as the AFL Coaches' Association Champion Player of the Year, and The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
Player of the Year.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of 28 April 2011
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Disposals | Kicks | Handballs Handball (Australian rules football) Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball... |
Marks Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground.... |
Tackles | Goals | Behinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2010 AFL season -Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22... |
Carlton | 3 | 21 | 28.7 | 16.1 | 12.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| 2010 2010 AFL season -Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22... |
Carlton | 3 | 22 | 25.4 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 2009 2009 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:... |
Carlton | 3 | 23 | 25.6 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| 2008 2008 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:... |
Carlton | 3 | 22 | 24.6 | 15.2 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 2007 2007 AFL season The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia... |
Carlton | 3 | 22 | 17.9 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 2006 2007 AFL season The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia... |
Carlton | 3 | 13 | 18.0 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Career Averages | 23.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | |||